Helping Nana Sandy and Grandpa Bentley in the garden

Nana Sandy just sent me these cute pictures of Gabe helping Nana Sandy and Grandpa Bentley in the garden. He is definately at the age now where he has to be a part of everthing. He is my little Mr. Independent/think I'm a big boy/I can do anything!

Gabe's one year pictures

We had these taken a week after Gabe turned one. I hadn't had a chance to have pictures taken in his blessing and sealing outfits yet, so I just decided to kill two birds with one stone and have his one year old pictures taken in them. In the pictures with the white background he is wearing his sealing suit and in the photos with the dark background he is wearing his blessing outfit. The last picture would have to be my favorite.



This was the first picture after an outfit change and I think his face says it all!

Look at that face. Sheer perfection. My Angel!

My two handsome boys!!

Ready to head out the door to church.

Helping Daddy study

The past couple of weeks have just been so busy for Brad with school work, assignments and tests. Our days would start at 5:30am- off to work. I'd pick Brad up from the train station at 6:00pm- a quick bite to eat and then it was into the study untill 1:00am every night. It was hard on all of us. Gabe and I both missed daddy! One night I took Gabe in to say goonight to daddy and he practically jumped out of my arms into Brads. I think he was hoping to be able to stay and help daddy study. We are glad those weeks are over and are looking forward to Brads upcoming week off from school in October.

Look Mummy...I found a hole!

I couldn't resist posting these pics. A couple of weeks ago while Gabe was sitting in his highchair after dinner he did some discovering and was quite proud of what he found. Thankfully this hasn't become a habit yet, but every now and then that pesky little finger seems to meet up with its friend "the hole". I love Gabe's crazy hair in these pics too. He had just woken up from a nap. Can you guess which side he slept on?

A play date!

Yesterday afternoon cousin Andrew came over for a play date with Aunty Nat and cousin Gabe. I had so much fun spending the afternoon running around after these two little rugrats. We cooked dinner, vaccumed, folded and unfolded laundry, played the piano, and played with the toys.

When Brad got home from work, the four of us went for a trip to the mall. The boys were both so good and we had lots of fun. In the car ride home from the mall, Gabe was in a forward facing car seat and Andrew was in a rear facing car seat sitting next to each other and they were both taking turns laughing at each other. It was really funny to watch.

Andrew is Gabe's only cousin and my only Nephew so he is definately our favorite! I am so grateful that the boys are both so close in age and we live so close so that they can grow up together. The are already great friends and play so well together and they are so funny to watch.

After I fed Andrew his lunch, Gabe had fun pushing Andrew around the kitchen. Gabe thought he was so big and Andrew just kicked back and enjoyed the ride.

I think I've mentioned before how Gabe loves to fold laundry with me. It is so cute to watch him, he totally thinks he is helping me. He has watched me fold enough clothes to know that I usually shake them before I fold them, so when he picks up an article of clothing he shakes it first and then looks to me for approval. He loves to climb in and out of the basket too. Andrew didn't seem to mind helping with the laundry, although I think he just had fun showing off his steady standing skills to Aunty Nat. He loved it when I would cheer for him when he got to his feet.

Playing the piano

Playing with the toys
In this shot both of the boys were actually dancing to the music the little walker makes. It killed me how cute they both were!

Andrew loved sitting on the walker and Gabe loved pushing Andrew around on it. They make a good team.

Big Buddah!

This morning before work I went to the Energy Solutions Arena and hung out with Big Buddah. Fox 13 was there along with a representative from the Utah Food Bank collecting food. Anyone who brought down 5 cans of food was given a ticket to go to Disney on Ice which is coming to the Energy Solutions Arena for Disney's 100 Years of Magic show on November 12th. Through a lady I work with, I was able to give back my regular ticket and get a VIP pass for 4 to the show, a pass to a media party in the VIP room and a photo oppurtunity with the stars from the show. I am so excited for this oppurtunity and I CANT WAIT to take little Gabe!

After I donated my food, I stayed for a while and talked to Buddah. He is such a nice guy. The strange thing was, that it didn't even feel like I was talking to a TV personality. It was just like talking to one of my Tongan or Samoan friends back home. Then one thing lead to another and I was on the 7:45am segment with Big Buddah as Mini Mouse aka his assistant. I'm sure I looked like a total spaz but I was able to give a shout out to my baby boy and my mum and little brother Blake were able to see me on TV so it was worth it. The pics aren't great because they were taken with my phone, but it gives you an idea.