Mackinac Island

When we got back from Idaho we went up to northern Michigan with Glen's parents to Mackinac Island and a few other little surrounding towns. We stayed one night and had a wonderful time. It is very pretty up there and Mackinac Island is a cute little town. Glen and I got to go on a 8 mile bike ride around the whole island. It was so much fun riding around along the water on our cute bikes with white baskets in the front that we rented. We ate some good food and enjoyed seeing Glen's parents and some of his cousins.

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I'm really playing catch up so good luck getting through all of this. My Bear Lake slide show is at the end.

Most all of the cousins

The family

Sister in law Tayna and sisters Jenny and Holly



Matthew with his cousins Heidi, Tyler, and Kyle

Finally

We just got home last night from our three week trip out to Idaho and Utah. We spent a week in Bear Lake and it was a lot of fun. Everyone in my family was there except for Nolan, Ashley, and Thomas. We had a great time mini golfing, wakeboarding, wake-surfing, riding in the new boat, building sand castles, swimming, eating, and just hanging out. Matthew did pretty well besides being sick for our whole trip. He really liked his grandma and papa. His vocabulary really took off while we were out there. Some of his favorite words of the trip were: Utah, Grandma, papa's big truck, big boat, Ashley, Heidi's house, applesauce, tractor, shovel, and many others. Glen and I were amazed everyday with how much he was saying. We spent the rest of the time in Malta at my parent's house. Matthew was so cute with my parents and brother Jonathan. He also really liked his cousins who live next door to my parents. He was always so concerned with all of his Grandma's uh oh's and would go into her room and give her some water and these little sponges that she used to do hand exercises. It was so great to be with family. I wish we could see everyone more often but we sure have fun when we are together. My mom is doing pretty good right now. It was hard to see her go downhill and have to go back to the hospital but now she is home and is getting stronger. It was nice to be able to help out a little. Glen did most all of the cooking. He is such a great husband!! It is really nice to be home and hopefully get Matthew on some sort of a schedule again. He was a trooper for how much we hauled him around and slept pretty well most of the time.

Catch up

Thomas and Matthew (1 month apart) It was so fun to see my brother Nolan and his wife Ashley while we were in Malta. Ashley and I are both having baby girls and are due about 2 weeks apart.


We went up to Salt Lake to see my mom in the hospital and Glen's brother David and his wife Lizzy's new baby boy. We were able to take a trip down memory lane and visit BYU. It was also fun to look at our old apartment and go to Cafe Rio with Glen's sister


We were looking for a BYU hat for Matthew which we ended up not getting. The only one Matthew would put on was this pink one.

Bear Lake

1 year in Toledo!!

It really doesn't seem like we have been here in Ohio for almost a year now. So much has happened and we have really enjoyed it here. Glen is done with work for the summer and we have a few days to have fun here before we head out to Idaho/Utah on Friday. I am getting very excited to see all of my family. We will spend a week in Bear Lake and another two weeks in Idaho at my parents house. We will also get to see Glen's sister and his brother and his wife. They are expecting their first baby (a boy) very soon, so we are glad we get to be out there to see him. It will be fun to get away for awhile and to be with family!

Swimming and the zoo

Matthew loves the pool!
Splashing!!!!

Petting the goats at the zoo

Matthew really likes watching the monkeys and making monkey sounds, "ahh ahhh"

Happy Anniversary!

3 years! It has been a wonderful and eventful three years. Dating was such a fun time and I love thinking back on it. This is one of my favorite pictures of Glen and I. I couldn't find any from our wedding day so this will have to work. Glen is such an amazing husband and dad and I am excited for all the adventures that await us (that sounded a little cheesy I know). I love you Glen!!
We had a great anniversary that started with going to Maumee Bay. It really felt like we were further away from Toledo than we really were. I love being by the water and it was fun to just sit in the sand and watch Matthew play. He really enjoyed throwing sand in the air and putting sand on our feet. He had sand in every spot possible after that morning. That evening Glen's parents came and watched Matthew while we went to a great dinner, bowling, got ice cream, and went for a walk in the park. It was a great day!

This is a fun place we went to a few weeks ago where they have many gardens and different kinds of plants. It was really pretty and fun to walk around there.

Update

It has been awhile since I posted anything and for the most part nothing too exciting is going on, also meaning that I haven't been taking pictures. Glen has been enjoying work for the most part at the hospital although some days are a little slow. He is done working on the rehab floor and will be doing a few different things the next couple of weeks. He should find out today what those are. I have enjoyed having Glen home around 4 most days. That schedule might change but we will see. We went swimming a couple of times and Matthew loves it. He cries everytime when we leave. Last Friday we got to go to a Detroit Tigers baseball game. Glen's Dad had free tickets and it was a lot of fun. Glen's mom was so kind to watch Matthew while we went. We were on row 15 and the weather was perfect. I am not the hugest baseball fan; I like to play it but would not watch it on TV. It was a lot of fun and they won 5-0! Not much else is going on. We had our first tornado warning since we have been here which was a little scary and have had a few good thunderstorms. Matthew is doing good and loves being outside. I am getting very excited to see my family in less than a month. I am also trying to do some deep cleaning of closets and all the other little things I haven't got around to yet. It always feels so good to throw things away and organize things. I have been feeling really good and both Glen and I are very excited to have a baby girl in September.

Back home

Glen is borrowing his brother's bike and is going to attempt to bike to work everyday. This morning while I was at the primary activity Glen and Matthew went to the store to buy a helmet. Matthew loves bikes and enjoyed wearing the helmet in the car.
23 weeks
Ashley this is for you

Week off in Michigan and Canada

We had a great time visiting Glen's parents and grandparents. Matthew warmed up very quickly and was quite the entertainer talking constantly. He is very good at responding to questions and confirming what he says himself by saying "uh-huh" or "yeah." It is pretty funny. He loved exploring two different houses and did very well with all the changes. He even was pretty good on the 4 1/2 hour drive to Toronto. The drive back to Michigan was not as enjoyable and very loud. Oh well!! Matthew's favorite word these days is papa. He called both Glen's Dad and Grandad papa all the time. We also got to attend the temple which was great. It is always nice to visit with family and get away from home sometimes.

18 months old!!!

Matthew is 18 months old today. I can't believe how fast time is going. We love Matthew so much and are so glad he is a part of our family. He is such a happy, sweet, and fun little boy.

Cheese!!

Matthew is always so sweet to give Glen and I kisses.

YEAH JONATHAN!!!

Congratulations Jonathan on graduating from high school. Since our card and gift is going to be a little late I thought I would just tell you on the blog how proud I am of you and what a great little (big) brother you are. You are one of the sweetest people I know and are such a good example to everyone around you. Life just gets more and more fun as you have college and a mission to look forward to. I love you and wish we could be there tomorrow. We will be seeing you pretty soon. Yipee!!

I love you mom!

Don't look at me in this picture!! This is one of the only pictures of my mom that I could find on the computer.

Mother's Day was a little bittersweet as I was really wishing I could be with my mom. She is such an amazing, energetic, and fun person. She has taught me so much and is always there for me. Sadly my mom has been in the hospital for quite a few weeks now. One week her hands and feet started feeling tingly and numb and it continually got worse to where it was hard to walk. They took her into the hospital in Salt Lake and found out she has Guillain Barre syndrome. I have been an emotional mess at times because this was such a random thing and I couldn't believe it could happen to my beautiful, active, and young mom. They are treating it now but she can't walk, although she has a little with the help of a walker, which is progress. She will get better, but we don't know how long it will take for her to walk. She has been so positive and I'm sure I would not be as positive if it was me stuck in the hospital that long. My Dad has been going back and forth from Idaho to Salt Lake to see her but I just wish I could be there and hang out with her every day. She is such an amazing woman. I feel so bad that she has had to miss many of my brother Jonathan's final activities as a senior in high school; his track meets, seminary graduation, etc. I love you mom and can't wait to see you in July!! You are such an amazing example to me and I am thinking about you and praying for you always!

Just a little excited

Here is the girl bedding I bought last summer. Yesterday I had to go out and buy a girl outfit. Luckily this dress/coat was only 7 dollars so Glen isn't getting too worried about me spending too much. It is very different thinking and looking at girl stuff now. I think I will get used to it and already am enjoying it.
Matthew is a great helper and really likes to help with the wash. I always let him put the clothes in the washer and take them out of the dryer. While I was folding the clothes in our living room Matthew was discovering the dryer. I was surprised to find him in here and he didn't want out. I decided to do the dishes and get lunch ready and he just sat in there talking to himself and playing.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!

We are very excited to be having a girl. Everything looks great and my due date is the same so that's good. We were surprised but not surprised because this pregnancy has been very different from when I was pregnant with Matthew. Wahoo!!

Poor boy

Our poor Matthew has had a horrible cough and has not been sleeping very much. He coughs so hard it just wakes him up. Because of this Glen and I have also been a little sleep deprived. I had to take a picture of Matthew asleep on our LIVING ROOM FLOOR. For those of you who really know Matthew you know that he has never been an easy child to get to sleep. He was never one of those babies you could just rock to sleep even from birth. We had to try everything as he has grown. Luckily he is very good at talking/singing himself to sleep in his crib but only his crib. Yesterday he was looking a little tired as he was rolling around on the floor with his blanket. I about died with shock when all of a sudden he was asleep. That shows how sleep deprived he must of been to do that. It was only 9:15 in the morning. He usually naps around 12:30. Sadly he woke up after ten minutes from coughing and went back to sleep two different times after that for just a few minutes. It was quite a sight for me.

Matthew discovered this cupboard the other day for the first time. You can get into it from two sides, one side is from the bathroom. He will climb through it over and over; he thinks it's pretty funny and I don't mind something that keeps him occupied for awhile.

I was trying to put this saucer away since it has just been sitting in Matthew's room without being played with. He kept whining about something and I finally realized he wanted me to tip it over so he could get inside. He thought it was a blast.