nuggs

lil nuggs is my best friend. 

really who wouldn't be your best friend

 after spending almost two straight years together.

everyday is smiles, laughs and adventures.

steele will be two at the beginning of april.

two years! the first year went very quickly but 

the second year went by like a few months would.

when steele was first born i soaked up every second. 

i think a lot of this was because i love the baby stage

and was not really looking forward to the age where 

steele is at now. i thought by this age steele

 would get to that not so fun age of wining, bratty 

two year old. i never knew how sweet and 

light hearted steele would be. i know i got lucky 

with this little guy. he is absolutely lovable.

lately we have been spending most our time outside.

i happen to be a "true utahn" and like

the snow. my favorite are the big storms that 

bring loads of snow. i love letting steele

look out our balcony window and see his

eyes light up. nothing is better. 

after the last snow storm about two weeks ago,

i got steele all hyped up about going out and

building a snowman. i got all of our snow clothes on

and got ready to go out when steele said "i so essited!"

{note: steele still doesn't know how to smile with his eyes open}

snow never sticks around this time of year. 

it all melts hours after it falls. i don't mind when it melts. 

the sun comes out and it is spring again.

when the sun is shining you will find us outside. 

spring is so near it makes me smile. 

below is our "swamp" out in front of our condos.

it is a little stream with fish and this particular 

day we saw a large crawdad. tea wanted more than 

anything to dive in and eat the thing but

 the water is too muddy for me to let her. 

steele can't get enough of throwing 

rocks in and spotting out the fish. 

how could i not be in love with this little man. 

i love being in his world and i love him in mine! 

love you little nugget.

...................

xoxo


oh and funny story:
sunday 20 min before church i get a call informing me
that i will be released and recalled as the young women's
second counselor. yep, this will be my third presidency.
lesson learned. don't make assumptions.