Best Pictures Ever

Seriously.

http://allisondavisphotoblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/suitest-kids.html

Thank you Allison Davis Photography.

Take a Hike

Sunday we decided to join the Smith's (Cassandra's Family) and take a Sunday hike up Ensign Peak. As I mentioned last post, Holden had basically been living in the pack the few days before in Seattle. Here he is with his fancy new visor that Danny said he could not wear outside the house... which doesn;t make much sense to me, as why would he NEED to wear it inside?

Oh I'm sorry... Did you say you wanted a close-up of the awesomeness? I can't believe he didn't even try to take it off. Cool is, as cool does, after all. Oddly enough. Holden is about the only person I know (besides Brandi Honey) that wears a visor...outside of poker games, you know?

Holden and Daddy-Danny rockin' it at the lookout point.

Another angle for your viewing pleasure.

Cassandra and her family (and Mama Suite).

And yes, the picture of our little fam (plus Tatum) is at the top of the page. But I'm also adding it here for posterity.

Baby Yet? Ummm, not quite...

Sooo, we're on day 5 of the countdown until Holden's due date... he may come sooner, he may decide my womb is so comfortable that he'll stay a little longer. Personally, I think he's "holding"out for Obama to be sworn in until he makes his grand appearance.

I blame myself. I watched so much CNN and was such a political junkie during this pregnancy (how could I not be?) that I probably scared him into thinking it's safer to come out after the inaugural.

C'est tout. What can I do about it except for rejoice that his nursery is finally a feng shui space that is a bit more suited for his arrival?

So Holden, in honor of you imminent arrival; I thought I'd post some pics of what we've been up to this last little while... and a couple of faces you might want to get to know. ;)

This "cake" is a diaper cake your Grandma Stevie made for you (yes, your Daddy's Mom) and Auntie Annie (Danny's sister). If you'll notice they put a puppy on the top (compliments of Aunt Brooke's former beanie baby collection). This thing was choc ful of not just diapers, but socks, receiving blankets, washcloths and all sorts of baby-supplies. It was the centerpiece at the shower hosted for you a week ago Saturday...

Later that Saturday night, your cousin Tatum hosted a "show." It included her singing and dancing to Simon and Garfunkle's "Oh Cecilia." Also an A Capella rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and "God Bless America" with her brother Max. (One of the highlights came when Max put his special twist on the lyrics: "From the mountains, to the fairies... to the ocean, like me foam!")

For the show, Tatum has also made individualized "tickets" for each of the attendees. Here's a sample:

My favourite is the one below... if you'll notice, little one, she even personalized one for you. She said babies are $1.00 (in my tummy) to come to the show; but apparently if you came out during the show, the price bumps to $3.00. I told her in some states she could get sued for that kind of pricing discrimination.

Next are a couple of photos of the "Ute Parade." You may not know this, but you have been through a lot of excitement this year between the election and the Utah Ute Football squad. Your Daddy and I went to the U of U game vs. the Team Down South and it could've put me into labor. The good news is, being preggers kept me the warmest I've ever been at a November game! We were also cheering the Utes from Eden when they finished a perfect season with the SugarBowl. Below, me and your cousin Tatum smiling at the parade.
Iona Key -- not sure how to spell that-- but he's a player for the U and he rubbed my belly at the parade for good luck! Huzzah! Now you've not only received numerous blessing and prayers from the Mormons, but Shiva Tae AND had Holy Water from an Indian Hindu temple. We're keeping our bases covered!

Here Daddy is with Tatum -- she's holding up some "Go Utes" signage and apparently shielding Daddy from some harsh UV rays! ;)

Hope to see you soon!
-mommy

M-i-c-k-e-y M-o-u-s-e!

So friends, we have returned from Orlando.  I FINALLY got some sun... and Danny said, (and I think it's pretty hilarious), he said, "I think the sun will be good for your face." Turns out, I'm not the only one that's noticed that the bottom part of my face looks like I have two chins (one of them is apparently just an acne tumor.)  I make Danny sound way worse than the comment actually was, but it still sounded hilarious. 

OK, so some pics... We hit up Florida for a week, flew first class compliments of American Express points traded for SkyMiles (thank you SkyWest Airlines Expense reports!) Cassandra (my older sister) and her family met us there, and even my parents joined us for a few days. Here are some of the highlights. 

Below: Tatum Suite Smith gettin' stoked for "Small World"... 

the tune is still playing in my head. 

Max Davis Smith... blue tongue at one of the Magic Kingdom restaurants... I can't remember what it's from (oh, blue sprinkles in his ice cream, perhaps?), but he was pretty proud of it.

Danny -- double-fisting the churros. 

He also got Max hooked on the things. 

Here Max is getting one from his Dad.  He will get another from Danny in about 2 hours, and then ask for one again about an hour later. 

The only thing better than deep fried goodness?  

Oh yeah, GIANT hats!

Man, Donald may have a speech impediment... 

but he sure is cuddly. 

I kept asking Danny to be in the pictures with the theme park personalities... he said, "I didn't take pictures with them when I was a kid.  Why would I do it now?" But some how I talked him into posing with the gang. 

And this is how we all felt at the day's end... but Max felt this way by lunch time (he's actually sleeping on the table).  

Yeah, he conked out and we couldn't resist the photo-op. 

Movie Madness: The first is the production of Beauty and the Beast. Tatum (Cassandra's daughter, my niece) and I went and got in line early while the rest of the crowd hit up Rockin' Rollercoaster with Fast Passes.  Tatum was chosen to be a special "princess" at the end of the show.  She was presented a rose from the cast... The last time being front-row-joe paid off this much was attendting the Kenny Loggins concert in Mesquite... talk about craziness. ;)

Next is pool time fun with Danny and the Kids... He's got to be the coolest uncle in the world. 

And now, it's Tatum's turn....

 

Photo of the Day!

"Ohhh, yeah... I think that's going to be real nice for you."

Tatum and Max*... Tatum found my grandma's old wig

and decided her brother needed a fancy "up-do."

This kind of thing makes me so excited for fun with my own little guy. I am definitely at the stage where people are wondering if I am just getting chubs or if I'm preggers... I wish I had a sign, "BABY ON BOARD" or something.

*Tatum and Max are Cassandra's kids. They currently reside in CVG (Ohio).

Wed Night...might as well.

I look so happy! This is from the engagment days... So, enough reflecting on the good ole days...I am officially “overweight.” My doctor said that normal BMI is like 20-25 or something… I’m 26.2 or something. She said it’s nothing to lose sleep over; but let’s face it, it’s definitely something to lose BLUBBER over!

My friend Ashley Anderson (she has a new last name, but I can’t remember it,); anyway, she used to call people “Fat Heads.” Well, I’m not so much worried about my head as I am my front-bum.

But operation, “Dumbo-drop-the-fat-ace” is now in full effect… Seriously, I had to buy designer fat-jeans from Smith’s Marketplace because I was muffin-topping so bad in both pairs of my True Religions that I feared my oxygen levels were seriously depleted, and I didn’t want my blood test to come back all freakish from lack of O2 to my brain… let’s be honest, I lose any more…well, I just really can’t afford to lose anymore (brain cells, obviously... I can afford to lose fat cells).

**I interrupt this post to bring you the Featured pictures of the night**

More from our "engagement pics back in '06"

**We return you to your regularly scheduled blog**

Some things I’m thinking about tonight from my grandma’s basement:

· I smelled the inside of one of my grandpa’s old “Kipling” hardback books. It smelled like the inside of the Eastwood Elementary school library. Beautiful.

· I remember when Mona, the Swedish foreign exchange student who lived with us in 1981 or so... well, I remember when we all lived in this house. She lived in the room Danny and I now call home. My grandparents were serving a mission in Crow Agency in Montana. Apparently my mom taught her to shave her armpits. Man, a little service goes a long way.

· My husband made fajitas tonight for dinner. They were good, but more importantly, how cool that I have a husband that will cook dinner, eh?

· Yes, I say I bought designer “fat jeans” from Smith’s. The thing is, they’re not really designer… I mean, they were “designed” by someone; but not anyone that would warrant disclosure to the masses.

See, I’ve tried on pretty much every brand of designer jeans you think of… Lindsay Elizabeth Morgan can attest to this… We were shopping at Nordies a few years ago, and the darling (size 2)sales lady had me try on 15-20 pairs of designer jeans… I finally bought a pair, but I have to say that they didn’t make my back side look any different than these $32.99 pair of “Delux” jeans complements of the Marketplace on 33rd south… And I can breathe in these; which is actually a concept I have not yet found in couture.

· I miss my grandma… I really hope we get to buy this place. I love it here. I love the area. I love being close to family.

Good night and good luck.

I'll end with a couple of videos of the Cinci trip...
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This one is Tatum on her bike in her Cinci Apt.

Maxiburger at the Aquarium