Spring Break!

A week off from work is just what I needed! Life slowed down and I was able to enjoy some very special times with family and friends. At the start of my break, I was a bridesmaid in Ashleigh's beautiful outdoor wedding. She met her husband Josh at Challenger our first year teaching = office romances can work out. :-) Then my mom and I traveled to Cleveland to introduce Tyson to his great-grandparents for the first time. I enjoyed watching Tyson interact with my grandparents...it was a neat experience to see my son in their arms because I can remember them holding my brothers in the arms many years ago. I also got to meet my cousin's daughter Nora for the first time! Aside from seeing my grandparents, my time in Cleveland was busy spending time with Aunt Diane, Uncle Bill, Aunt Linda, Great Aunt Ethel, Great Aunt Kathleen, as well as, cousins, Kip and Kelly, Jenny, and David. I already miss Aunt Diane and Aunt Linda's cooking...

The beautiful bride

Tyson showing Grandpa his fish face

Tyson and Nora

Baby shot with great-grandparents...Nora is wondering what all the fuss is about. :)

I'm Eleven Months Old Today!

Spring Fever is here = Tyson is a month away from turning ONE, Adam has been out of town for work this week, and I am counting down the days until my Spring Break.

Tyson has been up to some new things...

climbing up...

a little bit of flying...

and standing with support!

Dresser drawers

Tyson loves to play with our dresser drawers. We've now placed a box in front of the drawers to block him from getting his fingers smashed. The photos below are of Tyson enjoying the drawers one last time.

Happy Valentine's Day!

It doesn't get any better than when Valentine's Day falls on a weekend! There was a lot of the color red, hearts, and love in our day today.

We rarely match, but had to for V-day

Tyson's first time in the hiking backpack

Tyson's hat stayed on his head about 3 seconds more after this photo

We're so glad that Tyson liked his first family hike

I'm Ten Months Old Today!

Happy February! February is the golden birthday month for our extended families- seven birthdays in all during the shortest month of the year. It worked out well that Tyson was born in April. :-)

Tyson loves: toys with lights and music, Daddy singing to him, exploring every inch of our apartment, chewing on his socks/shoes while wearing them, and bedtime stories.

Tyson doesn't love: teething and rice cereal.

Tender moments: holding Tyson in the morning before heading out to work.

Snack time = play time!

First, cracker in hand

Next, examine cracker

Offer cracker to the floor

Then, rub nose while looking at cracker

Finally, drop cracker on floor after this photo

Fun times with the Tobers

Last weekend, my parents were in town to golf and to spend time with us. It felt like a mini-vacation to Adam and I because we got to hang out with them at their hotel. No record breaking temperatures in the Phoenix area when they were in town this time around. :-)

At cousin Atali'i's birthday party

Styling Grandma's hair

View from hotel of Camelback Mountain

Another Camelback photo