2 Days, 2 Parks, 2 Much fun

Kipp had a few days off of work last week and we had great family time. We went to Disneyland one day and then Kipp and Tanner had a Daddy Date at Sea World.

This is the other dwarf, Cutie Pie!


Tanner, with his Mickey jacket on, was a little scared of the big mouse. We are just getting warmed up for next week when we get to do Disney with our Tompkins, Wooldridges, and Templetons friends! We can't wait.

Happy Easter

Hoppy Easter everyone! This is Tanner's first time visiting the Easter Bunny! He did great! He just ate his little plastic egg and didn't even notice that a huge furry bunny was holding him.


Look at all of those eggs. I will be honest, Kipp and I put most of them in his basket ourselves. He will get better over the years!


Tanner who is walking all over the place, just found his tongue this week. He was sticking it out and licking his lips all day.

Happy Easter!
Happy Spring!
May your basket overflow with love and eggs!!!

Surf's Up Dudes!!

There is nothing like Trail 1 on a good, and this was nothing like trail 1 on a good day! Daddy took Tanner out to catch some waves. This was Tan's first time on a board that was in the water. He did great for a while, then a big wave came and scared him a little bit. What great surfer hasn't been scared a time or two?

We played in the sand with some new sand toys. He is also wearing a new rash guard and board shorts, thanks G & G Lyons!

The key to sun protection is to bring 2 hats. When he starts to play he forgets one is on for a while, then bang, GET THIS OFF ME! So then I stick a new one on.

A birthday gift from Kipp and I was this cool beach tent. Tanner loves to crawl in and out of it.

Our Baby is 1!!!

Our little man is 1 year old. I can't believe it. This last week Kipp and I have talked about our life before Tanner came into turn it upside down. Hands down this last year has been the best of our lives! Being parents to this little guy is such an amazing gift. With that being said I wanted to make his first birthday super special!

His party had a St. Patrick's Day theme and all of his friends wore green. I made the shamrock cake and the green cupcakes.

Tanner and all of his little friends. His best friend Landon and Landon's sister Halle, cousins India and Jafta, Haley and Lexi, and my friend Elise's boys Ben and Caden.

Not pictured above Tanner's girl, Emily Johnson. They go to the same babysitter and get to have a play-date once or twice a week with Linda. Hats of to Emily. He took his hat off and tried to share it with Em. That was after he tried to step on her. Emily was wearing a one-z that Tanner wore last St. Patrick's Day! What a difference a year makes.

What a proud momma and poppa! We had a great day and that party was so much fun! We'll have to do it again next year.

One week until St. Patrick's Day! Happy March!!
We are so lucky, so we are told
To have a son more precious than GOLD!!

A Week in Review

Tanner's Birthday is March 7th! We are counting down the days. Tonight we had our neighbors over for a pizza and cake party. Mommy made the cakes! That's me. I just finished a 4 week cake class and it was so much fun. I made two cakes for tonight, one for Tanner and one for the rest of us. Tanner is tasting his first cake ever.

Mommy and Daddy pose with the Birthday Boy!

The cakes matched his napkins and plates. I felt very proud and my neighbors were very nice too! They kept saying how cute they looked.

This week we also went to Irvine Regional Park. Grandma, Grandpa, Jafta, India, Tanner and I all took a ride on a train. Jafta got to blow the horn when we were finished. Later we went on a walk and saw lots of ducks! We had a beautiful time!

This last week the weather was beautiful! We went in the kiddy pool and for a walk with Tanner's cool shades on. He kept them on the whole time. We went to see our friends and neighbors Jack and Peggy.

Jack and his wife have been married for 52 years and live right down the street. They have a funny old dog and a bird. We like to go and visit all of them.

Tanner and Panda

Tanner's favorite animal is a Panda. And by favorite animal I mean he has some cute Panda outfits. We went to the zoo and the Pandas were the highlight of the day.

Tanner was giving some gentler panda bears some snuggles. He is wearing his matching hat! Believe it or not this little guy will be 1 in a week. I can't believe it. It has been an amazing year and we are blessed by Tanner everyday!

A little side note: Tanner has 7 little teeth and he has taken 6 steps in a row!
What a BIG boy!!

A Mini Vacation

Kipp, Tanner and I went on a mini vacation down to San Diego with my parents. We picked a very cold day to go to Sea World. And by very cold I mean like 60! Burr!! We are cuddled up to watch a walrus show.

This dolphin may look friendly as he gave baby Tanner a little smile. But wait...

This same dolphin swam by Kipp and I as we held Tanner. He swam by on his side and splashed us with his big tail. He soaked all three of us and Tanner was not happy! He cried so loud that everyone around us felt sorry for him. Poor guy! Poor all of us getting so wet on an already cold day!

Oh Killer Whale! It was amazing to see these beautiful animals so close. Tanner just watched him swim by.It was the perfect day. We are raising a boy that loves the ocean and now he has met some ocean animals.

1st Grade

I love teaching 1st grade! i miss Tanner when I am at work, but I have fun every day that I get to be a teacher. Being a teacher is a huge part of who I am. I feel like being a teacher has helped me be a better mom. My students have taught me to be more patience, have more fun, and that I'd rather laugh with my class than have to scold them.
I got a Valentine from a girl named Jessica who I had in class last year. Her writing assignment was to write about your favorite teacher. She said I was her favorite teacher because I was nice. She went on to say that one day she was crying and I made her feel better. I don't remember that day, but it made me feel so good that I had loved a child.
Here are some pictures of my cute class this year...

Valentine's Day

This was Tanner's 1st Valentine's Day. We went to my classroom to have a party with my class. The kids loved seeing him.


I am taking a cake decoration class with my mom. This is my first cake and I am so proud! It says I heart you! Tanner had a little taste!

My cute little Valentine! He is wearing his LOVE shirt and looking at all of his heart Valentines. We had a great day together.

Grandma and Grandpa Lyons came up to hang out with Tanner Boy so Kipp and I could go on a Hot Date! We went to The Beach Fire and had a very nice dinner. With Tanner and Kipp taking turns being sick lately it was the first time that we had a date night. It was a perfect day.

Thank you friends for your prayers for our sick little guy. He was sick for 5 days. It was bad news. Kipp got it too so Tanner and I moved in with my parents for a few days so they could help out. Now they are both healthy and happy! It was really hard having a sick kid. I am so thankful that we have a HEALTHY boy! Praise God!

Poor Sick Boy

We are having a sad day. Tan Man is so sick and it makes me so sad. He has thrown up 4 times this morning and been in 3 different outfits. The worst is when he gets sick and then looks at me and starts to cry! I just want to hold him all day. I am so glad that he is taking a good nap in his room right now. Poor Baby.

Oh Magenta

Back in the day T would take any paci to sooth him. For some reason something changed
and PINK became his favorite color. We call his paci magenta to make ourselves feel better about the fact that our son loves his pink paci. What can you do? If he's happy so are we. Here's a look back at some good times we've had with magenta.

Tanner with Magenta their first time to Disneyland. They had such a good time.
August 2008

At Disney again this time it's Christmas.

Christmas morning Tan and Magenta ride a new toy in front of Grandma and Grandpa Lyons'.

Just the 3 of them. Uncle Aaron, Tan and Magenta on our first trip to Boise State Univ!

Red and pink totally go together! I'm a tough fireman, don't mess!