Harvest

Remember this post about my garden? It was a success! Actually, success is a bit of an understatement. Thing was OUT OF CONTROL. The squash took over the backyard, the tomato plants were too huge for words, I threw away about a million and fourteen peppers. I tried to can and freeze but I just couldn't keep up. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the garden in full bloom and we dug it up this weekend. I tried to pick everything at the right time, but this particular little bugger got away from me.

 

 

The Kickoff

When Mason was a newborn, Tim and I called him our little froggy because his skinny legs, tiny bum, and big belly made him look just like a frog. I should have let him be a frog for Halloween last year but I found this monkey and just couldn't resist. This year he loved his frog costume and when he wasn't wearing it he was carrying it around giving it kisses and cuddles. Wish I could get a few of those!

 Halloween this year consisted of three days of soup in bread bowls (really, we ate that three nights in a row at three different parties), family get-togethers, chocolate covered strawberries, pumpkin carving, pumpkin cookies, and of course, candy. I liked that Halloween was on Sunday because that meant more days to celebrate. I've never really loved Halloween but I'm definitely coming around to it.

That being said, the best part is that when its over, the real holidays begin! 

Not happy, but not necessarily sad

 

My baby brother, Kelson, left for his mission this morning. I know I've written a lot about him here lately. It just seems so bizarre that a few months ago he was just a teenager in high school and now he's a man leaving to live on the other side of the world for two years. I may have shed more than a few tears. We are so proud of him and grateful for his strong testimony and the example he is setting for us.

A few days ago we went to Temple Square to eat and spend a day before he left. Mason loves his Uncle Kelson. But everybody does.

We went to say good-bye last night since you just drop them at the curb of the MTC now. It was also Emily's birthday and Miles' is tomorrow, so here they are blowing out the candles of the fancy zucchini cake I made.

 

 

 

We're missing Ryan, boo. Love these people!

My Husband and Myself

I found this on my facebook the other day and realized that I never posted it here. I’d love for all of my blog-friends to fill it out. As silly as these things are, I really enjoy reading other peoples’ responses.

What are your middle names?
My middle name is now legally English. I didn't have one until I got married. Tim's is Eric.

How long have you been together?
We have been married for just over 5 years, together for a year before that.

How long did you know each other before you started dating?
We met on a blind date on June 17, 2004 and then dated continuously.

Who asked whom out?
I want to say that Tim called and asked me out, but Jesse Roberts may have done all the dirty work for him.

How old are each of you?
I am 25 and Tim is 27. I was a sophomore the year he was a senior.

Whose siblings do you see the most?
I am the second of five and Tim is the seventh of seven. We see them all pretty regularly.

Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Luckily we haven't had too many trying times. When Tim was in school and working nights and I worked during the day we only saw each other on Friday night and Saturday. It was rough.

Did you go to the same school?
We did not go to the same high school, but we both have our Bachelor's degrees from Weber State.

Are you from the same home town?
Nope. I am from Brigham City, Tim grew up in Washington Terrace (Ogden). I went to Box Elder High, he went to Bonneville.

Who is smarter?
We are smart in different ways. He is willing to work at learning a little more than I am. Other than that I would say we are pretty even.

Where do you eat out most as a couple?
We have a few places that we love. Javier's, Rancherito's, Costa Vida (we love the Mexican food), Olive Garden. We usually eat out about once a week but I'm not sure that one place gets the special treatment.

Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Since we’ve been together we have been to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Mexico, Denver, Miami, Jamaica, the Florida Keys, and San Francisco. In that order. A few of those places more than once.

Who has the craziest exes?
I am the only one that has actual exes, so I win by default.

Who has the worst temper?
Tim I guess.

Who does the cooking?
This was my answer when I first filled this out before I quit my job: This is pretty even. Neither of us spend much time at it. Usually whoever gets home first either cooks or decides what we are eating. He has been cooking more lately since I'm in school and he's not.
Now I do most of the cooking but he still helps out when I get burned out.

Who is the neat-freak?
Tim likes things to be tidy and I like things to be clean. He’s always throwing away anything on the counter and I make sure to use antibacterial when I wipe them down.

Who is more stubborn?
I am extremely stubborn.

Who hogs the bed?
I'd say we take our turn on this one. However, when I’m pregnant he may as well sleep on the couch for all the room I leave him.

Who wakes up earlier?
Tim. I am not a morning person. While we were dating he would leave my house at 3 in morning and then get up for work before 6. He feels like he wasted his day if he gets up any later than 8. I slept in until 2 in the afternoon and still would if I could.

Where was your first date?
Maddox and then a movie at a friend's house. Stuck on You.

Who is more jealous?
Neither of us are very jealous people. I don't think either of us feel like we have anything to be jealous about.

How long did it take to get serious?
One date. Maybe two. By the third date we were in love.

Who eats more?
Tim eats more in quantity, but I would almost say we are either even or I eat more in proportion to our bodies.

Who does the laundry?
Again, this was my answer last time I filled this out: Tim does it almost every time.
Now, Crystal does it every time.

Who's better with the computer?
I am. He never had a computer growing up so I was way ahead of him when we first got married. I would say we are close to even now.

Who drives when you are together?

Tim. And he even still opens the door for me.

Ahh, dating. I believe this was our fourth. Or fifth or sixth.

Saint Anthony

Tim grew up going to the sand dunes in Utah and Idaho as often as possible, but he hadn't been in ten years. Mason and I had never even seen a sand dune. So when Tim's brother Scott invited us to go with him and some friends, we couldn't say no.

I think Tim had a little more fun than me because I couldn't go on the sand rail (he said it was crazier than the best roller coaster) and I couldn't go too nuts on the four wheelers. But I loved seeing all that sand, spending time at the lake, and meeting new friends.

Tim, Mason and Tim's dad on the T-Rex.

This baby loves the water.

The rails.

Shoulda taken more group pics.

Here's to sleepy babies actually sleeping in the car.