happy heart day everyone

I know that people say that Valentine's Day is just "a holiday invented by Hallmark", but I think it is a wonderful reminder to tell those in your life that you love them. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in all the day-to-day things going on that we forget to just simply say "I LOVE YOU BECAUSE..." We always say it because that's just what we do...but it is nice to put some real thought into why! As I was pouring my heart out in Trav's card I realized all the things that I always think, but forget to tell him.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

So I have a ton of new pictures that I have taken in the last couple days that I just have to post...but there were too many adorable ones and I could not narrow them down any more!!! Not much to report from the Guion House today. Parker is back on track and out of his fussy attitude from the last couple days, Yay!

On a super wonderful note my mom is coming to visit this weekend and I can't wait to see her! (My dad isn't sure if he is going to be able to make it or not yet because of his soccer coaching schedule...but we would be thrilled if he came to visit too) I'm sure Parker is excited to see his Nonni too! He gets to hear her and I gab on speaker-phone everyday, so it will be nice for him to actually get to see her again! She is also going to watch Parks for Trav and I so we can go to dinner...just the two of us...and I'm sure spend the whole time talking about Parker anyway!!! Either way, we are excited! My mom is one of the best friends a girl could ask for and I have looked up to her (and my dad) my whole life. They are the most amazing parents and I hope that I am as good a parent as they have been. I also hope that Parker has a fun and close relationship with Travis and I like mine was with them!

Play Ball!

Well...it was about time for a new video! This was hilarious. I think the best part of it all is that it took place in the middle of a fussy day for Parker. He really isn't fussy that often at all, but the last two days have been a little trying! I thank God that we did not have a baby that is fussy all the time, and I think it makes it harder when he does have a fussy day because we just are not used to it at all. In this video, Parker is in his swing because he was being crabby and didn't even want to be held. He started being a grouch in the swing too, so I tossed his soft baseball rattle onto his lap. As soon as I tossed it, he started giggling so much! So, I did it again, and again...he thought it was so funny. He found it even more hilarious if the ball hit him in the face! It was the highlight of my day...I hope it makes you smile too!



The last two days, because of an unruly 4 month old and taxes have been packed full of stress! I am just not used to Parker crying while going down for naps...come to think of it, Parker barely cries at all. If you are not familiar with the sound of a crying baby, especially your own (the sound that can tug at your heartstrings and make you want to pull your hair out all-in-one) it is a very tough noise to take for even 20 minutes! It didn't help at all that Travis and I were working on getting our taxes done at the same time. I remember doing our taxes last year, and it was nothing compared to this! It is hard enough to make sure that you put everything in right, but this year we had to worry about how to put in Trav's EWU loan & scholarship information, our new dependent info, and W-2s (1 for Travis and 2 for me). I was so frustrated by the end of it that I had to walk away. With Parker crying in the background I could not focus enough to even attempt to get them done. It finally got to the point where I was so frustrated that Travis sent me off to take a shower and de-stress while he finished them up. When I got out the taxes were almost done and there was a margarita waiting for me on the counter!

just some pictures of my sweetie (and some of deacon too)

I swear his eyes get more and more blue everyday! I love it.

You can kind of see that the snow here is slowly going away...we are just hoping that more doesn't come in its place!