Haircut

After about two months of switching back and forth between wanting to grow my hair out and wanting to cut it, I decided to go with cutting it. Spring is in the air and a short hair cut is always fun to get with the summer. :) I was inspired by my sister Rosie who got her hair cut and I loved it! :)

Cutie Pie!

Here's just another cute picture of Lena to look at as you read a little bit of an update on what is going on in our life. :) I'm going to document a little bit about what's going on other than Lena, because of course we know I mainly update you on how SHE is doing and not on how everyone else is doing. Let's see, where to start.

Sam has been back at the Comollo home for a coupld of weeks and currently has two jobs, one at the Sparro's in the new mall and one at the Seven Eleven by the house. He has already given his two weeks notice however because he gets to go back to MATR near Manti to work as a substance abuse counceler. It has been really good to have him around again. He's had a chance to get to know the babies a little bit more and to get back in sink with hanging out with the family. The other night he came and stayed over at our house and we played some Kinect then watched Shrek 4.

Eva is still going to school and doing great in all of her classes, as usual. She is preparing to go on a mission sometime around August 2011 and I am so excited, however, I will definitely miss having her around for 18 months that she's gone. She's been such a great Zia! She watches Lena every Tuesday while I go to work and has a blast with them. She always has exciting stories about what the babies did during the day when I get there to pick Lena up. The stories that I can remember now are how Lena said the word "cupcake" :) I guess it went something like this: "beh beh beh beh cup cake" LOL! Sam's impression of it was pretty awesome. She also loves to eat grated pears that my dad makes for her.

Rosie is always super busy, but doing great. She is such a good mom and a good example to me. She makes me want to be a better mom. I also admire how Rosie is SO committed to her family... not just Alex and Jimmy but her sisters, brother and parents. She is the one that keeps us all together I think. She's always getting everyone on the same page as far as planning get togethers for birthdays, graduations and even just for no reason at all but to get together. Rosie is now working at Holaday Pediatrics which is where we both take our babies. We both see Doctor Witt. She is, however, searching for a part time job so that she can spend more time with her little Jimmy!

Alex is also super busy but doing pretty good overall I think. He is not only working full time but attending the U of U to obtain a B.S. in Political Science with a minor in History. He loves every minute he gets to spend time with his wonderful family. His mom doesn't live to far either so they get to see her alot too. Shellee(his mom) is one of the nicest people I know and I love it every time I get to see her. :)

My mom has been having the time of her life being able to watch her little grandbabies on Thursdays while Rosie and I are at work. She has also gotten into quilting a LOT and she is wonderful at it. I am amazed at everything she is able to create from pieces of fabric. My mom is one of the best examples to me of kindness and love. She simply loves spending time with her family and is always so ready to help when needed. Times I remember most with my mom include going on car rides with her just to run errands and singing to Collin Ray the whole way. :) There have also been many times when that she has helped me through hard times in my life. She always has the spirit so close and I can feel it even stronger when we are in the car together just talking about life and how amazing it is.

My dad is so wonderful. I have always loved spending time with my dad. I remember when I was a kid I would always go with him to run errands and we would always have good discussions. He helped me to have an open mind in my life and to see the things in the world that I typically would never learn about. He also taught me how to follow addresses and how all of the street signs work. Another thing that has come in really handy is how he would always make me call businesses to ask questions such as "When do you close?" or "Do you carry this item?" even when I thought I was too shy to ask these simple questions. Now I feel confident picking the phone up and dialing any business to ask them my questions. :) Lately he has been bringing home documentaries from the U that are so informative and interesting to watch.

Randy has been doing great. He is such a good dad and husband. He is always willing to take Lena and play with her when I need to go running. He gets up at 4:00am four days a week so that he can provide for me and Lena. He is always ready to forgive when I get upset or frustrated with him and he has shown me that together we can make it through anything. Currently he is excited about having a new fence, planting a garden, going camping, sleeping in, going hiking and getting the right brackets in for winning Winger's wings for a year. :)

I will be talking more about Lena (pictures included) in other posts, oh and Jimmy too!

Thanks to my family for being such great examples in my life and for always being there for me! I love you!

Gardening Part I

One of the things that Randy gets most excited about is being able to plant our own garden, now that we have a house. Even though it is only March and definitely not ready for planting outside, Randy had a good idea to get our seeds started growing inside. :) This is a picture of him planting all of our seeds in pots on one of the first "nicer" and "warmer" days of the year. :) Lena and I watched from inside after an attempt of braving the wind but deciding it was too cold for our taste. :)

First Restaurant Meal

Well we weren't planning in Lena getting her own meal at a restaurant for at least another half of a year, but I guess at Cafe Rio they give free quesadillas to all of the kids when you by a meal there. The nice lady who was wiping tables gave it to us and Lena had a blast ripping it apart. :) It has been pretty fun to be able to share our food with her. :)

Too Cute Not to Post

Not too much to say about this picture other than it was too cute not to post. In this picture Lena is wearing a hat that my co-worker's wife made. They are actually going to be moving out to Stansbury Park in a couple of weeks and we are excited. :) They have a baby Lena's age so it will be fun to have a playmate close by. :)

New Hair Do

I've been getting a little bit craftly and making hair bows and flowers for Lena. Here is a picture of me modeling one of my flowers. I've decided I really like this hair do because it doesn't require a hair dryer OR straightener and still looks like I made a little bit of an effort. :)

Ready for a Walk in February

Sometimes being couped up inside all day long can get pretty boring. Especially during the Winter when it happens all of the time. So, even though it was a little cold outside we decided to bundle up and take our chances. Although we only ended up walking a block or so, it was a lot of fun. Lena saw lots of new things and got a cute little pink nose to show for it. :) Oh and did I mention that she likes to kick her boots off? I have a feeling we're going to have a hard time getting her to keep shoes on.