Wild Pony

This evening Brig and I were playing with Whitney on the Trampoline and Brig noticed that the pony was out of the fence. It's not the Dunn's Pony, they're letting some friends keep it in the back pasture. Anyway, somehow it got out and was on it's way to trouble. Since Brig had Whitney, I ran inside to get help and back outside to see what I could do. The only thing I've heard about this pony is that he's mean! I didn't really know what to do and nobody else really seemed to either. Luckily, I found a rope by the side of the house, thinking I could use it to lead him back to the pasture. I walked up to the pony really slowly, holding out my hand. He sniffed my hand and then turned around and started heading back toward his corral. He then stopped, looked back at me and just stood there while I walked up to him and put the rope around his neck. It was almost like he was waiting for me...how cute! I was wearing sandals so I was a little scared he would step on my toes, but he didn't. Rachel opened the gate and we put him back inside the fence. We walked around looking for a place that he may have gotten out, but didn't find any part of the fence broken. So, I don't know how he got out. I hope he's still there in the morning!

Go Astros!

Last Friday we went to the Astros game. The NY Yankees came to play here for the first time and we didn't want to miss it. My brother Sam also came into town so we wanted to do something fun with him. Sam sold us his car and we couldn't be happier with it. At the Astros game we could only get tickets to sit at the top so it was hot and the view wasn't that great. There were several flights of stairs to climb, so by the time we got up to our seats we were all already sweating and the heat at the top didn't help. Believe me, I didn't have this smile on my face the entire time climbing the stairs!

Anyway, most of us ended up moving down to some empty seats in an obstructed view area, but it was a lot cooler so I didn't really care. By the end of the game everyone was together and we watched a Guitar Hero competition and the Friday Night Fireworks.

It was fun having you here Sam, thanks again for driving the car all the way here for me!

Shots and Solids

Whitney got her four-month shots and handled it like a champ. She cryed of course but wasn't too cranky afterwards and didn't run a fever either. She got measured and she's just about average. She's 25 inches long (64th percentile) she weighs 13lbs 13.5 oz. (41st percentile) and her head is 16 1/4 inches (47th percentile).

The dr. said that I could start her on solids (rice cereal only). She's not the best at getting food down, but she's getting better the more we do it.

Happy Birthday to Me!!

I never thought the day would come that I would turn 28! I feel like 28 is so old, yet I know more then a few of you would love to be 28 again, so I shouldn't be too depressed ;0) To celebrate, we(my mother and father-in-law, Rachel, Adam, Taylor, Brig, Whitney and me) went to my favorite restaurant Red Robin. I signed up for their birthday program and got a free burger and a sundae. Red Robin is a burger place that I discovered in Provo and have loved ever since. Since I didn't get any pictures of this time, I'll share a couple videos Courtney(my byu roommate) took of me during one of the many times we went to Red Robin in Provo. You may not be able to understand what I'm saying, but you can see how much I'm enjoying eating the burger and fries!

The Red Robin Burger and the bottomless basket of Red Robin fries!

After we ate, some of us went to a movie and then came home. Tomorrow all the family that lives around here are getting together for cake and ice cream! Thanks to everyone who called, sent gifts and cards. You helped make my Birthday very special.

A trip to Las Cruces, NM

For the last week I've been in Mew Mexico visiting my parents and other family. I know it seems like I was just there, which I was, but I wanted to go back just for fun! Thanks to DING! on Southwest I got my ticket for super cheap so I figured why not! While I was home I tried to help out with my Dad's campaign(he's running for US Congress) but it was harder then I thought trying to help and also keep Whitney entertained. She loves being in her sling, so if I wanted to get anything done, I put her in the sling and she was happy and I could work.

I hung out with Cody (my sister-in-law) a few times. I went with her to the library for a song a story time with other moms and babies. Whitney had fun for a few minutes and then she got tired and fussy. Wyatt (Cody and Abe's son) also wasn't really into playing with the other kids this time. Since the kids weren't really involved we left and went to Applebees for lunch. We also went to the Mall together and the kids let us shop around for at least an hour. We bought matching under tanks.

My mom's sister Tracy came down to visit. It was nice to get to see her and have her meet Whitney. On Saturday night my mom, grandmother , aunt Tracy and I played scrabble. I won by at least 50 points. A few of the nights I was there my mom and I watched House Hunters and Hidden Potential on HGTV at night after Whitney was in bed.

Sunday night Sam got out his mini-motorcycle and everyone took a turn riding it. I got myself on video riding it. Once I got going it wasn't hard at all! Enjoy the video:


This is mom riding the Mini-Motorcycle: