Not Going Private Yet

Hi Everyone,

I'm not going to make my blog private yet but I am curious who reads. If you haven't commented lately on my blog and you have a minute, can you please email imgoingprivate@yahoo.com? I set the email up just in case I decided to go private (which again - I'm not) and I'll post a notice if I ever decide to go private and need you to email the address. And I don't mind people I don't know reading the blog so feel free to email me. Thanks!

I found what I want for my birthday on craigslist: 12 FT Trampoline - $50 (St George, UT )

Chris said no though :( because he says we don't have anywhere to put it. We will eventually though. Maybe I should start a poll to see how many people think I should get it.

Not One Picture of the Dogs

Max on August 7th - 3 months old! He loves his bumbo.

I love this face.

This is a picture to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to my three wonderful aunts on my Dad's side. My Aunt Bev gave me these cute scrubs that I love, my Aunt Debbie made me this incredible quilt that Max loves and I think is one of the coolest things I've ever seen (I'll never have the talent or patience for quilting), and my Aunt Nancy gave me the Baby Einstein video on the TV that Max watches with complete rapture at least once a day. It's the best thing in the world when he gets bored! Aunt Nancy also gave me the cutest little crab outfit that is going with us to North Carolina next week!

Another picture of the adorable scrubs.I never posted about Max's blessing when he was three weeks old. Thanks for taking pictures Em! Erin - was this the profile picture you were talking about?

Our friends Ethan and Rachel let us borrow one of their baby blessing outfits. It's a little tux. It was so cute! Grandma Healy (Chris' grandma) made him this beautiful blanket that I have trouble using because it's so pretty.
Not a very good picture but a cute face. He's filled out a lot since being on formula!

Here's a cute picture of my niece Lyla on the day of Max's blessing. Babies' profiles are so cute.

Visit from Family

My brother Bryce, and his wife Cathi came to visit us before he heads off to med school at the University of Maryland. We took them to the slot canyon that is here in St. George. I didn't do it this time but everyone else did it and everyone fit! Though not without a few holes in both Chris' and Bryce's shirts. It was so tight that Bryce had to move his belt buckle or he couldn't get through.
Max spent the time in the Hotsling that my sister-in-law Erin recommended to me. I LOVE it because Max loves it! He always falls asleep in it. It's great because I can hold him hands-free!

Then we went to Zion really early Saturday morning and did as many hikes as we could before we were dying from the heat.

Max got to try out the latest Craigslist purchase that day. I also LOVE my new jogging stroller. Maybe now I'll start exercising...

I'm really glad they could come visit before they move. I'm going to miss having them in the same state.

Ew Ew Ew

One thing about the desert I have not gotten used to: our new friends that like to join us in the shower, and all the other wildlife.
This is the SECOND centipede I have found. The first one was in our shower early one morning; it was only about an inch long. This one was in the guest bathroom in the tub. Thank goodness it couldn't climb out. I ran a bunch a water and watched it slither back through the drain. It was so disgusting to watch. I guess this is what we get for living in 108 degree heat, in a 15 year old house with a septic tank, and in the middle of a bunch of horse pastures.

We also have cockroaches that we find dead in the middle of the floor randomly (I've only found about 5, but the last time I found cockroaches in my house was in Argentina). Then there are lizards, and, of course, the cottontails that drive the dogs mad as they run across the ground outside our house. I like the lizards and rabbits, it's the centipedes and cockroaches I could live without.

Here's another pictures of Max.

More Pictures of Max

I want to print out my blog. Has anyone done it and if so, would you recommend the place you used or not?

Hondas

Out of the six kids in my family, five of us have a 1996 or 1997 Honda Accord. I just made that four kids now. I loved my Honda but since we just bought a Honda Odyssey, it was time to part. I hate selling cars to a private party. When we can afford it, I'm just going to do trade-ins - so much less hassle and bargaining.

Max Pictures and Dog Sitting

These are for my Mom.

We were trying to get a good picture of his smile but he wasn't in a very smiley mood and the flash was making the pictures really washed out. We'll get a better picture soon.

We're pet-sitting for a friend that had to make an emergency trip. He has two border collies and a duck tolling retriever. Every time I look at them I just sing, "One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just doesn't belong."

Murphy likes the 9 year old border collie.
The dogs have all picked their spots around the house and hang out there. By the way, the tunnel in the above picture, the bar stools below, and the carpet underneath the dog cage were all craigslist purchases. I went only for the tunnel but the rest of the stuff was a good deal. We have one of the carpets in the back of our new (used) minivan. Yes, we bought a minivan with just one child. We take the dogs too many places and it was too cramped in my sedan.

The first weekend in April we watched a friend's black lab. When I came in the room, I found all the dogs sleeping and Chris asleep on the couch. We were supposed to be watching General Conference...