Beanstalk Baby-2 months

Like any good baby, Violet is getting nice and porky. She had her 2 month appointment on Monday and weighed in at :

13lbs 14oz 

23 inches long

Perfectly charming

These days this little babe holds her head up so high when she's on her belly, and holds it up like a champ when sitting on mom's or dad's lap. She gurgles, cooes, squeaks and squawks. She sleeps through the night and caws like a little birdy in the morning when she's ready for breakfast. She smiles lots and makes friends with everyone. She gave the doctor lots of smiles and coos. I think I've heard her giggle, just one or two. Her very favorite place in the world is her changing table and she loves being changed.

And this is just a little shot of her precious hiney in her new  jeggings. I just want to munch those cheeks!!

Rise and Shout

We took Violet to her first football game last week. Hopefully she won't remember it though, because BYU was a little embarrassing. It was still fun, except for the tears-not Violet's. Violet actually did great and didn't cry at all. She even smiled and cooed to our bench neighbor, she was quite the charmer! Bringing good cheer to the weeping Cougar hears.

This picture is a little icky, but we had like 10 seconds before Sam was out of picture commission.

We were a little worried though about Violet's little ears, since football games aren't  exactly lulling. So we had to improvise with some socks secured over her ears with a head band. She rocked the look, and as far as we can tell-no harm done! Mission accomplished (we hope!)

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

One of the best parts of living in Provo is living so near to some of my very favorite ladies! 

Lauren and I enjoy getting together on a regular basis these days and doing the mommy thing. 

Hopefully it doesn't change once I have to go back to work.

Lauren and Violet hanging out in the park (pre-snot rocket, courtesy of Violet. Ew.)

Michaelle making friends the old fashioned way, playing in their water fountain drippings.

Couch Potato

Well, perhaps not a "couch" potato per se. My grandma sent me some money for my birthday, we we used to buy us a nice leather rocking recliner, courtesy of Craigslist of course.

Family Fun

After little Violetta was born, my whole family came out for a quick little visit and we got family pictures taken.

We took them at this hold decrepit barn. Also in attendance there: a family in all black, a family also in white and a family all in red. Good grief!

  It was fun to have "The Packards" taking a family picture. We love our little Vi baby!

Nature's Bounty

One of my very favorite pastimes is buying local produce from roadside stands, farmer's markets or friendly neighbors. And Summer is a great time to stock up on those opportunities.

I figured Violet should get an early start on this good habit, so we took a little trip!

All the goodies I got from local farms and gardens. Yum!

Violet's first, but certainly not last, experience

What a helpful girl!

That night I made spaghetti sauce, salad and peach crumble from my local buys.

It truly makes my heart sing!

The Beard

Sam recently told me if I die first, he will just move to the mountains, become a mountain man, then probably just get eaten by a bear or something. Basically, Sam dreams of being a mountain man.

As a part of fulfilling that dream-or at least proving to himself he could should he need to-he took his summer of not being a BYU student to grow a "Mountain Man" beard.

Here is the abridged version:

The last day he shaved (BYU graduation)

Our last family picture before the demise of the summer growth

The very last picture taken. Let the shaving begin!

His moments as a Calvary soldier

The side view

The more clean shaven soldier

 

 

And, we forgot to take a final picture in the shaving sequence. So here he is now-beard free!