Birthday boy

It's been a busy last couple of weeks so this may be a long post, with mostly pictures ;)

Eating moms phone case

This kid LOVES his blankie, this is his favorite one made by his great grandma (memaw)

Always hangin on me already!! Gotta love it though

I think it's time for his first haircut... That's a little out of control

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Eric's birthday was April 16th. I got a bunch of friends together for dinner at Kyotos, a hibachi Japanese steakhouse & sushi, it was real good! Afterward we went to a friends & had a little surprise party, which I think he knew about... But it was still fun! Poor guy was really sick on his actual birthday so I'm glad we celebrated early

Birthday shopping for daddy

Blurry photo. Kyotos for dinner

I made him a better than "whatever" birthday cake! It was really yummy

Jenn & I at the birthday bash

Happy birthday my love

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Knox & I got to go with some family to Lilees dance competition in Logan. We had a blast. Knox enjoyed watching the dances, for the most part. We spent the weekend at the competition, swimming, shopping & enjoying some delicious meals!

First swimming experience

He loved it

Thinks he can eat everything...

My yummy sushi at one of our dinners

At the competition

Sleepovers in the hotel!

Baby J enjoyed the sleepovers too

We are still little girls at heart & love Justin Bieber :]

She is such a doll

Eating an Olive Garden breadstick

Yummy sucker!!
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The rest of April's Rexburg visit consisted of working long hours in the salon. I love getting to visit with my clients. We also got to go to Lilees end of the year dance recital which was a lot of fun, shes such a cutie. We had a couple more days left in Rexburg while I worked & then we headed back to our Boise home!

Loves his little cousin

Driving up to Driggs for the dance recital, so handsome!

Sisters & Knox

So glad Renee got to come with us

Little diva

Great grandma memaw, melts my heart

Our kid is cute

We had an eventful week! We went on a family drive to Lucky Peak Lake then out to a drive in dining restaurant called Fancy Freeze (it was our cheat night...) Knox had his first french fry experience! Yum yum

Lucky Peak Lake

Yes he does ;)

Ordering our fatty foods!

French fries... YUMMO!!!
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I've been trying to be more of a "mommy home maker" had a few successes but also a really big fail... Haha

Our healthy crepes: one banana 2 eggs & some cinnamon & vanilla topped with fruit or peanut butter (our fave)

My BIG fail... Saw this on Pinterest & they looked amazing! Followed the recipe exact... Don't always believe anything you see on Pinterest! Hahaha #fail
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Just a few of our cutie

This kid loves his movies. Very picky with them but he has a constant smile through the whole thing :) tv junkie...

Toe eater

He's finally big enough to enjoy playing with his Xmas present from my mom & Blake. And he also fits in his new pjs from gma Pam. Grandparents spoil the best :)
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I've decided I may go back to work! I really miss doing hair & I've been going a little stir crazy at home all day every day. SO I did some salon hunting here in the Meridian/Boise area. There really are some amazing salons here. Booth rent is real expensive compared to what I'm used to back home in Rexburg but hopefully the business & new clients will make up for it. I'm hoping to get into a salon part time, I know I couldn't leave Knox for more than a couple days a week. We are still looking & trying to decide what will be best for child care with our little man but I will keep you posted! ;)

Salon hunting!!

I think he's excited for me to go back to work. The maybe I'll want to stay home in the evenings when he's home & tired. Instead, I've been wanting to go out, anywhere! Even to walk around the grocery store! Stir crazy me...
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We went out on Saturday night to celebrate our friend Blair's birthday. We went to dinner first then out downtown to do some dancing! Dancing is one of Eric & I's favorite things to do so it was real fun. We've loved meeting new friends, we've met some great people since we moved here! Here are some pics of our night

This group of girls, they're so fun! We see them often. A couple of them weekly for our homemade dinner/movie/game night :]
Ashley Tatiana Lexsie Brittany & Megan

The guys
Justin Eric Blair & Matt
Haha & the DJs legs in the background

We love our nights out. Even if I spend a good majority of the night checking in on sleeping Knox ;)

Beautiful girls!
Tatiana Karly Lexsie

I spend a lot of time with these two, love our long talks & girl time
Megan Lexsie Ashley
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The weather has been SO nice here! I'm not used to this actual spring weather. Not in March & April!

He tasted the flowers, learned they aren't the best flavor...

Maybe it's the good weather? Or just that we are a couple of goofs

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It's spring here in Boise!

After our long visit to Rexburg, this last week has been great being home. Eric was sick for the first 4 days we were back. He stayed home from work for one of the days so I knew it had to be bad, poor guy rarely gets sick but when he does its awful!

Sick daddy fell asleep on the couch so Knox & I snuggled & watched a movie
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Eric has been working on some projects that I think are pretty cool. He's been making custom car parts which to me seems real difficult but people have been goin crazy over them!

Here are some of them


He's also been doing some cool stuff to his car, keeps him busy while we are away. He got the idea to paint & sharpie his trunk/hatch door. I think it looked pretty awesome!! But he didn't like it so he peeled it off, paint was still perfect blue underneath (some car paint that doesn't hurt the paint under it)
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The weather has been amazing here so I've been taking Knox on walks to the park, he loves it.

Green grass, buds on the trees, even dandelions! In MARCH!!!

My no makeup :/ playing on the grass

He wasn't sure what to think about the feel of grass

Sun too bright?

First time on a swing!

Waterfall at the park by our apt

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I can't believe Knox will be 10 months old on the 12th. Time really does fly by. He's crawling all over the place. Walking along side of things & stands on his own for a few seconds at a time. He will be walking on his own before we know it! He still loves the movie "Madagascar" & is also loving the movie "The Lorax."

Such a smiley kid

Our other baby. She's so great with Knox. He pulls on her ears & she just gives kisses in return. She naps outside his door while he naps, so cute.
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Our Easter Sunday was great! We missed our families but it was fun spending it with our own little fam. We video chatted with Eric's family, played with Easter goodies & went to the park.

Knox scored with eggs, bubbles, new socks & his first ninja turtle! The candy was for mom & dad ;]

We switched between the long board & pushing the stroller. My uncoordinated self didn't even fall off!

Nothing like a daddy's love for his son. These moments sure make my heart grow

Eric thought Knox would enjoy a longboard ride.... He was right! (aren't his shoes the cutest! Red Vans)

I sure love being a momma

I couldn't say enough how much I love this guy. Best friend & my other half