It's Been a Month!

I am really terrible about posting. I know I say that probably in every post. I tell myself all the time that I will be better about posting on here, but something always comes up. Anyway, here are some recent pictures from our various adventures.
So first off....I rode Jake's scooter all by myself. And I'm sure it was very entertaining for everyone present. I have to admit. It was kind of scary at first, but after a little while, it was a blast!
Elle is eating solids now. This is her eating carrots. There is no keeping this child clean while she eats! She has also been sitting up on her own for a couple of weeks now.













We went to Jake's family reunion last weekend at Cherry Hill. We camped out (which my back was not too happy about) but we had a lot of fun.
My cousin, Summer turned 30 on June 26 and a bunch of us went up to Salt Lake to be in the audience for "Good Things Utah". It was so fun. We went up and met all of the hosts afterward. My sister Ganel-Lyn is really good friends with Angie (second one in from left), so it was fun chatting with her. We went Macaroni Grill afterward for a yummy lunch. So far it has been a very busy summer!

Death Cab for Cutie!

Jake and I went to thanksgiving point on Memorial day and saw Death Cab for Cutie in concert. They are one of our favorite bands and they sing our song. I know, totally cheesy.
It was so much fun! The weather was not the best. It was 32 degrees and had been raining all day so the grass was soaked. But we came prepared with a blanket and garbage bags to sit on. We ran into one of Jake's mission companions and a couple of my friends from my Raintree days. (For all you people that don't live in Provo, Raintree is a single student apartment complex.) Jake's grandparents watched the babe and the pup for us. It was so nice to be able to go out by ourselves for a change. The last time we were able to do that was a week after the baby was born.
Anyway, here are some photos of the concert, and a video of them singing our song. It's not the entire song because our camera ran out of batteries.

P.S. There is also a video of Jake giving Elle a lemon. It's funny.
P.P.S. The lemon was not my idea.

Okay, the death cab video is not uploading. If you want to see it, it is on our Flickr account.

Scooter Accident

My husband was in a scooter accident today. He was driving home from his internship in American Fork (that is about a half hour from us). He was going about 45 mph and hit a big patch of oil. He's fine. He stood right up after the accident and drove his scooter home. I made him go to the Dr. and they put some bandages on him. The Dr. said that if the cut on his right knee had be much deeper, he would have needed a skin graft. He was very blessed because this could have been a whole lot worse! There are some pictures below just because I know some of Jakes family wanted to see them.

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California Trip

Wow. It has been way too long since my last post.
I went to CA for a couple of weeks on April 12th for my nephew Ethan's baptism. It was so great to see my family and friends. I was able to spend alot of time with one of my best friends (who also happens to be my big sis) Carmel.
Life has been pretty busy. I feel like there is not enough time in the day. I've also been dealing with some post-partum depression which makes it even harder to get things done. Sometimes it's hard to just get out of bed in the morning. I hope I don't sound too negative. I have a wonderful life. I feel so very blessed, which is why this is so confusing to me.
Anyway! Here are some pics from my trip and just some recent ones of Elle.

My Montage 5/17/08

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I'm very sorry for the duplicate slideshows. I've tried to fix it 3 times now and it still hasn't worked. I give up. Sorry!

Jake Getting sworn in

So Jake was finally sworn into the navy last friday. We started the process of applying for the program over a year ago and all our efforts finally paid off! We dressed Elle in a little sailor dress for the occasion. Jake's awesome parents drove down from Pocatello to be there and his grandparents were able to come as well. We all went out to dinner afterward and then his parents drove right back. It's so wonderful to have such supportive inlaws.
So Jake won't have to do anything for the military until he graduates. But he's classified as enlisted right now, so they are paying us. I feel so blessed. Because he is able to do this, I am able to stay home and care for our beautiful little girl. I know I will probably be cursing the military when I am separated from the man I love, but right now, I am so grateful.

Blessing

I know I haven't made a post in a very long time. So sorry about that!
Elle was blessed on March 2nd by her papa. It was such a beautiful blessing. I am so grateful to have the priesthood in my home. We had a lot of family in town. My dad, grandma Crosby and sister Carmel all came out from CA. And since Elle was blessed the same day as my cousin Summer's son Beckham, her family were able to be there as well. It was so great that Beckham and Elle were able to share that special day. Pictures will follow soon. I'm waiting to get them from my MIL.

In other news, Jake is hopefully going to be sworn into the Navy this friday. We are waiting for the go ahead from the navy board. Keep your fingers crossed!