hitched.

while in california,

chase developed a fancy for organic baby oatmeal.

there's an entire store for things of this nature in my hometown.

two if you count cunha's.

i COUNT cunha's b/c they didn't sell gerber oatmeal there either.

we got all glammed up for paige and teddy's big day,

{my parents included}

dancing shoes and a twirly skirt for me.

brightly colored dress for sandie {i loved},

suit for dad,

collared shirt, strapping plaid shorts for chase.

hair rollers.

blush.

powder.

concealer.

eye liner. eye shadow.

mascara!!!

mascara!!!

for me.

no pampering expense was spared.

baby man chase was a great date.

and cheap.

in a good way;)

and the bride, 

OH THE BRIDE!!!

my lovely and long time friend paige 

{from our cheerleading days} 

was the most beautiful bride i have ever laid eyes upon.

oh to be with my girlfriends from my high school days again.

i wanted to hug and kiss them all a hundred times over.

and am sure i came fairly close to achieving it.

BLISS!

my favorite part of the night was breaking it down with my girls to "our song".

none other than mariah carry's "HEARTBREAKER."

and make no mistake,

we still know all of the words.

{and i still know the words i came up with--i'm famous for singing the wrong words.}

the dance floor didn't know what hit it;)

{the only thing we were missing was paige's ghetto caddy and the football field.}

the rest of my trip was spent hitting up my traditional hometown food spots {TRESsssssss},

shopping with my stepmom at our favorite baby boutique in town,

and introducing chase to my aunt and grandparents for the first time.

we landed in salt lake during the last minutes of sunday night,

it smelled like rain when we walked off of the plane.

linsey picked us up and delivered us home.

and it was officially monday when we walked through our front door.

sean sleepily told me he was "so glad" i was back,

and "so glad" he "got to go back to work tomorrow."

and how he "doesn't know how i do it."

{i don't know how he enjoys "going to work" everyday. WIN/WIN.}

such a champ to brave the "BIGS" by himself.

such a gift to get a weekend alone with my baby man chase:)

chase has never looked so excited to be back with his crew again this morning.

nothing like a monday to get you back into your groove.

CHEERS TO PAIGE & TEDDY!

p.s.

thank you brooke.

your stroller was a lifesaver.

sometimes ya win.

sean and brennan drove to idaho last night and home this afternoon to go to the byu/boise state game.

brennan walked in the door holding his sign from the game and told me,

"mom, the broncos won. sometimes ya lose, sometimes ya win."

i love him.

it was so quiet with the big boys gone.

i got to sleep in with max and chase,

exercise in the mornings,

and have the tv all to myself at night.

it was a lovely little break.

during chase's morning bath i gave him his first hair cut.

just a little off the top to even things out.

his comb over was getting out of control.

now he's all spruced up for his first airplane ride.

he and i are jet setting home to california tonight for some smooching and spoiling from the grandparents, as well as paige's wedding.

we can't wait!!!

chub-a-chubs learns to sit

{check out the changing leaves on the mountains--heart stopping beautiful.}

...............

tonight while brennan played tball i started teaching chase how to sit up on his own.

i love propping my babies up in the grass and then letting them topple over into the soft green cushion it provides.

brennan used to scream when the grass would touch him,

but max and chase just lay there in bliss.

just happy to be alive and laying in the grass.

i was dying over chase's chubby thighs,

and couldn't stop laughing when he would lose his balance and roll backwards.

i would prop him up and position his legs to steady him,

then let go of his hands,

and cheer him on.

when brennan got up to bat i yelled a big "WOOOO!!!" and scared chase half to death.

right

onto

his back.

looking stunned in a calm and confused kind of way.

after ten minutes of being a really good sport he face planted into my knee and cried a little.

i love his cry.

right into my neck.

all cozy and safe.

i'm really going to miss sitting on the grass watching brennan play tball.

last game next week.

go "bean-an"!!!

"i carried a watermelon." {timing is everything}

i went out to my yard this morning and said enough was enough.

i was PICKIN' ME some watermelons.

i've been patiently waiting for their curly-q to turn brown,

check.

for their white spot on the bottom to turn yellow.

check.

{i was hoping.}

and their thump to sound hollow.

check.

my arm got all scratched up by the pumpkin leaves that have taken over the watermelon patch,

but i grabbed those two watermelons out one by one.

and let max wash the dirt off until they shined their beautiful green and white stripes,

looking for that yellow spot of theirs on the bottom,

like a mother looking to see if it's a boy or a girl.

i was a crazy looking happy person when i saw those two yellow spots.

they are heavy little ladies,

but i picked one up in each arm 

and felt like i should be walking into the dirty dancing employee dance shack 

looking for patrick swayze.

patrick swayze i did not find,

but i dare say 

those striped twins 

were pretty darn close 

after months of patiently waiting for them to be ripe.

brennan took my picture while i balanced them in each arm.

who needs cross fit when you have watermelons to carry around?

{and baby car seats i might also add}.

not me. not me.

so ladies and gentlemen,

i give you,

the two most beautifully ripened watermelons i have ever laid eyes upon.

i carried a watermelon!

that's what i will say when sean walks through the door.

except he won't think i'm weird or crazy,

{i will insist he call me Baby though--i always wanted that pink flow-ie dress she wore.}

b/c he will be just as crazy and happy to cut into them as me.

and then when he's telling me how awesome life is to grow watermelons in your backyard,

and how lucky he is to have such a life,

and such a GREAT wife,

THEN

and

ONLY THEN

will i ask him if he could 

please dump and clean up the baby pools i've left out all afternoon;)

timing is everything.

my daddy always taught me.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING.

for watermelons too;)

the diaper fairy {under my pillow}

when i went to make my bed this morning i found chase's wet diaper slightly under my pillow.

i slept with that beauty all night long.

yep, that's the type of super glamorous life i lead.

it must have been good luck too, 

b/c chase slept a lovely long stretch that has me in the best of moods this morning.

max and i put our corn stalks on the porch,

all tied up like a christmas package in september.

we planted 'em,

grew 'em,

ate 'em,

and now decorate with 'em.

oh how i love growing corn.

may your day be one of diaper fairy magic.

i know mine will.
hooray!

:):):)

for my porch.

while brennan was at preschool and chase was snoozing,

max and i chopped down our corn husks.

they will now happily dry themselves on my front porch.

and in the process, properly decorate my entrance for the fall.

this was the whole reason i grew these babies:)

i'm bursting with joy!

amazing how things grow.

click here and here.

pumpkins are next on my chopping block.

i can't wait to find out just how many are hiding under all of those monster leaves.

oh happy day:)

i love his chubby crossed fingers.

all fattened up for your viewing pleasure.

doctor approved.

{really, he did. approve him. chase is all up to par on his calories again. hooray!}
thank you body, you're
THE BEST!