Christmas 2012

We had a wonderful Christmas this year! We were so excited to enjoy the holiday season with our little Suzy this year! Having a child at Christmas just made the holiday that much sweeter! Although, she didn't really understand any of it, it was still really fun to have her with us!

Christmas morning we got up bright and early and opened presents with just our little family! Suzy was so cute and immediately loved riding on her new little scooter toy. We had the best time together! We then got fixed up and headed over to my parents house for breakfast and to celebrate with the rest of my family! Suzy was of course spoiled by everyone! We had the best day and can't wait to celebrate this wonderful holiday through out the years as our little family begins to grow.  

The set up on Christmas Eve night

Daddy and Suzy coming down the stairs to open presents

She is not quite sure what is going on!

Cole painted this vintage rocking chair for Suzy! It looks so cute in her room and she loves sitting in it to read!

Opening her first present!

Yay! A baby Minnie Mouse!

She loved scooting around our house on her new scooter toy! I love her cute smile!

It was not so much fun on my back though! 

Christmas celebration at my parents house! Suzy loves climbing the stairs so here she is peering down on everyone in the family room!

Opening her presents! She got so many fun new toys!

She looked so cute and festive in her Christmas sweater!

Yay, for new Disney movies!

She loves her new sweat suit from her Great- Grandma!

What a cutie!

We are so grateful for the opportunity to celebrate this wonderful holiday with all of our family and friends! Until next year!

Merry Christmas

Happy Halloween

We had a great Halloween this year! It was so much fun dressing Suzy up and going "Trick-or-Treating"! She was the cutest elephant I have ever seen!

Love that face!

Checking out all her loot!

Trick-or-Treating at Grandpa and Grandma house!

Her cute Halloween outfit that we wore pretty much everyday through the month of October! She looked so cute in it! 

Family Hike to Echo Meadow

Cole and I decided to go on a family hike at the beginning of October, when the fall leaves were just changing color! We hiked up to Echo Meadow, which is up Big Cottonwood Canyon. It is about a 30 minute hike up to a cute, little lake. Once we reached the lake we took a little rest and fed the ducks. We had the best time! Suzy loves being outside and was so happy the whole time,

looking around at everything! It was a great family day!

What a doll!

On the hike back down, Suzy was really enjoying the camel back!

This might have made me like hiking a little bit more! ;)

Our Sweet Suzy

I snapped this cute picture one day before church! Suzy is such a joy, we love her so much! We are so lucky to have such a sweet and beautiful daughter!

Suzy at 6 Months Old

Caught Red-Footed...??

What a nut!!!

Yay! Real Food!

We started Suzy on solid food the day after we got back from New York! We could tell that she was ready because she kept eyeing all of the food that Cole and I were eating and opening her mouth, hoping that we would give her some! It took her a while to figure out what she was supposed to do, but after a couple of days she was eating like an old pro! Take a look at the pictures below to see for yourself!

So excited!!

I'm ready!

Yum!

New York City

We had the opportunity to go to New York City at the beginning of August! My little sister Brecke was taking a summer intensive ballet class there so we got to go out to be with her for a week! We had so much fun! Every day we would drop Brecke off at her ballet studio and then go out and explore the city.  Although, I have been to New York City many times, there is still so many things that I have never done. We went to many museums which included the MoMa, the Met, and the Natural History Museum.  We loved all three of them.  We took a walk through Central Park and took Suzy to the Central Park Zoo! She may have been a little young for it but Cole and I sure enjoyed it! The polar bear that is there is so entertaining! We sat and watched him swim and push off the glass for a good 15 minutes! One day we ventured downtown to see Battery Park, South Street Seaport, the Brooklyn Bridge, the new World Trade Center, Wall Street, China Town and Little Italy.  Phew, that was a long day and we were so tired by the time we got back to the hotel! We walked 5th Ave. and went to Rockefeller Center, stopped by St. Patrick's Cathedral, and went shopping in FAO Schwartz  We also walked to Grand Central Station, which is so beautiful! I had the opportunity to go see Sister Act with Brecke one night which was such a blast! We laughed through the whole thing! Then Cole and I got to go on a little date to go see Newsies, while Brecke stayed back and watched Suzy for us one night! We had such a great trip and can't wait to go back to visit Brecke (who is now living there) again sometime soon!

Our family in Time Square

Rockefeller Center

30 Rock

Suzy and I looking at the seals at the Central Park Zoo

The amazing polar bear at the zoo! He was a blast to watch!

We went to the MoMa and saw so many beautiful pieces of art. Here is Suzy and I in front of Monet's Water Lillies .

We took Suzy to FAO Schwartz! She loved looking around and all of the toys! She especially loved this giant pink dog!

What a cutie bug!

We got Suzy this cute little stuffed elephant! She loves to hold it and munch on its ear! 

Grand Central Station

We went to church on Sunday, which is in the beautiful NYC temple 

This is a view from Battery Park of the new world trade center that is being built 

Cole and Suzy in front of the Statue of Liberty! Poor Suzy was such a trooper and was so tired at this point! 

Suzy and I in front of the Brooklyn Bridge

Here is Suzy and I in Little Italy

We had the best time in NYC! We love that city and can't wait to go back!