ooober dooober

We debated puttuing this one on because it exposes the true us. Every one who knows me (Dan) already knows about my loose screws, but this might give some new insight about Laura. It surely shows that Aurora will grow up to be just like her mom and dad. Oober dee doober!

tricks are for kids

This was Aurora's January trick. She has now graduated to screams and arm flapping. Check it out!

Love is in the Air

I love Valentines day. It use to be the holiday I would dread - it seems my heart was broken more than not, all up until I met my sweetheart - Daniel does such a great job making this day special. I think it is so great that we set a day aside to wear pink, write love notes, put hearts on the wall, and share our love. Besides I like any excuse to decorate the entire house pink! lol

I spent the day getting ready for my Pink Valentine Party I would be having the next day with the girls and kids. Dan had school - he came home and suprised me with beautiful flowers and an outfit he picked out all by himself. (see picture) I was way impressed because I had looked everywhere for a pencil skirt and couldn't find one, but he did - I was so excited. We got dressed up, dropped Aurora off at Natalie's and enjoyed a romantic dinner at Hamilton's. It was the perfect Valentine Day!

My Pink party the next night was a lot of fun all of us dressed up in pink ate yummy food, and lots of candy. We missed the husbands but they had a blast snowmobiling in the Uinhtas!

Our spontaneous trip

Last Saturday night at about 7:00 we (mostly Laura) spontaneously decided we would go to Salt Lake on a short little trip. We crashed Doug and Pam's Valentine get away at the Residence Inn in down town. We made the most of the three room suite and Doug and I comptemplated the best way to enter the swimming pool 5 stories down from the balcony. We still haven't confirmed the best idea... stay posted until summer.

We got up and went to Music and the Spoken Word at the Taberbacle. It was wonderful. A special guest lady from somethinabesastan got a picture with Aurora and just kept saying "cute baby". We went to the church history museum and later on enjoyed our favorite restaurant - PF Chang's. Yum!!

Baby's First Christmas

We had such a fun Christmas. Having a baby makes it that much better - Aurora was so fun and happy while we celebrated with family. She is forsure the best present we got!! The Latimer side of the family gathered at Natalie and Bucks house for our Christmas Eve tradition of eating the best food ever, opening presents, and playing Bingo. Buck and Natalie had our family and spoiled us by making us a grandfathers clock that is gorgeous, and they got aurora a princess blanket with sleeping beauty! We slept out at my Mom and Dad's house with Lars, Nicki, Allie, and Baby Brooke. We don't have a chimney and they have two so we made it easier for santa to come. Christmas morning was exciting Aurora, Allie, and Brooke opened their presents from santa. Aurora impressed us by wripping off the bows to her gifts. We exchanged family gifts.. I got a new camera - yay. We spent most the day playing Lars' wii - I am not a fan of nintendo - i only like the really old school one that has Mario 1 - but the wii is the greatest invention made it was hilarious watching my mom play tennis and my dad box!
That evening we drove to Lindon to be with the Reed's. Aurora was so happy to be with more loved ones - we played lots of games and opened more gifts.
We are so grateful for our families and the fun we have with them. The greatest gift of all is knowing through our Savior we can be with them forever.

Aurora's Baby Blessing

What a Beautiful day this was - Thanks to everyone who came and to my mom and dad for having the dinner at their house. Aurora's blessing was perfect - Dan did such a good job expressing the love that Heavenly Father has for her. She looked like an angel in that long white dress. My grandma McIntyre whom I was named after made that dress - the embriodery is magnificent. She put lots of love into that pretty dress. Many little girls have worn the dress including my cousin Rakell, my sister Natalie, myself, and my nieces Alyssa, Mia, and Vivian. It is neat to be apart of this baby dress legacy. And thanks to our good friends Errin and Bryan Stevenson she had a cute head bow, and beautiful little shoes.
We will cherish this day forever.

Cutie

More fun pictures of Aurora in the arms of loved ones.