Warr Zone

Birthdays

2012-01-04T12:40:00.000-08:00

We had a week of celebrating!! My dad's birthday is on December 21st, Adam's is on the 28th, and Evie's is on the 29th...not to mention Christmas and New Year's! It's always a fun time.

Here is my handsome hubby and me on his birthday. It wouldn't be Adam without a funny face.

I made him a fly fisherman cake. I was going to try to have the fisherman standing in the cake, but the pole was too skinny and kept breaking. Laying down worked just fine! My mom made the frosting. I really like how it turned out!

A pose of the blowing of the candles.

Here is the actual blowing out of the candles! Happy Birthday, Old Man!

Alona got him this tips and tricks book for his iPad. He like it lots!

The next day we got to celebrate Evie's first birthday. It was a fun day. I got her a little ballerina outfit. She was so cute in it!

I made her this little crown too. I think this first birthday was all for me!

We opened presents that morning. She hasn't quite got the hang of it!

Here she is in action!

Grandma & Grandpa Warr were skyping with us. I'm glad that they could be part of Evie's special day.

Playing with toys and eating treats!

Mom and Dad had to help get the presents out.

That evening we had cake for Evie. We tried to get a picture of Evie with her cake before the festivities!

The proud mama!

She was really unsure about the whole thing. It wasn't the most exciting cake eating that I've ever seen, but fun non the less!

Here is a video of the cake eating. It is kinda long, so watch if you want. I think its adorable, but I'm a little biased!

I did most of the damage to the cake trying to lure her in!

It was a really fun day...until that night. We put Evie to bed and I went in to check on her a while later and she had thrown-up in bed. (It wasn't from the cake...she only had one lick of frosting!) We got her all cleaned up, and she puked on me...and then spent the rest of the night throwing up. Poor little thing. She was sick for the next few days. We decided to come home on Sunday so we could get her to the doctor on Monday, but she was all better by then...thank goodness. So sad that she got really sick for the first time on her first birthday.

I had to add this picture because it was one of Dad's birthday presents from Alona and I didn't get any pictures of his actual birthday. It was BYU cougar pasta salad. We ate it the day BYU played their bowl game. I'm sure glad they won for my Dad's sake!

This wasn't anyone birthday, but I just like my sister and I didn't really have any pictures of her in this post. My brother gave her that hat for Christmas!

Evie's First Christmas

2012-01-03T14:07:00.000-08:00

We went to my parents house near Seattle for Christmas this year. We've been in a different state for every Christmas since we've been married!

We got there in time for my Dad's birthday on the 21st. We also took a day and went down to the Sound. We went to Redondo Beach and some little park that I don't remember the name of. Evie loved all the birds!

On Christmas Eve we opened an envelope revealing the gender of our new little arrival!! I had the ultrasound on the 16th, but we decided to keep it a surprise until Christmas Eve. I couldn't wait any longer than that! The results... A GIRL!! Little Sister Warr will get here the middle of May!

Christmas morning came and Evie was up bright and early!

Here is Evie opening some presents from Grandma & Grandpa Warr.

My parents got this little car at a yard sale and Evie loved it! She would have been happy for hours having someone push her around in it. She also loved crawling in and out of it.

She was enjoying eating all of the paper and gifts. (Thanks for the jewelry, Andrea!!)

And of course....playing in the boxes!

After the presents were open, we got ready for church. We were trying to get Evie to leave her headband on, my Dad found that this worked the best!

My little Sweetie on Christmas!

This is how she felt about all the pictures I was trying to take of her!

The next day we went to do a little shopping. The mall had a Merry-Go-Round, so Auntie Alone took her for a spin!

Here she is in action. Alona said that she was making noises the whole time. I guess she liked it despite her facial expressions!

We also had a Costco visit in the rain!

My dad got an airplane for Christmas. Him and Adam had fun with it until Adam crashed it into the back of the car. So long little plane!

Evie really likes the computer. She liked watching Adam play his games and liked it even more when she got to push the keys and make the characters move.

Evie loved looking at pictures of herself (I guess she always has). She would beg and beg for someone to hold her while they watched a slideshow of Evie! She loved dancing to the music too.

What a great Christmas! I'm already looking forward to next year!

Graduation!

2011-12-11T09:41:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was the day we've been waiting for for 3 1/2 years (It was 3 1/2 because he got his MBA at the same time)... ADAM GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL!

I'm so excited for him!

Adam was getting ready to leave and he got a couple pictures with Evie. She did not like having the cap on!

My parents came over for Graduation. The ceremony was held at the Kibbie Dome.

Adam's parents were there too, of course. We're so grateful for supportive parents!

Here Adam is getting Hooded! My zoom isn't very good, but they had it on the big screen!

Getting his diploma!

The newest graduate of University of Idaho - School of Law!

I guess we all kind of graduated!

We're off to the next adventure in life...after Adam finishes finals (they do graduation before they're finished with finals...weird)! I'm excited to see what life holds for us. We'll take any prayers that Adam gets a job soon! I've decided not to worry about being jobless until Adam is done with the Bar!

Congratulations, Adam! I'm so proud of you and love you more than you know!

Update for the last few months!

2011-12-11T08:23:00.000-08:00

It's been a little while since I have updated our blog. I have pictures of Evie from the last few month. I can't believe how fast she is growing up!

Our latest and most exciting Evie news is that she is walking. At about 10.5 months she took her first steps. For the next couple of weeks it was 2 or 3 steps here and there. She got up to about 10 at Thanksgiving. She turned 11 months on 11/29 and decided she could do it. She only crawls every now and then, but loves her new found freedom in walking. She doesn't have to carry her toys in her mouth anymore!

Evie also loves to dance!! Whenever music comes on she starts dancing away! I love it!

The other night was the "Light up the Night" Parade in Moscow. We went down and watched. It's kinda nice having kids at paraded because you get lots of candy!

Adam's parents put in a doggy door not to long ago. Evie found it pretty fast when we were there. She had fun going in and out!

It was pretty cold outside. She didn't like staying out long!

Evie has discovered that she can open the wipes container and pull out wipes to her hearts content. This is where I found her the other day! Needless to say....the wipes have found a new home..high up on a shelf!

We went to my parents house back in October. They found this rocking horse at a garage sale. Evie really liked it. She got a pretty bad cold while we were there and she liked to just lay on the horse and relax.

Under the sink has also been a new discovery in the last few months. She likes to bang on the pipes and pull everything out. We think she might have a career in plumbing!

When Evie is done with her bottle she like to pull it out of her mouth and squeeze the nipple. This is the usual result!

We think that she really is a little monkey. She loves obstacles. She often crawls under the chair and then can't figure out how to get out. She's getting much better at that now!

She discovered Adam's licorice stash. Look at that smug little face!

For a while Evie would do this big scrunchy smile. I loved it!

Sudsy beard!! We think she looks a lot like Uncle Jerry in this picture.

I just liked this picture with her fake little smile and pose!! I sure do love that little girl! I can't believe she'll be a year old in just a couple of weeks!

Family Pictures

2011-11-14T15:50:00.001-08:00

I was really wanting to take some family pictures in the wheat fields again this year...but I procrastinated. Ahh...oh well! We went to the Administration building instead! I think they turned out real nice! My friend, Sarah, took these for us! Thanks Sarah!

I am so very thankful for my little family. I love them more than anything. I really couldn't be happier!

Halloween 2011

2011-11-14T15:36:00.001-08:00

Halloween has come and gone and I'm way behind on my blogging! We had a fun Halloween. On the days leading up to Halloween we were sure to watch two of Adam's favorite Halloween movies: Monster House and Hocus Pocus!

We decided to carve some pumpkins...we were going to carve them when Evie was awake, but thought again and decided to take pictures with her and the pumpkins, put her to bed, then carve the pumpkins in peace (and safety!).

My mom got Evie this cute little shirt!

She's starting to like the camera! She usually just stares blankly at it, but we're starting to get some personality!

Ah...there's my happy girl...with all of her teeth showing!

Here are the pumpkins we carved. We went for the Pac-Man theme. Adam thought that Pac-Man needed a fang!

On Halloween I talked Adam into wearing his Nacho Libre mask to school. He walked all the way like this. My favorite part is that he wore that cape too. My friend Linda made it to go with a Snow White costume that she made for Evie. I guess it's a multi-purpose cape now!

On Halloween night we went to the mall for some nice warm indoor trick or treating! We dressed Evie up as a little spider monkey. I wish I had an easily accessible video to put on here of how she crawls and you'd know why she's a monkey!

Adam thought that she looked more like a dog, and my brother thought she looked more like a rat. Whatever she looked like...she was cute!! (And I'm glad I got to eat all of her candy!)

Evie Update

2011-09-14T14:17:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've had a post just about Evie! I can't believe how fast time goes. Here are a few pictures of here most recent activities!

Evie loves bath time! I recently bought some toys for the tub. She loves the little octopus. She puts the whole head in her mouth (which I am surprised fits). One of the tentacles often ends up up her nose...she doesn't mind!

She can almost escape the tub now that she can stand up by herself. She's reaching for my leg in this picture.

We were having rice for dinner last Sunday. Evie loved it! She couldn't get enough of that stuff.

Only problem was, it stuck to her like crazy. She looked like she was wearing fuzzy white mittens.

It kept her busy for a long time trying to eat it all off of her hands.

Now that she has discovered that she can stand up by herself, she stands up everywhere. She gets so proud of herself. She was using the refrigerator to stand up today. Everyday its something new!

I apologize for this picture...I just couldn't resist. She has had a runny nose for the last week. Her snot is so sticky! She sneezed the other day and this is what came out! It was a little deflated at this point too! Wow!...is all I could say. I'm just glad I got a picture before it popped!

Evie has a special love for plants. She loves to eat leaves. I had this plant on the floor, but Evie would often tear the leaves off and eat them or knock it over. I gave up and put it up higher on a little bench. It worked for a while, but now that she can pull herself up, the plant is no longer safe. She pulled it right down. I was making dinner when I heard the crash. I came around the corner to see this. Don't worry she ate some dirt before I could stop her!

I love that little sweetie! She's so fun...

Projects

2011-09-14T14:05:00.001-07:00

Nap time should be a restful time for me too. Sometimes I try to nap, but usually I have some project that I am working on. Here are a few of my recent projects! I really like making stuff!

Chocolate Bowls!!! Who would have thought. The idea came from Bakerella. They were so fun and easy to make. You just melt chocolate and dip a balloon in it. Let it dry and viola!

I also made chocolate peanut butter pudding from scratch. It turned out pretty tasty too! What a fun dessert!

Adam and I have decided that for Family Home Evening for the next month or so we are going to visit all the new people in his ward to make sure we know who they are. You can't show up empty handed, right? I made blackberry crisp and put it in half pint jars. I think they're adorable!

I just hope they tasted good too!

My last project is these blocks. My friend April gave me some foam that she didn't want to throw away. For months I would look at that foam, but have no idea what to do with it. I finally decided to cut them into blocks. I didn't have anything for Evie to stack.

I decided to put letters on them for future use! Evie really like knocking them over!

Labor Day Weekend

2011-09-14T13:54:00.001-07:00

We had a really fun Labor Day weekend. On Friday, two of Adam's sisters, Whitney & Erika, came for a visit. They were heading to the DMB concert at the Gorge. We're glad they came early to stay with us.

On Saturday the Warr kids went and rode the Hiawatha Trail. Evie and I stayed home to hold the fort down. They had a good time with only a few minor incidents!

We spent Sunday morning playing with little Evie before Erika and Whitney headed off. It was so fun seeing them! We love visitors!

On Monday we headed to Elk River to do some huckleberry picking. I think we went out too late in the season. We didn't get nearly as many as we did last year. We had enough for some delicious pancakes though. Evie was loving picking the leaves and I only fell down once!

After we picked for a while, Adam went fishing and Evie and I hung out in the shade. Try as I might to keep her away from the dirt, she found a way to eat it! If only she liked baby food as much.

We saw this old barn or mill or whatever it is. It was really pretty and scenic! We stopped and ate lunch at a little cafe and then headed home to host Family Home Evening with some of the single's ward folks! It was a great weekend!

Maui

2011-08-16T10:31:00.001-07:00

A few years back my whole family got Hawaiian Airlines credit cards. We've all be saving our airline miles. We finally all had enough miles for a free trip to Hawaii. My parents had time share in Kauai so we were set! After making plans, we decided that we couldn't go to Hawaii and not go to Maui. My little family and my sister headed over before everyone else and spent a few days in Maui. My cousin and her husband lived on Maui (they just moved to Oahu) and were nice enough to let us stay with them ... even in the midst of their move.

We just boarded the plane in Seattle. Maui, here we come!

We got into Maui about around 1:30 local time. By the time we made it to my cousin's house and got settled in, it was around 4:30...which happens to be 7:30 in Moscow. We couldn't not do anything, so we headed to Twin Falls. Evie was a little tuckered out since it was around her bedtime, but she did great!

It was even more fun that our friend from Houston met us in Maui. She was on the homeward bound part of her around the world in 47 days trip.

We did some cliff jumping and swimming in the fresh water. It was very refreshing after a day of traveling.

The next morning, Adam, Alona, and Katherine went to Haleakela to watch the sun rise. Evie had a rough night and was still sleeping when we needed to leave, so I stayed home with her. They got some great pictures though!

When they got home we ate breakfast and headed out for our first full day of fun! We drove to the Blow Hole first.

We then headed to Honolua Bay to do some snorkeling. Evie was loving it out there.

The walk to the Bay was so pretty...and so is Katherine! The snorkeling here was really good. We didn't get any pictures down by the water. There were a lot of fish and Adam even saw some sea turtles.

We stopped at a grocery store and got stuff for lunch. We headed down to a beach near Lahaina to eat.

We went into Lahaina to look around. We had to get a picture by the huge Banyan tree. I'm glad Evie puts up with us!

Alona carried Evie around for a while. Evie LOVED eating her hair. She loves hair anyway, but when it has that salty sea water in it...umm umm, is it ever good!

The next morning Delisa (my cousin) and Anthony took us over to Makena Landing and let us use their kayak. It was so fun! There was also pretty good snorkeling there. Adam and I saw a sea snake. The water was so clear and blue. I loved it out there.

Evie loved playing in the grass. She's a sweetheart!

Katherine was the resident sandwich maker! She did a great job!

Here is Delisa, Anthony, and Wellington! The were great hosts! Wellington loved Evie. It's just too bad he was so big!!

Evie's favorite part of Hawaii by far was eating sand. She couldn't get enough of it. She's so stinking cute.

Adam and I took the kayaks out for a while.

By the time we got to Kihei, Evie was zonked. This is my favorite beach!

She woke up and rolled in the sand. Life is good!

I love this shot!

There was some good body surfing here. I like this shot of Adam's leg!

After a morning full of swimming we heading to the Iao Valley. I love this place. It is so pretty. The Iao Needle is behind us.

We thought we'd try one more beach before heading home. This is Baldwin Beach. This is the beach we went to most growing up because it was closest to where we lived. It was so windy that day that we didn't stay.

We went into Paia instead and got gelato!

We took the long way home and stopped by our old home...the Hailimaile plantation. The Maui Pineapple Company is no more. Someone bought these old dorms and they are turning them into a wellness center. It looked way better than when we used to live there!

This was the only pineapple field that we saw. It made me kinda sad that there wasn't more. They have planted sugarcane in most of the fields. I'm glad there is at least one left. I love that Maui pineapple!

Katherine left the next morning and we headed to Hana. It is such a pretty drive. We stopped and got lunch and Bubba's BBQ. It was delicious. We then headed to Hamoa beach. I had never been here, but I loved it. It might be my new favorite beach. It had black sand...which Evie loved!

I love this sandy baby!

There was great body surfing here. The waves were pretty big. This was Adam's favorite spot.

This is a view of the beach from the road. Someone told us that it was voted the 2nd most beautiful beach in the world. I won't argue with that!

We went to Seven Sacred Pools next. We didn't swim this time, but hiked up to the water fall. It was a great hike. We passed this Banyan tree.

My favorite part was this bamboo forest. It was so cool!

Here we are inside. The bamboo was so thick that it was pretty dark in there. I loved it!

Here is a shot of the ocean from the pools. It is a beautiful place.

The circle of life!

I love Maui. What a great few days there. It was so whirlwind trip, but Evie did great! I feel so blessed. Off to Kauai! (For more details and pictures you can check out my sisters blog!)

Kauai

2011-08-16T08:55:00.001-07:00

After all the fun on Maui we headed over to Kauai to meet the rest of the family!

After all that Maui sun Evie's sight was a little off! Grandpa's reading glasses did the trick!

Here are my little love bird parents! I always assumed I was part mermaid...

There is no wondering why Kauai is called "The Garden Isle". It is absolutely beautiful.

After church on Sunday in Hanalei, we drove over to Waimea Canyon. It is the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. It was pretty incredible.

Now we know where Evie gets her facial expressions!

A view of the canyon.

We left Waimea so we could get into Lihue on time. My dad volunteered to give a fireside to seminary and institute students and their teachers. I think everyone loved it. They were all in "symbolism shock" afterwards though. They didn't know what hit him! He did a great job, as always!

We went on a hike the next morning. I can't remember what it was called, but it sure was beautiful.

Little Evie slept so peacefully. It was nice to have others help carry her!

This is a view of the ocean through some of the trees.

Here is a sign explaining all of the dangers of the beach were about to get to.

We hiked down to this beach. Swimming is not allowed here, hence all of the warnings. I guess 80 people in 10 years have died here. It was pretty cool watching the waves come up over the steep beach and into the little stream area.

We wandered down the beach for a look. There were caves and waterfalls all around. It was incredible.

Alona decided to do a helicopter trip. She got some great pictures. You can go to her blog to see them all!

Adam decided that he couldn't be in Hawaii and not go fishing. He took a tour and had a lot of fun. He caught that Tuna that is in the boat and helped to catch this Marlin. He said that Marlin wore him out. That is one big fish...and one strong man!

Here is Adam's fishing video. He had to drive the boat while they actually pulled the Marlin in.

He took the tuna home and we cooked it up. It actually tasted pretty good. I ate more than one bite!

This was my favorite beach on Kauai. It was called Tunnels Beach. There was great snorkeling here. We liked playing in the waves here too. The beach was steep here as well, and it made body surfing pretty fun. Alona was brave and took her camera out to sea. She got this picture of the shore. Adam and Evie are having fun in the sand!

We were all pretty hungry after swimming. We had heard that Bubba's Burgers was the place to go. We tried it out. We're too cheap to buy drinks there, so we went to the grocery store across the street and got some POG...our favorite island drink. We didn't have cups so we used the little condiment cups! Here's Adam modeling!

After lunch we headed over to The Queens Bath. When we got there we saw tons of sea turtles swimming around. Some of the local teenagers would jump in the water and grab onto them.

This is the actual "bath". It is a tide pool that you can swim in. It was pretty fun. There were fish in there and no real waves.

Adam, Mom, and Alona swimming in the bath.

We took a little boat up the Waimea River to the Fern Grotto. I guess this is a popular place to get married!

Here is a better shot of the Fern Grotto.

Some of the leaves were way bigger than Evie!

This is a shot of a place where they filmed part of Raiders of the Lost Ark. I love that movie!

Adam and Evie are contemplating the meaning of life!

What is Hawaii without a Luau? We went to the Smith Family Luau. They have 30 acres of land that you can wander around. There are tons of birds and other animals.

Adam loved the goats! He even got bit by one of them!

There was an all you can eat buffet afterwards that was incredible. This is how they cooked the pig! Delicious!

Evie LOVED the poi! I have a strange daughter! She ate a ton of it, plus the purple potatoes! At least she is healthy!

Kauai was a blast! It was fun spending time with the family. Truth be told, however...Maui is still my favorite!

Fun Visits

2011-08-16T08:38:00.000-07:00

We went to Seattle a few days before our big trip. We got to see lots of fun people!

My roommate, Stacey and her husband live in the Seattle area. We were finally able to meet up with them. Her brother, Ken, also lives in Seattle...as well as another mutual friend, Brianne. We were all in the BYU 180th ward. It was a fun get together and fun to meet everyones significant others and kids!

I have a lot of good memories with these ladies...especially Stacey (on the right). We were roommates for 3 years...and we still like each other!

Adam's brother, Jared, was in Portland for a wedding the weekend we were there. He had a friend or two to visit up our way so he stopped by my parents house. He hadn't met Evie yet.

I've never thought that Adam and Jared really looked alike until this picture. I can see some brotherly resemblance. Maybe it's because Evie looks like both of them!

Jared lives in Texas and is hoping to move back to Idaho soon. We all hope he does too! It'd been way too long since we'd seen him.

Tea with Linda

2011-07-27T08:14:00.000-07:00

My co-worker from the preschool, Linda, invited me and the Branen's over for tea yesterday. It was so much fun. Everyone dressed up and we all ate and drank like queens!

Linda was a lovely hostess. She had the table set very proper. We had scones and fruit, chicken salad sandwiches, lemon bars, shortbread bars... and tea, of course.

Here is everyone besides me.

Linda even had croquet set up. The girls loved it!

Linda also made homemade strawberry ice cream. Delicious!

Evie was loving rolling around on the blanket and grass. She also really liked watching Addie and Julia play.

These three are kinda like pseudo sisters!

Thanks Linda! What a great afternoon!

Yesterday Adam brought the mirror into the front room. Evie loved it! She kept scooting right up to it. It entertained her for a long time.

She loved pressing her face right up to it.

She also liked watching me in the mirror.

She's making sure she's all ready for our afternoon tea party!

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the cutest baby of all? Do we really need to ask?!

**I have since washed the mirror!

Donnelly

2011-07-26T11:54:00.001-07:00

Our friend, Brandon, invited us to his cabin in Donnelly. We usually go at least once a summer and hadn't gone yet. We had a great time as always!

The water was so nice in the morning that we couldn't resist going out. We set Evie up in this little station and took turns going out on the paddle boards. She loved it out there.

The paddle boards were really fun. It took me a little bit to get my balance, but once you have it, they're super easy.

Easy that is, unless you're not trying to do tricks on them! We decided it would be fun to try to jump from board to board, do 360's, or battle it out. Here are some of my favorite shots!

Brandon did really well jumping from one board to the other. I love the whole sequence. Scroll down fast!

Here is Adam doing a two footed jump! I love it!

We put Evie in the life jacket and let her have her turn.

She didn't love the jacket, so we took it off and stayed in shallow water. She loved sitting on the board and playing in the water.

My little cuties!

It was a great weekend, minus the fact that I didn't win one game we played. Something weird must've been in the air!

More Projects

2011-07-25T19:51:00.000-07:00

My sister in law gave us this rocking chair. I love it. It has been so nice with Evie. Most of the furniture in Evie's room is black, so I thought I would try my hand and painting and reupholstering the chair. I was very intimidated, but I had fun working on it. April had some leftover fabric from her couch that she gave me. Here are the before and after shots. I feel good about it!

Before

After

My next project was inspired by my friend Brianne. She was wearing an adorable skirt and I asked her about it. She said that is was just a polo shirt that she converted into a skirt. I thought it was a clever idea. I searched on line and found instructions here... I went to Goodwill and found this shirt and voila...I have a new skirt. It is pretty comfy and it was remarkably easy!

Summer Fun

2011-07-25T17:12:00.001-07:00

It's been a fun and busy summer. Adam got a summer job in Plummer working for the Coeur d'Alene tribe. He has liked it okay...minus the fact that its an hour commute both ways.

My family was able to come out in June. I liked this twin picture!

We took my family out to Robinson Park for a bbq. It is so pretty out there.

Justin Clifford, from my hometown, got called to this mission and then transfered to Moscow! It was so fun seeing him. Unfortunately, he tore his ACL and had to go home for surgery. I hope he gets to come back to Moscow!

Adam and Evie playing! I sure like those two.

My parents left, but Alona stayed. We took her out to Little Boulder Creek for some hiking.

We let Alona carry Evie to prep her for her Havasupi hike.

April, Katie, and I took our little munchkins to the aquatic center. It was my first time...and I liked it!

The Strawn's had a 4th of July BBQ. We couldn't pass it up! There was some great grillin'.

Evie and Maia playing...(i.e. Evie trying to roll over Maia)!

Evie has upgraded to the bath tub. She likes it and has only pooped in there once!

Alona stopped by again for one last visit. We sure like her!

Adam went fishing so us girls went out to lunch. Good food and good company. Evie was entertaining the other customers with her stares and talking!

She's a sweetheart. Don't worry...I sanitized the table!

The day Alona headed out we had smoothies and blueberry muffins for breakfast. Our downstairs neighbors always have the smell of blueberry muffins coming from their apartment and we were smelling it all weekend. It made me want some real bad!

We were sad to see Alona have to go, but we'll get to see her soon. This summer has gone by fast. I'm sad that it's almost over, but glad that this will be Adam's last semester!!

Evie Eating...

2011-07-25T14:34:00.000-07:00

After we got back from Lake Powell I thought I'd start giving Evie some baby food. She loved the rice cereal, so I thought she'd love this too. Well, I was wrong...

I made the mistake of trying mixed veggies first. I've learned my lesson.

Poor thing, I kinda feel bad for her. It was pretty funny though.

She got pretty mad at me. She just started staring out the window. She refused to eat anything else for a couple of weeks.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Here is the torture...

Trying rice cereal to get the bad taste out. It didn't work.

Here we are on another occasion. She was doing much better!

She later made up for me torturing her by kicking the baby food out of my hand and getting it everywhere. It was pretty funny!

It even got all over the wall under the table. Oh the fun!

She is doing so much better eating these days. She even seems to prefer the veggies over fruits!

Lake Powell

2011-07-25T13:43:00.000-07:00

I know this post is really late in coming, but better late than never, right?! About a month and a half ago we went to Lake Powell with all of the Warr's. It was a great trip. I will spare you the hundred of pictures that we took. The pictures are not in order...not that anyone really cares! Here are some of the highlights.

On Sunday we went to church in Page and then looks around Glen Canyon Dam. It is pretty impressive. We got picked up in the boat and then headed to the house boat.

The moon was incredible. Almost every night, the sun would set and a huge beautiful moon would rise. It was my favorite time of the day!

Evie was a big hit on the boat (of course). One of the favorite games was "spin Evie on the lazy susan". Actually, the game was spin whoever wants to on the lazy susan. There is a little video at the very bottom (I don't know why it got out of order) of Whitney and Evie spinning away!

Alona and I took the kayak out one day. It was hard to get that thing to go where you wanted it too. We didn't stay in there very long!

One night I was trying to take a picture of the moon and my shutter stayed open too long. I decided to take advantage of it and draw pictures with the moon. This is my interpretation of Adam!

Adam spent most of the week fishing, if you can imagine that! He caught quite a few!

He caught this catfish off the back of the house boat with some leftover sausage!

Here is Alona and Evie getting ready to hit the water!

I was impressed that she liked the water. It was pretty cold.

Here is capt'n Evie and Pops driving the boat.

Erika, Whitney, and Chris came up with an obstacle course off the water slide. I got a perfect 10!

Evie and I needed to cool off!

Here is our home for the week!

Adam hitting the wakes!

Of course...

This little canyon was really fun to jet ski in. It was really pretty back there.

Here are us kids, enjoying the cool mornings!

On the way home we decided to make a few stops. We went to St. George to visit my 95 year old Grandma. I was really happy that her and Evie got to meet.

We stayed with my cousins Daylen & Scarlet and their cute kids. They loved Evie too!

We also stopped in Albion to visit Adam's grandparents. It was really good to see everybody. (If you look close, you can see the gingersnap that Grandma Bell gave Evie!)

It really was a great trip. Evie was a trooper on the 15 hour car ride. I'm not ready to drive that far again, but at least I know she can do it!

Two Years and Counting

2011-06-07T17:48:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was our second anniversary! I can't believe it's been two years...and at the same time it seems like we've been together forever (in a good way!). I feel blessed to have a great husband and now a sweet little baby. Life is pretty good right now!

Here we are at one of our receptions.

I didn't have any pictures of us on our first anniversary, but this is pretty close. We rode the Hiawatha Trail. It was awesome!

I didn't take any pictures of us on our anniversary this year either. This was a week or so ago...our first family fishing trip. It was really fun...and I caught the first few fish, I might add!

I've come to realize that we really aren't a romantic couple at all. We actually had a date planned this year. We were going to go out to dinner in Boise and Grandma Warr was going to watch the little dumplin', but Adam got a job (hooray) so we stayed in Moscow. Adam bought me flowers which was sweet of him. We ordered Chinese take-out and rented a documentary on the failing public school system. It's an anniversary to remember!!

It really has been a great year. What a drastic change in our lives from last year to this...but it has been an amazing change. I can't imagine life without Evie. Happy Anniversary, Adam...I sure love you!

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

2011-05-31T22:36:00.000-07:00

Evie is learning new things everyday. She has started making new sounds which sound an awful lot like MAMA!!! I think we have a genius on our hands ;).

Sorry for all the footage at the beginning. She won't talk if we pull out the camera. We have to try to be covert. Sorry also for the nudity! I was changing her and she was talking away. Sometimes the Mama (or even Mom) is more distinct than in this video. Man I love this girl!

On May 21st Evie rolled over for the first time. I have been trying and trying to get her on camera, but once again, she plays dead for the camera. She was a rolling machine tonight though and we got a couple good ones! Apparently it was so hard it induced some fake coughing...

Way to go Evie!!

A "Wicked" New Haircut

2011-05-28T13:25:00.000-07:00

For Mother's Day, my dear husband got us tickets to Wicked!!

I was really excited! My parents came to watch Evie and visit for the weekend and we headed out for a night on the town (the first one in a long time!)

These pictures are a little out of order, but here we are after the play. The stage is behind us, but you can't see it...

Here we are on our way out the door. Notice both of our nice new hair cuts...

I've been wanting a change for some time now, but have been too chicken to do anything about it. I have had long hair for most of my life and feel like I need it long to pull it back on those unruly days. I am also terrified of having a Christmas Tree hair cut. Evie has started grabbing and pulling and it was getting really annoying. It was just the motivation I needed. I thought, why not today! I got it cut just in time for our night out. Adam buzzed his head in support!

Here is the back. I am really pleased with it. I just hope I like it when I have to do it on my own!

New Things For Evie

2011-05-28T12:56:00.000-07:00

We were at Matt & April's earlier this week and Evie was really jealous of our drinks!

I put the cup up next to her mouth and she went to work on it! She reminded me of a little sucker fish!

(She didn't get any lip injections)

We had spaghetti the other night and I went in the other room to get something. When I came back this is what I saw! Adam thought she needed a pasta mask!

My parents came into town this weekend. Dad was feeding Evie and she fell asleep. I just thought this was a sweet little picture. I love it when she purses her lips out.

We tried rice cereal for the first time this week. She didn't like eating off the spoon, but she really like the cereal. We just poured it into her mouth! Bon Appetit!

The Last Few Weeks

2011-05-28T12:35:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. I haven't been very good about blogging...

Here is Adam and his friend, Bum (with Evie & Win) at the MBA graduation reception. Adam finished his MBA at WSU...Yahoo!! One more semester of Law School and we'll be done!

(There will be more pictures coming of Adam in a cap and gown...he didn't walk, but a fellow MBAer took some pictures for him!)

We'd been itching to get outside and have a bbq. The Jorgensen's and Gruzska's were kind enough to join us. Adam and the boys got the fire ready!

Rhonda was kind enough to hold Evie while I ate!

For our baby shower, some of Adam's family gave us this stroller. We LOVE it!! Thank you Andrea & Deej!

Here is Evie getting ready for our walk! Don't let her expression fool you...she really likes it too!

Adam running with Evie... We were trying out the motion blur on my camera!

Don't have to say anything about this one!!

I love my family!

Lunch with Addie!

2011-05-20T17:45:00.000-07:00

One of my best buddies, Addie, came over for lunch today. Addie and I used to hang out 3 times a week and I've been missing her.

We had a special lunch of hotdogs and mac & cheese. I got that idea from my creative sister!

Addie loved the hotdog octopus!

I'm not going lie...I kinda liked it too!

Here is Addie and Evie. They look like they could be sisters in this picture. Don't let Evie's face fool you...she loved the lunch date and she loved Addie!

We're adorable! I love you, Addie!

Houston!

2011-05-05T10:03:00.001-07:00

My Houston trip came and went and it hardly feels like I was there. Time goes so fast these days. It was a great trip. The weather was perfect, the people were perfect...it was great!

My friends Candice and Holt stopped by for a visit. Candice and I used to work together. The kids couldn't tell us apart some times!

Seana was our roommate for a while. She stopped by to meet Little Evie!

Alona invited a bunch of people over on Saturday night for a little get together. We really did have the best friends in Houston. I feel bad that Alona isn't in a lot of these pictures. She was either taking the pictures or taking care of Evie.

Alona took these adorable pictures on Sunday. It was so fun having Evie wear all these summery dresses. We're still in Winter clothes up here...

We had the Call's and Bushman's over for dinner on Sunday. Katherine came too. It was great seeing everyone. We used to have family dinner on Sundays, so it was nice to relive that too!

Dannen and Claudia's little girls loved Evie. It was fun watching them with her. Claudia had a new baby the next day. They are going to be great sisters!

We visited Lila one day. Lila also used to teach Kindergarten with me. Evie really loved her. Lila could make her smile and giggle so easily. It was adorable!

Evie has always hated the wind. I thought...maybe if it's a warmer wind, it won't bother her as bad. Luck being as it is, it was a really cool morning in Houston and Evie did NOT like the walk. It was a quick one!

We headed up to Pine Forest to visit some folks. All my old students are getting so tall. I taught 3 of those kiddos (and I'll continue to teach Evie!)

Getting ready to visit the Chappells!

We had dinner with the Chappell's one night. It was so good to see them. I really do miss them a lot. They have made such a positive impact in my life. I hope that I can grow up to be just like them.

I realized that we didn't have many pictures of Alona and Evie. I really like how this one turned out.

I spent the morning at PFE again on the day I flew out. Alona's class loved Evie. They all got to touch her toes and tell her hello. It was really cute. Evie was a big hit as school with students and teachers!

One of our co-workers. Alona and Trish work together a lot. Trish hears everything about Evie!

I got to visit my K-Crew. I didn't get a picture before Kelly had to leave, but I was pleasantly surprised that Scott (Robbin's husband) was at school that day. I sure do like them. Scott always kept me on my toes. I was really sad that I didn't get a picture of Carrie. She stopped by the house one day to say hello. She taught kindergarten with us, but transfered to a new school. We really had the best team.

I failed to get a picture of Evie on her very first flight. I could have kicked myself. I did get this one on the way home. Evie was SO SO good on the plane. Everyone (on all the flights) kept telling me what a sweet baby I had. She was pretty happy and just smiling at everyone around her. What a special girl she is. She seems to bring joy to everyone who meets her!

Thanks, Alona, for a fun trip. We miss you already!

Evie Jay

2011-05-02T17:12:00.001-07:00

Evie and I took a quick trip to Houston to visit my sister while Adam studies for finals. It has been fun and I will blog more about that in a few days when our trip is done. This post is all about Evie! One of former student's mom is photographer. She took some pictures of Evie today. Here is the sneak peek! I can't wait to see the rest! Thanks Shannon! If anyone in the Houston area needs a photographer, she's great! Check her out!

In the Bishopric...Again!

2011-04-17T14:43:00.000-07:00

Adam found out a couple of weeks ago that Bishop Miller was going to be released. He hadn't heard anything as to whether or not he would be called again. On Thursday he got a call from Pres. Monson (not THE Pres. Monson...the one in our Stake Presidency) asking if he could meet with us Sunday morning. It looks like we're stayin' in the Single's Ward!!

Here is Adam, Bishop Miller, and Ben Fa'anunu. Adam has really enjoyed working with these guys and in this calling. He was sad to here that they were releasing Ben for good. They get a long really well. Bishop Miller has been a great Bishop too. We wish him and Sis. Miller the best.

Here is us with the Fa'anunu's . Don't worry...we'll still be friends!

Here is the new Bishopric: Adam, Bishop Kellogg, and Paul Johnson.

We're looking forward to getting to know them. I'm glad that we still get to work with all the wonderful YSA's. We love them and they love Evie!!

Baby Shower Fever

2011-04-16T15:36:00.001-07:00

It's that time of year again... Okay, it's always that time of year in our ward...Baby Shower Time! We've had quite a few showers and there are more to come. I do love all those new little babies.

My friend April asked me if I would make her a baby quilt. I was happy to do it! She drew out what she wanted and I did the best I could. I was really happy with how it turned out. (Don't worry...I didn't quilt that by hand, my mom did! She's great!)

Another one of my friends makes cute little onesies. I asked if she could make a matching mushroom and, voila, this is what we got. I love it!

Here is April, at her shower, opening my gift! What a proud moment.

**April had her baby just a few days after her shower. Baby Maia came 6 weeks early and is in the NICU in Spokane. Keep her in your prayers.

Today I had the fun job of hosting a baby shower for my friend Pleasy. It was a lot of fun. Pleasy and Jon got married the same day Adam and I did. They beat us by a couple of hours though. Pleasy graduates from Law School in May, will have her baby in June, and hopefully, maybe will take the Bar in July. Good Luck, Pleasy! (I am SO GRATEFUL that my mother and father-in-law decided to come for a visit. Grandma was was such a help with Evie. She saved me hours of time!) I made these fun caterpillar cupcakes.

So...I can't have a post these days without sneaking in a few pictures of my adorable little sweetie!

Evie decided to take a little snooze on the couch. (She was really out here because Adam kicked her out of her room so he could work out in front of the mirror!!)

Last Sunday we found the little hat that Evie came home from the hospital in. Has she really grown that much?!

We've upgraded to the 3-6 month clothes and boy oh boy are there some adorable outfits!

Two New Tricks

2011-04-04T14:28:00.001-07:00

I know...it's another Evie post, but I can't help it! She is learning new things everyday and it's very fun for me!

Trick #1 (it's actually trick #2, but I imported them in the wrong order!)

She can grab her toes now!! She thinks it's great. She has now progressed from just being obsessed with her hands, to being obsessed with her little piggies too!

Trick #2

She can grab other objects (besides her toes). She tries and tries to get them into her mouth, but isn't very coordinated yet. She's getting there though. (Only problem is the toys scare her sometimes!)

Since I was blogging, I thought that I would add a few more pictures just for fun!

On Friday we took Addie and Julia to play frisbee golf. The weather was so nice. Being the good mom that I am, bundled Evie up nice and tight! When we got home her head was all sweaty. We were impressed that she could have a bad hair day when she hardly has any hair!

On Saturday we went to the institute for General Conference. Adam helped out with the Bishop's Breakfast they have. We tried to watch conference with everyone else, but Evie got a little tired of being quiet so we went to a classroom and watched/listened/played with the baby there!

Sunday night Adam and I decided to play a little Rook. Evie wanted in on the fun, but didn't make it long. Poor little thing was tuckered out. She's bound to be a good card player!

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

2011-03-30T15:07:00.000-07:00

The Last Month and a Half

2011-03-28T09:39:00.001-07:00

So...I have been severely reprimanded for not being better at updating my blog. Life is busy, you know!! I've started making lists of things to accomplish during the week, and I failed to add blogging to the list. I haven't even thought about it! I am repenting. Here are a few snippits of the last month and a half!

My friend and ex-coworker, Linda, invited me and Evie to lunch one day last month. We had a nice little walk to Wheatberries and a pleasant lunch with Linda! I sure miss working with her, but wouldn't trade this time with Evie for anything!

Our friend Bum (from Adam's business program) and his wife invited us over for brunch one day. We LOVED that him and his son had matching outfits. A famous Korean actor has the same one!

Bum had this swing that his little baby doesn't like. Evie loved it (even though it doesn't look like it in this picture!), so we bought it from them. They were going to sell it to us for $5. Adam talked them up to $10. That's my bargainer!

This is our romantic Valentine's dinner of heart shaped pancakes!

February in Moscow...beautiful, but old!

My friend and ex-coworker from Pine Forest, Carrie, made this adorable bonnet for Evie! I think it's still a little too big!

I couldn't resist taking these pictures!! She was so cute that day! (She is every day!!)

We were all dressed up because we got invited to our first formal tea with Linda (see above picture). It was a lot of fun!

Moscow in March...getting less beautiful and really old!

Here is Evie after a walk. Going on walks knocks her out! She slept like this for at least an hour.

I realized that I didn't have any pictures that showed the full length of Evie's blessing dress. I dressed her up and shot away! She loved it...and I love the dress.

Here is another shot of this amazing dress.

Evie and her daddy. I love these two together. They sure love each other.

We went to my parents house for Spring Break. We really didn't do anything besides play with Evie and play cards. We played a lot of cards. We had to make up for losing our Rook buddies. I still think Evie looks like my dad!

Phew...I think I'm caught up. I'll try to be better! She's growin' up really fast.

Look Alike

2011-02-23T15:28:00.000-08:00

Ever since Evie was born we've all thought that she looks like a Warr. I still get told quite often how much she looks like Adam. It's true...she does. Every now and then, however, I catch little glimpses of my Dad (poor thing looks like all the men in the family)! I thought I was the only one until we went to my parents house last weekend. When I walked in, the first thing my dad showed me was some pictures of him when he was a baby. Holy smokes...they look just alike! Below are some comparison shots. I don't have any pictures of Evie doing the exact poses, but for those of you who have seen her enough, you'll see the resemblance.

Evie

Dad

Evie

Dad

Here are the original pictures. I love them. This is my dad and my grandma, Genevieve...the one Evie is named after. Sure do love all these people!

Try Number Two

2011-02-14T11:34:00.001-08:00

A few weeks ago I tried to take some cute little pictures of Evie...and they didn't really turn out. While Alona was here visiting we tried again. We kept her in a onesie and she did much better. Here are a few of the pictures!

I love this one with her smiling!

Thanks again to Kristal for editing them for me!

I thought I'd try my hand at this sweet little picture from her blessing! I just love this picture!

Gone Fishin'

2011-02-09T11:10:00.004-08:00

Hello everyone. My name is Adam Warr. You probably know me better as "Susannah's husband" and if you follow this blog, you may have even seen a few pictures of me. Today I'm honored to be writing my first unassisted, unadulterated, and undulating (?) blog post. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did creating it.

For my birthday this year, my family gave me the means ($) to go on a guided Steelhead fishing trip. I've gone Steelhead fishing a few times, but never with a guide. I've only gone with people who said they knew what they were doing, but didn't. So even though I've always wanted to catch a Steelhead, I vowed to never to go Steelhead fishing again unless it was with someone who really knew what they were doing and had the track record to prove it.

For those of you who don't know what a Steelhead is, it's basically a rainbow trout that goes out to sea for a few years, hits puberty, and comes back home to make babies.

Here's a snippet on the Steelhead life cycle. Unfortunately, there were a few of the steelhead that weren't able to make it back to their spawning grounds yesterday because I decided to skip school and do a little fishin' yesterday.

I went up on the Clearwater river with my friend, Brandon Ritchie. He'd gone out on a guided trip last year and had a blast doing it. We ended up booking the same guide that he went with last year. Here's a picture of Brandon and our guide, Bryan, who looks just like my brother, Jared. Bryan was a fantastic guide who worked hard paddling up and down the river all day long to get us to the fish.

I knew it was going to be a good day when I landed this little gal on the first cast!

Three hrs later, with no bites to speak of, I was starting to wonder whether I'd caught the only fish in the river. So started snapping some pics of the Clearwater's scenery. It was a beautiful day, but there were some early morning showers that left us chilled to the bone pretty much all day.

Fish number 2 came in the early afternoon. I think she was right around 34 inches. A little shorter now that she's in my freezer.

I think Brandon was starting to get worried that he might not catch one, so he got a picture with her, too.

We discovered that Brandon's fears were ill founded when he landed this big bull. At 36 inches, it was the biggest catch of the day.

This was catch #3 for me. I had the option of keeping it, but doing so would have put me at my limit and I wouldn't be able to fish the rest of the day. This was a tough call, but after doing a little WWJD analysis, I thought to myself, "Certainly He would have kept fishing." And so did I my friends. So did I!

I though that perhaps I had made a mistake as both night and our pullout spot were speedily approaching, but such doubts were unwarranted. I landed this 33 inch, 11th hour miracle just shy of our pullout destination.

All in all, we ended up with 4 beautiful keepers. A great big thanks to Susannah and the rest of the family for a great day of fishing on the Clearwater.

Birthdays and Blessings

2011-02-08T15:17:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Sunday was my birthday. As Erika and Whitney put it... I am now Twenty Ten! (We won't say the "th" word! ) It was one of my most special birthdays yet.

My whole family and part of Adam's family were able to be here. Alona made this delightful cake. It tasted as good as it looks! Thanks Alona...

I can't actually take credit for having so many visitors on my birthday. We decided that since my birthday was on a Sunday this year, we would bless Evie that day. We were hoping that it would work out that she would be born on Adam's birthday and blessed on mine. We almost got it!

Here are the Lovely Warr ladies!

I was a little stressed just thinking about getting me AND Evie ready at to church by 8:45 in the morning...but we did it! She looked beautiful. I even cried a little when we put that precious dress on her. Grandma Warr made it! Grandma Bushman made the little blanket!

It's hard to believe she is already 6 weeks old.

I really can't get enough pictures of these two together. I love them!

The blessing went really well. She didn't cry and my brother said that she was staring up at him for a lot of the blessing. It is really cute to see my brother and Evie together. She was given some very special promises in that blessing.

A few of Adam's business school friends were able to join us. It was fun to have them around!

Here is the Warr family. I am not sure where Adam is!

She really did look so beautiful all in white. It was truly an eternal moment. I am so glad that she is ours for eternity.

Here is the Bushman clan back at our house.

We all came back and ate lunch and cake. It was a wonderful day. I couldn't have asked for a better way to celebrate. I feel so loved. Last year for my birthday I wished for a baby! I got it! I've started taking these wishes seriously! Hope I get my wish this year!

One Month Old...And Lovin' Life!

2011-02-01T03:52:00.000-08:00

On Saturday (January 29th), our little Genevieve turned 1 month old. I can't believe how fast the time is going. I love watching her change and become more alert and active everyday! Here are a few pictures of late that I know everyone wants to see!

Evie sleeps in this little vibrating chair. We can't cover her hands when she sleeps because she is a very active sleeper...especially her arms. She would always end up with the blanket over her head. We like to call this the "Thriller" picture!

I don't really need to say anything about this picture! So cute!

She learned to smile and I LOVE it! The day she turned 4 weeks old is when she started really smiling!

I know this isn't a smile, but I love it!

She really likes it when we whistle at her. That gets the best smiles!

I tried to use her bouncy chair for it's intended purpose and this is the reaction I got. Those little animals are pretty scary.

Adam discovered that she really likes to swing. He uses his trusty fleece to swing away.

She really does love it. It calms her down if she cries and puts her right to sleep. (She is also mesmerized by Adam's hat!)

We went on a walk the other day and I bundled her all up. Walks knock her out...big time. She goes into a super deep sleep. It's really nice. When I got home I put her down and she slept like this for 2 hours!

Aunt Whitney made us this adorable hat. We put it on for a photo shoot and I love how they turned out. This could be my favorite picture of all time!

This one isn't far behind! I love it and I love Evie!

A Blowout!

2011-01-31T16:21:00.000-08:00

Alona came out to visit us this week and we're loving it. She brought Evie lots of cute clothes. We were most excited about this little pink Polo dress! (I will apologize in advance to Genevieve for this post...I hope you forgive me!)

Alex came over to eat with us...and unfortunately, this is the only picture we got of the dress "pre-blowout"!

Adam was holding her when the situation took a turn for the worse. We knew it was bad when he pulled his hand back and it was wet! He quickly gave her to Alona. Both of them were a little grossed out!

It was quite the ordeal trying to get her clothes off without getting "the blowout" everywhere. Adams reactions were cracking me up!

Sorry for the close-up. We want everyone to experience this as if you were there with us!

The good news is... Evie really likes baths now. The minute we put her in, she was content as could be, which means we got these adorable pictures of her.

How can anything be this cute...

and this little?! I sure love this little girl! Hooray for baths and hooray for being clean!

Failed Attempt...

2011-01-16T09:53:00.001-08:00

Yesterday I invited my friend, Sarah, over to help me take some pictures of Evie. She brought some adorable props and I was super excited. The only problem was... Evie was not so excited. I felt bad that she was so grumpy, and I felt bad that Sarah came over and we hardly got any pictures. I only really liked a couple of them. I sent them over to Kristal for some editing, and...voila...here they are! Thanks Sarah and Kristal!

I wish we had put something else under her to raise her up a little bit. This would have been cute if you could see her face!

To make up for my failed photo shoot, I added some absolutely adorable pictures I took earlier in the day while Adam was holding her. I sure do love this little girl!

Frolf...

2011-01-15T16:16:00.001-08:00

This post is going back in time a bit...but it's worth blogging about!

A couple of months ago Adam and I went frolfing with the Cahoon's. It was a normal outing, until Adam made the most amazing throw any of us have ever seen!

He threw the frisbee and it was one of the longest throws I've seen. We were watching and then we all went into a little bit of shock when the frisbee got caught in the telephone wires!

When Adam threw the frisbee he was standing back by the building that is in the back ground. It was a one in a million shots that we'll probably never see again!

Luckily, Adam was able to get it down by throwing a stick up there. It was amazing!

One Week!

2011-01-06T12:29:00.001-08:00

We made it a week!! Yesterday Evie turned one week old!

My co-workers stopped by to meet Evie yesterday and they brought us this birthday cake along with some Martinelli's. How nice!! The cake says, "Happy One Week", if you can't read it!

We've been missing having all the grandma's and grandpa's around. I thought that I would post a picture of all of them! We love you guys!

Grandpa Bushman

Grandma Bushman

Grandpa Warr

Grandma Warr

The other night we were playing with Evie and Adam discovered that if he whistled in her face, we got a good reaction! I love it!

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Genevieve

2010-12-29T23:07:00.000-08:00

I knew there was a reason I never took myself off as an author of this blog after I created it! This is Alona and I'd like to share with you the photos and my thoughts/perspective on the birth of my niece, Genevieve.

Things started off at a routine OB/GYN appointment Susannah had on her due date - December 28th. Everything seemed normal, and Susannah was dilated to a 2, but the nurse thought that the baby's heart sounded sort of different.

They sent Susannah across the street to the hospital for a stress test. The people at the hospital said the heart was fine and everyone was healthy, but that Susannah was having some contractions. They monitored her and the contractions were 4 minutes apart consistently. They called Susannah's Dr. and she had Susannah walk around the hospital for an hour before they measured her again. Unfortunately, she hadn't progressed past a 2, so they decided to discharge her.

We headed back to the apartment to get things ready for Adam's birthday dinner. Also, his sister Andrea and her husband Rick and daughter Madelyn were coming up for a visit from Boise. During all this, Susannah's contractions came harder and closer together. We finished up dinner and the birthday celebration, then headed to the hospital. They admitted her close to 9:15 pm. She was dilated to a 3.

The contractions were pretty brutal, but she seemed to have some good downtime in between contractions where she could relax. Meanwhile, feeling somewhat useless, I start taking pictures out the hospital room window since we were in the beginnings of a blizzard. It was so pretty, though.

I tried to use these pictures as a way to take Susannah's mind off some of the pain she was feeling. I don't think it helped much.

Something that did seem to help her was sitting on this rubber ball. This made me laugh because Adam was rubbing her head, my mom had her shoulders, and I was rubbing her lower back.

After awhile, all the fun was gone. Her contractions never really went down - they were so bad and it broke my heart to see how bad she was hurting. My mom and I both talked about how the worst part for us was seeing her cry because it hurt so bad. After a couple of hours of these terrible contractions, she got an epidural at 1:30 am. That allowed her to rest and really helped her labor progress. They broke her water sometime around 3:00 am. She was dilated to a 6 at that point. A little after 5:00 she was 100% effaced and fully dilated so they called the Dr. Susannah started pushing at 5:30 am and Evie was born at 6:27 am. She did SO AWESOME!!!

I didn't have a very good angle for this picture, but this is right after she was born. They put her on Susannah's chest for just a minute.

The nurses then took her over to a table to get her cleaned up a little and to check to make sure everything was okay.

We were going to film with Susannah's video camera but it wasn't working, so I grabbed my little Cannon and shot a few videos right after she was born.

Here's Adam cutting the cord!

Evie did not love this process as you can see.

Sad baby!!!!!

She weighed in at 7 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long.

I love this first picture of the family with the new addition!

I really like some of the pictures I took and just fiddled with them for a second in i photo.

Susannah was so cute with Evie. She was so excited and couldn't stop staring at her.

I loved capturing a true smile from Adam. Any of you who know my history with that guy - especially where pictures are involved - can appreciate this. It was so sweet to see his tears of joy as Evie was born and he got to hold her.

Here I am! I LOVE her!

Yay for Grandmas! I'm glad my mom and I could be there.

Poor little Evie had to go through lots of tests, shots, and check-ups.

I've never thought my sister was more beautiful then I did at this time. Evie latched right on and she was able breastfeed her right away.

So exciting!

The nurse gave Evie her first bath to get her all cleaned up. She seemed to like the warm water, but not being moved around.

We think she looks more like a Warr than a Bushman, but we can see some resemblance to Susannah too. All I know is that she is SO CUTE!

Another shot of the happy family as they are ready to move into a post partum room instead of a delivery room.

We were all pretty beat at this point. My mom and I braved the blizzard and headed to Adam and Susannah's place to shower and take naps.

We came back a few hours later for more fun and pictures. Looking back, I realized I didn't have any pictures of Evie once she really pinked up, so I had to take some more, of course!

Looking concerned.

Hungry?

Loving the beanie. I can't wait to play dress-up when she gets to come home!

So sweet!

The hospital provided a little dinner for two for these guys. My mom and I watched Evie while they ate.

She slept most of the time, but was ready for mom after about 40 minutes. She was hungry and we couldn't help her with that problem!

Adam was tuckered out. We were watching a movie.

I loved their movie watching positions!

I LOVED this day even though it was so crazy! I'm so excited and know Susannah and Adam are even more excited! I'm sure Susannah will post more later with her thoughts, but I wanted to do this for her so she could spend her time recovering and enjoying her new baby!

Christmas Tree

2010-12-13T13:47:00.000-08:00

Adam and I decided that it would be fun to go and cut down our own Christmas tree this year. I've never done it before and was really excited! It only cost $5 to get a permit. Awesome!

Brett was kind enough to accompany us. We left at 3:00 in the afternoon and only went about 30 minutes away. You'd think we'd have a little more light. Tis not so in northern Idaho. We walked around looking for the perfect tree.

I'm not sure this one is "perfect" but it was pretty dark and we still didn't have a tree. This one we all agreed would be a good one.

I'm just offering moral support with my hack saw! Do you like how just under my belly is dry?!

It was a really light tree! Even I could heft it with one arm!

The boys tied it down and we headed home.

Here is our cute little "Charlie Brown" tree all decorated. The branches were only strong enough to hold the cranberries and oranges and the lights. The rest of the ornaments will have to wait for next year! I like our tree!

Merry Christmas!

Potlatch Christmas

2010-12-13T13:32:00.000-08:00

We had a fun and festive weekend this weekend. We heard about a light parade and fireworks show in Potlatch, Id. We thought we'd go check it out.

Here is Santa on one of the floats.

Here are some other floats making their way down the road. The theme was a Redneck Christmas. The parade was shorter than usual, but my guess would be because the weather was pretty snowy and wet.

After the parade they were serving chili and apple cider in the library. We went and got some food and then headed outside for the fireworks. I've never seen fireworks in the snow before. It was really fun.

I ran into one of my cute little preschoolers there. Adam was "impressed" with how chatty she was! After the fireworks they had Santa reading stories in the library and Christmas music.

They also had the park in town decorated and all lit up. This old train engine was our favorite.

Here we are!! Neither of us could find our usual hats so we wore our matching meathead hats that I made. I think we're adorable! I'm glad that we went to the festivities. We'll definitely go next year if we're around.

Baby Shower

2010-12-10T17:04:00.000-08:00

While we were in Boise for Thanksgiving mine and Adam's families put together a baby shower. It was a lot of fun. It made me feel like this is really going to happen! I'm getting really excited. My sister did a really good job of documenting it. If you would like to see pictures of that (and Thanksgiving) click here.

Last weekend my friends Hailey and April threw me a baby shower here in Moscow. It was also a lot of fun. I love all this baby stuff.

April decided to throw it at the McConnell mansion here in town. It was incredible. I had never been there before and it was such a fun setting.

The shower was a "Tea Party". We had herbal tea and delicious finger foods.

It made me happy that Linda, from my preschool, dressed up. She is a woman after my own heart!

This is my favorite picture from the shower though! Who knew Hilary was such a poser? She is adorable!

Here are my two amazing hostesses!

Look at that dress...it's adorable!

April knit me that monkey that Katie is holding. She loved it as much as I do! April even put rice in the bottom and the feet so it can sit up. I love it!!

Thanks to April and Hailey for a very memorable shower. I really do feel so loved and blessed to have such good friends and family.

**On a slightly side note, I went to the doctor today and I am still not dilated at all. Things are still progressing and she is growing and has a good heart beat. Only 2.5 weeks till the due date!

The Rest of November

2010-12-10T16:54:00.001-08:00

So, remember how my last post was about the perfect Saturday? The weather was warm and beautiful... well, we had a severe change! The snow has definitely begun.

It snowed a few times before we went to Boise for Thanksgiving, but this is what it looked like when we got back. There was close to a foot of snow on my car.

This is what it looked like down the street. This was taken from our parking lot. I have to admit that it really was beautiful...but I'm glad its almost all melted. The hill by our house is extremely treacherous! I couldn't make it up even in Adam's car with snow tires. Sheesh! It stressed me out a little bit.

On a plus note...it really was breathtaking. Adam took this picture from our front window one morning. The sun is usually rising as we eat breakfast. This is one of the many good sunrises we've had!

The Perfect Saturday

2010-11-08T13:32:00.001-08:00

I couldn't believe that it was November in Idaho yesterday. It was beautiful and sunny and warm. It got to be 65 degrees. Adam and I went to a yard sale and then to the arboretum to walk/jog. It was too pretty to not come back and take pictures.

This is the view from the top entering the arboretum.

Me and my pregnant belly! I finally got some pictures!

Adam with the U of I water tower in the back ground.

This might be my favorite picture of the day!

More belly pictures!

Contemplating life...

I thought I would do some spins...just because I'm weird. I didn't post them all!

It was so nice that Adam decided to take a little snooze. We could have stayed there all day. Too bad Adam had some studying to do. We managed to at least fit in some frisbee golf. It was just in time. It turned cold and rainy yesterday and it might even snow this week. I'm glad we had Saturday!

Halloween 2010

2010-10-31T10:14:00.001-07:00

It was our ward Halloween party last night. We had a lot of fun and there were a lot of good costumes. I only got pictures of some of them.

Here is my tough and handsome Indiana Jones!

I went as a treasure troll. I liked how it turned out!

I don't know if I should be flattered or sad by the fact that I got asked repeatedly where I got my hair. My only response was..."From my dad"! Apparently I have really good troll hair! To top it off, I won the most clever costume award! Yahoo!

Here is cute little Lincoln the Duck!

The Kents! I loved Mario and Luigi!

Magnum P.I. and his mad scientist son were one of our very favorites!

Arrr....

The middle two in this picture are " A Salt & Battery". I thought it was pretty clever!

Mary and Michael won for best couple... of course!

Rhonda was a Killer Tomato! Loved it!

And...whats a ward party without Moses?!

Big Apples!

2010-10-31T10:05:00.001-07:00

Adam and I went to the farmer's market yesterday and one of the vendors was selling the biggest apples I have ever seen. To make it even better...they are Honey Crisp Apples, which are absolutely delicious! Adam wanted to buy a lot, but I assured him that 3 would last us for the rest of the year!

It is hard to tell how big they are, so I put them next to a regular apple. (It is on the smaller side of regular, but still regular!)

We also bought some Asian Pears! Yum!

To Flower or Not to Flower...

2010-10-13T14:12:00.000-07:00

I've been in the process of making a baby quilt! I'm very excited about how it is turning out. I have just about completed the top. I just have one question for everyone. The pattern says to put flowers on it. I can't decide if I want them or not. I think they are cute, but I also like it without. Let me know what you think!

No Flowers...

Flowers...

Princesses

2010-10-13T14:05:00.001-07:00

Today while I was babysitting we found some of my old dresses. Purple is her favorite color, she just had to try them on!

(I was just informed that it is not babysitting, it is girl sitting!)

She even has the green shoes to match!

This makes me excited to have a little girl.

5 year olds...

2010-10-06T17:27:00.000-07:00

I took the little girls that I babysit to the park today. (I have to take advantage of this nice weather while we have it). I was sitting on one of the benches and this little girl came up to me and said, "You know, when your stomach gets big like that it means you are going to have a baby". I was very glad to get that information. I was wondering what was going on!! She proceeded to talk to me for 10 minutes about everything you can think of...until her mother came over and kindly reminded her not to talk to strangers. I like kids!

Boulder Creek Mud Bug Dinner . . .

2010-09-19T18:11:00.000-07:00

Adam and I thought we'd do a little hike at boulder creek. Little did we know the adventure we had in store. On the way to the trailhead, we saw a dog running down the middle of the highway and it looked like he was trying to chase down a truck. I thought that maybe there was some bacon or a herd of cats in the back of the truck, but Adam correctly assumed that the dog was just chasing after its owners. I left Adam on the side of the road with the dog while I chased after the owners (I didn't want the dog, or Adam, drooling in the back of my car). After thirty minutes of fruitless searching I came back to find Adam sitting alone on the side of the road. I guess the owners came back for the dog about 2 minutes after I left and Adam had just been sitting on the side of the road, flicking rocks . . . for half an hour. I was just glad we didn't have to adopt a dog.

Then we went to Boulder Creek and Adam caught hisself some delicious mudbugs. He screamed a little when he caught the first one. Said the fish were nibbling his toes, but I think that sometimes he's just a big wussy. But was a big brave man after that.

Then we came home and boiled ourselves some delicious river lobster. Didn't really know how, but looked up some recipes online and went to town.

They boiled up nice and pink.

Adam just ate the tail meat. When he left, I finished off the exoskeletons. He wouldn't have known, but the little claw left on my flavor saver gave me away. MMMMM!!!!

**Disclaimer: Adam was the author of this post!

Birthday Cake...

2010-09-19T18:00:00.000-07:00

Last weekend a friend in our ward threw a birthday party for her two boys. I offered to make the cakes. I have a few cupcake books and was excited to try some of the ideas out. One of the boys likes dinosaurs and the other likes cars. Below are my attempts! I won't show what they were supposed to look like!! I did my best!

Triceratops Cupcake

Stegasaurus Cupcake

A few of the dinos.

I really had big plans for this little cake. It turned out nothing like I hoped it would. But it turned out better than it could have. Adam's laughter at it confirmed my fears! The next ones will be better!

Wheat Fields and Family Pictures

2010-09-05T14:07:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday Adam and I headed out to one of the few remaining wheat fields here in Moscow. We took a few family pictures. I really liked them all in the little view finder on my camera, but when I looked at them full size I wasn't quite as fond of them! Apparently I have a double chin!! What can you do?! Here are a few of my favorites!

Magruder Corridor

2010-09-05T13:48:00.001-07:00

The week before school started we met Adam's parents in Elk City. Adam and his dad had both heard about a road called the Magruder Corridor. If I remember right it is the longest dirt road in the continental US. It is a pretty rugged ride, so Adam and Vic decided to take the dirt bikes and give it a try.

We made camp near a little town called Red River. Adam and I got spoiled by Vic and Deej's cooking. We're used to hot dogs and oatmeal!

The visor on Adam's helmet got a little bent, so he took it off and tried to straighten it. We all thought he looked like Optimus Prime!

Adam and Vic headed out in the morning for their trip.

I had to say good bye!

These next few pictures Adam and Vic took. I don't really have an explanation for any of the pictures, as I was not there. I hope you enjoy them though!

Apparently there was an open spot between Adam's helmet and goggles. His head was pretty dirty!

They had a good time and I was glad to get to explore another part of Idaho. It is beautiful here. While the boys were out riding, Deidre and I went for a hike. It was a great time!

Mt. Rainier

2010-09-05T13:21:00.001-07:00

A couple of weeks ago Adam and I decided to go to Glacier National Park. We had actually tried to go a couple of times, but something always came up. This time there were thunderstorms...so we decided to head over to Washington instead and see what we could find. My mom had a book of hike for Washington. After perusing it we decided on Mt. Rainer.

One of the best parts of the hike was the first little bit. The bridge goes over Christine Falls... and it was beautiful.

A lot of the trail was pretty gnarly. It was wet and slippery too.

Here is Adam by the river.

One of the main attractions was Comet Falls. It was pretty impressive.

It felt like a hurricane down at the bottom. I couldn't believe how windy and cold it was down there.

Here is another view of the falls.

We decided to keep going after the falls to a place called Van Gaard Park (or something like that). It was so foggy. I loved it. The trail was pretty steep. They had to put steps in.

Here it is at the top. I loved it up there. I felt like I was in the Sound of Music or something.

We wanted to make it to the snow. We did it!! You can see Adam in the back jumping for joy!

I had to experience the snow first hand.

One of the trees that had fallen over had these cool purple pine cones on it.

At the top...or at least as far as we went. The trail we up another 1000 in elevation we found out.

A giant slug we found on the way back.

After our hike, the weather finally started clearing up. We saw this rainbow...but we were still sad that we han't seen the top of Mt. Rainier.

As the sun was setting...and we were almost out of the park we saw some people taking pictures. We turned around just in time to catch this view of Mt. Rainier. It was beautiful. I'm glad we got to see it!

It's a Girl!!!

2010-08-17T11:24:00.000-07:00

Last Monday we went to the doctor and got our 20 week ultrasound. As most of you know... we're having a GIRL!! I'm getting excited. I think she's cute already!!

A visit from Mom and Dad

2010-08-17T11:10:00.001-07:00

My parents came to visit us a couple of weeks ago. It was fun having them here and it was the first time that they've been able to come out. We took them to all our favorite Moscow places. The first stop was the bears (which I neglected to get a picture of). It was the best trip to the bears though. They gave them a cowhide to fight over. It was a little scary, but very entertaining!

The next stop was the giant cows. We were lucky enough to get to go right up to them this time. Can you see how big the one my dad is petting to the one next to him? HUGE!

I was trying to get a good comparison on the sizes of our heads!

We did a lot of Excite Truck Racing on the Wii and then.... Blackberries! I don't remember what was so funny here, but I like this picture. They are cleaning their hands off from all the blackberry juice.

Getting ready for the picture...

No... my dad is not Hitler, those are blackberries!

I love you, Mom & Dad! Thanks for coming!

Camping with the Fa'anunu's

2010-08-17T10:49:00.000-07:00

Adam and I wanted to go check out Coeur D'Alene the other day and we happened to run into Heather at the grocery store. We asked if her and Ben wanted to come and then all of the sudden we were going camping! I love it!

We found a great spot on the North Fork of the St. Joe river...right up by the Hiawatha trail. It was beautiful. We didn't want to buy any firewood so Adam went to our dumpster and found an old desk that someone was throwing away. He took it apart and brought it to burn. I love his face in this picture...trying to break the wood apart.

Here are the cute Fa'anunu's!

Ben found a great spot for their little girl while we were getting ready for our hike!

The hike was really pretty. It followed a creek the whole way.

The sissy boys had to keep stopping to rest!

We saw a giant snake in the river...okay, it wasn't a snake, but I sure thought it was when I first saw it! Scared me to death...

If you look close you can see Adam sitting down in the ICY cold river. I tried stick my feet in, but I could only keep them in for a few seconds because it hurt so bad.

Lunch after the hike

We decided to go swimming in the river after lunch. It was cold, but not nearly so bad as the other spot.

It took Heather and I a while to get in, but we finally did, and boy was it refreshing!