It has been well over a month now since we had my brother Darin, his wife Sarah, and their kids Allie, Kate, and Roman come to visit us. We had soooo much fun when they were here! I have been really slow to post about it because there are so many pictures to go through and so many fun things to write about I knew it would take me a while and I just haven't found the time. So I at least got some pictures posted now, and will have to write more about it later because it is my bedtime!

Visit from the Ohio Lunt Gang

Tagged

I know my blog is mostly dedicated to the cute new things that my sweet baby is learning each day. But I have been tagged a few times lately and am finally getting around to answering them. So if you are only interested in Dylan's happenings, you can skip this entry and check back later for his latest news. Otherwise, hopefully you will learn something new about me that you didn't already know!
This ABC one is from my sister-in-law Sarah.
A -Attached or Single - Attached (very happily)
B - Best Friend - Paul, my sisters and sister-in-laws
C - Cake or Pie - Hmmm. . .Both?
D - Day - Definitely Saturday. Paul is home and we get to spend the day together
E - Essential Item - Chapstick for sure, I am totally addicted
F - Favorite Color - I love everything brown these days (clothes, home decor, etc)
G - Gummi Bears or worms - worms, especially the sour ones
H - Home Town - Orem is where I claim to be from, although I have lived several places
I - Indulgences - Cold Stone Ice Cream
J - January or July - July of course, I wouldn't be sad if we skipped January weather every year
K - Kids - 1 little boy Dylan, with more to come (someday. . .not within the next 9 months)
L - Life is incomplete without - my family
M - Marriage Date - December 28, 2001 - 6 1/2 years ago
N - Number of Siblings - 6 sisters and 1 brother
O - Oranges or apples - apples - even better with a good fruit dip
P - Phobias or Fears - any bug, especially spiders, and rodents
Q - Quote - "Enjoy the little things in life for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things."
R - Reason to Smile - when Dylan wakes up in the middle of the night (he has been teething lately. . .need I say more) and Paul gets up to take care of him and lets me sleep
S - Season - Summer for sure. I get so excited when I can start wearing flip flops
T - Tag 3 - Anyone who hasn't done it yet!
U - Unknown fact about me - I like watching PGA Golf on TV. Obviously any of you who know my husband know that he got me into it. I know a lot of the players on tour and like to follow the tournaments each week.
V - Very Favorite Store - Costco lately (I am addicted to their fruit), Nordstrom when I am shopping for clothes
W - Worst Habit - I worry too much, about every little thing, and stress myself out (I get this from my dad)
X - X-rays or Ultrasounds - Ultrasounds - can be exciting during pregnancy
Y - Your Favorite Food - peanut butter sandwiches and brownies - I could eat them every day!
Z - Zodiac sign - Leo


This other tag is from my cute friend Jen. I am supposed to list 7 quirks that I have. So here are all the weird things about me that I am sure you are dying to know!

1. I am grossed out by raw meat. I hate the feel of it, the smell of it, and the sight of it. The first time I ever even touched it was after I was married and I about threw up while doing it. Paul videotaped it because it was such a milestone in my life!

2. I always make a gulping sound when I am taking a big drink. I don't even realize I am doing it so I don't know how to not do it. But Paul always makes fun of me for being a 'chugger'.

3. I am a germ friek. I especially hate shopping carts at grocery stores. I always use hand sanitizer as soon as I get in the car.

4. Sometimes I think I am a hypochondriac. I have one thing wrong with me and I swear that I am going to die. For example, if I start getting lots of headaches I must have a brain tumor.

5. I can't stand to have dishes in my kitchen sink. Paul loves the 'let it soak' method of doing dishes and it makes me CRAZY. So I always have to go right behind him and scrub them off and load them in the dishwasher.

6. I hate sleeping without any covers on at night. It doesn't matter if it is 80 degrees in the house, I can't sleep if I don't have at least a sheet on. And I hate to have my arms out, so it has to be fully covering me.

7. Whenever I eat bread (whether it be a sandwich, toast, or whatever) I ALWAYS eat the crust first. I love the middle part, so I like to save the best for last. Paul thinks I am weird. . .

Grass Fun

What is the deal with kids and the feeling of grass on their feet? I don't understand why they hate it so much. I love when it is a hot day outside and you put your bare feet down into the cool grass. There is something about it that is relaxing to me. But as you can see in the picture, Dylan does not feel the same way. I took him outside today to go for a walk and sat him on the grass while I got his stroller out of the trunk. He sat there whining and holding his leg up in the air because he didn't like the feeling of the grass on his skin. I made him sit there and suffer too while I ran to get the camera. He never did put his leg down the whole time he sat there. He was getting a workout while I laughed and got a couple cute pictures! :)

Memorial Day

We had great plans for Memorial Day. . .take it easy and be lazy. We wanted to have a slow morning hanging out at the house and then planned on meeting some friends at the pool to spend the afternoon. Sounded like a nice way to spend our day off. But good old mother nature had a different idea. It was a rainy, cool, overcast day with lots of wind and temperatures I think peaking in the low 50's. Not a great day for the pool, or the park, or anything else that we wanted to do. So instead we stayed home. Paul worked in the garage on a couple of projects for some friends and I hung out with Dylan inside. Of course we have had gorgeous weather since then but no luck on the one day Paul had off. The one fun thing we did do that day was go to a friend's house for a BBQ in the afternoon. It was too cold to eat outside, but our friend Kevin braved it long enough to get the meat cooked and we enjoyed good food, great company, and even had smores inside. We have such great friends and we always have a good time hanging out!