tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88296188749581713052024-02-07T02:20:23.365-07:00tuck n' rolla blog about life's little adventuresUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-82869635079624694142014-07-11T22:59:00.001-06:002014-07-11T22:59:36.572-06:00A Tucker Doodle Moment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jeff's brother Nate and his girlfriend Brittney visited from Virginia Beach in early June before Nate was deployed. They flew their goldendoodle Chewie out too, so it turned into a festive week of lots of doodle and Tucker time.</div>
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We hiked Stewart Falls while Jeff was at work one day. Larry and Nate were gracious enough to take turns with me packing Calvin. </div>
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<i>playing in the water with grandma Di</i></div>
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Calvin instantly thought Nate, Brittney, and Chewie were the coolest people/dog ever and turned into quite a little ham around them. Just today I said the word "chewie" and Calvin got all excited, looking around for the doggie.<br />
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We filled our time with movies, yard games, volleyball, and lots of eating. Then they flew back to Virginia with their fancy dog and we all mourned the fact that not all of the Tuckers live in Utah. We've since had many discussions around planning a Thanksgiving in Michigan, a vacation to V. Beach, and the need for a traditional every other year brother trip.<br />
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It was all too quick of a trip, so pretty please, Tucker clan, re-unite at Christmas okay?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-25019694858205020402014-07-11T22:41:00.000-06:002014-07-11T22:41:10.319-06:00A Sundance Date<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few weeks ago Jeff and I sent Calvin with my parents for the night and had ourselves a fancy little date. We ate dinner at the Tree Room at Sundance and attended the Utah Symphony's patriotic concert at the amphitheater.<br />
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I felt like I hadn't gotten all gussied up for a date in a while and boy was it refreshing to carry only a small clutch, wear my favorite bracelets without fear of having them ripped off by tiny hands, and only have to worry about myself spilling on my white shirt.<br />
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However, we did spend the entire intermission looking at photos and videos of our baby because we are <strike>kind of</strike> really obsessed. He, meanwhile, spent his night looking at farm animals, going on four-wheeler rides, and staying up until 11 pm eating popcorn. Win, win for all involved.<br />
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Any night spent in Utah mountains during the summer is magical to me, and gosh I'm lucky to have Jeff. July 9th is the day we got engaged seven years ago. Time has flown by, but I still remember that night on a beach in Miami like yesterday. What we both wore, what we talked about, what we ordered at dinner, and how I said nothing for five whole minutes when he proposed. (I really didn't see it coming!)<br />
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So far no seven-year itch Jeff. You're still the best decision I made.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-83488787378857872582014-05-07T14:46:00.000-06:002014-05-07T14:46:30.009-06:00We are aliveWhat can I say, we have emerged from winter victorious and I haven't cared to spend but a minute on my computer lately. Winter wasn't as dark, dreary, depressing, and lonely as I expected (here's to anticipating the worst!) but it was just bad enough that when spring showed her glorious face and temps decided to stay above 50 I bid adieu to days inside.<br />
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However, considering how much Calvin enjoys flipping through my past years' blog books, I decided I should continue to document our wildly exciting lives. Our lives, which are not wildly exciting, really are great. I recently went to NYC with my family and the trip was amazing. Like I-forgot-how-great-traveling-with-my-family-is amazing. I surprised myself though with how much I missed Calvin and Jeff. It was my first time away from Calvin and to be honest, the sight of little babies made me want to cry! What a sap.<br />
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The point is, I spent a lot of time thinking about how mine and Jeff's life was before Calvin. We traveled a lot together and I traveled for work. We went out to eat and to movies like it was a second job. Then little C-man came along and our adventures for the most part are much more small scale. We occasionally eat at 5 Guys because for some unknown reason Calvin is always an angel there. We are still behind on pretty much all of the big holiday blockbusters, and building Calvin's sand box is now the type of thing that keeps me up at night.<br />
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I love it. My second Mother's Day is just around the corner and I couldn't be more excited or grateful. <br />
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For now, here are my three favorite photos Jeff sent me while I was away and some day soon I'll catch up on the past three months.<br />
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I'm really enjoying Calvin at 11 months. He is a smart, muscly ball of energy that amazes me every day. He says "mama" and "dada" well, but "ball" is by far his best. He usually whispers it while carrying one around, looking for Hobbes to throw it to.<br />
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Calvin loves climbing on things and running as fast as he can, which resulted in a black eye and bloody nose this past week. His blankie is the real surprise. His love for that little thing is remarkable and it cannot be pried from his hands while sleeping. There's a 9-minute cartoon on netflix called "Danny and the Dinosaur" that gets him really excited and holds his attention for about 5 minutes, especially if he has his blankie and milk.<br />
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I feel like I could go on and on about all his little "isms." It's funny, I always knew kids were smart, but I don't think I realized just how quick they pick up on things and learn. Calvin is every curious and always wanting to explore, which makes church a lot of fun. I think I'm starting to have anxiety attacks leading up to it each week and people probably think I'm always frazzled. He becomes a monster at church! It's pretty cute, albeit exhausting.<br />
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He's pretty sassy and already throws tantrums when you take things from him. He's pretty great. We love him, a lot.<br />
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I've had those words on my mind a lot the past couple weeks as I've watched one year come to an end and another begin. To me every year answers some questions, leaves you wondering on others you desperately need addressed, and proposes a whole new list at the same time. </div>
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This past year was no exception. It was a good year for us, the most important of mine and Jeff's life together. We welcomed baby Calvin into our home, beginning the exciting and frightening journey of parenthood. 2013 brought us the most joy we've ever known, yet the year wasn't without challenges. Our challenges didn't hold a candle to others', but I felt my family being stretched, forced to grow and evolve, both in ways we desired and ways we feared. At times I felt the change getting away from me, like a chaotic, shifting force I couldn't control and didn't know how to reign in. </div>
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As the year came to a close and with a fresh new year upon us I have felt a sense of clarity. Clarity in how to live or at least how to try to live in this next year. I haven't set New Year's resolutions and don't intend to. Rather as I enter 2014 I do so with a theme, an internal word of how I want to live this year. </div>
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I want to be mindful of who I am and how I live my life.</div>
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Mindful of the kind of mother I am. </div>
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Mindful of the world I am shaping for Calvin.</div>
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Mindful of the way I speak to and about others.</div>
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Mindful of my love and relationship with my husband.</div>
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I want to be mindful of the present, to live in it and enjoy it.</div>
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Mindful of how I spend my time. </div>
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Mindful of how I speak to myself.</div>
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Mindful of my role in this world.</div>
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2014 feels good in just the right way. I'm ready.</div>
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As I was flipping through our pictures and videos from December today I realized how special Christmas was this year. Being able to be home with Calvin made the season slow down a little bit and I felt like I was able to soak it in.<br />
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Calvin only knocked the tree over once, chose one present to slowly unwrap throughout the month, broke one decoration, and developed a fondness for candy canes.<br />
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I really talked Santa up and showed Calvin lots of pictures or decorations. But when the time finally came to meet the big guy at the Bateman family party, the inevitable Santa lap scream ensued. Priceless.<br />
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My family had the brilliant idea of riding the Front Runner train up to SL to see the lights at temple square, eat dinner, and have a gay old time. I had visions of us lounging around a nearly empty train, enjoying one another and eating snacks. Apparently I was envisioning a ride on the Hogwarts Express, because reality was nothing like that.<br />
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First of all, the only day that worked for everyone was Monday, December 23rd. Secondly, Jeff, Calvin and I nearly missed the train, then upon entering wished we would have. It was completely full and then some, with everyone going to temple square. The square itself was a madhouse, Calvin screamed most the time and had to be packed. Dinner was the shortest line at the food court: nasty chinese with a side of regret. And lastly, the train ride home found us stranded at the Murray station for an hour, then entering a train so full I'm pretty sure it violated all safety rules and standing next to a sign that ironically read "The more the merrier." Oh and Calvin screamed for much of the ride. Megan took the awesome picture below.<br />
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We managed to get this gem of a picture and most of us are already laughing about the experience. Just don't ask me to ride that train any time soon.<br />
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We got Calvin's bouncy horse a couple months ago and kept in the basement. Calvin had seen the horse and ridden it a few times - we couldn't resist - but I never anticipated his reaction when opening it. He started hyperventilating and waving his hands in the air. We put him on the horse and he smiled so big I thought my heart would burst. He had the audience of Jeff's whole family and ate it up.<br />
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I couldn't have imagined Christmas morning going so well. I thought he wouldn't care about his presents, but the horse, soccer ball, and buckets were a win. Then he got spoiled beyond belief from both sides of the family.<br />
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Christmas Eve night we couldn't keep him from climbing up the big pile of presents.<br />
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We spent New Year's day lunching with Jeff's brother Nate and his girlfriend Brittney, saw a movie with them, and hosted a game night with my family.<br />
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A look at the spoiled child's loot. He already dribbles his soccer ball around the house, which is the absolute cutest thing I've ever seen.<br />
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We had a wonderful Christmas and end to 2013. The year was full of firsts - some difficult, most welcome and long anticipated. I love the new year and the feeling of a fresh start it brings. I can't wait to see what it holds. Jeff already promised Calvin that it would be the best year of his life so I'm sure it'll be amazing!<br />
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Back to the story. This year's hunt was one of our best. We discovered a new place, with a much smoother road, good views, and a Costa Vida near by :) Last year's drive made my pregnant body nearly lose bladder control the whole way, so this year was a dream.<br />
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Plus it was Calvin's first time. He loved the pack, even in the snow, until he fell asleep about 15 minutes in.<br />
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Cheeks and peace for this baby girl.<br />
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Morgan is the best aunt and those boys adore her.<br />
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Jeff bringing home the prize. He does not settle and this year's tree is as good as ever. <br />
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Helping to bring my parent's tree to the trucks. The men hiked clear to the top of that mountain, which didn't look too bad until they had to bring back huge trees.<br />
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I love my family so much. And next year....Collin will be with us! Wahoo!<br />
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The rest of our Thanksgiving weekend was amazing too, though I didn't take any pictures. We enjoyed the most amazing dinner at Jeff's parent's home on the big day and I'm pretty sure I ate more than I ever have. It was disgusting really and I'm still trying to move past it. But I don't regret it!<br />
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We also put up our tree and Christmas decorations, watched the annual Auburn/Alabama game and couldn't believe our eyes when Auburn pulled it off, did a little hiking, and a lot of relaxing.<br />
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War eagle people. War eagle.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-80409572401357767172013-12-06T13:13:00.003-07:002013-12-06T13:13:46.517-07:00That holiday I forgot to write about<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We did the annual hayride, pumpkin patch trip with the family to search for the great pumpkin.<br />
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Meg, Morg, Mom and I attended a witch party at my Aunt Deb's. It was so much fun. I love girls nights with them.<br />
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And this little spider made his Halloween debut by posing on the porch and eating the one sucker in his hand. He was a pretty good sport about it. Jeff carved a minion pumpkin too, it was a big hit with the kids.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-30532538789445685202013-12-06T13:03:00.000-07:002013-12-06T13:03:32.486-07:00I'm a mountain climber<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120102/" target="_blank">Seven Years in Tibet</a> is one of my all-time favorite movies. Brad Pitt plays an Austrian mountain climber and our favorite quote from the movie is when he says in his thick Austrian accent, "I am a mountain climber! I climb mountains!"<br />
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Climbing mountains is what I would like to do for a living. However, I don't want to climb any mountains with snow (Kilimanjaro would be my one exception) and now that we have Calvin and have to pack him, I don't want anything too strenuous. Basically I would just like to spend part of every day hiking. Mountains and trees are my favorite things next to God and family. Jeff and I want to take a trip to the redwoods/Big Sur in the near future and I told him I'm pretty sure I'll cry when I see those massive trees.<br />
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We were fortunate enough to get in some amazing late summer and fall hikes. I made it a goal to hike at least once a week in September and I'm happy to report that I did.<br />
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You'll notice Calvin is almost always smiling. I think he loves hiking as much as me. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Well done Utah, you're amazing. Here are ten million pictures of our adventures. <br />
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The 17th was our six year anniversary. I can't believe how quickly the time went. On one hand it seems like we just got married, yet on the other hand it seems like we've always been together. I'm so in love with the life we're building together and feel so blessed I get to share it with Jeff. <br />
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On Saturday we took our traditional trip to SL and did some shopping, then that evening Diane watched Calvin and we went out on the town. It was one of the most fun dates we've had in a while and we basically spent the whole time laughing. We stopped by Target before getting Calvin (sexy and exciting I know) and it felt like we were 21 and 23 again, pushing each other into things and saying inappropriate things to embarrass each other. It sounds stupid I know, but it was so fun to be us again and remember why we love each other. Plus we got to pick up the little monster, take him home, put him in his new Christmas jammies, and oogle at our little creation.<br />
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An older woman stopped me in church on Sunday and told me that she loves to watch Calvin during church. She said she can tell he has real spunk and character. I laughed and wiped the sweat off my face from chasing him around non-stop. Boy was she right. He came out of the womb with the most curious, determined, stubborn, and silly personality. We are having so much fun watching him grow and show off more of his spunk.<br />
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He started trying to walk around 8 1/2 months and here we are at 9/12 and he run/walks every where at full speed. His favorite thing to do is tease Hobbes with any object available and try to play keep away. Once Calvin gets laughing he will go on and on until he wears himself out.<br />
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So there you go, six years of marriage and here we are. Life is never perfect, but it's pretty great to share it with these people, plus Hobbes.<br />
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Calvin is fascinated with our stairs and will do everything in his power to get to them. We don't have a baby gate, which is stupid I know, so some times I sit on the stairs to stop him from toppling down.<br />
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It was a good move today because I caught these photos of Calvin and Hobbes playing together.<br />
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My cousin Ambree called yesterday, wondering if Calvin and I would help her fulfill an assignment for her college photography class. As if I would say no to somebody who knows what they're doing taking pictures of my babe.<br />
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Calvin took the whole thing very seriously, refused to smile, and was determined to put every leaf within his grasp in his mouth. Ambree managed to capture some winners though and we had a blast.<br />
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Thanks Ambree! We will gladly help you with your homework any time!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-87775102571013915692013-10-02T08:12:00.000-06:002013-10-02T08:12:53.028-06:00Birthday week 2013 comes to a close<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was a good birthday week, definitely one to remember.<br />
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On Jeff's day we finally completed our much talked about taco crawl.We got the idea from the advertisement for some dumb movie about a bunch of British men that do a pub crawl where they go to all the pubs in their hometown in one night. We were on a taco kick at the time and thought what would be better than a pub crawl for non-drinking, taco-loving peeps with a babe? The answer was obvious: a taco crawl.<br />
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We started at Blue Poblano with the goal to hit all our favorites in downtown Provo. There are a couple other spots we've heard are amazing, but they were out of our walking radius. Blue Poblano was by far our favorite. <br />
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And then that dog Hobbes' birthday rolled around. He's four years old now, or if you want to get technical, 28. That means he is roughly the same age as me and Jeff. You would think he'd act it then...Hobbes greatly enjoyed his bacon cake, hand-made with love by Jeff using approximately 12 pieces of thick cut bacon. Easy on the arteries Hobbes.<br />
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Also, Calvin looks like a little man in that picture with Hobbes. A little construction working man who is taking a lunch break to enjoy the nice weather. That kid kills me.<br />
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Until next year birthday week. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-71558562935387156602013-09-22T21:33:00.001-06:002013-09-22T21:33:32.885-06:00I'm a sap and Calvin is a cartoon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Friday was my birthday and I was really pumped about it. For some reason I woke up feeling empowered and extra cheery. I guess birthdays will do that to you. I spent almost all day at home chilling with Calvin and as the day progressed I felt my love for him go up to a whole new notch I never knew existed.<br />
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It's like this, I knew having a kid would be great. I knew it would be this whole new adventure that would make me say, "how did I ever live without him?" Everybody warned me that would happen and I was like yeah yeah I'm sure it's great. However....it truly is even better than that. Having Calvin has made me a better person in so many ways. He's made me appreciate the small things and see the world through brand new eyes.<br />
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I am beyond infatuated with this little man. I mean look at the above picture. Does he not look like one of those cartoons where the little animal gets big, precious eyes and your heart just explodes? Well he does, but even cuter.<br />
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Though I won't, I'm tempted to be one of those crazy grizzly bear mothers who defends their child at all costs and thinks they do no wrong. This is totally not true because if you look at the third picture you'll see that scheming look in his eyes and know he's living up to his name sake.<br />
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Regardless, I'm smitten. <br />
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And...in case you thought C-dog was the only man in my life because I gush on him 24-7, you're wrong. That Jeff is still kicking around in a big way. He gave me this sweet stag after our birthday date of Bombay House. He's one in a million. Gosh, this really is a sappy post. So sappy in fact, that I will probably have to write a 2013 version of <a href="http://malandjefftuck.blogspot.com/2012/09/happy-birthday-to-my-lovey-here-are-10.html" target="_blank">this post</a> in 2 days. Woot woot...the big two nine is coming your way Jeff!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-81048709054351798192013-08-31T06:37:00.000-06:002013-08-31T06:40:42.652-06:00Happy PanicI've been experiencing that end of summer panic which includes worrying if I squeezed all I could out of summer and hyperventilating over the impending winter.<br />
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Did I <a href="http://malandjefftuck.blogspot.com/2013/07/why-oh-y-with-20-lb-babe.html" target="_blank">hike</a> enough? Never<br />
Did I spend enough warm summer nights outside?<br />
Did I make enough <a href="http://malandjefftuck.blogspot.com/2011/06/first-of-season.html" target="_blank">watermelon margaritas</a>? (hobbes' hair!)<br />
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These are the real-life, very serious concerns that have tormented my soul this week. Because everybody knows that Autumn begins after Labor Day, even though it isn't officially Autumn yet. Also, it's 5 am on Saturday, the last day of August as I write this. Can you tell I'm concerned!<br />
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And yet...I think I'm more excited than anything else. I spend all year counting down the days and weeks until Fall. Do I even need to list the reasons why? Okay I will!<br />
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leaves<br />
football<br />
peaches<br />
crisp air<br />
my birthday <br />
boots<br />
acorns<br />
sweaters<br />
harvest<br />
pumpkins<br />
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Okay, okay I have talked myself back from the ledge. Consider this a farewell letter to Summer - you've been good and kind, Summer, and I look forward to next year. Farewell, so long, <span class="st">sayonara </span>sucker I'm <strike>jumping in with both feet</strike> - no diving head first into fall. <br />
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<i> teach them young I always say</i><br />
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I look forward to/dread the 5th of each month because it means Calvin is one month older. It's not that I thought I wouldn't like motherhood, but this stinker didn't make it easy on us at first. Now each month gets more and more fun, but he's also getting older. Make it stop!<br />
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My baby is practically an adult now, crawling throughout the house with two teeth. He chases Hobbes and the vacuum around, loves reading books, and insists on holding his own bottle. See what I mean, he might as well be 18 years old and leaving for college. I think I'll go cry now. <br />
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P.S. Calvin was actually cute at 1 month old, despite how that picture looks. He had lost his hair and spent most of his waking hours crying, but I promise the lighting is just bad ;)<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-64564846132905780462013-07-31T21:32:00.000-06:002013-07-31T21:38:13.886-06:00Packing to my death<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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FULL DISCLOSURE: This hike nearly killed me. I swear to you I am not in that bad of shape. Or maybe I am. But that 20 lb papoose who insists on leaning over my right shoulder like a fat drooly parrot that pulls my hair doesn't make it any easier.<br />
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Look at that face though! Every time the breeze would catch his hair he would tilt his head back and smile. Morgan was very patient with my slow pace, the morning was perfectly overcast, C fell asleep on the way down, PLUS we saw a big turtle on our drive back. So...I call the hike a success, despite thinking I would die a shameful death and roll down the mountain with my baby while attempting a less than one mile hike.<br />
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The long, hot days of this Utah summer are dragging on perfectly. I always feel like after the 4th of July summer tends to wind down in the best way. We've been grilling like it's all we know how to do and squeezing in every bit of outside time possible. </div>
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Summer thunderstorms have begun rolling in periodically and I tried to explain to Jeff how they make me feel and that they're my absolute favorite. My explanation didn't come across exactly like it feels in my head and I ended up crying, then laughing and ultimately saying that I feel squishy??? I don't really know what I'm trying to say. Maybe I feel nostalgic for those early mornings growing up on the farm or maybe something else entirely, but the point is I love late summer and it just continues to get better from here on out. Summer melting into Fall is absolute bliss.</div>
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<i>Hikes with Amanda and a zonked out Afton. Calvin was a bobble head by the end too.</i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">And this goofer now sits</span></i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-72683329857164438372013-07-10T12:23:00.000-06:002013-07-10T12:23:50.287-06:00Catch up and a Von Trapp moment Let's just back up and pretend it's three weeks ago....Happy Father's Day!<br />
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Since Jeff won the rookie of the year award for new dads, I fed him a breakfast to truly show how much I loved him. Not in an <i>"I care about your health" </i>sort of way though - unfortunately. It was more of a hug for his arteries type of breakfast and a meal that I vowed to only make him once a year on Father's Day. There was sausage and biscuits and gravy and bacon...I still feel guilty about it...and eggs and Mt. Dew. <br />
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Heart-damaging meal aside, we had a wonderful day and I absolutely love all the dads in my life. My own papa is the funniest man alive and has taught me so much that I'd be lost without him.<br />
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The day before Father's Day we took a little journey into the mountains and stumbled upon the most amazing meadow of wild flowers. A Von Trapp moment sprung to life as we climbed those mountain slopes, our eyes filled with wonder and awe. Hobbes was particularly frolicsome so we let him star as Maria.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-62315288597655038352013-06-05T17:03:00.000-06:002013-06-05T17:03:00.237-06:00You're So KindWell Summer, you really have been good to us so far. We spent so much time with Winter and I didn't expect much because well, its Winter. But I always have high expectations for you. Now here we are on June 5th with the babe four months old and you've been such a treat.<br />
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So thanks for all you've given us so far Summer. Here are a million pictures to show how much we've enjoyed you. <br />
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rice krispies on Sunday afternoons in the back yard </div>
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baby in shades</div>
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baby in the clouds</div>
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baby in thomas judd's</div>
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one of a few new favorites in st. geezy with mom, sisters, and kids</div>
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baby in the park</div>
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baby in the sheets</div>
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baby chillin in the back yard</div>
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baby in mt. west with the man who works there that looks like Matt Damon in the background</div>
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baby in canyon </div>
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hobbes in car in canyon</div>
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not pictured: croquet nights, watermelon margaritas, tennis, snake and bunny sightings, giant peony blossoms in our yard, a simple veggie garden, softball with the ladies.</div>
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keep up the good work Summer</div>
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A few years ago, before I became a proud owner of my baby nugget boy, a woman told me that she dreaded Mother's Day each year. She said, "Just you wait. It's a day all about 'ideal' mothers and you'll feel completely inadequate and guilty all day because you'll never measure up."<br />
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Well shoot. We're all inadequate when it comes to this wonderful, crazy, difficult, exciting job of being a mother. I don't have the slightest clue what I'm doing, but if there's a day that recognizes me for trying my best then I will eat it up and soak in all the extra loving from husband and children and anyone else who wants to praise me, feed me, and shower me in gifts. Because being a mom is the best hard thing I've ever done and completely worth the feelings of inadequacy.<br />
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Jeff made my first official Mother's Day pretty great. He made the most delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs with spinach and enough cheese to make my dad proud plus some jaw-dropping french toast. He gifted me <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=24399396&cm_mmc=Google-_-PLA-_-home-_-PLAs&utm_medium=ppc&device=c&network=g" target="_blank">this</a> gem of a book and the ring pictured below on my awkward looking hand. It was weirdly difficult to get a good picture of it.</div>
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We also got to visit Jeff's mom and my beloved momma. We owe the world to them. Mom, you're an amazing, selfless woman. I'm lucky to have you. I remember asking my dad when I was little why we don't celebrate a kid's day. He said it's because every day is kid's day, so moms need their own special day. I couldn't agree more.</div>
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Oh and we got to skype little brother Collin from across the world in the Philippines. That kid. We're lucky to have him too.</div>
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<li>Mom, you were right. Professional photos of my boy are SO worth it.</li>
<li>Wish I had one like this with him and his dad.</li>
<li>Those eyes of his. Big and curious.</li>
<li>Babies are best naked (and happiest!).</li>
<li>Want to put this pic in every room of my house.</li>
<li>Could kiss that cute mug all day long. </li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">***Photos taken by this lovely lady: <a href="http://www.kimberlyaldrichphoto.com/" target="_blank">Kimberly Aldrich </a>She does a great package that gives you newborn, 3, 6, 9, and 12-month shots. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-83262361287702978362013-05-01T15:45:00.000-06:002013-05-01T15:48:18.178-06:00Mind Blown<br />
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And then one day he was like, "Okay mom, I'll go ahead and sleep (mostly) through the night and while I'm at it I'm just going to drop this fussy, colicky, cry-all-the-time attitude I've been carrying around since birth. From now on I'll be a happy, (mostly) content baby. I'll even giggle when you make stupid noises and put my own foot in my mouth. <br />
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The heavens parted and my mind was blown right up into the clouds where I sang praises and hallelujahs with the angels. This motherhood thing just got legit.<br />
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<i>These boys. I can only imagine the trouble they'll cause all together.</i> </div>
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Sunday was a day I have thought a lot about leading up to having Calvin for some reason. It was a fun, special, and somewhat frantic day. We had almost all of our closest friends and family members in attendance for his blessing. <br />
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Jeff gave the most beautiful blessing and Calvin only cried through part of it :) My mom bought his little outfit and it fit him perfectly, although I undressed him before taking any pictures, so we had to put it back on him. He of course loved that, which is why he looks so happy.<br />
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And Saturday we took a little family outing to City Creek. What I learned during those four hours is that shopping with a baby is completely exhausting, but also really cute.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829618874958171305.post-34885535080765894212013-04-16T16:26:00.000-06:002013-04-16T16:26:18.111-06:00The 3rd Annual Conference Cook-off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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April usually brings showers, flowers, Easter, and those occasional sunny days that fill me full of hope for an end to winter. April also means one of my favorite family traditions - The Annual Conference Cook-off.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference" target="_blank">Conference</a> itself is always a good time. We like to throw in some friendly competition and good food to make it even better. The only rules are that no one can know what you're making and you must name your creation. This year's theme was sandwiches and we had some masterpieces. <br />
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<li>The Man Pleaser</li>
<li>The Monte Cristo</li>
<li>The Big Boy Bagel Sandwich</li>
<li>The Chuck Norris</li>
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The judges always arrive hungry. For good and for bad we were missing Collin, our most critical judge. Last year he recommended a "comments" section on the judging card :)<br />
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My sandwich was the Man Pleaser and it must have done the trick because I emerged victoriously.<br />
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