St. George

Craig's dad and step-mom moved to St. George and we were able to visit them during the last weekend in April.  The weather was perfect and it was nice to feel a bit of warmth without it being overwhelming.  

On a hike in Snow Canyon.  Miles was obsessed with footprints, tracks and playing in the soft sand.  Most of the hike was spent like this, trying to get Miles to actually walk with us.  The situation improved greatly once we got to the rocks and had to do a bit of climbing.

Gorgeous vistas.

Teaching Grandpa about games on the tablet.  Perfect after a long morning outside!

Exploring small caves and rock formations at our last stop before heading home.

Haircut

Before

After

Still trying to figure out the whole haircut thing.  Really, it seems like it would be super easy, but there is some sort of magic to it. Thankfully, he's not too particular yet, so I can enjoy a steep learning curve!

Easter 2013

Russin and Dave were brave and sponsored an Easter egg hunt at their house.  Miles is catching on to the whole idea and was able to get a few eggs before all were gone!  His favorite....the ones filled with cars.

Artiste!

Getting a normal smile is next to impossible these days, but I was super excited he stopped for a minute and actually looked at the camera!

Early Spring

A little respite in the weather this March found us at Tracy Aviary. Here you can see the very bold, will do anything for food, pigeons we found by the duck pond.  Miles was thrilled beyond measure to see "wild" birds climbing all over us.  All it took was a little of the duck food from the dispensers.  

Checking out the birds in the Amazon exhibit.  My favorite thing about this photo (which unfortunately doesn't have audio), is that Craig was being the voice of the birds and Miles was having conversations with them.  

It's the simple things

In an attempt to get out of the house in February, we took a trip to The Home Depot.  It was our lucky day...they were serving popcorn and happened to be using the forklift to move some stuff around.  Miles had a front row seat, perfection!

Valentine's Day 2013

We opened the front door on Valentine's Day and discovered some treats left by Jessie and Shawn.  Can you tell this made his morning?!

Growing boy

Almost as tall as an Emperor Penguin.  

Feb. 2013 at the SLC Aquarium

Escape to Park City

HOLD ON!  I just figured out how to get pictures off my phone and on to the blog.  (Miles, if you are reading this some day, as I hope you will, you now have permission to do an eye roll!) I know, I know, technology.  So, now  I will try to fill in the gaps and maybe go back in time here and there, because for quite some time I have only been taking pics with my phone.  

This lovely photo was taken this winter when we tried to escape the HORRIBLE inversion and air quality (Feb. 2013).  It was supremely bad this year.  This is in Park City, where the air was clear and the vibe delightful!  Sunny skies and good breathing. 

Goofball!

Aunt Stephanie came into town in April to help us out with Miles while we went to a friend's wedding.  In the downtime, there was lots of craziness, running around and playing 'goofball,' a game where Miles throws piles of pillows, blankets and animals on top of Stephanie.  Here you can see a bit of the fun!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Yep.  Gone since January from this blog.  Now I will attempt to slowly catch up.