Idaho State Cheer and Dance Competition 2012

March 17, 2012 MHS cheerleaders competed in the state championship and took home 2nd in Sideline,  4th in pom, and 6th in show, respectively. Overall they were 3rd in the state for the 5A division. We are so proud of their hard work throughout the year!

The Second Month

One of Olivia's favorite things is taking a shower with her dad.

During the day, she likes to play on her mat and stare off into space. She actually rolled over at 5 weeks old when we had her on her stomach for tummy time. It was an accident, but she kept doing it.

 Here is my favorite outfit. She looks so pretty in this color.  I love the look on her face.

She finally started to like being in her swing, but only for about 15 minutes at a time. That gave me just enough time to get some breakfast in before she would start to cry.

She smiled at me for the first time on March 12, just shy of being 2 months old. This made all the sleepless nights all worth it.

Caitlyn's Sweet 16

For Caitlyn's sweet 16, we wanted to do something special. We did not tell her any of our plans, but we picked her up from cheer in a limo with her friends Sahara, Lexi and Cheryl already inside. We took them to dinner, then dessert, then to a movie: The Vow. 

 After the movie, we came back to the house for raspberry cheesecake blizzard cake from Dairy Queen and opened presents. I think she was very surprised, and had a great time.

 I can't believe she is 16 already. Where does the time go?

Olivia's Blessing Day

March 4, 2012 we were fortunate to have our little Olivia blessed. It was a beautiful blessing given by her dad, and even her big brother Brian was in the circle, holding the microphone. I was worried she would cry or grunt through the whole thing, but she did very well, and stayed nice and quiet, listening to all the blessings from her Heavenly Father.

 The Priesthood that stood in the circle were, Grandpa Paul Arnett, Grandpa Jim Owings, Brian Owings, Great Grandpa Chet Abbott, Uncle Chris Steed, and friend Johnny Bergloff. We are thankful for the Priesthood power in our lives.

 Our little family

 So many family members came out to share Olivia's special day.

 Great Grandpa and Grandma Abbott came all the way from San Diego, California to meet Olivia, and be there for her blessing.

 Happy parents!

Mom for a Weekend

For her parenting and child development class, Caitlyn had to bring home an electronic baby. This baby required constant care. She had to wear a bracelet and whenever the baby would cry, she would have to swipe the bracelet over the baby so it could recognize that she was responding to the babies needs. She never knew if the baby was hungry, needed a diaper change, needed burping, or was just fussy. This baby cried, cooed, made noised when it ate, and even burped. He came with his own car seat and diaper bag too. Her first night was so funny because every time she would try to do something the baby would cry. Her baby, and Olivia were on the same schedule. One would cry, and the other would join in. One would eat, and the other had to eat too. She got so frustrated with him. Caitlyn had to wake up in the middle of the night and take care of the baby, and had to take it with her if she went somewhere.  She even had to take him to church which she ended up spending all her time out in the foyer. I think it really made her appreciate all the hard work it takes to take care of a baby. 

 Olivia and Landon

 Me playing grandma! Thank goodness I have awhile before I will really be a grandma.