Summer Update

This summer has gone by so quickly! Especially having our new little addition. Surprisingly we were able to adjust rather quickly to our new world of being parents. Luckily we started out with an ANGEL for a baby. She has only had One or Two Fussy nights that I can remember. I can't believe she is 2 months old now and has doubled in weight!(15 lbs!) She picked up a really good sleeping pattern when she was about a month old so instead of waking up to feed here every 2 hours its usually every 4 to 6 hours, it's so nice.
We have loved being parents. We knew that our lives would change and we also knew that we would be the happiest we have ever been in our lives the moment she arrived but we couldn't actually imagine just how wonderful it would be having her till we heard her 1st cry and held her in our arms for the first time. It was amazing. She is such a happy/content baby.
We took Roxy down for her 1st road trip when she was just over a month old for Brock and Maddie's wedding. Everyone couldn't believe how much hair she has. She got so much attention from everyone, I'de say 2nd most from the bride! But it was to be expected if you have the cutest baby on earth! :)
On July 3rd we blessed Roxy, Both sides of the family were able to come up for it, including Kassie & Johnny Salmon and their family. Grandma Patty crocheted here blessing gown and Grandma Joy made her slip to go underneath. I was able to make a flower head band to piece it all together. It was also little Issac's and Grandpa MJ's birthday on the 3rd.
Jake gave a really good short but sweet blessing, he wrote some of the things he said in her baby book. Jake is such a proud dad. I love seeing him with her. They both just light up and Roxy gets the biggest grins on her face. Jake is always wanting to help out in any way. In fact he has become the official "burper" after mom is done feeding her. We are lucky to have such a good loving devoted guy in our lives :).
For the 4th of July we took Roxy to her first Rodeo in Rexburg, It was fun. I'm sure it will be a little more enjoyable for Roxy when she can actually watch it. I ended up going back to the car to feed her since sometimes which is most often, she just won't take a bottle.
Most days this summer have been filled with GOLF...lots and lots of GOLF. We had just found out recently that every Monday night golfing is half price- $5.00. so we have been taking advantage of that plus Jake's sweet grandpa let's us use his punch card and golf cart so we usually just go for FREE. Jake bought me some sweet sparkly purple golf clubs too! So of course he was able to lure me into the world of golf rather quickly. I actually have enjoyed being outside in the fresh air. I think it's a sport we will enjoy doing together as a family although it is a rather expensive sport. We will just have to come up here and play when we move away :). Jake can't wait to teach little miss Roxy how to golf, He is always talking about how much fun they will have together playing golf. Hopefully she likes it or his dreams will be crushed!
Well we have been getting ready for the next Family Gathering coming up this upcoming weekend....It's nice the river warmed up just in time for family and friends to come and celebrate the 24th with us. We have had this tradition in both our families since I was just 3 years old! We always loved coming up to swim, go to the sand dunes, rodeo, Shakes at Big J's and let's not forget the candy-filled parade they have every year!...This year is even more exciting because Jake was in charge of making the Ward Float. He designed and put together a Big Uncle Sam head. Their is also a wavy flag on each side of the float. I am excited to see it when it's all done! I knew Jake would do a good job on it, he has always had a creative/artistic knack for things.
In preparation for getting the house ready, we always try to make sure the house is clean when guest come and stay. Lately the biggest project on our minds has been fixing up the yard due to our Dog, Alba having this horrible habit of digging holes in the lawn. We decided to patch up the holes with sawed, which by the way was a pain to find! I felt like Jake was hunting for a new Job, ne ways we finally were able to get some and patch up the grass. I tell ya there is nothing like a nice looking lawn, now that we know what a embarrassingly bad lawn looks like. Ne ways just to describe how naughty our dog can be sometimes, I went outside to check on her after waking up from a nap yesterday and she had dug up 10 or so patched of sawed! Luckily I was able to repair them rather quickly. Oh i could go on forever about the little terror this dog has been... Basically our lives have been based on the Movie, Marley & Me. We somehow love her to death tho! She has definitely been a comfort to have when Jake works Nights.
Just to wrap things up for the night...
We certainly feel blessed to be were we are at in our lives now. We have grown so close to one another and have already shared so many unforgettable experiences together already in our young married lives...It just keeps getting better and better and we still have got a lifetime to go!