Shaving lesson

Troy had his first shaving lesson the other day. He wants to be just like his daddy!

County Fair

We enjoyed the county fair a few weekends ago. Troy really enjoyed the animals. He loved to pet the rabbits. We also saw the train exhibit, which he also liked. This year he was able to ride the carousal. And is there anything better than a greasy corn dog and cotton candy?

Hillbillies in a Big City

We took a trip to Seattle last weekend. It was really fun. Ted's Uncle lives in that area and hooked us up with a place to stay, food, and circus tickets. We are the kind of bums that will take advantage of relatives!

Our first stop was pikes market place. It was really crowded, but with lots of neat little shops. Troy enjoyed chasing the pigeons. It was quite the eye-opener when we got off the freeway downtown. Wow, we are not used to big cities. Finding a parking spot was a bit of a challenge.


We then went to the Seattle Aquarium. We got to see some neat looking fish, an octopus, and touch some starfish.


On Saturday Troy and I went to the Zoo, while Ted went to the BYU vs. University of Washington football game with Kirk and Michael. It was quite the game. Luckily the Cougs won or Ted would have been in a bad mood the rest of the trip. Troy and I had a good time at the zoo. We saw hippos, gorillas, a tiger, toucans, snakes, and komodo dragons.


That evening we went to the circus with Ted's Uncle Jay and Cousin Stefanie. Troy loved it. He was so fun to watch. He was clapping and bumping his head along with the music. His favorite was the elephants. The next morning he woke up still talking about the elephants.

We finished up our trip with brunch at the Everett Bay with Jay and Suzanne. Troy liked the boats and wanted so badly to go on a ride. It was a great little trip!

This is Troy, exhausted, on our trip home!

Labor Day

For labor day we went fishing at a little reservoir and then had a BBQ with some friends. It was nice to have a three day weekend.

Troy was very interested in his Daddy putting a worm on his hook and the worms in general.

potty training

Do you think we are ready for potty training?

catching up 2

This is my mom and Troy with a hedgehog. My Aunt and cousins have a couple of hedgehogs. We went to see them before we came home. Troy was interested but really didn't want to touch them.

Troy at the pool.

Troy, my sister Melissa, and Me at the pool.

catching up

So summer is almost over. Here are some things that I missed blogging about while we were away from home.

I love Troy's tan line from his sandals. We have worn them every single day. I should include a picture of them because they are so disgusting. They are going to hit the dumpster when there is no more warm weather.

Shoshone Falls

Troy liked the water. I thought he might be scared because we were up so high, but no way.

Twin Falls Temple Open House

This picture is kinda funny because Troy is looking at his feet. He really just wanted to run on the rocks and not stop for a picture. I hope we didn't disturb the spirit too much by taking a two year old through. He wasn't as reverent as everyone else!

Troys Second Birthday
I made him a train cake. We celebrated with aunts, uncles, and grandparents. He enjoyed the presents, and I can tell that Christmas will be really fun this year. I can't believe he is two! His vocabulary is growing and we really have to watch what we say. He likes to say 'Do it' meaning-I will do it. He is becoming very independent.