Milestones

I got in trouble with my Mom last week because she found out 3 weeks late that Roxy was crawling. I could have sworn that I told her, but then again I might not have. Ever since I had Roxy, I forget things a lot more than I used to. I'm going insane! And that's only with 1 child. I can't imagine what it will be like with more.
Anyway, so here's a catch up of all the things Roxy's been doing lately. Obviously she crawls. She can also pull herself up anything, the couch, the crib, the wall, whatever. And she just started cruising last week, which is walking along the couch while holding herself up. She now has two little bottom teeth. I think they both came in at the same time.They are so cute. She likes to watch "Between the Lions" that's on right before Sesame Street. I don't know what it is, but those lions just crack her up. This week she tried green beans for the first time and just snarfed them. She'll eat anything. No wonder she's a chunk. We just love all her little rolls. They're adorable. As of wednesday, she is 8 months old and is as cute as ever. I still love being a Mom and Matt loves being a Dad. Life's pretty good.

Her 2 little teeth.

CrawlingStanding
Getting ready for a bath.

After bath.

Logan

I went to Logan on Saturday for my friend Eliza's baby shower. She is having a little boy and naming him Jack. It was so fun to see her again and all my friends from my years in college. I also got to go to a Utah State softball game and saw a bunch of my old teammates. It's so fun to see your old friends again and reminisce about all the good times you had and catch up with each other.
Here are some pictures from the shower which was so fun...

That's me measuring Eliza's belly with a string. I totally guessed the closest to her actual size! Yay!

Brianne and Roxy
Roxy bein' cute!

Me, Chuck, and Josh playing another game that I totally lost!

Saturday was a lot of fun. It made me miss those fun college years of having roommates and playing softball. And I do miss Logan a little, but am also glad to be where I am. I'm sure some day I'll look back and wish I was back where I am now.

Dethroned

Last night ended the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Funny that March Madness ends in April??? Anyway, Matt's family has a little March Madness competition every year for bragging rights. Last year I was crowned the winner and was looking to go back to back this year. Saturday night was a sad night for me when both my picks got slaughtered!! Who knew that my proposed Champion North Carolina and UCLA would both fail to make it to the Championship game? I ended up losing to my father-in-law (who happened to be the score keeper...hmmmmm figures) and taking 2nd place (which I just like to call the 1st Loser). I guess 2nd isn't that bad when you consider that I beat like 10 people. But I have been officially dethroned. So sad. I guess I'll just have to wait for next year.
On the subject of sports, I'd like to just tell you all that Matt has finally decided to be a real St. Louis Cardinals fan. Being from Wisconsin, he has grown up as a Brewers fan. Blah! He had always told me he liked the Cardinals, but I finally told him he had to choose. If we were watching the Cardinals play the Brewers with his family, who would he root for?? He finally came to his senses and chose the Cardinals. I bought him his first St. Louis hat to celebrate. Now I just need to work on making him a "true" Cardinals fan. This would entail him wanting the Brewers to lose even when they're not playing the Cardinals. Hello, they are both in the same division, so you should not want to see the other win. That's like being a Yankee fan and still rooting for the Red Socks. Or like being a Packer fan and still wanting to see the Bears or the Vikings win. Who does that? Not true fans. Not the ones who are in it through the winning and losing seasons. Even when they trade one of your favorite players. (I'll miss ya Eckstein!) True Fans always want to see their team win and all their rivals lose.
I, on the other hand am now a true Packer fan by marriage. It was easy for me to adopt my husbands team, Green Bay, since I had no previous attachment to any other football team. When I was younger I was a 49ers fan during the whole Steve Young, Jerry Rice Era. But that faded quickly. I guess it may be a little harder to abandon a team you have watched and loved your whole life, but I think Matt finally decided that my love for the Cardinals outweighed his for the Brewers. Plus, he was always more into the Packers than he was into the Brewers. Besides, football is his sport, and baseball mine, so I think it only fair that he decide "our" football team and I decide "our" baseball team. Those are just my personal thoughts, you don't have to agree.
As for basketball, with no real draw toward any team from either of us, we have resorted to be Jazz fans by location. I was once a Trailblazer fan being from Portland and all, but when we moved to Utah, I switched to being a Jazz fan and just loved Stockton, Malone, Hornacek, Russell, and the whole gang, but again that faded. But for now we are Jazz fans until otherwise persuaded.
As for college sports, I have come to be somewhat of a Texas fan by friendship, but I will always be a "true" Utah State fan, Go Aggies!
Sorry for the novel, but you know me, I can talk sports.

Moab

This last weekend, my Mom and Dad agreed to watch Roxy for us while we went to Moab with Matt's brother Ben and his Natalie, and our best friends ever, Lynsey and Matt B (I only add the "B" to help with the confusion between my Matt and this Matt). It was a blast! Thanks again Grandma and Grandpa!! And thanks Lynsey and Matt for inviting us. We went during Jeep Safari, which is the craziest week of the year in Moab. There are people everywhere and Jeeps everywhere. Thanks to our friend Matt B, I've come to realize how much fun Jeeping is. Before our trip to Moab last year, I never knew that those commercials you see where the Jeeps literally climb up a mountain could actually be a reality or something that I would ever do. And it's a pretty cool feeling to look at this humongous rock and think that there is no way to get up it, and then to just do it. It's awesome actually! I'm still a little chicken to drive myself, which I have done on "Baby Lion's Back", but I don't mind just being in the passenger seat. Anyway, we camped out at "the field," where we got no sleep because of the noise and was able to see a guy get chased down by a police dog and arrested. The second night we invested in some earplugs to help with the sleep issue. Some of the other highlights of the weekend: Hell's Revenge, Poison Spyder, Seeing a Jeep roll on Potato Salad, Tin foil dinners, Smores, sitting around the campfire, spending time with friends, and especially spending time with Matt. The sun was out and the weekend turned out great!

Good Times!

Happy Easter!!

It's a day late, but

HAPPY EASTER!!!

More Good Ones

Roxy at 6 months

These are some pictures that my fabulous cousin JoRae took of Roxy when she was a little over 6 months old. Thanks JoRae, they look great! She is now almost 7 months and is as cute as ever. We love her so much and are so lucky to have her!

Tagged Again - This is me. . .

Where were you born? Portland, OR
Middle name: June
How old will you be this year? 24
Nicknames: Q, Q-bert, Q-ball, Q-la, Q-ella, Tequila
Are you taller than your mother or father? yes for mom, no for dad
Do you cry often during movies? Not often, but sometimes
What is your biggest pet peeve? Someone popping a zit in front of me. yuck
Favorite color: blue
Favorite foods: Kosher Dill pickles. Preferably Vlasic or Claussen
Favorite restaurants: Olive Garden, Chili's, Red Robbin, Subway
Favorite beverage: Rootbeer float
Favorite cold cereal: Lucky Charms
Favorite smells: Wet dirt (Right after they water a softball field) and Coolwater perfume
Favorite time of day: In the morning when you wake up and realize that you get to sleep longer
What brand of shampoo/conditioner do you use? Matrix Sleek look
Favorite make-up products? What-ev
How many pillows do you sleep with? 1
Do you play an instrument? Ukulele and Recorder
Have you ever been skinny dipping? yes
Did you do any sports in High School? Softball, Volleyball, & Basketball
What was the last movie you saw in the theater? Enchanted
What is your favorite article of clothing? Sweats
What is your dream vacation? Anything Tropical
What was your first impression of your spouse? I thought he was way out of my league.
If you were an animal what would you be? Some kind of bird so I could fly and see the world.
What is your favorite "me-time" activity? Napping, a round at the batting cages, watching movies, scrapbooking
Favorite TV shows: Survivor, American Idol, So you think you can Dance, Amazing Race, The Bachelor, obviously I'm a reality junkie.
What is your dream car? BMW or 4Runner
What is one of your weaknesses? procrastination
What do you fix for dinner when there's nothing to fix? Ramen
If you could live in a different decade/era which one would it be? The 31st Century, just to see what it's like
Do you consider yourself outgoing? Yes
What is something you are constantly working on? Keeping the house clean
Any hidden talents? I can juggle and know how to make some fabulous snicker-doodles
What is a word or phrase you overuse? Dude
What was the hardest thing that happened to you this past year? Labor
What is the best thing that happened to you this past year? Roxy, I became a mom
What is one thing you hope to accomplish this year? Catch up on scrapbooking
The best piece of advice you learned this past year? Don't sweat the small stuff.
Who are the 7 people you are going to tag to do this survey? Who-ev

At the end of the survey post a picture of you that was taken within the last week!
This is not a picture of me, but still cute.

Last of the Winter Pics

Although I really do love winter and all the snow, I hope these are the last winter pictures I post. Now that we haven't had fresh snow for a while, it has all turned black and has lost its natural beauty. I've decided that I am officially ready for summer and the warm sun. Really, my ideal would be 80 degrees outside along with some fresh snow on the ground. But we know that is very unlikely to happen. I just don't like being cold for so long. A warm fire can only do so much. It's about time it warmed up. I will miss the snow, but something I miss a little more right now is some color in my skin and eating a popsicle without having to bundle up in a blanket afterwards. (P.S. I love popsicles!) I know I will have to wait through a period of rain, but its worth the wait. Plus, it's during the rain that I get my best sleep. I guess I just have to take the good with the bad.

She does have legs, they're just stuffed in the snow. A great way to practice standing.

I think she likes the snow just like her mom.

Roxy and Daddy watching the fire together.

All American Girl

So I heard this song on the radio and just loved it. It reminds me of our little family. Well, at least the first part. It's my new favorite song to just bust out singing to in the car. I hope you like it too.

Tagged on V-day!!!

So I've been tagged to write all about my fabulous husband. The same fabulous husband that left me alone on Valentine's Day. I know, sad story. He is on a business trip in Minnesota and is spending an extra day there to go visit his family in Wisconsin. After our first wonderful Valentine's Day, (when we were still dating and he was trying hard to impress me) we've kind of had a bad track record for Valentine's Day. Ok, just this year and last year. Last year we went to dinner with four old men, long story. So hopefully next year we will hit it out of the park! In the end I still love him and know that he loves me. And I'm really glad that he gets to see his family this weekend. Anyway, here you go. . .

WHO DO I LOVE? Matthew Alan Leonhardt, my Superman!

WHO LONG DID YOU DATE? 10 months. We will have been married 4 years in June.

WHO SAID I LOVE YOU FIRST? Matt did, Of course. I wasn't about to say it first. What if he just said "oh" or "thanks?" I don't think I could handle that.

WHO IS TALLER? Matt by maybe one inch. But it all works out because I live in tenny's and flip flops so he is always taller than me. Except for when my sisiter dolls me up in some of her high heels, then we have a problem. At that point he's still taller than me because I'm laying on the ground after embarrassingly tripping on my own heel. Who wears those things. So not comfortable! And I'm all about "comfortable shoes!" (Inside joke for only a select few)

WHO CAN SING BETTER? Hands down ME. Not saying that I'm a fabulous singer, but Matt couldn't hold a tune if his life depended on it. OK, he's not that bad, but on his mission, he had one of his investigators ask him to move because he couldn't listen to him any longer. I don't really mind, and it's really cute when he busts out "My Maria" in the car. Love it.

WHO IS SMARTER? Hands down Matt. On a questionnaire, when asked to list your hobbies, he put "learning." No joke.

WHO DOES THE LAUNDRY? We both do. But we both hate it, so whoever runs out of clean underwear first gets to do it.

WHO PAYS THE BILLS? I do. I kinda get a high off of it. It's kind of hard to explain. I know I'm weird.

WHO SLEEPS ON THE RIGHTS SIDE OF THE BED? I do. Matt is on the side closer to the bathroom. He drinks so much water that he has to get up in the middle of the night once or twice to go pee. He's like a pregnant woman!

WHO MOWS THE LAWN? Matt does. I would, but in our quest to save money when we bought our house, we ended up buying an electric lawn mower. Yes, electric, so it has to be plugged into an outlet connected by a super long extension cord. It is such a hassle and so not worth the money we saved. I've never used it once. The only way I mow the lawn is if I borrow a gas powered one from a neighbor.

WHO COOKS DINNER? When dinner is actually cooked which is not very often at all, I do it about 75% of the time. I know I really should make dinner more often, but Matt is really healthy picky sometimes and would rather eat a mixture of yogurt, protien, tuna, peanut butter, and cottage cheese. Yes, all mixed together in the same bowl. Disgusting! When we were first married I was nice and would try these concoctions, but have learned to just say no. Always the best method.

WHO DRIVES? Matt does. We both like to drive fairly fast and I'd rather have him get a ticket than me.

And there you have it.
I hope you all had a fabulous Valentine's Day!
I love you Matt and always will!!!

P.S. I'll add some nice pics later when I get home from my mom's house. I had to have someone keep me company this weekend. Oh and I tag Janet, Shawn, and Hailee. Good luck!

Goodbye Mullet

ROXY GOT HER FIRST HAIRCUT! She was starting to grow a nice little mullet in the back, so Aunt April (hair stylist extraordinaire) cut it for her. Roxy did fabulous for her first time and now she's got a cute little bob in the back.


We really needed to get rid of her mullet because we don't want her growing up looking like this! ->
Scary!
Thanks April!




Here's a preview of what it could look like in the future. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

The Everyday

Here's just some everyday things we have going on and most are about Roxy, cause she is our world. Just thought I would share with you...









Roxy's first experience with Jell-O. She kept wanting more, but this was the sour face she gave after swallowing. So Funny!

Here's our family Snowman style.

She loves taking baths.

Roxy has learned to hold her own bottle and it is SO NICE.
It gives me a little more free time.
Before I know it she'll be sitting up on her own.

President Hinckley

It is hard to believe that President Hinckley passed away yesterday. Although it was sad to hear the news, I truly am happy for him in knowing that he will now be reunited with his cute cute wife. What a fabulous man! I will always remember him for everything he taught me and for all the great work he did here on earth.

Go Pack Go

Even though the Packers lost last week, we are still fans. And Roxy just looked so cute in her Brett Favre jersey that her Uncle Ben gave her for Christmas. Go Packers!