Finally... a new post...

Sorry everyone.. our internet has been working fine... but I honestly haven't had five minutes to sit down and blog... it's been pretty busy!! So last Thursday our adventures started -- our little family headed down to Preston to go to Jana's reception (which Jana if you happen to read this you were of course the most beautiful bride - and sorry I was a blubbering idiot I don't know why I get that way -- I wish you nothing but ultimate happiness and Kyle is so stinking lucky to have snagged such a girl -- no lie!)... anyways... so we went to the reception and had a nice time. Friday we left Reese with Grandma Nan and went to Logan to have an enjoyable afternoon as just a couple (meaning only 2). We hit a few stores, and went and had lunch at Fredrico's Pizza --- which I could make and entire meal out of their garlic bread alone, after lunch we went to see Ghost Town (the movie) - which I might add was quite funny. When we got home we just chilled at my mom's house Reese went wild chasing the cat around the living room and playing the piano. She could barely reach the keys standing on her tippy toes. Grandpa was also home while we were there and Reese didn't even cry once while he played with her (normally she cries as soon as he starts talking - he talks almost like he's yelling - possibly due to hearing loss from driving a semi truck his entire life or maybe that's how he's always been --- anyway he usually makes her cry).
We were up bright an early Saturday morning to make sure we were in Brigham City by noon. We pass through Sardine Canyon on our way there -- which was something I was looking forward to the whole way down. The canyon is amazing in the fall -- colors like you wouldn't believe --- this picture does absolutely no justice for it's beauty (I took this while we were driving and it was hard to try and not get a road sign or another car in the picture all while trying to capture a side of the mountain that showed all the pretty colors). So we picked up Grandma Welch in Brigham and headed down to SLC to Torben and Angela's baby shower (Torben is Todd's brother). The women went the shower while the men went and ate some authentic mexican at the Red Iguana. It was nice to be able to see T & A the last time we saw them was at our wedding 2 and half years ago (they live in Denver). This will make 3 granddaughters and 0 grandsons. I suppose to make up for the 5 boys Grandma Z had -- she's finally getting her little girls. We had a nice time and the shower and drove home shortly after (we made a quick visit to Grandma Joan's before we left). Sunday nothing too eventful happened -- the Bronco's played a horrible game which ends their winning streak - hopefully a better game this upcoming Sunday.

Reese had her 9 month check up today. She is now weighing in at 23 pounds 1 ounce and measuring 30 inches (she continues to remain in the 95th percentile for both weight and height). She also had a flu shot and had a little poke to check for anemia (she is anemia free). She is a healthy girl!!

So it's really late and I need to go to bed... my day off today was way too short... I think that is why I am putting off going to sleep - trying to stretch my day out as much as I can. Sorry not too many pictures.. I had taken a few more while at my mom's the last weekend, but for some reason they keep showing file error - which is lame so hopefully I can post those sometime later. Well goodnight everyone.. I am finally off to bed.