"I don't want to miss a thing."

lately, Steven Tyler's "I don't want to miss a thing" has kind of been on repeat in my brain. the lyrics are just too good. although it's probably not a good thing, I kind of live in fear of missing life's special moments. I'm constantly reminding myself to live in the moment because "I don't want to miss a thing." so hearing this song live was a dream. not only did we meet Steven Tyler (the raddest of them all), rocky took his very first steps this weekend! we were staying at the Grand America in Salt Lake for Danny's work convention and out of the corner of our eye we see this little body taking about 8 steps! cuuuutest. with his arms in the air and his skinny little legs. little frankenstein baby. I also spent the day in a snow storm in Park City with this little open mouth kissaholic. we ended up getting stuck there cause my car couldn't handle the drive. all the stores were closed for a power outage, so we spent a couple hours playing in my car and pretending to drive. sometimes the days that seem like a mess are the ones I will cherish the most. 

valentines weekend on the slopes!

our Valentines weekend looked a little like this!

started off with a hair cut for me. i needed a little change. or i guess big change.

my family came into town. so naturally we ate a lot of good food and played cards.

we also went skiing at sundance- such a beautiful day! i grew up skiing, but switched to the snowboard like 10 years ago. basically the only reason is i thought it was way cooler. i decided to switch back to skis (they're making a comeback) - next winter we plan on taking Rocky and i want to make sure i'm comfortable on skis before i try and teach him! it was (kinda) like riding a bike. the first run was a disaster-- pizza legs the whole way down. but then i started to feel comfortable (french fry legs) and it all came back.

ps.. how cute are my two little valentines? all the heart eyes for those two.

Sundance Film Festival, 2016.

Sundance Film Festival, 2016.

danny and i make sure to go to the festival every year. having a baby this year wasn't going to stop us! we took rocky to his first film "Snow Day." it was cute! we walked around park city main and had a big thai dinner. until next year!

butterflies in the bay

our trip to california was perfection. lots of rain- much needed for the bay area. i loved our day trip to this orchard, where thousands and thousands of butterflies have migrated for a couple months. it was one of their last weeks in these trees. so glad we caught it! the coolest. such a pretty, peaceful day. i love family time.

photos as of lately..

^moments i want to remember^

lunch at sundance

^^ looking so big these days ^^

we had lunch at Sundance today.. and it was my perfect day. we sat at my favorite table in the restaurant, right by the fire. watched the skiiers come down the mountain. listened to Jbeibs and ingrid michaelson on the drive. oh and consumed my weight in sweet potato fries. 

NEW YEARS, 2016

2016! started out so perfect. Danny rented a hotel at the Little America in Salt Lake City. we got up to the city for some shopping and a yummy dinner. then we headed back to the hotel and took Rocky in the pool! he couldn't handle that New Years Eve craziness and fell asleep in my arms in the water. just can't hang. after we put him to bed, danny went to the gas station and got us some ice cream! we watched New Girl (our latest obsession) and the ball drop and it was definitely one i will always remember. 

cheers to 2016!

our first Christmas together!

it was a successful first Christmas as our little family! on Christmas Eve, we took Rocky sledding for the first time. it was so fun and so cute watching his unsure expressions. he didnt let that binkie out of his mouth the whole time. we spent Christmas with the Holmoe's this year. we had such a fun time in our matching jammies (thanks Grandma!). we woke up to TONS of snow- which made this (white!) Christmas so special! also need to note that danny may have had a first this year. I'm fairly hard to surprise- I either guess my gift, ask a parent for it, or occasionaly just buy what i'm really wanting for myself. Danny surprised me BIG TIME with an iMac! currently typing this post on it and currently obsessing over it. GAH! Overall we had the best time with family and remembering the birth of our Savior. what a special, happy day.