Oops! I did it again!

No, I'm not singing the Brittany Spears song. I am just cursing myself for forgetting to blog last month for only the 2nd time in over 7 years! I just can't seem to get my head on straight these days. There are so many pictures I want to post but I just don't seem to have the time! So here is a video of Shad's first time ice skating. Enjoy!

Happy Easter!

Shad's first Easter egg hunt, and his second and third.

Memorial Day

Jared and I both had Memorial Day off this year, so we decided to make the most of it and got to a Tiger's game with some of our friends from the ward. What better way to spend a day of remembering all the men and women who have fought for our country than a good old American baseball game? Before the game started they had a big ceremony with a lot of veterans and current soldiers and the National Anthem sung by a Staff Sergeant woman. It was pretty neat. I am so grateful for all of the people who have fought so hard for our freedom, many at the cost of their own lives. We are so blessed to live in America!

In front of Comerica Park- this is Shad's first MLB game!

They gave him this certificate for being at his first game. So cute!

Jared and Shad with Skyler and Kinsley

Shad loves Laurie!

The girls- Me, Julie Landon, and Laurie Johnson

The boys (Jared, Trent, Skyler, and Bob) all decided they wanted to stay in Detroit for the Red Wings game tonight, so all the girls and the kids drove home in a separate car while the boys stayed for the game. (Not going to lie, I was a little disappointed that I couldn't come.) Oh well, I'm sure the boys needed a real guys night. They rarely all have the same night off to hang out. They all work so hard! (Bob is a 2nd year ER resident, Skyler and Jared are almost in their 4th year of med school, and Trent is almost in his second year of PhD school.)

Utah!

Shad took his first airplane ride and we flew to Utah last week. It was so nice to be able to see family, but definitely too short as always. Shad did relatively well on all four flights, considering our first two were during the time he is normally asleep for the night. (Note to self: no more scheduling flights during the night time, they don't sleep nearly as much as you would think/hope, even after drugging them with Benadryl).

Our first two flights (Detroit to Denver and then Denver to SLC) were both delayed by an hour and a half, so we ended up getting in the Utah around 12:30 am (it should have come in just after 10 pm). Here is Jared and Shad waiting in Denver for our next flight:

 (Jared had to miss an important hockey game and Shad was trying desperately to sleep)

Here is Shad on his very first plane ride: 

(He looks a little annoyed to be awake when he should be sleeping- sorry dude!)

The first full day we were there, we spend most of the day in Salt Lake with my parents. They took Shad for a walk around temple square later that day while Jared took a nap and I finished my last two papers for school.

Me and Shad at Grandma and Grandpa's house (I'm pretty sure he had just woken up. He looks a little drunk)

That night we hung out at my sister Holly's house in the backyard and had a BBQ and cake to celebrate my birthday

Daddy and Shad

Holly made an amazing Banana Poke Cake (soooo good!)

Shad was so adorable in his Tiger's jacket and backwards hat. He looks way too old {and cute} for his own good!

Shad had a lot of cousin time this past week, and we loved it!

Shad and baby cousin Brigham

(Brigham's face cracks me up in this one-it looks like Shad is torturing him!)

Shad and cute cousin Lily

Shad with the Mason boys (Brigham, James and Logan)

Logan (3) wanted to hold Shad too

(After I took the picture Logan said, "Ok, I'm done with him. Take him away." Haha I just love this kid's personality!)

Cute cousins waiting to go shopping and eat at the food court in Salt Lake

Shad is ready in his new outfit Grandma Grose bought him (What a little stud!)

Shad got to see his "brousin" (brother/cousin) Bentley. They hugged, it was so cute!

Shad with his adorable birth mom Sasha (He definitely got her gorgeous eyes!)

Shad and Brigham with Grandma and Grandpa Grose

(Sorry Mom, I didn't realize your eyes were squinty until after I got it on the computer from my phone. Still a cute pic though!)

We went to lunch at Zupa's one of the days with a lot of my mom's side of the family (I stole this collage from her blog)


Jared and I also went to lunch at Golden Corral with my Grandpa Grose one of the days and I am kicking myself for not taking a picture of him with Shad!

I also don't know why I don't really have any pictures of Jared's side of the family (Sorry Cathy!)
It wasn't on purpose, I think my family just takes more pictures and someone (usually my mom or dad) is usually just asking to take pictures whenever we are hanging out. Most of these pictures were taken by my mom and I stole them from her blog.

I did get a picture of the ice cream cake Cathy got for George and me when we celebrated our birthdays on Friday- it was delicious!

When we got home it was 8:30 pm on Saturday night, which is usually past Shad's bedtime. He was acting so tired, but when I tried putting him to bed he became super wired and didn't want to sleep. So I brought him downstairs where Jared was watching the Red Wings game and put him in the jumper until he wore himself out. Here is a silly video of him:

Seriously, he was so wired like this until about 10:30 when he finally crashed. Then he slept until10:30 the next morning. I hope he can get back on his regular schedule soon!