Another Booty Scooter?

Drake just moved 5 feet today, twice.

It was very slow going... and it took a few minutes to accomplish, but he did it. ON HIS BOOTY. Can we say DEJA VU?

He's been SOMEWHAT mobile these past couple months, but on his stomach. (Mostly within just a circle with a radius of 3 feet.) I always assumed Haven figured an alternative method to crawling because of the hardwood floors... but here in this rental there's nothing but carpet with a few linoleum "patches."  So who knows... maybe he'll take Haven's lead or maybe it's something he'd just try out 'cause he wasn't feeling Tummy Time. Who knows? But right now it's looking like we apparently have a gene in our family for booty scooting... and it's a dominant one at that.

Here's a couple of videos of Haven in booty-scootin'-action that I just found.

It's crazy how time has flown by.

A Facebook Application That AUTOMATICALLY Uploads Your Blog Posts

Sounds nice right? Just make sure you proceed with caution as this app. has officially turned into our blog's personal stalker. :)

I just added this notes application because I'm TIRED of updating a million things, so I was either on and off the online scene or completely M.I.A. when it came to updating. So when my sister Summer told me about this application that syncs your blog posts to your Facebook, I was dialed. I figured two birds, one stone... pretty sweet right? WRONG- Apparently it's posted EVERY blog I've EVER posted onto Facebook. Basically I, unintentionally, SPAMMED everyone on Facebook out. (& wouldn't let me delete them either... P.S.) Not my thing... notice how often I update my status? Not too often... I prefer not to let everyone know what I just peeled off my shoe, thought of for the 80th time that day, or found inside my toilet. Seriously... the last thing I want to give you is T.M.N.I. (too much nasty info, for those of you who are new to Shabonics). So... incase you were wondering what we've been up to... your thirst just got doused with a YEARLY dose of UPDIKE UPDATES. Sorry!

One DIRTY Rhino Ride

April 13th, 2009

BACK-BLOGGED

Amanda's Birthday Luau

I know... I've been such a slacker. We've had a lot going on lately. Whew. Needless to say I'm hoping to catch up... soon. (& I decided to do these first as Amanda's been waiting for these pics... sorry they're 2 months too late :) So here you have it:

JUNE 23rd BACK-BLOGGED

Family Pictures July 2009

WE'RE MOVING!

It's true.

We sold our house!  

We're moving to Arizona.

In the middle of July.

Story of my life.

...is this Wednesday.

So unless you know this group of people... 

or this moving company...

... we'll be up to our heads in these:

Wish us luck!

We're SO excited to be closer to some of you... 

yet so sad to be leaving all of our favorite "Utahns". 

Miss you all already!

Happy Daddy's Day!

I love Love LOVE this song.  If I didn't know better I'd swear I wrote this song for Greg.  Especially the second verse... (well... minus the coffee part :) but it's SOOOO how it is... especially between me and my sisters.  SOOOO classic.  Sky heard this and called to tell me that she found my song... and I have to admit it... she totally did.  (Thanks for the introduction Sky.)  It's also sooo fitting for today.  Long story short, this is the only way to get this song on my blog so you'll have to click it... hopefully it'll bring a smile to your face as it does mine...

My 25th

From the moment I woke up on my birthday it was simply amazing.

Greg put both babies in bed with me when he left at five something that morning so that I wouldn't have to get out of bed when they cried.  Cute huh?  I had ALL morning to veg. before I got myself the kids ready to go to the zoo.  Unbeknownst to me, Greg had flown my mom out from California.  Greg surprised me, a nearly impossible feat between my family and friends who all knew... despite slip ups that were camouflaged beautifully :) and I luckily got to spend even more time with my mom than originally planned.  So here are some of our captured memories from my big day.

(To view video scroll to bottom and click on the link.)

What are the odds?

Greg even made a great friend.  He made the funniest voices for the giraffe.  I guess you just had to be there.  Mom and Sky can attest that was some classic material.  Greg should be the newest voice-over for animal planet.  HA!

Note to self: Don't trim nails when baby is awake.

I was more traumatized than he was... but still.  The horror.

Of ALL the animals and sweet rides she could have chosen... she walked around the ENTIRE carousel to choose this bench.  A BENCH!  What 2-year-old wants to sit on a Peacock bench?!  Apparently Haven did.  She demanded it despite my well-intended efforts.  Too bad, the zebra almost won out.

My beautiful momma and Haven.

No joke.  The most amazing cake of all timmmmmme.

Cake Batter Ice Cream with Waffle Cone Mix-In and a Chocolate Cake Bottom.  Holy Amazing.  Top that off with the desserts Carrabbas hooked it up with and I was one happy 25 year old rollie pollie.  He got me all my favs... including a stop at See's on our way to Carrabbas from the Zoo.  (W/ the gift card he won from Logan Trivia:)  Now that's love.  Greg knows me ALLLLLL too well.

We walked in to Carrabbas to find some family and great friends ready to get their grub on with us: my Mom, sister Sky, brother Blake, Jack & Amanda, Maren & Seth, Logan, Kolter & Lindsey and their little Hannah.  What a FUN and unexpected surprise.  

Thanks so much for making it you guys. 

(To view video scroll to bottom and click on the link.)

I cannot even begin to describe how much planning had to have gone into organizing my birthday "festivities".  Greg thought of it all.  It's not easy having mother's day and your wife's birthday in a 3 day succession but he executed it beautifully.  Mother's Day brought me breakfast in bed, the sweetest cards from him and "the kids" written by him... (and as always they were hilarious),  as well as a new cell phone that I was in dire need of.  To top it off a birthday filled with Carrabbas, See's, Maggie Moo's Cake... and the most unexpected and meaningful gift ever, private Ballroom Dance Lessons with our new-found friends (and next-door neighbors) Kenny & Monica and life-long friends Maren & Seth.  I have always enjoyed dancing... and for those of you that know Greg know... he doesn't dance.  Not only has Greg never danced but (let's be honest) he's questioned the testicular fortitude of those men who do, generally.  So stay tuned for more updates on how it goes.  I don't care if he trips over his, or my, feet the entire time, all I know is that this is going to be one of the most fun experiences of my life because I know this is the most selfless gift he could give me.  Thank you, thank you, thank you for making my birthday the most memorable ever.  I love you!

To see videos you'll have to click on the links below.  

(As the images above are just copies of these scrapbooks.  Sorry!)

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