A Tale of Twos

Since our last post, our events seemed to have happened revolving around the number 2:

Two day trip: We made a quick trip to Utah. We left Thursday morning and came back on Saturday morning. BYU had a grad school thing for the mechanical engineers that we attended. Thursday they had a reception to meet the faculty and then a dinner and speakers in the evening. Afterward we went to my sister Nicole's house and hung out with my family. Ben and his wife Rachel, Krystal and her husband Ben, Nicole, Josh and his son Ozkar, Paul, and Dax and I were able to be there (6 of 10!). It was so good to see everyone! Dax spent an hour driving around looking for her house (he stayed at the dinner longer than I did) because he didn't have a cell phone, but we were glad that he finally did make it. Friday I just hung out with my sister Kim's family while Dax did graduate school things and hung out with his brother Kase and watched my brothers Paul and Ben in an intramural football game. That evening we played games and hung out with most of the family as well. It was a short trip, but we were grateful to see everyone...half of them hadn't seen Hayden before!

Hayden and Aunt Kim and cousin Rachel

Hayden and Aunt Nicole


Two new nephews: My sister Shandiin had a baby on March 6th, and named him Dalston Raun. Dax's sister Makala had a baby boy early on the 8th and named him Hyrum Barrow. I'm not sure about the spellings on those, but everyone seems healthy and we are glad that Hayden will have some nephews to play with! My sister Kimberly is also expecting, but is on bed rest right now for some hemorrhages that we hope heal up soon (as does she)! Dax's sister Taneil is also having a baby in just over a month!

Two basketball games: Dax's team has a basketball game every weekend. They are now 7-0! It is so fun to watch him play. His brother Vard is usually able to come which is nice. Yesterday our friends Tyson and Sarah were able to come as well, and we were so glad! I just need to be better about taking pictures of the games...I always take the camera and seem to forget until there is about 2 minutes left in the game.



Two blowouts: Hayden didn't have a bowel movement our entire trip, and decided to unload it all this morning and afternoon. We were about to leave for stake conference when I decided to check him and it was already all the way up his back. Nothing to do except throw him in the tub. At least he kept the rest of it in until we made it home from stake conference. :) The sad thing is it always seems to be in the cute clothes that his Grandma Wells bought him for Christmas. I'm hoping that with enough soaking and the right agents that it will all come out.



Two tests: Dax had two major tests as well. He doesn't feel too great about them, but I'm hoping that he's just saying that so it will be all the more wonderful when we find out how he really did. I'm hopeful that he did better than he says and he's just being modest.

Two injuries: Our apartment is rather small, and yesterday morning I was trying to maneuver around the table to sit in the glider and hit my knee hard on the hinge that sticks out of our table. I haven't hurt my knee in a long time and forgot how much of a toll it takes on you when it really hurts. That same day I was helping Hayden sit up and he lunged forward to grab a toy and hit his head on the ottoman of our glider. It was the first bruise that he's had, but luckily he heals fast and it is nearly gone.

Other than that we are doing well and hoping to find an internship opportunity for the summer time. The hard thing is that we get out so much sooner than other schools, so companies don't start really looking seriously at interns until we're already out, and we need a plan! Hayden is getting so big, he's so chubby and long. He loves rolling from his back to his stomach and has learned to squeal with delight at the top of his lungs (which he does frequently). He also loves to stick his tongue out, as you can see from the picture. We enjoy watching him learn and grow, he is getting so fun.