First of Many!

Chace had his first trip to the hospital for stitches.  Luckily he only needed two stitches and we were so lucky that we were both with him and also at my parent's house so they could help as well. (He was freaking out just a tad... kind of hard to apply pressure to the wound when he's flailing, so it's good there were many hands!)  Crazy little kid just runs too fast and forgets to watch where he's going.  We're on quite the hospital streak in 2012!  That makes 5 visits since January, not including Aubree's arrival!  Hopefully things will settle down a little bit! Chace was a tough kid and a few hours later was back to his normal, rambunctious self.  No slowing down for him! :)

We Have a Two Year Old!?

Crazy to think two years ago today we became parents!  (That was a little bit overwhelming!)  These past two years have gone so quick, and we've had so many amazing moments with this crazy kid!  He lights up our life and can make anyone laugh.  He's quite the little ham and we love him so much!  We had a little party with the fam on Sunday and Chace had a great time with all that undivided attention!  Here are a bunch of pics of the fun we had!

(My first attempt to use Marshmallow Fondant and it worked great!  This tutorial helped me a ton!) 

 (Chace's cousin Jaxon... they were having a great time together!)

Aubree enjoyed Chace's new toys as well! :)

And I always forget Aubree's headbands.  Good thing she's wearing a ruffly shirt and a skirt! :)

Happy Birthday Chace!  We love you so much!!

Something to Think About

I was given this quote yesterday that really made me think about my life.  I loved it so much I just had to share:

Radiation

There is one responsibility which no man can evade, that responsibility is his personal influence.  Man's unconscious influence is the silent, subtle radiation of his personality---the affect of his words and acts on others.  This radiation is tremendous!  Every moment of life, man is changing to a degree the life of the whole world.

Every man has an atmosphere which is affecting every other man.  He cannot escape for one moment from this radiation of his character, this constant weakening or strengthening of others.  Man cannot evade the responsibility by merely saying that it is an unconscious influence.

Man can select the qualities he would permit to be radiated.  He can cultivate sweetness, calmness, trust, justice, loyalty, nobility, and by these qualities he will constantly affect the world.

This radiation, to which I refer, comes from what a person really is, not from what he pretends to be.   Every man, by his mere living, is radiating either sympathy, sorrow, morbidness, cynicism, or happiness and hope---or any of the hundred other qualities.

Life is a state of radiation and absorption.  To exist is to be the recipient of radiation.  To exist is to radiate.

-Pres. David O. McKay
April, 1948

Down on Grandpa's Farm

I don't think I need too many words to explain the fun Chace had at his Great Grandpa's farm.  We were lucky to hitch a ride down for the annual farm day!