Birthday, Pumpkins, Sea Lions, Frisbee, the List Goes On and On.

So much has happened the last two months. It seems like we have gotten to do one fun thing after another. First it was Dillan's Birthday. He is already one!

Everyone was talking loud and looking at Dillan when we gave him his cupcake (and being the mean Mom I am I wouldn't let Dillan eat candy until he was one, so he didn't know what a cupcake was). Anyway it scared him and he touched the icing and gagged.

So we tried to give him a cupcake later when no one was around. It didn't go much better. Our son has a phobia of cupcakes.

Then a few weeks later we got to go to the Zoo. Dillan's favorite animals were the sea lions. He also liked the little monkeys.

After the zoo we went to temple square and the Church History Museum's interactive Book of Mormon display.

They also had a Latin America display and we got to learn some dances!

The next day we went attended our cousins wedding and I got to dance with my boys.

We have been doing lots of fun stuff here in Moab too. Dillan and I attended our first Red Devils football game (We won). Our family took a drive up the La Sal Mountains.We also went to Corona Arch one Saturday, and just happend to be there at the perfect time to see someone swing off of it. Don't ever do it! But go look it up on youtube it is sweet.

Brennan bought a scooter to ride to work. Dillan is So cute in his helmet!

This year for Halloween we decited to just do faces.

Can't you see the family resemblence?

We have been wanting (especially Brennan) to do the frisbee golf course and we finally did when McLain and Sheri came down for a wedding. Definitely going to have to do it again!

Anyway It has been a super fun two months. I am really looking forward to the Holidays!

It's Dillan the Explorer!

Dillan has been getting into everything lately, but it is fun and we knew it would happen. He still doesn't crawl and has zero interest in trying. He does, however, roll around everywhere and loves to walk. We got him a walker, and now he cruises all over the house. I had him in his high chair in the kitchen with me while I was doing dishes and turned around to find this:

What a cutie!

 I always joke with Brennan that Moms and Dads don't get to use the bathroom, because there isn't time for a break. This is what I found after a "break".

Dillan has also taken to screaming. Not when he is mad but when he gets excited and plays. He was being especially silly the night we took this video.

For the fourth of July we went to Parowan.These are the things we did (not necessarily in the right order).

1. Dillan went to his very first parade and fireworks show! He kept looking at me to see if everything was okay after the real big booms.
2.It was the Hulet the family reunion which was a blast. I got to see family that lives far away, and Brennan got to meet a lot of family.
3. We got to go to my cousin's Wedding in St. George (I love weddings!).
4. We also had a sleepover with the niece and nephews.
5. Dillan petted a puppy for the first time. He likes to watch dogs, but it was a little scary for him.

5. Went on our anniversary date. Yes it is was not close to our anniversary, but we have had it planned for a long time. We went to the Pastry Pub and then to Les Miserables at the Shakespeare Festival (Oh Cedar we miss you)! Both of which were really good!
6. We went Birthday shopping for Dillan and got to go to Wal-Mart! Yes, it is true I have told people over and over how much I hate the place, but now that we don't live anywhere near it I miss it. I realized we had not been to one in over a year!
We were really sad we couldn't visit more friends while we were in Cedar, but our schedule was packed! Still we got to see a few people (if but briefly) in Wal-Mart and at Deseret Book. Hopefully we will have more time on our next trip!

Bonus Pictures

Knutson babies (minus Clayton) 

Time Flys When You're Having Fun

What have we been doing? Well… lots of stuff. Here are some highlights (not necessarily in the right order). Dillan is big. Almost nine months old. These are his first baby food pictures (He didn’t like it). He still is warming up to baby food. Dillan likes to eat: sweet potatoes, sweet peas, green beans, and bananas. He hates eating: squash, applesauce, and carrots.

Favorite things: ceiling fans, clocks, and cups. He also loves being outside. He and I sit outside on a blanket under our tree and wait for Brennan to get home from work. We try to go on a walk or hike at least once a week. A few weeks ago was free National Parks week. Brennan, Dillan, and I went to Arches one day. Brennan’s Mom and Reyce met us and had a picnic then we went on a couple more short hikes. Our favorite was Dune Arch. It was a giant sandbox and there was shade. Dillan only ate a little sand.

The next Saturday we went to Canyon Lands, and went on some more short hikes. It was really fun and I had never been to either park before. We also took Dillan swimming for the first time (sorry no pictures). I thought he would splash but he didn’t. He people watched. We borrowed a baby floaty thing and he reclined in it and floated around peacefully and watched all the kids.

Dillan got his first hair cut. His hair was, admittedly, out of control so I finally gave in and cut it. We attempted first to cut it in the bathtub but he was not happy so after an initial chop I got out the clippers and shaved his head. I didn't mean to give him a buzz cut but the attachment on the clippers was shorter that I thought. Anyway he still looks super cute! I also cut my hair on a whim (no pictures yet). I thought to myself, "I like pixie cuts. Why not?" Brennan said,"Go do it". So I did. I can't decide if I like it on me yet. The best part though is that I can do my hair in four minutes or less, and Dillan doesn't pull it as much. One of our nieces said (on first seeing the new doo), "Emma, you got your hair cut like Dillan's" (It's really not as short as Dillan's).

Brennan and I are both in Scouts now. I am the Wolf Den Leader. Brennan is the Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner and has two other teaching callings. We are also the advisers (maybe, I don’t know what we are called) for the 4H Teen Leaders. We are going to be doing Relay for Life in August. So if anyone wants to donate go to the relay for life web site our team name is "4H Teen Leaders" (I know very creative). I also got to join a book club, which I am super excited for. In a nutshell LIFE IS GOOD! So here are a few more fun pictures

Dillan didn't like grass the first few times he felt it but now he does.