Colin + Kathy + Ira

TWO

2011-04-06T14:11:00.000-07:00

Ira turned the big 2 on Monday. How is it possible that we have a two year old? He is such a sweet boy and has grown so much in the last couple of months. He is talking like crazy and has adjusted so well to having a little brother.

This boy loves nothing more than playing basketball. He honestly plays for a couple hours each day and is shockingly good. Best investment ever-little tikes basketball hoop.

This is a bad picture of his clock birthday party. When he's not talking about basketball he is talking about clocks. Weird obsession. Not sure where he got it. All he wanted for his birthday was an orange clock. He carries it everywhere.

He loves his little brother. When we go get Ira from his nap he always asks me to put Asher in bed with him. A little scary but so sweet.

Oh, we love this handsome boy.

Asher Hinckley Moore

2011-03-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

Asher Hinckley Moore was born Friday night. He is so handsome and weighed 7lbs 13 ounces and is 20 inches long. I was very lucky, my labor went really fast and was pretty easy. We are so tired but feel so lucky to have this new little baby in our lives. Ira is doing really well with the change and I am so glad. That definitely was what I was most worried about.

It's a...

2010-10-25T12:52:00.000-07:00

BOY!!!!!

I am so excited to be having another boy. For some reason I feel more confident knowing it's a boy. I have already gotten through a year and a half with sweet Ira and I know I can do it again.

This little boy is going to be a great big brother.

psst....

2010-09-07T09:30:00.000-07:00

Due March 13th. Couldn't be more excited!!

I'm Baaack

2010-07-14T14:33:00.000-07:00

After my three month break I am back! What's happened in the last three months? A lot. But the main thing is this not-so-little baby started walking. I swear one day it just clicked. He lost his fear and gained some self-confidence and now we have a true toddler.

Birthday, Easter Bunny, and House

2010-04-03T15:26:00.000-07:00

Seriously, how has it already been a year since we had Ira?!?! How time flies. To celebrate Ira's first year we had some of our friends over for cake. We miss our families so much but are so lucky to have such great friends.

Since I still haven't posted pictures of our new house you can catch a glimpse of it in these photos.

This morning we took Ira to an Easter Egg hunt where Ira learned he hates the Easter Bunny but loves hot dogs.

Snippity Crickits

2010-02-13T17:29:00.000-08:00

As you can see from the last post Ira's hair was getting out of control. As hard as it was for me to admit it, it was time for a haircut. We decided on a place in the city called Snippity Crickits. The name was cute, the neighborhood was cuter, but the inside was scary. We sat Ira down on the baby chair and after a few snips the 'stylist' declared she was done. Ira's hair looked the same; still long. After we somehow communicated that Ira was in fact a boy she plopped Ira on my lap, put a cape on both of us and finished the cut. Ira forgot all the trauma thanks to his first dum dum sucker.

Bed Head

2010-02-03T09:51:00.000-08:00

You never know what king of post-nap hairstyle Ira will sport.

Disgusting or Cute?

2010-01-29T16:31:00.000-08:00

I have always told Colin, the second we find a rodent in our house we will either move immediately or call an exterminator to "take care of" the problem. I can not physically handle the thought of sharing my home with vermin. This past week as I sat down to finally catch up on the biggest loser I saw something hopping on our wood floors. Paralyzed by fear I called to Colin to find out what sort of creature had welcomed itself into our house. Colin grabbed a pot scooped up the amphibian and flung him out the front door. This has since happened two other times this week. Definitely disgusting.

Just Because I'm Obsessed

2010-01-29T16:25:00.000-08:00

Small Update

2010-01-15T14:37:00.000-08:00

I know, it has been forever since I have blogged. I need/want to be better at updating more regularly. We have been so busy, and the thought of catching up on the last few months is a little overwhelming. Our little house remodel is almost done (and I will post pictures soon), my sweet baby Ira is not so much a baby anymore, and everything else is going so well for us. We truly are so lucky.

Ira is both mine and Colin's pride and joy. He is everything to us. He is a part of us, and makes our little family feel like a family. He is army crawling all over the place and is learning all the big boy things, like how to throw amazing tantrums and how to fake laugh. That little boy will fake laugh for hours. His smile has turned into the hammyiest thing you have ever seen, showing off his 4 teeth. He will wave to anyone and everyone, it looks more like a hand flopping, but is the cutest thing.

Today is also Colin's birthday. I appreciate him so much. He is such a wonderful husband and dad. Ira just reaches for him everytime he sees him, practically jumping out of my arms. I am amazed at how he can come home from a sometimes 12 hour workday and still have energy to play with Ira, talk with me, and hang curtain rods.

2

2009-11-20T07:23:00.000-08:00

Easily the best two years of my life.

It's Officially Official

2009-10-25T18:26:00.000-07:00

Finally, after three months of being in escrow, we are the proud owners of our first home in Napa Valley. There is a lot of work to be done. After a weekend of literal blood, sweat, and tears, about 67 trips to home depot, and much help from great friends and my sweet parents we are well on our way. First things first, completely gutting and redoing this hideously ugly, dry-rot infested bathroom.

Halloween Sneak Peek

2009-10-17T20:34:00.000-07:00

There is a great pumpkin patch by our house on the way to Sonoma. We had the fantastic idea of taking pictures of Ira in his Charlie Brown costume. The day soon turned from good to bad when Colin drew the Charlie Brown curl on Ira's forehead with very PERMANENT eyeliner which did not come off for the rest of the day. To add insult to injury, only one person recognized what Ira's costume was. Here are the two "good" pictures - for the majority of the time Ira was more interested in eating straw than looking at the camera.

6 months

2009-10-08T16:16:00.000-07:00

Words cannot describe the love we have for this little baby.

Fall...Finally

2009-09-29T10:42:00.000-07:00

It is only 68 degrees today and I am thrilled. Fall is finally here. The beautiful vineyards have started to change colors and I can finally justify putting Ira in one of his highly anticipated sweaters.

No, we don't live in the jungles of Peru. It just looks like it.

Seriously, how cute are these two?

Our sweet baby...

2009-09-22T16:28:00.000-07:00

He is scrumptious. Love him so much.

I'm obsessed with Ira in this outfit. Thank you Aunt Lucy.

Thanks to my parents Ira and I went down to San Diego for a couple of days. It was such a nice break and although we didn't take one picture we did get this little gem drawn of Ira. I think it is hilarious.

Swimming With Daddy

2009-09-22T16:07:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately Ira seems to have inherited Colin and my lack of swimming skills. It is obvious to local Napans we are from Utah because we do not know how to backstroke or breathe correctly on a freestyle crawl. Pools were always summer hangout spots, a great place to catch up with friends, sip diet coke, and work on that oh so important tan. Like us, Ira would much rather stay on the sidelines sipping a bottle full of milk.

Chubby Babies Like Food

2009-08-31T11:27:00.000-07:00

Ira is 17 lbs of chubbyness perfection. I need to take a picture of his legs and post it. They have no less than 3 rolls on each thigh. I'm obsessed. Our doctor recommended we start rice cereal. Although weirded out at first by the texture, at the end he was grabbing the spoon because we couldn't feed him fast enough.

Baby Love

2009-08-20T16:49:00.000-07:00

$485

2009-08-20T15:40:00.000-07:00

$485. That is how much a rolling, right-turn, red light ticket costs in the great state of California. Apparently they are trying to make up for their failing economy and lack of state money by over-enforcing, and making citizens over-pay for their traffic citations. When I got the ticket in the mail, I marched right into the Napa Traffic Court, hoping to become some sort of revolutionary figure, and gave the poor 16 year old secretary a piece of my mind. I told her I was a new mom who no longer was employed and how ridiculous it was for her to think that in these economic times someone in my situation could pay this sort of fine. She told me the best she could do was give me a 2 week extension to get my money together. Thank you.

Happy b-day blogger

2009-08-08T22:22:00.000-07:00

Dear Kathy-
Happy 24th doll!
I want you to know that I love you so much. I appreciate who you are, your personality, patience & your love. You are a great example to Ira & I & everyone around you.
You do so much everyday that I sometimes don’t even see. I want to say thank you for all that you do for our family.
Thank you for your calmness & for your sincerity. I have always felt so comfortable around you & can talk to you about whatever is going on.
I’m proud of you for all that you have accomplished. I’m proud of you as a mom. Ira could not be in better hands & I could not have a better companion.

I love you.

Colin

Hands.

2009-08-06T17:48:00.000-07:00

Ira has the most interesting hands. At least he thinks so. He will be screaming mad about something and then he catches a glimpse of those fascinating fingers and suddenly all his problems disappear.

2009-07-23T20:38:00.001-07:00

These kids are from an inner-city school in New York. They are amazing and make me cry everytime I hear them.

Tres Meses

2009-07-06T10:04:00.000-07:00

Our little monkey is three months old! He is so fun and showing more personality everyday. Every morning we are awoken by sweet coos and squeals. When I walk into his room I am greeted by the biggest smile and a look that says, "hi mom, look how much fun I'm having all by myself in my crib."

To celebrate his 3 month birthday, Ira screamed for 3 straight hours at church. Someone asked if maybe Ira's a baptist rather than a Mormon, I guess we'll have to see.

Adelaide

2009-06-22T16:21:00.000-07:00

Today, I miss this little girl. I would die to be at Kangaroo Zoo celebrating her 5th birthday. She is my best friend forever.

Happy Father's Day

2009-06-22T08:10:00.001-07:00

Happy Father's Day to the best new father in the world! Watching Ira just stare at Colin in amazement says it all. We are very grateful for such wonderful dads and grandpas!

Our Big Boy

2009-06-22T08:05:00.001-07:00

Napa Visitors

2009-06-13T16:42:00.000-07:00

One of my best friends from High School came and visited this past week, Caitlin McNally Olsen. I miss her so much and was so excited for her to come for a couple of days. We had a fabulous time together. Highlights of the trip include mostly eating and shopping (something Caitlin and I have always had a passion doing together).

In other BIG news...Colin buzzed his hair. I have to say I was a little nervous about it but I think he looks so handsome.

Ira's Blessing Day

2009-06-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

Last week we flew to Utah to have Ira blessed. It was one of the most special days of my life. Colin gave Ira a wonderful blessing. Other than a few microphone malfunctions and a minor meltdown mid-blessing everything went perfect. We were lucky to have so many family members and friends come and support our sweet little guy.

Intro

2009-06-12T16:38:00.000-07:00

I finally did it! I finally started a blog. After a lot of consideration, and I mean a lot of consideration I decided to take the plunge into the blososphere. Here is a quick update on our lives. Colin and I got married almost two years ago and have since moved to Napa, California where Colin is working as a construction estimator. We just had our baby Ira about two and a half months ago and are loving being parents to this sweet boy.