I'd just like to give a quick (haha) update as to what we've been up to this summer...
1) We canceled our TV as of June 1st. We actually still have about 5 channels but we RARELY even turn the TV on. We are TV watchers and we just decided that there are just too many other things we can do in the summer than sit and watch TV. And we have had a great time! Sometimes I wonder what we fill our days with besides work because we seem to get home just about the time Wes is ready to fall into bed. I thought it would harder to not have TV but I haven't really missed it AT ALL! Although, I do enjoy the Today Show each morning between 7:30 and 8:00 while I get ready for work. I would miss that. :)
2) We have both increased our exercise. Ryan is riding his bike to work more frequently and has really liked that. I have kept up my running. Last Saturday I ran 6.5 miles--my longest distance yet! :) I was really proud of myself. I've also lost 26 lbs since March so I think I'll keep up the running, it's been good to me. I'm running my first official 5K this Saturday. It's just the North Salt Lake 5K but it also just so happens to be though our neighborhood which is kind of convenient. Then I'm doing the Dirty Dash (10K) in September and my friend may be putting together a half marathon at the end of the summer which is my goal!!! I'd love to be able to do it--"I think I can!" :)
Oh, and I found out that there is a Disneyland half marathon where you run through the park...So, friends who run what do you say about a girls weekend next year? Running and Disneyland--HELLO! :) It's in September but you have to register by February.
3) Wes is AWESOME!!! He had tubes put in his ears at Primary Children's Hospital in the beginning of June and it is like we have a new happy baby again! His ears must have been causing his constant pain because he just seems to much better now. He used to scream every time you tried to lay him down to change his diaper and now he doesn't even seem to care. His hearing was way below normal but at is follow-up he was in the normal range. He says mama, dad, nana (banana), and bye. It is the cutest thing EVER!!! He is so loving and still like to cuddle which I can't get enough of. He's sleeping through the night again. There for awhile he woke up screaming every night (I think because of his ears) and we'd bring him our bed...I know bad mama but it would help him sleep and when we both have to get up and work in the morning 3-4 hours of sleep while we let him "cry it out" didn't cut it. He loves being out side and has discovered slides. We have a play ground a couple of houses away and he will go down the slide, walk around, climb up, and do it all over again, and again, and again. He usually cries the whole way home! :) He loves music especially the Black Eyed Peas and Michael Jackson. Which leads me to my next question...at what age does this kind of music become inappropriate? :) Right now he just dances to the beat, words don't matter, but one day they will and we'll have to change over to Radio Disney. :) The kid is hilarious! He even cracks up at himself...he gets very slap happy when he's tired. He also likes to wear my head bands because he sees them on me when I go running. He had his first hair cut! :) I did much better than I thought I would but we woke up one morning and I couldn't take the "fro" anymore!!! :) Oh, let me explain the orange shirt picture: 1) He knows where his nose is and 2) Ryan straightened his hair!!! :) Although, usually when you as, "Where's your nose?" he find a nostril to put his finger in. 
4) We took Wes on his first camping trip. I'm surprised Ryan lasted 14 months to take him camping. We went to Bryce Canyon. It was a lot of fun. We hiked, ate good food, and were amazed at how tired camping with a toddler made us. :) It was different than what we were used to. I will post more picture of camping in the next post..whenever that is. 
5) I've been playing softball with our stake every Saturday which has been fun. It's not very competitive but I get frustrated since it seems like I'm always put on the team that looses. I also have to remember that I'm not 17 any more and can't through the ball, run the bases, or hit like I used to. Sometimes I get the itch to just throw as hard as I can and have reel myself back in and remember that I will need my arm later in the day. Tonight Ryan and I played with my little sister ward and Ryan had a blast...I've got to get that guy on a summer team. Although, I had to give a little coaching and remind him not to dip his elbow when hitting. He hit quite a few straight up. Then he got mad at me for giving advice so I shut my mouth, he kept his arm up, and hit like no bodies business. The little wiffy knows more than he'd like to admit!:)
6) I'm reading "Runner's World" magazine. Ryan ordered it for my as a surprise...he said it was to support my new hobby. He's a good husband! I'm also reading the 4th book in the Vampire Academy Series...I like it.
7) We have seen a couple of movies this summer...I went to Kung Fu Panda with my mom and Wes, while Ryan saw X-men with my dad. I liked the move...Po finds out he's adopted, it was really cute. :)
8) Ryan entered the world of iPhones today! He got his 2 year renewal from Verizon today and could barely wait till his lunch break to run over and get it. But, what do you think...the white iPhone is more feminine than masculine, right? I'm trying to convince him to trade me...girls should have white and boys should have black...back me up on this one! :)
I think that's it...if you made it this far CONGRATULATION and you may have more time on your hands that you know what to do with! :)
Oh, and we have Saturday tickets for Harry Potter and we can't wait...anyone want to babysit?
Happy Summering!
Wes's best friend, Gabe, turned 1 last week and this picture was from his party...I thought it captured Wes perfectly when a camera is put in his face, he hams it up bug time! So, I stole the picture. Thanks Lisa! :)
