We'll miss you!

Flashback Friday... er... Sunday...

EFY Circa 1997, this was a few days after Amber and I first met. The geek to the right is my best friend Armando and to his right, Amber's friend Heather. The four of us met and we all hit it off really well. We made tons of memories and continue to make them everyday.

This is Amber and I at my Senior Prom 1998 at the Utah state capitol rotunda. It was a great night, I can't believe that it has been 10 years. Go Eagles!!

Another glimpse of Addy

So on January 15th at 21 weeks, we went in for another ultra sound to see Addy and here are some of the pics. Above is a lovely profile shot.

This time, Addy wasn't cooperating and would not get out of this interesting position so that we could confirm again that she is a she... Who can blame her, if I could bend like this, I would lay like that for hours too. For those who are unable to visualize what is going on here... She is laying on her back, the round part is her head and directly above her head are her legs, to be more specific, those are her knees resting on her nose and her toes curled up towards her head.

Here she is sucking on her thumbs. At one point, she had both thumbs in her mouth and she was trying to get her feet in there too. We cant wait for her to come out!

Logan being Cute

Amber Posted:
Just a fun couple shots that make me laugh.
Changing a tire already....
Ever since flying on the airplane and letting Logan use the IPOD for his movie and music he thinks he should be able to use it all the time. I will find him in on my bed like this after I have taken a shower. I don't know how the little man gets it to work but he is sure proud of himself!
What a cute kid! I love this vest Nathaniel and Felicity gave it to Logan for his Birthday. What a handsome fellow.

Makes a Wifes Heart Happy!

Amber Posted:

I don't know about you other women out there but when Spencer plays with Logan it just makes me so happy. I love it when they have there daddy, son time. Spencer has such a great imagination sometimes I wish I could dip into for playtime. Spencer thanks for being such a great dad!!

Amber & Spencer

Amber Posted:Pregnant at 20 weeks just look wide and chubby.....But I will put up a current one I grew in the last couple weeks WOW! I don't do my hair straight to often because it takes so much time. But this day when I came out of the bathroom Logan said "Mommy you look Handsome" it was so precious. It just made my heart about burst. I love that kid.

Just us being silly before a date night. I love my hubby he is the greatest! Look at those blue eyes. :-)

Christmas Packages from Family Far!

Amber Posted:
I know that this is way past due but I had to put it up. We love getting packages from family. It means so much when you live far away to know someone is thinking about you. Logan was thrilled to feel like everyday was Chrsitmas. Thank You Thank You!!

He loves playing with his trains! I need to get better at putting the tracks together. It is daddys job but daddy has to work.......so I'm learning.
Oh how he has loved baths again since Grandma and Grandpa sent this Cars bath set. He loves playing with McQueen in the tub. Oh and bubbles he loves the bubbles! I should get a tub shot. This is HIS chapstick... Think he has enough on?

Tools the boy loves fixing things. So Thanks Nate for the tool set. He is a big helper with his own set.

Even his own letter from his cousin Nate. He still carries it around with the tool box.

Grandma these cookie cutters have been tons of fun. And you see those PEZ candies on the ground yeah he loves them. They are great on the airplane to keep him busy too. Thanks!

Logan helped my Aunt Lynell sew in Albuquerque during General Conference. They made these nativity sets for people on there mission and Logan thought they were so great! He loved them and so it was such a fun surprise to get our own set from Aunt Nell (like Logan calls her!)

The Cottrell Boys

Logan and Aiden. America's most wanted 2020.

Impossible for them to smile at the same time.

Logan's prospects...

We tried to tell him that long-distance relationships are hard but he had already fallen for her...

Little miss Claire was quite the tease, they couldn't keep their hands off each other. Well, if nothing comes of this, at least I will have a bunch of great blackmail pictures for the future:)

The old office crew.

Gaming it up...

Utah we love thee!

What can I say?

Ryan catching some mad air...

Bri, Jocey and Amber soakin in the sun.

Spencer catching a headache.

Once there was a snowman...

Even Grandpa had to try it...

Christmas in UTAH!!!

Getting there was definately not half of the fun. Our plane was delayed getting into Baltimore and once it finally arrived and we made our way out to the runway, the pilot informed us that the plane was busted and we would have to switch planes. By then we were getting worried. Our flight was not direct, we had to switch planes in Denver and with what happend there last year with the storms and with the weather reports coming in, we started wondering if we should just forget about going to Utah all together. On top of all of that, none of us were feeling to swell and it was past Logan's sleeping time so... We were a mess. I called my Dad in Utah and he had just been in a small fender bender cause of the snowfall there so we were worried that if by some miracle we made it to Utah we would not be able to land. Luckily everything worked out. They held our plane for us in Denver and though we were 2 hours late landing, we finally made it to Utah.

While there we went to Family parties, Grandma Cottrell's Christmas dinner at the Olive Garden and visited with many old friends and family we hadn't seen for a long time. It was so fun to see Logan warm up to my family, the last time he saw them there in Utah was when he was turning one. The first night my mom was so good with Logan. Though it was 3 in the morning by the time we got to my parent's home from the airport, she got down on her belly and read him stories. In the morning ( a few hours later) Logan ran up the stairs yelling, "where is Grandpa?" and "Wake up Grandpa!" He made his way up into Kristen's room and woke her up... and before we knew it everyone was up and playing.

My parents managed to get the biggest tree in Beaver to fit in their basement. My dad likes the square pinion trees, you know, 8 feet by 8 feet by e feet. He usually starts with a 12 footer and cuts a little off each end until he can get it to fit. Once he is done it looks like only half of the tree is there and the other half seems to be going through the ceiling... (see pictures for details) worth a thousand words. Miniature twinkle lights of Griswald proportions... Logan was amazed as were we all.

The snow kept falling and we enjoyed a beautifully white Christmas. It sure made us miss the mountains. (especially once we came home to 60 degree weather) With all of the snow, we went to the local sled hill a couple times and had a blast playing like we were at recess in grade school. (I still can't throw a snowball...)

Jocelyn and Logan had a blast visiting the neigbor's dog and playing games. Bri and Ryan came for a few days and even went sledding with us.

We found time to play a disgusting amount of Halo 3 during which Ben, Armando and I beat it on Legendary. (just a tad proud of that one.)

Armando schooled us all in the art of Guitar Hero that is until Logan came out and melted all of our faces with an insane solo.

Dad got out the pool table and played a little 8 ball with us. .. It was a wonderful time. And we were spoiled with steak dinners and wonderful presents.

We did it!

Amber Posted:
I just have to share this great moment for our family! Spencer and I finished the Book of Mormon on New Years Eve. We had a goal to finish last year and we did it! I am so happy it was a great experience and now we can start again. I know that reading the Book of Mormon and studying it together really brought the spirit into our home. I know it blessed our lives and it helps put life into perspective. We have been so blessed this year! I know the Book of Mormon is true and I am so grateful to have it. It was really fun we also read it with Logan and he has us sing Book of Mormon Stories after we read. It was so cute! We are excited for another new year and the many adventures that will come our way. We look forward to having our little girl join our family too.