So much to celebrate!

We had a little party for Lucy's birthday and Ashton's graduation. I made some cupcakes, and Ashton's turned out really well, but I think it's pretty obvious that Lucy's weren't so awesome. They looked so good in my head, but in reality, I just couldn't get them to look right. Oh well. I'm pretty sure Lucy didn't care. The party was fun regardless!

Ashton's new title: College Graduate

Ashton's a graduate!!! He worked so hard, and he's finally done...well, done for a few months.
We weren't sure what we were going to do after he graduated, and then he had some of his professors approach him about staying here at BYU and getting a master's in plant pathology. These professors got a grant from the government to do some sort of research, and they need a couple of graduate students to help. Ashton was their first choice. So after thinking about it, he decided that he wanted to do it. And get this- they're going to pay for his schooling and give us a living stipend. We'd be pretty dumb to NOT take this opportunity!

One!!!

I can't believe that Lucy is already one! It seems like yesterday that we anxiously drove to the hospital, excited for our little baby to get here. And here we are, one whole year later.
I can't even tell you how grateful we are to have our Lucy. She makes us laugh and smile every day. She is so much fun, and we are so lucky to have her!

Here's a little info on our one year old Lucy:

-She LOVES Wheel of Fortune (We could have sworn she said "Pat" one night while watching it...)
-She is incredibly independent
-She loves pickles
-When Mom tells her "no" it's no big deal, but when Dad tells her "no" there are lots of tears involved
-When the cat meows, she meows back
-When eating, she enjoys using her dirty hands to play with her hair
-She loves children and strangers
-She would play peek-a-boo all day long if you let her
-She waves to everyone (this includes animals)
-She loves to climb and explore
-She's extremely close to walking...she's taken a few steps so far, so any day now...
-She has the cutest little sense of humor

We love you, Lucy!!!