Milly is 2!

I can't believe that Amilya is already two years old; time has went by so quickly! She is our pride and joy and fills our days with laughter and gratitude. We are so blessed.

At least she started out the day with her hair fixed!

Oh by the way...Barbie cakes are very complicated if you don't have a real Barbie Cake Pan, I learned that the hard way.

This is just a random picture of what Milly would look like if she had glasses. Isn't she just adorable. I am proud to call this child mine. I am now graduated from being called "Mommy"; I am now "Mom." It's "Mom, come 'ere." "Mom, watch." "Mom, hold me." But there is definitely something special about being called Mommy, Mama, or Mom. What a great calling in life motherhood truly is.

It's always interesting to me how we always wait until the end of the summer to cram all the events and activities in. So, we have been very busy these last couple of weeks, and Amilya has totally lost every bit of her daily and nightly routine, well what routine she did have, but it's summer right? Fall is kind of like the beginning of a new year for me; I make new goals and I try to re-organize our life. So, in this regards, I'm excited for Fall to come!


This is our day at Bear Lake. Milly loved every minute of playing in the sand and in the water!

This is our day at the fair. Star Valley has a fair and carnival every year and it is usually a huge event, unfortunately this year wasn't as great, but it was still something to do.

Blow-up toys were the extent of our carnival experience this year...

But it was enough for Milly

Milly's birthday isn't until the 20th of this month, but because Grandpa and Grandma Banta live 5 hours away and came to visit this week, we had a little birthday party with them while they were here.

I Love This Guy!

1. I love how he is so genuine with every one he meets, never trying to be something he's not.

2. I love how he is my best friend and we can tell eachother everything.

3. I love that he is such an amazing father, so loving and gentle.

4. I love that he is so affectionate and thoughtful.

5. I love that Tyler is a kid at heart and knows how to have fun.

6. I love that he is such a great dancer and loves music like I do.

7. I love how handsome and sexy he is, and I love that he loves sports and that being physically fit is important to him.

8. I love how he honors his priesthood and his temple covenants.

9. I love his laugh and his smile.

10. I love that he is so smart, and can figure out how to fix anything.

11. I love how he is so maticulous at times and a perfectionist.

12. I love that he is such a hard worker and a very determined person.

I just plain love this guy!