Alvin Ailey

Thanks to my fantastic husband, I was able to go to Chicago with my friend Anna to see the Alvin Ailey Dance Company on their 50th Anniversary Tour! This was my second time seeing the Alvin Ailey Company and it was AMAZING! The movement was simply beautiful and I loved every minute of it! So, thanks Richard for surprising me with these tickets, thanks Anna for coming with me, and thanks Leavitts for watching Marshall-it was a wonderful day!

Sad Marshall, Happy Marshall

So here's the explanation for this sad little picture. Richard pulled his clarinet out the other night for the first time since we had Marshall and this was Marshall's reaction to the beautiful clarinet music, what a sad little guy!

After we got him calmed down Richard let him touch his clarinet and after that he was okay unless Richard played high notes. Well, I guess we'll need to get him accustomed to live music. :)

Now, on to more happy things. Here are just a few pictures to document a nice relaxing day we had a few days ago...















A fun morning in the blankets...
and a great afternoon with the laundry basket-what a day!

Our Photogenic Marshall...

Here are some recent pictures of Marshall enjoying the camera...

We have the CUTEST boy in the world!

Alright, so I know that every parent thinks that they have the cutest and best kids, but really, Marshall has to be near the top of the cute kid list! He will be seven months old on Sunday-I can't believe how fast the time has gone.

Well, the big news of the day is that Marshall now has 3 teeth-that's right-3 teeth! His latest break though is his top incisor! I didn't think those were supposed to come in for a while, but here it is. I noticed it this afternoon while I was feeding him lunch and I almost fell off my chair. I have pretty much concluded that he is a champ at teething-that's why I'm always so surprised when these teeth come in-I have no reason to suspect that he's teething-its great!

Marshall has also become quite the ham for the camera-we are loving it! We have been able to get so many great smiling pictures because as soon as he hears the camera turn on his grins just let loose. We have now taken over 1,000 pictures of Marshall-thank goodness for digital cameras!

Marshall has also started in on a little head bobbing action during the last week. It cracks me up! Here's a couple videos I took today trying to catch him in action-enjoy!

Happy 13 Uncle Jordan!

This morning my mom told me that it was my Uncle Jordan's 13th birthday. My Uncle Jordan is a pretty cool guy. When I was in Utah for Christmas he played with me a lot and was really good at making me laugh.

Anyway, when I found out it was his birthday today I wanted to make a sign that said "Happy Birthday Uncle Jordan". But, seeing as I can't write, my mom helped me out. She is just amazing at reading my mind, she always knows exactly what I want.



So, my mom made the sign and gave it to me to hold so she could take a picture. Well, as it turns out, I was fascinated with the and I couldn't hold it still for one second! Everything is so intriguing when you are only six months old! So, here are a few pictures, sorry you can't see the sign very well, she did the best she could!















So, thanks Uncle Jordan for being so cool and I am really excited to see you in June. We are getting our plane tickets today-thanks Grandma and Grandpa Toney!


And, as an added birthday bonus, here's a pretty stinkin' cute video of me-I just can't get enough of myself! Enjoy!

A Marshall Update

Marshall has TWO teeth now! I can't believe it! At his 6 month check-up his doctor noticed that one of his bottom teeth had just barely broken through his gums. Over the last couple of weeks it has come up a little more. Then, on Friday when I was feeding him lunch I noticed that his other bottom tooth had made its appearance! So now cute Marshall has his two bottom teeth at 6 1/2 months!





Earlier this week Richard got a new cell phone so he gave Marshall his old one to play with. It is now Marshall's new favorite toy, as you can tell from the pictures.







So far Marshall has loved everything we've fed to him. Of course, he likes some foods more than others, but he still eats everything. So far he's had sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, peas, and green beans (which he actually loves), applesauce, prunes, pears, and bananas.

Anyway, on Thursday I was feeding him lunch and he started pursing his lips together and making funny noises. I was cracking up and just had to grab the camera, so here's a little clip of our cute guy during lunch time. :)

Trip to Rochester

Last weekend we packed up our car and made the 4 hour drive to see our friends, Corey and Bekky, in Rochester. We had a great time and spent our weekend relaxing, eating great food, and of course, playing lots of games.

This was Marshall's longest car ride and he did great. Unfortunately, this is the only picture we have of the trip, but it is definitely a cute one. He was just chillin' in the driver's seat during a little break.

On the way home I rode in the back seat for the last half of the drive so I could feed Marshall his lunch. I did the same thing on our way to Rochester and it went great. Well, on the way home it didn't go so well. In a matter of minutes I manged to spill sweet potatoes all over my pants, shirt, and the car seat and my water bottle-it was definitely not the greatest experience. Oh well, great memories though!