Introducing...

PAISLEY ELLE MITTON!
Born: April 28, 2010 at 4:21 PM.
6 lbs 7 oz
18 inches long


(more pictures forthcoming)

Warm Weather and "Green-nics"

Is anyone else here in the Utah Valley loving this amazing weather? We sure are... we've been BBQ-ing and going to the park and pretty much just playing outside whenever we get the chance! I can't wait for summer to finally be here. And neither can Sawyer!
I need to be better at documenting all of the funny things that he does and the good times that we have. I am lousy and blogging and lousy at keeping a journal. But today I am going to share a few of the things that he loves, and hopefully that will be good enough until I can come up with some sort of system.
Today after church we decided that we should have a picnic in our backyard. The weather was great and we thought it would be fun to just be together as a family. So we asked Sawyer if he wanted to have dinner outside and have a pic-nic. Since we haven't had a pic-nic since last year, Sawyer has no idea what a pic-nic is and so he thought we had said a "pink-nic". He looked at us for a second and then informed us that he didn't want to have a pink one, he wanted to have a "green-nic". It was so funny! We tried to explain that is was a pic-nic and not a pink-nic but he was insistent on having a "green-nic" so we had one. Although when we threw down our big red quilt to eat on he told us we were having a "red-nic". I love how this made so much sense to him, and he was so sure what he was talking about! I'm sure that we will now have a summer full of "green-nics".
With only a couple of weeks until the baby gets here, I'm realizing that I'm running out of time with just my little boy. This makes me a little sad but he's going to be a great big brother- and we're going to have so many fun times with another little person! At 2 1/2 years old... here is Sawyer in a nutshell:
Favorite food: Pizza and lasagna.
Favorite movie: Toy story and Toy story 2.
Favorite color: green.
Favorite song: Jesus Wants me for a Sunbeam, Moon Song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and the ABC's.
Favorite things to do with Dad: watch BYU sports, take showers, sing cowboy songs, shoot hoops, wrestle, hide, jump on the bed, and cuddle on the couch.
Favorite things to do with Mom: cook, help "fold" laundry, read books, and play time-tunnel under her legs.
He loves talking to grandma's and grandpa's, and aunts and uncles on the phone, playing with other little kids, going to nursery, and take car rides. He loves being outside and he loves all animals.
He loves to help do the dishes and put the soap in the dishwasher, and he loves to help vacuum.
He learns so fast and is always excited to try new things. At the park his favorite thing to do is swing. He would be happy to swing for an hour straight and not do anything else.
He is just starting to be more picky about what he wears. He likes to pick out his own pajamas and his own socks. He always wants to brush his teeth by himself.
He is definitely getting more independent. He wants to do everything by himself, from climbing in and out of the car, to buckling his car seat, to closing doors. He gets very upset if you try to do anything for him.
He is such a great kid- and we love him so much! We are so lucky to have him as part of our family. I'm anxious to see how he adapts to a sibling. I think he'll do great! He is so easy-going and brings so much happiness to our home. What else can I say but WE LOVE HIM!!