West Jordan

We have made the plunge and moved to Utah. Steve has been working in S.L.C since the beginning of October and we had some things that kept us in Idaho. BUT, We found a place in West Jordan and are happy to be here. Although, I was really getting used to having my mom around me all the time. I am very sad I can not see her and Dad as much as I did. Also, My big sister Amanda was a great friend and I loved to annoy her daily.

Since I have been here the last couple weeks, I have had a couple friend have babies and so it is nice to be able to zip on over to their houses and see the cute thangs. That's right.... thangs.

Stellar hasn't really skipped a beat. He has his cars and movies and his dad so he is happy as a clam. Oh and his favorite foods..... Corn and Lipton noodle soup. What a weirdo.

He did benefit from the move though. He isnt even two and he has his own big queen bed and of course Disney Cars curtains! We also got him his own chair. Spoiled and loved.

blerg blah blee blew Cars

Ok, So if you have spent any time with Stellar you know that his most favorite thing in the whole world (besides his mom) is Cars. His love started at his Nana's house. My mom has a box of micro machines, and when we was walking at 9 months old he would stand at the window and play cars. He discovered the movie Cars when the snow started falling here in Idaho. Due to the lack of ANYTHING to do, he quickly became obsessed. Sometimes when we are having a conversation the only word I can make out is dor deh blam herm Cars. Its great. Here is a list of words he can say at 21 months old.

Momma
Daddy
Shoes
Juice
Apple
Cracker
Movie
Fries
Cookie
NO... NO Mama!!!!
Did I mention he likes to say No.
Elmo
Jesus
Roo Roo (one of our dogs names)
Nana (my mom)
Bompa (my dad)
Wawa (water)

Ummm Thats all I can think of now. Its fun to watch him turn into a little boy. Watching his imagination while he plays and laughs and dreams. Its the best thing anyone can do in life.

Thank goodness

This year has been quite a year. Steve was unemployed for most of it. He found a job in Utah and started working there, Oct 4th. Stellar and I have been living here in Idaho while he works down there.... It stinks. We have someone who wants to buy our home, but we are waiting on the bank of course. Meanwhile, Stellar and I get tons of quality time. I just love that little bugger. The other day he got a flu shot and he screamed of course and I got to see that he is getting a molar. The reason he has been kinda cranky lately. Other then that, He and I just hang out and we play cars on the floor and eat mac and cheese and watch the movie Cars. Here is a pic of him in his Great Grandpa Smiths old hat that was given to us when he passed away.

Stellar Manellar

Stellar's favorite food of choice is grapes. His favorite words are NO and STOP. He enjoys running behind his Nana 's house in the potato fields. Although it looks fun, being a parent of an 18 month old is the most challenging thing I have ever done hands down!

Discovering Summer!

Stellar hasn't been a huge fan of water. Tonight I was watering some dry spots and he came over to see what was up. He then saw Roo and Angus drinking from the hose, so he thought that was a good idea. Then he quickly discovered what we all have discovered when we were little.... the joy of the hose on a hot summers eve. Good times. Oh and a random picture of my dog Tia. For some reason Tia has a terrified look on her face.

Great Grandpa Rydalch

This picture was taken by my friend Malinda. She is a self taught photographer. She is super awesome and I love her and she is way talented at this stuff. Oh, and my son is super cute and photogenic so that helps.

There is a picture of Steve and his twin brother on this tractor with their grandpa. We went to Utah a couple of weeks ago for a baby blessing and wanted to get a picture with Great Grandpa on the old tractor. Precious.

Looking like a fool with your pants on the ground...

So I was making cupcakes for my mothers class party and Stellar thought he would take it upon himself to lick the batter off of the beater. It was red velvet cake, and it stains.... of course it was so cute I had to take a picture.


Steve has been doing some side jobs because he is currently unemployed. After walking through the door looking like this, I couldn't help but to laugh and grab the camera. It looked a lot worse in person. It had look liked he worked in a coal mine all day.
This is me at the computer trying to get something done, and he can not stand to be anywhere but on my lap. So I took the time for a photo shoot. Well, not really. He has pudding on his face.


The other morning he wanted his shoes on and so I put the shoes on that he brought to me. Notice the painted toenails? He was wearing his lumberjack jacket because it was cold and he was eating chips. He was happy! He looked a little trash but who cares.....
Notice the dogs anxiously awaiting for his chips to fall to the ground.