tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32451333709527214472024-03-05T00:54:27.434-08:00Chris, Elise and Hyrum HurstWelcome friends and family!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-83788712966762203302011-09-19T11:17:00.000-07:002011-09-19T11:17:44.256-07:00Blogger Slacker!That's me, I've been slacking off big time on blogging. So, my sweetie boys are getting so big! Hyrum just had his 3rd birthday and Layton is 3 1/2 monthsd old! Check out our Shutterfly photo album to the right for our latest pictures.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-45782925332961046382011-01-19T13:48:00.000-08:002011-01-19T14:00:15.365-08:00Happy New Year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY_1aqORA4PYKyWz8rkkjHEqdRrdDrkqNS8rjfn0IrQSLqcb4WYYMcrHVB6HR4ITm4uqlbvUf4SfkC0cNBNEjNxmWrDqf20ma9Zb08TfxRw3wOoGRK-F2UDewWbwayU3WD4VOXupopvo/s1600/IMG_0199+rt.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564019438365737106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY_1aqORA4PYKyWz8rkkjHEqdRrdDrkqNS8rjfn0IrQSLqcb4WYYMcrHVB6HR4ITm4uqlbvUf4SfkC0cNBNEjNxmWrDqf20ma9Zb08TfxRw3wOoGRK-F2UDewWbwayU3WD4VOXupopvo/s320/IMG_0199+rt.jpg" /></a> Happy New Year from Chris, Elise, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hyrum</span>, and soon-to-be-born baby Layton!!! He is due on June 8, 2011! We are very excited for his arrival!!!<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-401716766830310882010-09-28T14:26:00.000-07:002010-09-28T14:38:52.059-07:00Disneyland Race<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIqxU0xRM3XKJPsttGGyMzV5USVbMp4tHIm11dNl3W3QL3mQaMcXMCxwyis3UdYSLXfefSRzMTHG6GwLG3TjyaLfAxohUN06iOoN-IrTy5Ed4rohwSZlt0FqzwO_hBb-5uIPUXgpGeIw/s1600/P9030109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522081041684951602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIqxU0xRM3XKJPsttGGyMzV5USVbMp4tHIm11dNl3W3QL3mQaMcXMCxwyis3UdYSLXfefSRzMTHG6GwLG3TjyaLfAxohUN06iOoN-IrTy5Ed4rohwSZlt0FqzwO_hBb-5uIPUXgpGeIw/s320/P9030109.JPG" /></a> Hyrum ran his first race in Disneyland! His favorite part was seeing the characters at the end... he picked off several flower pedals and gave them to Mickey Mouse! He was determined not to leave Mickey's side until the security guards escorted us away:)<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-62067640410899453782010-06-14T19:50:00.000-07:002010-06-14T20:13:43.179-07:00Hope for the Children Event with Brooke White<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxUVpqCFohUnCI5oyxYcMLf7oT1OkMtDE0s3umwBmM8CQ71bt035pasg7A0R2PujN2svsfscI0FCV5sCa3O7w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><a href="http://www.familiesfororphans.org/fso/">Families for Orphans</a> put on a contest where Brooke White and several other qualified judges chose two singers to be Ambassadors of Hope for the Children. I made it to the final five in my age group singing "The Greatest Love of All." This event benefited orphans and children in crisis in Arizona and around the world! Check out the <a href="http://www.familiesfororphans.org/fso/">Families for Orphans</a> website to see how you can help orphans... it's easier than you think! I'm going to do the "7 Days of Nothing" where I'll be giving up things I don't need for 7 days and using the money to help orphans. Check it out on the website!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-61928031631133095472010-03-30T20:51:00.000-07:002010-03-30T21:02:21.811-07:00Nauvoo<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454640908475933858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUluisMCj7PFw6PJXYZ9GEbKluhP35mcJFaXaKvghO5dwhyphenhyphenuNMeXwZ9wPgtS95FQya819BPBTtARknNY8OJgTvBTch5q4HC8sPwUqI_B3E4Ypzwd1tDNj-labJssYj5Ad5sZmUNwnAmIs/s320/P3180351.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwtBB4wCnR8gUmducnblESdz-dKZ5JQdlWFxvMZ8v3aX3BP08sgUhWdKRoMEWBsJdgiHiTfrmeLzK1eNdGSOFhDXC_gyk3VIV-2CIlsVsmwQpqJE6wdKUkwsxBGVPKpfYTxFA1K_bbU8/s1600/P3190456.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454643222647695810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwtBB4wCnR8gUmducnblESdz-dKZ5JQdlWFxvMZ8v3aX3BP08sgUhWdKRoMEWBsJdgiHiTfrmeLzK1eNdGSOFhDXC_gyk3VIV-2CIlsVsmwQpqJE6wdKUkwsxBGVPKpfYTxFA1K_bbU8/s320/P3190456.JPG" /></a><br /><div> We had the opportunity during spring break to visit my ol' mission stomping grounds when we attended the wedding there of one of Chris's friends! It was sunny for most of the time we were there. Then, on the last day it began to snow! I've always wanted to see Nauvoo in the white coat of snow that may have been like the snow which covered the ground there when the early latter-day saints left their beautiful homes. I couldn't even get out of the car... I wouldn't have survived that bitter cold day when the saints began their long treck west.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-29103288428218847302010-03-30T20:14:00.000-07:002010-03-30T20:24:10.342-07:00Signing for babies and toddlersLast month I began teaching a signing class at my house for caregivers and babies/toddlers to learn signs to help build vocabulary and communicate better. It has helped Hyrum so much! His vocabulary is growing and he has learned how to speak better because of it. Signing with babies and toddlers is said to totally get rid of the TERRIBLE TWOS! So far, I believe it! Everyone is welcome to join us on Monday mornings at 10am. Let me know if you are interested! Learning sign language for babies and toddlers is as easy as getting on-line and typing in <a href="http://aslpro.com/">ASLpro.com</a>. They have a specific link for baby signs which are the basic words you need to communicate with your baby/toddler.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-37804125817787531542009-11-10T14:53:00.000-08:002009-11-12T08:07:17.544-08:00Thankfulness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvssZHYuNVZClyyw6njdsTRVMqcmwWMwxQLkHOdH310N0k-eZCyxVz7QC4gvrWxZM6jPnbnqpTldcUeyzCqM9ubGCSp_vFfxmrnkqwytmVK5H7vJ-JbMfRxgwIQFZUQX4DNAKX1hrD_zc/s1600-h/IMG_7260.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403248846109381730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvssZHYuNVZClyyw6njdsTRVMqcmwWMwxQLkHOdH310N0k-eZCyxVz7QC4gvrWxZM6jPnbnqpTldcUeyzCqM9ubGCSp_vFfxmrnkqwytmVK5H7vJ-JbMfRxgwIQFZUQX4DNAKX1hrD_zc/s320/IMG_7260.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xRk0XfgA3t_MH17_fNkQmo9-3EORo0qy87x-v352WJEZbni4MudAE3SPxT1m7uAZVv7NOkmGVgxu2k31SZ-2ouyW6dfew3Kn8n2PK9RUUipar6oSI3TwtT8_8mb3mSELAySATUoMRYY/s1600-h/IMG_7295.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403248539482805714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xRk0XfgA3t_MH17_fNkQmo9-3EORo0qy87x-v352WJEZbni4MudAE3SPxT1m7uAZVv7NOkmGVgxu2k31SZ-2ouyW6dfew3Kn8n2PK9RUUipar6oSI3TwtT8_8mb3mSELAySATUoMRYY/s320/IMG_7295.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEip4wlHItCkFaDgVAnLdySgxdHAiAlqTkvpv-Ntaan-b0s999ZdRyLj7gwkRjfsSNAxDlbMcLfR-Lpz2f-6vW-K0esjWzJJza9myyS7YtE44csk00bzqJwJ8CR8hKbjgKos7QhnDE4Gk/s1600-h/100_0933.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403247775664365042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEip4wlHItCkFaDgVAnLdySgxdHAiAlqTkvpv-Ntaan-b0s999ZdRyLj7gwkRjfsSNAxDlbMcLfR-Lpz2f-6vW-K0esjWzJJza9myyS7YtE44csk00bzqJwJ8CR8hKbjgKos7QhnDE4Gk/s320/100_0933.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuuMt3Sk151MEFj-wDXt-yRc7ws2wTeTHf1mJoMmGW9Pb7JhL4ic560L3mQ8eh1IDtryTXzfsTSyALqaCf-RA1crRtZf7B7GZNTmlRJ7JR_vKd2E2cOMaH3w8cRXxv9ne8JV6sLqyo3I/s1600-h/IMG_7316.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403246927882308962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuuMt3Sk151MEFj-wDXt-yRc7ws2wTeTHf1mJoMmGW9Pb7JhL4ic560L3mQ8eh1IDtryTXzfsTSyALqaCf-RA1crRtZf7B7GZNTmlRJ7JR_vKd2E2cOMaH3w8cRXxv9ne8JV6sLqyo3I/s320/IMG_7316.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEWm1jP-AyG8nuX1NgwPLKA9KQ88U_jJM_8c3AHkbyQ-G58enOwmGzsMkUsI99bmXANp7oh0rNfsEmzmfZ5lAnwN_VfA9A4v1DSzfjXxJx5nVd5MP_NK9BmO76dGPpAqPqMBGlh22P2U/s1600-h/100_0926.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403246603241565090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEWm1jP-AyG8nuX1NgwPLKA9KQ88U_jJM_8c3AHkbyQ-G58enOwmGzsMkUsI99bmXANp7oh0rNfsEmzmfZ5lAnwN_VfA9A4v1DSzfjXxJx5nVd5MP_NK9BmO76dGPpAqPqMBGlh22P2U/s320/100_0926.JPG" /></a> <div><blockquote></blockquote>Today as I was sitting at the computer table reading my scriptures, the computer screen saver turned on showing a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">slide show</span> of all our pictures. I stopped reading to watch and felt an overwhelming feeling of Heavenly Father's love for me. I thought of all the blessings he's given my family and me. All the hard times, worries, fears, and heartache drift away at times like these when we stop and think of our blessings. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Take time to be thankful:) </div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-20987599864526688222009-10-23T10:39:00.000-07:002009-10-23T11:00:59.674-07:00Mr. Mischief<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUqDm7SJEaCZfZqK1Xys0BvVPtn2C5e1jG__D2jCzKZ2mueqfWmsYQuLB7qI_bpcZXpfm_a4J43y1bTKBO7dtQLkK0TxJtE9gctZIpafGzjgYaew1qXxhZNdERUH8pGj-e0QIghZkjsQ/s1600-h/IMG_7278.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395856464108059378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUqDm7SJEaCZfZqK1Xys0BvVPtn2C5e1jG__D2jCzKZ2mueqfWmsYQuLB7qI_bpcZXpfm_a4J43y1bTKBO7dtQLkK0TxJtE9gctZIpafGzjgYaew1qXxhZNdERUH8pGj-e0QIghZkjsQ/s320/IMG_7278.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7UaS6S6rNlgRVu8Il1WscH1EozZRH9oR0TBb4fhxCJl_B-2pSmGOPIq9bKyUrw-CoqKpyqA7FitKueTISYhm_3bU11HoJJtj8X4HLQ-NbNypFvD3EHpiAkSr6pyrqNUkPMzT-oTkULs/s1600-h/IMG_7249.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395856459616253730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7UaS6S6rNlgRVu8Il1WscH1EozZRH9oR0TBb4fhxCJl_B-2pSmGOPIq9bKyUrw-CoqKpyqA7FitKueTISYhm_3bU11HoJJtj8X4HLQ-NbNypFvD3EHpiAkSr6pyrqNUkPMzT-oTkULs/s320/IMG_7249.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I know what you're thinking... no way, he's way too innocent! Yes he is innocent, but also mischievous!!! When we leave the room for a second, we come back to find him on top of the computer table with the mouse on his head, or playing in the dog's bowl of water and eating her food! To top it all off, when we tell him the doggy food is yucky, he laughs and puts more in his mouth!!! All we can do is laugh because he is just so darn cute no matter what he does! I am struggling about what to do when he bites me, however! I give him a stern face and a scolding "NO" and show him in sign language that it hurts... but he just giggles and tries to bite me again! We even do a 1-min. time-out and that doesn't work either. He doesn't bite Chris much because Chris just ignores the negative behavior. I have a hard time ignoring it because I'm a big baby and can't ignore pain, plus when he starts biting others, they certainly won't ignore the biting! I don't know what to do and am open to suggestions!!!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-86450578956131983162009-10-02T09:17:00.000-07:002009-10-14T13:11:54.170-07:00No veggies? No problem!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59jjbC6ZR1KGXskEqnM1XNoyN3Y-uCKzfQ53bs2NNvoHfjBvKIAX_t1J9durj8Oj7-i1K-iKQX2FLvWwZ4e9nWCHNDb8x7LMA5BhxAW1ynHj-LwobRFX27QRik23jLTSefWOpjvML_wg/s1600-h/IMG_7244.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388040594021949778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59jjbC6ZR1KGXskEqnM1XNoyN3Y-uCKzfQ53bs2NNvoHfjBvKIAX_t1J9durj8Oj7-i1K-iKQX2FLvWwZ4e9nWCHNDb8x7LMA5BhxAW1ynHj-LwobRFX27QRik23jLTSefWOpjvML_wg/s320/IMG_7244.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Do you have anyone in your family who doesn't like veggies? Well, here is an easy, freezable, recipe that will save the day! I got my idea from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">wholesomebabyfood</span>.com but changed it so much that now I'm claiming it as my own...<br /><br /><strong>Veggie Nuggets:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>2 16 oz bags of frozen veggies, cooked, drained, and chopped</strong><br /><strong>2 cups wheat germ or whole wheat baby cereal</strong><br /><strong>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese</strong><br /><strong>4 large eggs</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Preheat oven to 375</strong><br /><strong>Coat baking sheet with olive oil</strong><br /><strong>Combine ingredients and mix well</strong><br /><strong>Make each nugget the size of a small fist full </strong><br /><strong>Bake for 25 minutes</strong> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Recipe makes about 45 nuggets. </div><div></div><div></div><div>I put these nuggets in baggies with three in each bag and freeze them. Then when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hyrum</span> needs some veggies with his meal I give him a couple of these nuggets. Or when I don't have time to cook, this is an instant healthy meal for him! His favorite veggie nuggets use a bag of frozen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">broccoli</span> and a bag of mixed veggies (corn, carrots, peas, green beans).<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>THIS IS NOT ONLY FOR BABIES!!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Everyone</span> likes them:)</strong> </div><div></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-24689904868873985662009-09-29T10:26:00.000-07:002009-09-30T20:46:44.924-07:00Prayer-learning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVizn0dUx530D3lhWUJpbm3ZjN1rshAI0E318b4-ij3vePecLYoZC0RYwxTkHb6SssVPFgsL223FZj22B3f80HHA6t8tVV0JWHCfKpVwT21G5fGFIgpOwO56lLZmYQboxzOIha6_IF14/s1600-h/IMG_7230.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387472919848404434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVizn0dUx530D3lhWUJpbm3ZjN1rshAI0E318b4-ij3vePecLYoZC0RYwxTkHb6SssVPFgsL223FZj22B3f80HHA6t8tVV0JWHCfKpVwT21G5fGFIgpOwO56lLZmYQboxzOIha6_IF14/s320/IMG_7230.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>Hyrum is picking up on the sign language I've been teaching him and attempts to say the words also! We're trying to teach him to fold his arms when we pray and say "Amen" at the end. I always wondered when a good time would be to teach a child to pray. I realized that a child is never too young to start understanding the pattern of prayer and understanding the importance of it as it is done regularly in the home. A few days ago Hyrum folded his arms for the first time during our prayer! We try to make it quick for his attention span- he's only 13 months old after all:) I'm pretty sure at the end of the prayer I could make out the word AMEN from his sweet little lips! Oh what a joy!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-44256158004171083392009-07-12T20:49:00.000-07:002009-09-29T11:51:09.348-07:00Our Trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxDA7mYDD_jizBzwBHF1gx0lundVtqeI4OWlAfpd4BGTL3LT4G-qESv6YgMAG0AKt8ulWrh25NnhfzkytBAd2uXTjQ3YNfXrWauj8ASsp6H3fjJD1Mu4_XkKa6cSu1NcIz7_DXBgVPBk/s1600-h/100_0140.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386963857045070962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxDA7mYDD_jizBzwBHF1gx0lundVtqeI4OWlAfpd4BGTL3LT4G-qESv6YgMAG0AKt8ulWrh25NnhfzkytBAd2uXTjQ3YNfXrWauj8ASsp6H3fjJD1Mu4_XkKa6cSu1NcIz7_DXBgVPBk/s320/100_0140.jpg" /></a><br /><div>We drove to Colorado with Chris's parents for an early summer getaway! What beautiful weather they have there! By the time our trip was over, we were all convinced into moving to Durango:)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245133370952721447.post-15153605679757420852009-05-13T11:22:00.000-07:002009-09-29T11:52:09.340-07:00Our Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoluseXfhNNlg96Sobomj4p8FIHi2WtcrvBxH1-MoGtpLQLLsdGvJ15ygjDoy7L1nCdHGNe79sh4ly6AcHcJ1Fs6zB_egX01-Aj9HFYSyvYVyRzeZbI3-nGD04GYENWiL0aRgk_1jKAew/s1600-h/100_0016.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386964093746862130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoluseXfhNNlg96Sobomj4p8FIHi2WtcrvBxH1-MoGtpLQLLsdGvJ15ygjDoy7L1nCdHGNe79sh4ly6AcHcJ1Fs6zB_egX01-Aj9HFYSyvYVyRzeZbI3-nGD04GYENWiL0aRgk_1jKAew/s320/100_0016.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Our cute son Hyrum is 8 1/2 months old now! He climbed the stairs almost all the way to the top yesterday. He's really making his way up in the world! He is always happy and loves exploring and pulling himself up on things around the house. Chris just finished his last class today! He took 24 credits this semester and taught seminary at Red Mountain High School for the first two periods of the day. Chris is currently going through the process of applying for PA school so he can attend in a year from now. As for me (Elise), I am rounding up students to take piano, voice, and violin lessons from me, beginning this summer! I have loved staying home with Hyrum this year! It has been the greatest blessing. I've been learning sign language so I can teach him baby signs. He hasn't signed back yet, but he will soon at the rate he is going.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0