Tiffany's WEDDING!

First the luncheon:

Then the temple. I did not get any pictures at the temple because the luncheon ran pretty late and I didn't even have time to think about grabbing my camera. But I'm pretty sure the photographer had it covered. You can see a few on the photographer's blog here. :)

Setting up for the reception:

 

 

And the reception:

1.5

 Our little Kyle hit one and a half this week and I realized it has been quite a while since I posted about my kids' development, so I will start with Kyle and move up.

Verbal Development:
Kyle is getting a lot of words, which no one believes since he won't talk in front of other people, but it seems like every day he says something new. His vocabulary includes: mommy, daddy, Kenzie (first time today), Papa (grandpa), kitty, doggy, bird, ducky, baby, cookie, cracker, candy, water (which I don't know if we can count since he says "ba-boom"- I have no idea why), dinner, eat, car, ball, uh-oh, no-no, mine (ugh), cold, coat, socks, shoes, bath... and I know I'm forgetting some but it's hard to think of them all off the top of my head!
 
Physical Development:

• He's pretty sweet at rolling his tongue.
•  He's starting to run, which consists of a lot of arm swinging and a booty twist that I guarantee will make you laugh.
•  He's getting really good at climbing. He likes to climb up the bar stools now and sit at the kitchen island like a big boy.

 Personality:
Kyle is pretty much the sweetest, most charming little guy on the planet. He is into everything right now, but he has the sweetest little personality and he feels SO bad if he does something wrong. For example, today he accidentally knocked my pretty milkglass vase off the counter and broke it. When I saw it, I was like, "Noooo!!! Kyle!!" (obviously upset). His face went from sheer horror to bawling. He felt really bad, it was so sad.
 He has THE most expressive faces I have ever seen. You can always tell exactly what he is thinking.
 He has a little crinkle in his nose, which can be really cute:

and really funny:

Oh my gosh.. this picture has me in tears. It was taken in November so I haven't seen it in a while but when I brought up the nose wrinkle, I knew just the picture to use. Oh my word. That has got to be the funniest picture of any of my kids of all time.

Kyle is also a snuggly little guy, which I love. He will rest his head on you, hug you tight, and if you're lucky, he'll pat your back while he rests on you. It's cute.
He loves his mama. A lot. He pretty much follows me around all day, and I usually don't mind.
He also has quite the attachment to Justin's dad. He loves his Grandpa Heli. It's pretty cute, he gets crazy excited to see him, and then just snuggles up.  He will even fall asleep just sitting on Heli's lap. That courtesy would never ever be granted to Justin or me... it's one he reserves for Grandpa.

He is getting old enough to play with Jarom now. They love to carry toy swords around and make sound effects. 

 
I think it's also worth mentioning that Kyle LOVES Yo Gabba Gabba. I guess Gabba Gabba should also be on his list of words. It is absolutely, hands down his favorite.

And let's not forget that he does the G.Q. look pretty well:

Alright, that's Kyle in a nutshell at one and a half!

New smile

I can not tell you how great it feels to no longer have braces.

Having braces as an adult can be pretty humbling.

My favorite braces memory is probably the time when I went to pick up the kids from the child center at the gym and there was a boy, about 9 or 10, who looked up and saw me talking to Makenzie and said, "Oh my gosh! You still have braces??"

I also moved to a new ward while I had braces, and when I received my calling to be camp director, the bishopric member said, "Sister Weber didn't know your name, but she said she wanted the blonde girl with braces." Yayyy... love being identified that way.

But alas, it is over. :)

 So this was me early yesterday morning. Justin made me hurry and take one last braces photo before I got them off. My room is a wreck and the bed isn't made because Justin was still in it. :)

And this is a photo I took just now to show my new smile and my new favorite hairstyle, as mentioned in the previous post. It's really fast and it's just fun for a change.

So anyway... it was not super fun having braces, but I'm loving my new straight smile!

4 things...

Becca: I bet you thought I wasn't going to do this. I've been meaning to. And now I'm finally getting to it.
The rest of you (yes all 5 of you...): Becca tagged me in one of those super awesome blog tag thingies, and as you may have noticed, she has been my one of my BBF's (best blogging friends) for years and I wouldn't dare leave her hanging. :) So here goes.

4 things I'm obsessed with lately:
1) Watching hair and makeup tutorials on YouTube, and specifically this Kim Kardashian loose wavy look. I found it on Sunday and I've done my hair like that for the last three days. I should probably take a break tomorrow. But I guess I'm a little obsessed. Here's the link:

 Kim Kardashian Hair Tutorial
2) Furniture Re-dos. I love looking at blogs of people who have taken old, ugly furniture and turned it into something stunning. I'm redoing an old dining armchair right now and I think it's gonna be pretty cute.
3) Once Upon a Time. It can be a bit cheesy at times, but I really like it. And thank heaven for a new show that isn't a crime drama.
4) Blue. Um... my whole house is decorated with blue. I never had blue in my old house so I'm getting a little carried away. Blue bedspread, blue nightstand, blue pillows, blue towels, blue curtains, blue vases... yeah.

4 things I'm good at: 

1) Following orders. I don't mind being bossed around.

2) Copying ideas I found online. I'm pretty talented, I know.

3) Pushing myself.

4) Getting over stuff. I used to drive my sister crazy growing up because we would get in a fight and I'd be over it in like 2 minutes and want to talk again. Justin appreciates this quality in me.

4 things I'm looking forward to this year:
1) Having three finished bedrooms in our basement and a mostly-landscaped yard. The guy starts framing our basement bedrooms tomorrow and in a couple of months we'll have our yard in. I'm excited as all get out.
2) My sister's wedding. Two weeks away and I couldn't be happier for her.
3) Getting two new nephews and one new niece. My oldest sister is having #8 in a few weeks! (a boy) and (Becky you're going to die) my brother Daniel and his wife Silvia are expecting TWINS- a boy and a girl- in August. They have had a really difficult time having kids (they do have a 3-year-old son), and so they did in vitro and will be having a boy and a girl this year!
4) Girl's Camp (same as you, Becca!). I got called to be the ward camp director and will be going to camp with the girls at the end of July. I loved everything about Young Women's and camp growing up and it will be so cool to see these girls experience that. I'm super excited!

4 foods I eat the most:
1) Salad. I eat a salad almost every day for lunch. I love them. I never would have thought that when I was younger. But you can put almost anything you want in a salad and jam-pack it with nutrients and make it taste crazy delicious. I've found some pretty awesome low-cal dressing recipes that make me want to lick the plate clean.
2) Chocolate. No explanation required. You get it.
3) Almond milk. Man have I had my fair share of almond milk lately. It goes great in smoothies and cereals and the original almond milk only has 60 calories a serving.
4) Kind of a toss up between oatmeal and cold cereal. I eat one or the other every morning so I guess they rate pretty high.

4 things I want to teach my kids:
1) That they have a Savior and Father in Heaven who love them.
2) To be self-sufficient and confident in themselves.
3) To serve others willingly and find joy in it.
4) To be Christlike and love others no matter what they look like or how they act. They don't have to be best friends with everyone, but I do hope they'll treat them kindly and try to see them as Heavenly Father sees them.

4 things I'd do if I was a billionaire:
1) Travel. EV-ER-Y-WHERE.
2) Hire a private cook and housekeeper. The housekeeper would do my laundry. Aaahhhh.... how awesome would that be?
3) Help third-world countries. I like programs that promote self-sufficiency and would donate huge to those programs.
4) Buy everyone in my family freak awesome houses.

4 People I tag to do this survey:
Um. Let's be honest. I don't even know if four people will read this post. But just in case, here you go!
1) Shannon B.
2) Jessica T.
3) Chelsea R.
4) Jenna G.

Shower the bride

My sister Tiffany is getting married in just 2 weeks, and today I threw her a bridal shower!

 

{Yes, that is my 6-year-old daughter on the elliptical. She was trying to burn off some calories before she hit the cream puffs. :) Actually, we had the shower at Tiffany's clubhouse and Makenzie thought the workout equipment was SO cool. I remember thinking that when I was her age.}

On the menu: Quiche, Virginia ham rolls, green salad, pasta salad, stuffed mushrooms, chocolate covered strawberries, cream puffs and german chocolate cupcakes. It was pretty delicious.

 

 

 

It was a nice, relaxed shower and we all had a good time just talking and eating. 

So excited for Tiffany's big day in 2 weeks!