Spring 2013

This semester of school was a lot better than the last. I was able to have quite a bit more free time to spend with my baby boy who is growing up and is not so much a baby anymore :( I didn't have school until about noon every day so I got to spend the whole morning with him each day. We'll start with some Christmas pics. Asher got a blow-up train ball-pit.

Asher Santa.

In January we had Asher's 1st Birthday Party. We had a diaper derby with other kids in the quad/ward.

Then we went sledding with the Garrett Fam.

Happy Birthday to Jordon.

Look what he got!!! Amazing!

Happy Valentines Day! Or should I say "Day after Valentines Day"...we celebrate the day after at Chili's because that is where and when we went on our first date.

March 6, 2013....Our 4 year anniversary. Celebrated at Goodwood BBQ in Provo...it was delicious. We also saw the movie "Jack the Giant Slayer" awesome graphics, terrible acting.

Ward Party for St. Patricks Day!

Then Asher ate an entire apple.....core and all! Crazy.

We went on an Easter Egg hunt at the BYU track....Asher got one egg...with no candy because there were a billion kids.

He loves those Olive Garden breadsticks. This was for Rachelle's birthday :) April 24th.

The Shell Graduated the day after her BDay :)

Then we went to Las Vegas for a voice competition. I got 2nd in my category!

Aquarium at Mandalay Bay....yes, that is an octopus...a real one.

Then, just a week ago, we went to the Tracy Aviary to see the birds. Or as Asher would say "Duckie". He didn't like the face hole things.

And here is Asher playing in the back yard at the LeBaron's house. Summer is going to be awesome!!

That is an update of the LeBaron Clan!!!! 

Splurge Day!!!!

Okay, this day turned out way different than I thought it would turn out, and MAN did we spend a lot of money....but holy cow! We got some freaking awesome deals and I just had to document this awesome fun splurge of a day that has kind of been planned for a long time, but we never thought it would actually happen. We spent $554 dollars today, but after all of the stuff that I tell you, you will not believe that we got it all for that price!

First stop, Costco: We call this the $100 store because you can't leave without spending AT LEAST that much. But, we walked out with a whole 16 piece set of cups, 3-hole punch, snacks for Asher, tons of Bananas, Milk, Butter, Lettuce, Potatoes, Applesauce, Eggs, and maybe a couple of other things for only $86...that was the first surprise of the day...leaving Costco for less than $100.

Next stop: RC Willey outlet to browse some couches. Couches are freaking expensive! We've been wanting one, but it just hasn't been appealing because they are all around $1000....at least all the leather type ones that we want. So a lady helped us. We found the perfect couch, and it was $349...that's not the best part though. She said she would give it to us for $270 if we could haul it home. What? Brand new leatherish couch for $270? That's unheard of. Done. We also bought an electric can opener for $13. So the total at RC Willey was $303....but they gave us a free icecream scoop and flashlight! So awesome :)

3rd stop: D.I. Wow. I left the D.I. with some incredible comfortable like-new brown shoes for $7. So happy.

4th stop: JC Penney: Jordon has been wanting a suit for quite some time, but we just haven't been able to afford anything....plus he wanted a custom made one. So, he found a suit that he loved! And it actually fit him perfectly! He also wanted a vest and pink shirt. He also needed a cumberbun, tux shirt, and bow tie for a choir he is in. I also wanted a cute Easter outfit to be cute with my boys. So I found a cute yellow shirt. We got out of JC Penney for $140!!!! Amazing! Me Dress shirt, Jordon Tux Shirt, Cumberbun, Bow tie, Suit pants, Suit Jacket, Vest, Pink Dress shirt. Amazing steal of a deal!!!!

5th stop: Wingers. We had a salad and wings for $10....Then tipped the guy $3. And Asher was being freaking adorable and laughing his head off.

Yes, this day was expensive, but yes, this day was totally a success.

Fall Semester at BYU

Life has been great here in Provo. We miss Logan, but the people in Provo are just as awesome. The only thing we don't like about Provo is the traffic. It takes 20 min to get anywhere. In Logan it only took 5. Other than that, we don't miss the frigid coldness of Logan that's for sure. Above is a pic of us back in June.

This one is of Asher in July. That outfit is from Cars Land in California Adventure. The Ma and Pa LeBaron got it for him while they were there.

These are pics of Asher in August. Just chillin on the beach...in Provo.

This is me on my first day of school at BYU. Yes, I wore red on my first day of school here...I'm such a rebel. But don't worry....it doesn't mean anything! True Blue Through and Through.

We ran our 2nd half marathon ever in September. It was in Spanish Fork. Jordon got 3rd place in his age category. It was way harder than the last half we did, I wasn't in very good shape. But I finished in 2:04:34....not bad for not being in shape. Jordon ran it in about 1:46. Then I won a GPS watch! I've been wanting one forever! It was so worth it.

Asher found a new toy. Aaaaa....must keep eyes on him at all times.

Asher started standing up in his crib in September or so. Such a fun sight to wake up to.

Asher's first BYU football game with D-Ma. He loved every minute of it!

This was on my birthday October 17, the day before we left for Disneyland. Asher was as excited as me!

Mickey's not so scary Halloween party was a blast! Asher made about 14 girls melt...Jordon counted.

We had WAY too much fun in Radiator Springs. Cars Land BABY!

Didn't quite have the muscles for this one.

Mr. Toad was Asher's favorite! He was laughing his head off.

The most magical place on earth. We had so much fun.

We carved some pumpkins with our good friends the Tuioti's and the Croskreys.

This is why 14 girls' hearts melted ;)

"Our little....Hercules"

Asher LOVED playing in all the leaves! It was such a warm day, right before the huge snow storm hit in November.

Our cute little backyard :)

Literally the next day.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Best thing about Finals week....more snuggle time with the buddy.

He fell asleep like this...and stayed for 2 hours! It was the cutest thing ever!

Asherisms:

-Asher tilts his head down, let's his jaw form a double chin, then he opens and closes his mouth kind of like he's mentally handicapped. It's hilarious!

-Asher has found the light switch. Whenever he's on our bed he loved to flip it on, then jump backward onto the bed. Then he flips it off and jumps backward onto the bed. He thinks he's so funny.

-Asher can imitate like it's nobody's business. He clicks his tongue, buzzes his lips, growls like a cougar, and says "na nun" meaning "all done" every time he is done eating. He knows what it means! I believe that is his first word.

-Asher loves books! Especially the touchy feely ones....and ones with ducks.

-The other day Jordon was feeding him veggies and he didn't like them so he spit them at Jordon. Jordon had a huge reaction and was like "OOhhhh" and Asher LAUGHED his guts out. So now, anytime he blows in our face we go "Oohh" and he laughs way hard. 

-Asher has a very special crawl. He CAN crawl normal, but sometimes he chooses to crawl on his hands and FEET...kind of like Mogely on the Jungle Book. It's hilarious, and he can cruise...super fast.

-Asher's laugh is to die for.

-Asher is a wiggle worm and won't hold still when we change his diaper...it's kind of a pain...but that's my boy.

-Asher doesn't like to cuddle! The only time he will cuddle with me is if he's super tired, or he's hurt himself pretty bad. I cherish those moments. I think he's a little bit claustrophobic like his mama.

BYU, Grad school, Asher update

Asher is 8 months old! He is cruising around. He's a little cruiser. He puts everything in his mouth now. He also has 2 teeth! He loves to eat goldfish, pretzels, cheerios, bananas, bread, and anything his little jaw can chew. Life is crazy here in Provo :)

Asher can roll to his belly!

Happy 4th of July

                                                               Asher: "Tickle tickle"

 We went to Park City for the 4th. It was a blast. When we first got there it was raining Ashes from the Alpine fire. But it cleared up. We had fun on the Alpine Slide!

 I want YOU to give me a kiss...

So we went to the Cache Valley cruise-in. People come from miles and miles to bring their awesome cars to show off in this parade. Look how awesome this Orange one is....it was driving 1cm off the ground! Crazy.

 I like pink cars :)

 Back to the Future Cars!

 Asher had fun watching the cars go by....but...

 This is what happened every time they revved up their engine....it was quite hilarious....he doesn't like loud noises.

 New Asherisms:

Asher likes to stick his feet right up by his face....it's so effortless, I don't understand.

Asher LOVES Peas and he Loves Carrots too! Even more than any fruit I've given him. He doesn't like Turkey...he just spits it out. I think loving his veggies is a Papa Garrett trait. My Mother-in-law said her kids all HATED Peas. Looks like Asher is a Garrett after all :)

Asher is NOT a fan of Peek-a-boo. Even if I'm not scaring him every time, after about 5 peek-a-boos he gets that cute little sad face and starts crying...sad.

Asher still loves to kick his feet. This is what is going through his head "Let's see how fast I can kick my feet for the next 5 minutes" He just keeps going, and he's so intent on it.

Every time Asher wakes up, he's so happy to see me and I'm so happy to see him. It's a fabulous relationship. I give him food, he's happy.

Jordon's 1st Father's Day

We had sliders and yummy potato thingy's for Father's Day

Jordon got tools, a bike, and Disney scene it.

Side stories: I got Disney scene it at a garage sale for $1. When he opened it, there was no DVD...lol. Good thing I only paid $1.

Bike: We sold my 10 year old bike for $80. We got this beautiful 2011 bike for $170 (on KSL) what a steal! Life is good. Jordon rides the bike to work everyday. I'm going to ride it to grad school :)

Asher updates:

Asher got his 4 month shots last week (even though he's 5 months)

When we got home he ripped off the band-aid and started playing with it.

Asher turned 5 months old yesterday. I decided to feed him some bananas this morning. Didn't keep much food in his mouth.

Asherisms:

Asher does not stop moving. It's hilarious. Sometimes he'll just kick his legs really fast. The other day I was feeding him and he was flailing his arm. Jordon came in and held it down, so he flailed his other arm. He held them both, so he kicked his legs. Jordon held his arms and legs, and Asher wiggled his elbow.

Asher likes to stick his legs in the air...it's pretty funny.

Asher has found his tongue. He does the little raspberry noises all day long....super awesome. I was blowing my tongue at him, then he'd imitate me and do it back. 

He's been saying Momomom a lot lately....but he doesn't know what he's saying. It's cute.

Lately, when I feed him, he holds on  to my right pinky with his left hand, and plays with my hair with his right hand...like so:

So precious.

Oh, and he's blown out of his diaper 3 times in the last 3 days. I think that about covers it! I love my little boy. He brings so much light to my life!