Trevor got an elk and after Myler saw the picture he decided he wanted to go hunting too. If Gramps can do it on crutches, can't he do it at 8 months old?
Gramps in crutches after wrecking on his bike getting his own elk
Myler doing his own hunting
Last Saturday Clyde and I got up at 4 am to hike the West Rim Trail in Zion from Lava Point (Kolob area) to the Grotto. After shuttling cars and making it to the trailhead in what seemed like the middle of nowhere, we started hiking at 7 am. It was 39 degrees and we were 15.5 miles away from the bottom. It soon lightened up and we had an amazing time hiking through some beautiful country. We only saw 6 other crazies, 5 of whom had camped out the night before halfway through, until we got closer to the Angels Landing trail.
Pictures just don't do it justice. The cliffs were SO steep and far down, the canyons were massive, and the views were endless. We just kept going down to entirely new levels. It was awesome.
It took us about 6 and a half hours, including all of our food/potty/picture breaks. Just over 5 hours of hiking. Clyde sprained his ankle 10.6 miles in, so that was fun for him. The trail meets up above Walters Wiggles with the Angels Landing trail. From there down was the worst part of the hike. Man, I thought I was going to lose some toenails! But we made it down and then ate all of the calories we had just burned at a sports grill in Springdale. I was definitely sore the next day, but it was awesome and we hope to get in to Zion more often for some hiking. Most of all it was nice just to spend some time together.
P.S. Clyde RAN this "hike" the Friday before with some friends and they did it in about 2 hours.
I also wanted to give a shout out to all the October birthdays in my family. Susan, Kenny, me, Grandma, mom, and Ian all celebrated this month. It was my grandma Cleo's 80th, so we threw a big birthday bash that was just loads of fun. The coolest part of all was her cake though. It had little things about her all over it like a suitcase for traveling, all her hairdresser stuff, horseshoes, etc. and it was the coolest cake ever!
about the parents anymore when you have a kid. So what has Myler been up to you ask? Well...
playing with Grammy and Gramps...
and Aunt Maren...and bonkin his head (over and over in the same spot)...
and chillin with Grandma and Grandpa Hacker...
and celebrating Grandma Cleo's 80th bday with a rockin partay...
watchin daddy run (not race) the marathon and pace our neighbor to break 3 hours (they did it!)...
and daddy thinkin it was a fun, easy run and should include crazy facial hair and mohawks since they were messin around anyway...
and doing a little running himself...
taking a mini-vaca in Moab (so daddy could bike and Grandpa could golf)...
going for a hike in Moab...
but mostly just crawling around EVERYWHERE!
Clyde informed me that I haven't posted in forever, so I guess it's time to update.
This little man is of course the focus of our lives. He just turned 6 months old and is cuter than ever. He has two bottom teeth and is rolling and scooting all over. The other day I found him halfway under the table (see pic below). He is up on all fours and rocking so the crawling is going to start any day! Ah! He is a happy guy and very vocal...especially at church :). He loves to eat his rice cereal or veggies/fruit.
6 month stats: 18.5 pounds (70%), 26.5 inches (55%), 17.9 in head (91%) Can you say hello Charlie Brown?
A couple weeks ago we headed to Salt Lake to meet up with the Meyer's from Clyde's mission. The last time he saw them (10 years ago) they looked like this.
Now the kids are all grown up and we went through the temple with Becky and to her sealing in the Salt Lake temple. It was awesome to see them! Jordan is now bigger than Clyde and Bond so they had to re-create some old pictures, which didn't turn out to be easy on the old guys! It was a fun weekend and I think we will be forever friends with the Meyer's, who are hilarious and way fun. Plus I heard lots of stories about Clyde and Liz promised me a DVD for blackmail :). 
Clyde is still working away on the backyard. He got the trampoline and his "chunnel" in and is working on adding some bushes around. We also planted our fall garden and it's not looking too bad! Hopefully we will get something from it! Since I can't lose the baby fat (seriously, it is ridiculous!) I started my first ever (in my life) diet. It sucks! I'm on The Zone diet and going to Crossfit with my sister, who rocks it. I try to get in a run or walk every day too. Hopefully these last blasted 15 pounds will someday go away. 
I often catch these two in the shower or bath when I get back from my morning run or workout. It's too cute. 
Finally, today was Jessey's 22nd birthday. I made a yummy lunch and cake (that I couldn't eat) to celebrate. Happy birthday Jess!
Myler is getting so big! He is 5 months now and rolling around like crazy. He got his first little tooth, which I think is the cutest thing in the whole world, and he jabbers and screams in joy with the best of them. He has especially developed a great love for his "johnny jumper" just like his daddy did. We love this little man!
For those of you that have not heard or want updates about Derek & Krystal Sorensen's brand new baby and the trials they are facing, please go HERE to read about it and donate if possible. What a sweet little boy!
Okay, okay...here are some pics of the new house. We LOVE it! Beware, picture overload (seriously).
When we moved in the back and side yard looked like this... (neighbors playset, not ours)
Then we got to work (planted trees, put in curb and sod)...
And now it looks like this... (still LOTS to do, but progress has been made! the wall is next.)
Now for the inside (thanks to my sis for decorating! I'd be lost without her!). Kitchen, dining, great room, entry...
Master bed/bath...
Myler's nursery (I miss my old nursery that I got to use for just 3 months, but thanks to Doug's vinyl machine I'm liking it more)
Office, laundry, guest room, bathrooms...
I hope that satisfies your requests! Now come visit so you can see it (and us!) for real!
Today Myler is 4 months old. Here he is at 2, 3, and 4 months and then his bald head! He sure is chunkin out! Hopefully that dark hair will grow back in. He is a lot of fun these days with lots of jabberin and smiles. He hasn't rolled over yet and I'm in no hurry for it. We are going to start trying rice cereal today since he wants to eat all day (any thoughts on how to implement it?). He is still sleeping all night like a champ! Here are the 4 month stats:
-Weight: 15.3 pounds 63 percentile
-Length: 26 inches 86 percentile
-Head Circumference 16.5 inches 44 percentile (seriously? his head seems huge!)
I have to say happy birthday to my niece Kaitlyn today...she is one year old!
