Summer Fun

Wow, this has been a crazy past few weeks! To start off, Chris made sure I had a great birthday by taking me to the final round of the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition. 3 amazing pianists played concertos with the Utah Symphony, and it was absolutely incredible. I love going to really good quality music performances! Friends and family also made it a great birthday- thanks everybody!

We were able to spend the 4th of July weekend in Provo with my family and we had a great time! Here are a few pictures with all the Dayton nieces and nephews:

We enjoyed a great picnic and my mom gave us tickets to Stadium of Fire for my birthday. It was fun to see Carrie Underwood, the other performers, and awesome fireworks (minus the part where one went wrong and minorly burned Jenny Oaks Baker!). I love the 4th of July- it always reminds me of Mutti (my grandma) and family members who love and serve our country. We are so blessed to live where we do and I appreciate those who have made it possible. Here's a shout-out to Kevin, Chrissy's husband, who is in the Air Force and is deployed right now. Thank you Kevin for serving our country, and thank you for sharing your family while you are away!

Chrissy talked me into running the Freedom Run, a 5K that goes along the parade route in Provo before the parade, and I was actually pretty happy with how I did, so that was fun.

This last weekend was also super fun- we were able to spend time at the Waldron's cabin with my family. We all had a great time and enjoyed being together in such a beautiful place!

Hurray for the boys doing dishes

Christopher is learning that work comes before play

Thanks to the Waldrons for sharing their cabin and toys!

Picture Update

Here is a little picture update of Christopher, always busy at play:
These were from Chris' brother's wedding in April; I'm just a little late posting them. :)

Random Stuff About Us

Our posts are usually just about little Christopher, so I decided to mix things up a bit and put a random questionnaire that Chris and I each answered (without seeing each other's answers). Chris' answers are first, in the blue.

Who was the last person to call or text you? Nick Chris
What are you wearing right now? My work uniform Black pants, pink shirt, black, pink and white striped socks
What's your favorite dessert? Cheesecake Probably a hot thick brownie with ice cream and hot fudge on top
What’s the thing that you hate the most to eat? Mayonnaise Can’t think of anything I hate, but I’m not a big fan of sushi
What was your favorite childhood television program? Nickelodeon’s Doug I remember liking Brady Bunch, then Saved by the Bell when I got older
If you could have any superpower, what would it be? To fly To be able to get myself and others wherever we wanted in a matter of seconds.
What is usually your first thought when you wake up? My alarm’s loud Dang it.
You're given 1 million dollars, what do you spend it on? A boat, nice clothes and shoes, and a lake Hmm, put some in savings for the future, take family on a big fun trip, maybe spend a few hundred on clothes
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Surfing in Tahiti I’ve been dying to take a trip back East with Chris. Maybe also Europe. Maybe Alaska. Maybe Russia (to see Chris’ mission). And I might as well add Hawaii.
List 3 goals on your life's to-do list: Graduate college, Try not to die, Kill a turkey (may conflict with turkey’s goals) Go skydiving , Run a ½ marathon, be in the Temple someday with my family when my kids are all grown up
Name 1 regret you have: That I didn’t play more of a variety of sports in High School Not going to the last day of high school soccer tryouts when I was a Junior because I was afraid I wouldn’t make the team anyway.
What is the last dream you had? Can’t remember a specific one It had to do with going to Chicago for the summer and seeing the tiny box we would stay in all summer. When you crawled inside the box though, it became a 3-bedroom apartment. Weird.
What website do you go to daily? FoxNews.com Yahoo Mail
Name a pet peeve: Bad drivers When someone is not dependable and doesn’t follow through with plans
How old were you when you got your first kiss? 16 Does Kindergarten count? If not, then I was 18 (almost 19)
What is your biggest achievement in your life? My mission So far, getting married to Chris in the Temple
What is something you first noticed about your husband/wife? She had a light in her eyes He was easy to talk to and quite attractive!
Something that keeps you going everyday? Responsibilities Hugs from Chris and sweet smiles from Christopher D.

There you have it! Now you know so much more about us. :)

Birthday Boy

On April 3rd, our sweet little Christopher turned one year old. I can't believe how fast time flies! It makes me sad thinking that he is growing up fast and someday won't want to cuddle with me, and eventually might not want to even be seen with me! But at the same time, Chris and I have enjoyed watching him learn and grow and get excited with every new discovery and step he has taken.

We were fortunate to have Dayton and Waldron siblings, my mom, and Chris' grandma come celebrate with us. (I'm bugged I didn't get a picture with everyone here!) Chris and I gave him some sippy cups and a ball, and Christopher's generous grandparents and aunts and uncles gave him some adorable clothes and lots of fun toys that he was really excited about and has loved playing with!

Here he is getting his cake (he wasn't sure how to react with everyone watching him!):

Combined with General Conference and Easter, it was a wonderful weekend and it reminded me how much I have to be grateful for. With the Gospel in my life, wonderful, supportive family, a great husband, and a sweet little boy, I couldn't ask for much more!

A FATHER'S PRIDE...

There seems to only be a few things in life that always holds my attention...at times classes bore me, books don't hold their attractiveness, and worldly topics feel superficial. But there are constants in my life that never see this type of fate; the first is my wife, and in a close second place in importance to me is my son Christopher. I can spend hours watching him scoot around the front room pulling things down from shelves and exploring all the cracks and crevices of the couch. He has a thirst for discovering everything around him. My son can always hold my attention, he doesn't bore me and my experiences with him are anything but superficial. I am the type of guy that is always looking for change and looking around the corner for what's to come, but I wouldn't have my son any other way. Fatherhood has definitely led me to the clichés...of course I think that he is the most handsome, funniest and smartest baby there out there. Sorry guys but he will always be the best in my eyes! (as we speak he is trying to stuff one of mom's chocolate wrappers in my ear! haha)

Here is little Christopher after a spaghetti dinner.

Playtime!

Here's What We've Been Up To

We have been busy this past month or two, and here is some of what we've been doing:

• Chris and I celebrated our third anniversary by spending the night in Park City and had a great time (we stayed in a nice resort, enjoyed an amazing meal at a super nice restaurant, relaxed and toured the Olympic Park.) Thanks to Chris for planning it and our parents who made it possible!


• With some birthday money Chris received, he bought a 10 gallon fish tank and all the fun stuff that goes with it. He says it will help me warm up to the idea of getting a dog. We'll see...


• We were able to go to BYU to watch Marie and Tia and Jessie in the biggest ballroom dance competition of the year, Nationals. (I wish I had pictures to show.) I always LOVE watching and cheering them on and, as usual, had a great time. And Chris is ever supportive and awesome to go and cheer them on as well. :)


• Chris found a new job as a welding instructor at Ogden-Weber ATC, and enjoys it much more than his previous job, so we've been grateful for that.


• Chris joined his dad and brothers in a "man trip" near the family cabin and had a great time snowmobiling and snowboarding the day before. He lives for these kind of adventures and had a great time.


• Christopher David is as fun as ever, busy, learning and growing. He loves playing with his dad as the first video shows. He gets really excited about walking and will take steps between us. This video shows the extent of his walking. (I'm not in any hurry for further progress- he gets into cupboards and drawers quick enough already!) We love his sweet hugs and are having so much fun with him in this stage.
  

Way Behind

When I started this blog, I decided I wouldn't let a long period of time go by without updating it. I've had things I could blog about- a fun anniversary, a new fishtank, get-togethers with family, udpates on Christopher, etc, but I obviously haven't done anything about it. Sorry to those of you who actually visit my blog. But I will do an update soon. Very soon.