Eli, Mr. Chunk & Grunt

Somehow I've misplaced all the pictures I took at the hospital when Eli was born. I've searched my computer and camera like mad, and they are just plum gone! I'll keep looking though.

It's been wonderful watching Eli grow and learn. He's about 3 1/2 months right now, but wearing all of Miles' 9 month clothes. This baby is big!!! He's massive and a tank. He's so much more talkative than Miles was at his age too.

He loves looking at faces and he absolutely LOVES to smile! Here he is smiling at my mom:

This baby really likes watching TV. hmmmmm *concentrating very hard*

He can't sit up on his own so I made him a supportive "pouf" if you will. He seemed to like it :)

Nothing Better than a Thomas the Train marathon!

Here he is just a couple weeks old. Always looking around. Nothing is cuter than a baby's wrinkly forehead!

Chillin' on Rachel's lap on Christmas day. almost a month old here.

And here's Eli in real time. Just this week anyway. Cute!!!

Mumsy & Daddykin's 30th Anniversary

December 13th 1979 The Hodgson clan was formed. My parents were married in the Salt Lake Temple 30 years ago. Rachel and I put together a slideshow of pictures from the past 30 years as part of the festivities. Here's a mini version for my blog's sake.

My parent's engagement picture. My dad had a "stash"













My parents went to Maine on their honeymoon (Where my mom was born). They took this picture.


30 years later they went back to Maine with my grandma and Aunt. They took the same picture at the same place without knowing it. I noticed the two when I was putting together the slideshow. Cool coincidence huh?


we all have out crazy sides, my mom's is a bit more pronounced :D



As is my dad's.








Some pictures from their trip to the east.







Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!

Christmas 2009

I didn't do very well this holiday season with taking my usual 2-3GB of pictures. too busy I guess. but at least I got some right?

Our tree in terrible lighting. It really did look good. I promise.


The sibling + pets lineup. Classic.


Randy Carter & Becky. Our living room is getting SO packed at holidays now! It was fun having them over on Christmas. Oh and Randy proposed to Becky later that night. She said yes, and they're getting married April 2nd. Wahoo, another sister! becky is awesome. She's like me, but cooler. We even have the same camera and get the same pants at Lane Bryant. Soul sisters.


Becky's gift to me. A "penguin books" version of pride & prejudice. The coolest book cover ever! I LOVE IT! She said she stalked my blog to find out what to get me. That's cool, because I blog stalk her too. Again, soul sisters.


Rachel is one for faces if you can't tell. The bow on her head was on the gift I gave her. She knows she loves it. Can't you see it in her face?


The necklace that Michelle made me and all the other girls in the family. She soldered these and made the chain herself. I can't imagine how long it took her to make these. i couldn't believe she made it herself, so cool!


Rachel's child. If you touch it, she WILL bite you.


The gift I was saving up for because I didn't think anyone was going to get it for me. My parents surprised me and got it. Have you guys seen "Julie & Julia" the movie? It's AMAZING and I want to be julia. I'm tall enough already, now I just need to brush up on my french cooking skills. Pastry city, here I come.


Miles was rubbing his belly for the longest time. Such a funny kid. Soothing I guess. We should all try it sometime.


Michael and his Victoria's Secret Gift. Actually it was a cat poop scented air freshener from Randy & Becky. Our cats have often dragged their bums across Michael's bed and no one elses in the family. Maybe they love him more?


Mom and the embroidery Rachel sewed for her. Rachel worked for months on it and has never done a cross stitch or embroidery before. She prety much taught herself how to do it with a little bit of coaching from me. Very impressive!

flashback with pictures!

I thought I'd post a bunch of pictures I found. Some from 2 years ago on vacation, Ace as a puppy, me at the MTC, and just a bunch of random family pictures. I was so skinny! Darn it all....