To the Beach!

We have had such a wonderful past few weeks filled with family and amazing achievements. We loved being with our supportive families, and enjoyed spending time with everyone! Lily especially loved the butterfly exhibit at the Natural History Museum! Look at that friend on Daddy's head!


So after the hoopla of birthdays, graduation, and visitors, we took our own little vacation! This was Lily's second time to the beach. The first time she was only 3 months old and was just along for the ride. This time it was a different story! She was very interested in all the happenings! She was a trooper in the car , she slept like a champ, and her eating...well, we'll just say that she ate vacation style - lots of fishy crackers, bananas, and bits and pieces of Mom and Dad's food! The ocean was a little intimidating, and cold! Lily didn't really like the sand and stayed well protected on her little towel. It was a great way to keep her stationary for a few minutes! She attended her very first concert and we thought it only appropriate to break her in to the absolute best, Mr James Taylor of course! She clapped and danced throughout the first half of the concert, then she was out cold after a short stroll around the grassy hill. The concert was so great...it made us really miss our home and our family. Memories of hiking in the Uintah mountains were swimming through my mind!

So it's back home and back to real life! Just eating fishy crackers and hanging out with Dad. Real life is pretty dang good.

You say it's your birthday....and a graduation?

Yes folks, that's right....two momentous occasions occurring in one week! Lily turned one last week and we were lucky enough to celebrate her birthday with Ryan's whole family and my Mom and Dad. It was a blast and she was a trooper. Opening gifts, hitting a pinata, eating a beautiful ladybug cake :), and eating pizza can be very exhausting! Overall, she won't remember a thing, but we had fun and the cake was a blast to make and even more fun to just look at! Maybe I'll switch professions...ha ha!

Occassion number two....drumroll please.....Ryan officially became a doctor on Saturday! Graduation was so wonderful, and again we were so blessed to have so many family members here with us to celebrate. The ceremony was so incredible, and it was quite emotional thinking about everything Ryan has accomplished, and all that is ahead! We will be staying put for the next seven years as he begins to really live his dream! He will begin his residency in July, so it will be good-bye Sweetie for a while. I'm kidding, I don't think it will be that bad! We are so proud of you Ryan and wish to thank you for taking us along for the ride! It's off to bigger and better things now, Dr. Roberts! Yeah!

Happy Mother'sDay....Lily is almost one!

Officially my first Mother's Day was last year when Lily was one day old, but this year I feel a little more like I know what it means to be a Mommy and boy did we celebrate today! Cute Ryan spent all morning preparing an incredible dinner. We had chilled strawberry soup, a wonderful spinach salad, and grilled salmon with potatoes and creamed corn. Hello!!! I have the greatest husband ever.

Tomorrow is the day! Lily's first birthday. We can not believe that this day is here. Especially since this time also marks Ryan's graduation from medical school. These past four years have flown by! We can't believe how fast things have gone. We have had so many memorable highlights these past four years, Amy's first "real world" job, the Macey's Thanksgiving Day Parade, surviving Lyme Disease buying our first home, taking a trip to Hawaii, and of course bringing Lily into this world! We wanted to share a few pictures of some of our memories over the last four years, so enjoy!