LIVE. LOVE. LAUGH.

Home, Sweet Home!

2011-07-11T13:42:00.000-07:00

Well, we finally found a home! We are very excited to moved in, get settled, and turn this house into our home. We hope to close by the end of July! Also, we'll be having our baby girl on September 29th--I guess now that I have to have C-sections, the perk is that I get to choose the day she's born.:)

good times

2011-06-07T12:36:00.000-07:00

We've been in Utah for only a couple of weeks....is it too early to be reminiscing about the good ol' memories from the UP? Nah, I don't think so.

Change

2011-05-04T12:19:00.000-07:00

Change, like most things, has it's ups and downs-positives and negatives. I thought I'd share some positives. We are 90% sure that we are having a baby GIRL at the end of September! We sold our home in MI and are moving to Utah in just a couple of weeks. We've been blessed to live in the UP and get to know and love the people here and are excited to be closer to family and dear friends. Here are some recent family photos.

Molto Jolto! & Logan, the business man

2011-01-31T11:30:00.000-08:00

I spy Logan's face

2011-01-31T11:12:00.000-08:00

Logan: "This building has hair? It needs a hair cut."

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2010-11-09T07:28:00.000-08:00

Fishing, Ginny's Bday and cute boys.

2010-11-09T06:32:00.000-08:00

October: Halloween. We had a puppy dog, dinosaur, baby and cowgirl. The puppy dog barked and slobbered and the dinosaur roared and swung his tail mightely. A very kind family gave the boys a car and they have really enjoyed riding around in it. The L man is getting the hang of steering. J usually has a large, plastic bat that he carries along for the ride.

2010-10-06T11:56:00.000-07:00

Here's the catch up....road trip to North Carolina for a family reunion, fun 4th of July, Jay's first birthday(what an adorable boy), end of summer and beginning of fall, which is sure to bring winter all too soon.:)

An Abundance

2010-10-06T08:54:00.001-07:00

Logan's Bday!

2010-06-01T13:15:00.000-07:00

Well, Logan turned 3 this past month and we had a family party and one at the park with his friends. The park was empty when we got there....maybe because it was 90+ degrees outside...but then two busloads of kids pulled up and piled out. It worked out fine, we just did cake and presents first and they left by the time we were done so we had the park to ourselves again. But, before they left, all the kids gathered around us and sang Happy Bday to Logan. It was pretty cool.....so I included the video.

REALLY, where does the time go?

2010-05-14T12:10:00.001-07:00

How is it that time goes by so fast sometimes and slowly at others and yet, time really isn't changing at all? Anywho, we've had a baby shower at our house
(thanks to Jess for the candy poop game idea) and have been rewallpapering the kitchen and had Grandma and Grandpa Tanner visit and we've just been trying to take pictures along the way. Logan shows us some dance moves and the picture of the trucks is actually a family photo, if you didn't know. So, here's what we've got and in no particular order, either. I still can't figure out how to change the downloaded pictures from text to actual pictures....ah well. Any advice out there?

a few stories and pics

2010-04-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

At the table while eating lunch, Logan says to me "Mom, dad is a herbavore like triceratops."

We have a calender board where Logan can change the weekday, month, date, and year and today while we were changing the day I said, "Okay, Logan, what number comes after the number 6?" He's gotten it right every time this week so far, so very confidently he yells, "13!"

Jay absolutely LOVES basketball. He loves everything about it. He loves to watch us play and the basketball is by far his favorite toy, so for Easter, I got Logan a soccer Easter basket and Jay a basketball basket. He held on to that thing all day. He just loved it....what a cutie.

Adam had a birthday at the end of March and we enjoyed a fun family party. The balloons were a BIG hit for days and days afterwards....as were the baskets and plastic eggs after Easter.

who am i kidding

2010-02-25T11:55:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time, but that's usually how it goes. We have enjoyed a visit from my mom and her two sisters and a trip down to Chicago to see my dad and brothers. It was just wonderful to see everybody. The big news at our house is that Jay rolled over from back to belly for the first time, and continues to do so often, and Logan is officially potty trained! Yippee!!! Enjoy!

Clifford is SO funny

2010-01-18T10:57:00.000-08:00

Tis the Season

2010-01-06T10:57:00.000-08:00

I don't know why, but all my pics when downloaded are text right now, so there may be some duplicate pictures, but I don't know how to erase them. Anywho, hope you enjoy!

GETTING UP TO DATE

2009-12-02T09:49:00.000-08:00

This is the before picture.....then watch the video at least twice.... and then comes the after picture. In the video, the dinosaur's head had just fallen off prior to recording.

In case you couldn't tell, the dinosaur below is a stegasaurus.

Yep, T-Rex.

Mac and a PC at the Ward Haloween Party.

Our adorable pumpkin.

One goofy guy and one goofy elephant.

He LOVES his robe.

Jay and Dad checking out the latest Cabella's magazine.

Our first snowman of the year. There will be many more to come, but hopefully they all won't look like Jack-o-lanterns.

You can stop watching this after the second big fall.....and then watch it a second time. We laughed and laughed.....make sure you have sound.

2009-10-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

Our little burrito

I finally got a smile on camera! Every time I try, he gets a furrowed brow and stares at the camera.

We were making some home improvements and Logan decided he needed some eye protection...closing them helps, too.

showing off his Halloween socks from gma and gpa Butler

a few words from Jay

Head Tilt

2009-10-05T10:41:00.000-07:00

I just noticed the other day that Jay's clothes were fitting a bit snug, so I figured I'd put a few pics up now that he has gotten a little bigger. I couldn't get some of the pics to flip....hence the title.

Does anyone recognize that hat?

two in one

2009-09-22T10:14:00.000-07:00

I should have made these two different postings, but no matter. Jay was blessed in church on the 6th of this month and it was such a sweet blessing. He really has a wonderful dad and we are so happy to have him in our family. He is a wonderful little boy and has lots of smiles for us when he is awake. He is a very good singer and usually accompanies us when we sing to him. Here are some pictures of the little man and after Jay, there are some little tidbits of what Logan has been up to these days, too.

Laugh Out Loud

As I'm changing Jay's diaper, Logan jumps up into the rocking chair, puts the boppy on his lap and a burp cloth on his shoulder and says, "Feed Baby Jay." I say, "You want to feed Jay?" He says, "Okay." Later, when I am changing Logan's diaper, I find one of my breast pads in his shirt.

Logan: "Ginny! Ginny! Giiiin, come here!" I walk down the stairs where he is waiting and look at him with a look only a mother could give and he says, "Hi, mommy."

Logan: "Daddy's crib?" After a little questioning, I figured out he wanted to play on our bed.

When I don't have pockets to put my phone in, I usually just put it down my shirt so I am not constantly loosing it. Logan was sitting on my lap and opened the front of my shirt and looked down. I was a little worried until he said, "Where's your phone?"

The other day I was nursing Jay in his room and Logan did a wonderful job of playing quietly in his own room the entire time. After I was all done, I went to praise him for a job well done, when I realized he wasn't in HIS room, he was in MY room. Bills were torn apart and colored all over in red pen(which I never found) and the computer was so jumbled that no buttons would work, so I had to shut it down. I now put a gate up in front of my door when I nurse Jay because our door doesn't lock.

2009-09-02T17:09:00.000-07:00

Notice how in-sync the motorcycle sound is with Logan taking off on his bike.

A short clip of Jay kicking around with his rattle shoes on....too cute.

Has it been a month already?

2009-08-25T11:54:00.000-07:00

So, I know that I need to take some more recent photos because Jay is getting older and putting on the pounds, but here are some photos of all my boys from our stay in Texas. Thanks so much Mom, Dad, Suzannah, and all those who kept us in their prayers. We surely felt them.

New Addition

2009-08-06T18:43:00.000-07:00

Jay Dallas Tanner arrived on July 30th. He was 6 lbs 9 ounces and 20 in long. We don't have great access to putting our pictures up yet, so they will be coming in the next few days or so. Adam, Logan, Jay and I are all doing well and enjoying our stay in Texas with Gma and Gpa Butler. Pics to come soon!

Turn up the sound

2009-07-23T17:39:00.001-07:00

So, one of the many sights we've been told are a MUST SEE in the Dallas area is the Cockroach Hall of Fame. So, off we went. Logan was much braver than the rest of us. In this video, the cockroach is actually hissing each time he pets him, so turn it up to get the full effect! Also, here are some pics from the past month.

Logan is wearing this guy's hat, which has his dead pet cockroaches around the trim.

African Hissing Cockroach

Look closely, this is supposed to be Brittany Spears

These are cockroaches sunbathing

This is at the spray park near my parent's home.

Olive Garden for Grandpa's Bday!
The fourth of July parade in Ishpeming.

Texas

2009-07-13T18:40:00.001-07:00

Well, we wanted to give you all an update on how things are going. Logan and I made it to Texas in great shape and are doing well. My folks got a goat the other day and named her Dolly. Welcome to Texas, huh?!?! I am due in a little less than two weeks and everything is looking well. We are missing Adam like crazy, and he is keeping VERY busy at our home in Michigan. We will be sure to update the blog when our new little boy shows up!

2009-06-23T13:13:00.000-07:00

We had a great visit from Gma and Gpa Tanner this past week. We enjoyed some great weather and beautiful scenery. Logan LOVED having them here, as did Adam and I. Come again soon!

Grandma Tanner's goodbye kiss.

Safety first.

Logan's 2nd Bday!

2009-05-24T18:38:00.000-07:00

Logan's 2nd Bday was a really great day. We had choc. chip pancakes with strawberries and bananas for bfast (which he LOVES) and opened gifts and had cake after dinner. He was a VERY happy child ALL DAY!!!

This is a video of Logan anticipating me coming in with a very exciting gift.

Visitors

2009-05-20T11:39:00.000-07:00

Well, it's always fun to get visitors and these past two months we've had a couple. We went down to Chicago and visited my folks and then they came back up with us. The Barringtons came to visit us after a trip to New York and Palmyra and Adam's parents are coming to see us next month! Who knew we'd get so many visitors in the U.P.?!?! We were so happy to visit with everyone and are grateful they were willing to make the trip. There's a few pics from our visitors and some others of Logan being cute.

Logan in his sunglasses

After a rough football game

Logan has enjoyed putting on hats, gloves, etc and getting ready to go outside....yeah we are in the UP....it's May and he's still doing it.:)

We came back from Chicago with some new things for Logan and the upcoming baby. This is Logan's new chair....he LOVES it.

Our friends the Barringtons visited with us for a couple of days. He was our Bishop and then our Stake President in our first ward and stake. It was SO wonderful to see them.

The many animals at the zoo.

Here's a video of Logan singing "snow" from the movie "White Christmas" with his dad.

Well, only two months before the next baby Tanner is born and we are very excited! I'm sure we'll have plenty of pics and videos to put on when the little feller shows up.:)

hit and miss

2009-04-01T10:56:00.001-07:00

So, I'm a little hit and miss with posting, but I always come back. Here are some fun videos and pics.

Here is the first picture Adam had Logan take of the two of them.....

And here is the second one, when Adam told Logan to smile.:)

Pregnancy is going as well as can be expected. What a good sport...still has a smile with 3 1/2 months left!

Adam's super, great, wonderful bday party!

We've gotten more use and fun out of those balloons than I thought possible.

Okay, so this was not my doing. I was icing cupcakes and so I put him in the chair so he could eat one and I would be able to keep my eye on him and this is what came of it.

Adam sporting his bday gifts.

We had just read a Doctor Suess book that had thunder in it. The thunder goes "boom, boom, boom," so here is Logan reinacting it later.

No Longer A Mystery

2009-02-25T17:30:00.001-08:00

Well, we had an ultrasound today and found out that we will be having a baby boy! We are so excited! I know it's been a while since I've put anything on here, so I apologize and hope you havn't given up on me. Here are some pics and videos of our two little boys.:)

I know this ultrasound picture isn't very good, but he's such a mover, it's the best we could get.

Logan is probably as goofy as they get when we are at the breakfast table. He howls like a wolf, blows kisses, sings songs and does all sorts of interesting things. Here's a little glimpse.

Hustle & Bustle

2009-01-23T10:57:00.001-08:00

Well, there seems to be even more hustle & bustle in our family now than over the holidays. We were SO happy to be able to see and visit with the Butlers & the Tanners as well as a few dear friends. The time is never long enough, but we were grateful to be able to go and see everyone that we did. Now that we are back, it's crunch time for closing and moving into our new home. I say new, but really it's just new to us.:) Also, we've got a lot going on now that we are having a baby in July. So many things to plan for! I'll get some pictures up soon, because we all know that pics are much more fun than a paragraph of words, but I didn't do a great job taking pictures over the holidays so if anybody we spent time with did take some pics, we'd love them to be sent our way! We hope everybody had a great Christmas and New Years!

Family Pictures

2008-12-12T10:51:00.000-08:00

We had some family pictures taken and a bunch of singles of Logan, because he really is much cuter than we are. Here are a few.

Time To Settle In

2008-11-12T11:17:00.000-08:00

Well, the time has come when Adam, Logan and I will no longer have to drive a Uhaul across multiple states, moving every eight months. We were offered a job here in Marquette and decided that's what we should do, so here we are and here we will stay for at least a few years. We are feeling more comfortable with the area (just in time for a snowy winter) and the ward members are great. So, here are a few recent pics, including Halloween, and fun videos of Logan for all to enjoy. We had our FIRST family pictures taken, if you don't include the cartoon street drawing we had done last Christmas, so I'll have some of those up soon, too.

A rare shot of Logan and his mom.

At the zoo with Grandma. Check out Logan's face in reaction to that little chick. Priceless.

Logan was pointing something out, but all I could think was how cute this dumbo costume was.

The ward Halloween party. I looked just like Adam-we were going for the last minute, throw your costume together and try to look like a pumpkin costume, but we ended up being creepy. One kid thought we were the scary clowns from the movie Dumbo, that are mean to him, and actually hit Adam in the stomouch before running away. Hmmmmm...we'll have to plan ahead next year.:)

Here's our cute little boy trying on my jacket. The next really quick video, we like to call "attack of the killer baby."

After a long day of activites and events, Adam and I thought it would be a good idea to sit down and ask Logan how he felt his day went and for his thoughts and feelings. He was more than willing to share.

Mr. Clean

2008-10-10T17:20:00.000-07:00

Logan is getting paid by the hour to vacume and mop our downstairs.....we may need to renegotiate his wage....

Tender Mercies

2008-10-01T07:58:00.000-07:00

That phrase may be used as a bit of a clique these days, but tender mercies are exactly what we were blessed with on our trip to Utah. We flew out on a Wednesday, went to the funeral Thursday and saw family and flew back Friday morning. Both trips had two legs and a layover of over 3 hours each in the airport, but we were truly blessed and all went better than I could have expected!

Here's most of the Butler Clan.

Poor kid didn't get much sleep, so he's catching a few ZZZZ's during transit.

I love these Halloween PJs.

My brother, Sam, got his mission call the day we were all there in Utah and opened it with a whole lot of his posterity there. He was called to the Toulouse, France mission. We love you, SAM!

No More Lobster

2008-09-16T13:04:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm sure everyone is tired of seeing a lobster on the blog, that is if anyone is still visiting us....sorry it's been so long! We've been having trouble with our camera, but we seem to have gotten it working now. We've been pretty busy lately, too. My parents came up to visit, we traveled to Naperville before going to Green Bay for Stake Conference and Logan and I are leaving for Utah tomorrow for my Grandmother's funeral. Here are some pics of our latest events.

My parents got me 25 presents for my 25th birthday....lots of fun crafty things that will come in very handy with my calling in primary.

Here's the crew on a walk at Presque Ilse....Me & Logan, Suz, Kim, Mom and Adam...Dad's taking the pic.

Nice shot of a lighthouse just off Presque Isle in Lake Superior.

Tell me this doesn't look like a poporazi shot of some celebrity!?!

A rare shot of the three of us together.:)

Logan is forever interested in what is going on with the microwave...this really is a classic shot.

hmmm, this is darker than what I thought. I guess you can always click on it to make it bigger if you really want to see it better. We are taking a walk on a trail behind our apartment.

Logan with his walking stick, a toy he loves more than anything you could ever purchase at the store.

Trying New Things

2008-08-26T12:11:00.000-07:00

Well, we celebrated my bday this past weekend and went to Red Lobster for dinner. It was SO GOOD! I had never had crab or Maine lobster before and had a fun time cracking things open and digging things out....the whole experience was enjoyable. So, I also went to a knitting club that the Relief Society holds every week as an enrichment activity. I have never knitted before, but I went to socialize and try to make some friends. Anywho, I ended up learning how to knit and now I'm making a scarf! Who knew?!?! I got myself a library card and I'm loosing the weight I want with Weight Watchers, which is awesome. Anyway, I'm starting out my 25th year with optimism and I'm grateful for Adam and Logan for making every day so joyful!

Here's the latest!

2008-08-10T17:47:00.000-07:00

Bath-time fun

Logan loves to wear his frog around his neck and carry him around the house with him

Marquette County Fair-Logan's first horse ride.

A nice lady gave Logan a baloon and he LOVED it

Logan loves to wear our hats

What's so funny?

A Walk Down Memory Lane.....

2008-07-25T13:56:00.000-07:00

I really enjoy this tag

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. I will revisit your blog and leave a memory as well!! Happy Memory making!!

Picnics

2008-07-23T17:20:00.000-07:00

I think picnics are too under appreciated. A simple outing may be all you need to lift your day and create a sense of sanity once again in your sometimes troubled mind. So, when Adam got off work, that's just what we did. With only one car and nothing close by to walk to, Logan needed to run around and I needed room to breath, so off we went with a picnic to a beautiful park with open fields of grass and a large playground....it even had a fountain! Anywho, here are some pics from our afterwork outing...and how about a video-havn't done that for a while.:)

Adam and Logan checking out the Sea Gulls that were basically stalking us while we were eating.

A more appropriate shirt for Adam was never made.

We were just checking to see if there really was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Nope.

We finally got a family photo!!!!

So, I really dislike these swings because I feel like Logan could just slip or flip right out at any moment...notice how close I am the whole time. Anyway, I love how he is trying to pump himself along.

Summer Vacation

2008-07-13T18:47:00.000-07:00

We've had a busy past few weeks and are getting back to the day to day, so I thought a post would be in order. We had a couple of weeks of traveling. They included a family reunion at Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina, a trip to Mackinaw Island with Adam's brother Pete and his family, the 4th of July and a drive to Naperville to visit with the folks. We enjoyed good food, great company and fun times. So, get ready for a whole lot of pics from our adventures!

That's the sunrise at IOB and my uncle looking for shells in the sand.
The cousins all went out for dinner at a place similiar to Beni Hanas and here are all the siblings with their spouses.

Sam and Logan had matching outfits! Here's the shrimp boat Adam and Sam kayaked behind and saw about eight dolphins swimming and jumping all around.
Sparklers on our back padio on the 4th of July. Party Animals!

The Mackinaw Bridge is five miles long and over a Great Lake. It's absolutely beautiful. Logan decided to pull out all the tissues before we could stop him, and he was having so much fun, we stuffed them back in so he could do it again.

Here's Pete, Tori, Jayda, Kyson and Tayri on the ferry ride over and these three bachelors, Sargent, Major and Travis, were our tour guides around the island!

My Shiny New Toy

2008-06-06T13:41:00.001-07:00

We got Logan this barn because he realy likes containers. He drags it around with him all over the place and just loves it. So, I had to get a video of him with it. Don't you love how he shows it off at the end?

We made it!

2008-06-06T13:11:00.000-07:00

We are in our apartment in Marquette and getting our home in order. We got internet yesterday, so I thought I would update you all on our travels. We stayed with my folks in Chicago for about a week and then came to Marquette and lived in a hotel for about a week before we recieved our household goods. Logan had his first birthday at the hotel in Marquette and we went swimming in the pool and had a birthday cake, which he loved to play with, but didn't eat a bite. So, we are getting used to the MANY differences between Marquette and any other place we have lived so far. Here are just a few of the pics and videos from our move.

Logan's first time swimming

Logan continues to amaze us with his many talents. We had never seen him do this before because we always keep the bathroom doors shut in our house.

Notice the shirt? "What happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's." So true.

Ah, the wonderful sound of laughter!

2008-05-12T14:48:00.001-07:00

Every once and a while Adam can get Logan to laugh REALLY hard, but we've never been able to get it on camera.....until now! We happened to have it handy and filmed this.

A Few of My Favorite Things

2008-04-27T19:53:00.000-07:00

There are a few things that Logan does that I just love. One of them is clapping-he does it all the time and his face just lights up when he does. Also, he turns off the light when you ask him to. What an obediant boy! It's pretty funny because he will point out his little index finger only and push down as hard as he can until it turns off. Ah, aren't kids cute?

Visitors in Gillette

2008-04-05T19:46:00.000-07:00

This past week we had Grandma and Grandpa Butler and Aunt Suzannah come to visit us in Gillette. We were so glad to have them here. We were able to see a few of Wyoming's spectacular sights like Devil's Tower and a few in Gillette as well.....the Rockpile Museum! It was better than it sounds. We've loved this quarky little town and will miss the experience and people we've gotten to know. It was fun to visit with the Butler's and play games and go to the park. We were lucky to have nice weather most of the time they were here. Anywho, we miss them now, but will see them again soon. We will be moving to Marquette in the middle of May and we are excited to be closer to family. Here are a few pics from this past week.

When we went to the gift shop before we went to Devil's Tower, we noticed that there were lots of Prairie dog stuffed animals, post cards and all sorts of things. We wondered why until we drove onward and found that on both sides of the road were fields covered with prarie dogs. Cute, huh?

Gma and Gpa bought Logan a coonskin hat at the Devil's Tower gift shop. We've got our very own Daniel Boone.

So, I know these three pictures look very similiar, but the first time I said three, Logan hit mom in the face, the second time he sneezed and the third was the closest we could get to a smile!

More Salmon Please!

2008-03-27T11:23:00.000-07:00

Logan loves raw fish!

Don't worry, it's just a plum.

Adam has been teaching Logan how to "jam it!" He knows right where that ball should go.

Eating like a big boy!

A Day at the Park

2008-03-17T15:31:00.001-07:00

We went to the park this weekend. Logan loved the swing and the slide. Adam thinks Logan's hat was goofy, so try to ignore the hat and pay attention to the cute face beneath it!:)

Riverdance!?!?

2008-03-10T11:18:00.000-07:00

Logan has some hidden talents that have recently been brought out into the light. Don't worry, we will cultivate this one for sure.

This past Saturday we went on an outing to "see what we could see" in Gillette and found a look out area to one of the mines. They had a shovel bucket and a haul truck wheel for the kiddies. It was a beautiful day, but it was really windy, so that's why our faces are scrunchy and we are all bundled up.

What a handsome pair!

Growing up

2008-03-04T10:09:00.001-08:00

Logan had his nine month doctor visit with Dr. Julie. He grew two inches and gained two pounds and is as healthy as a baby boy should be. As for Adam and I, we finally got our plumbing fixed and finished our taxes, so we are sittin' pretty for a while. Here are a few recent pics of Logan.

Logan had just gone down for a nap, when the plumbing folks came to make some noise, so I went in to get him up and this is what I found. What a big boy, getting undressed by himself! Now, we just need to teach him how to put them back on!

What is that face?!?! I think he knows that sucking on momma's phone is strickly prohibited.

It's happened before

2008-02-18T10:11:00.000-08:00

Well, I've been wrong before and I will be again soon, I'm sure, but we found out that Utah will not be our next destination. We will be heading to Marquette, Michigan sometime in late April or early May. Since I havn't posted anything new in a while, I thought I would make up for it with a whole lot of pics and videos. Logan is now crawling like crazy and getting into whatever he can. He's gotten his first tooth, which I have yet to get a picture of and is more fun than ever. Adam knows how to get him laughing really hard and it makes us laugh even harder. One of these days, I'll catch that on camera and put it up, but for now, enjoy these pictures!

Logan loves his dad!

2008-01-29T14:36:00.000-08:00

We've got a little chatter box on our hands. He loves to say "dad," especially at church!:)

Pictures!

2008-01-25T15:26:00.000-08:00

Logan has recently started getting into the habit of putting whatever he's holding in his hands, on his head. We might have helped steady this one a bit before taking the picture.:)
Logan's Christmas hat has been put to good use here! It's been in the negatives this past week, but it's warmed up to 20 something degrees today!
With a limited number of things to do, we have to get creative. One of our succesful activities is putting toys in the laundry basket. You can buy a kid a million toys, and they will end up just wanting to play with a box....or laundry basket!
Another cute outfit from Star. The hood has little bear ears on it. Adorable.
You know, it's almost impossible to say "he is so cute!" too many times.

Trunky?

2008-01-21T15:34:00.001-08:00

Ever since we returned from Christmas, you might say that Adam and I have been a little trunky. I think that's the word they use when a missionary is slowing down, and feeling ready to go home. Well, we are half way through our stay in Gillette and we think Utah is our next destination. We will be happy to see all of our loved ones in Utah again this summer! For now, here are a few videos of Logan's latest looks and tricks...what a cutie!

Logan's First Christmas!!!

2008-01-03T15:56:00.000-08:00

It was off to Naperville, IL for Christmas this year and it was Logan's first, which was probably more fun for Adam and I than for him, but that's alright. We enjoyed being with ALL the Butler's, which won't happen again for a while. Here are a few pics from Christmas morning and our adventures in Chicago.

We Are Back!

2007-12-16T16:20:00.000-08:00

Well, we didn't actually go anywhere, but things have been so hectic around here, I havn't posted in over a month! I can't believe it's been that long. I would like to apologize to all of Logan's adoring fans. So, here are some pictures from the last month of our cute little man.

He hasn't learned to sit up on his own, but he loves to lean on his side trying to get up....it hasn't worked yet.

This is Logan on our trip to Duchesne over Thanksgiving. Notice the beautiful landscape.

Isn't this face priceless? There are plenty more where that came from!

It's begining to look a lot like Christmas!

2007-11-06T13:00:00.000-08:00

It's Begining to Look a Lot Like Christmas at the Tanner House!

Halloween Costume

2007-11-06T12:55:00.000-08:00

Logan dressed up like Al Borland from the TV show Home
Improvement for Halloween.

Handsome Boy

2007-10-28T18:49:00.000-07:00

What a nice Tanner/Butler mix!

Blah...

2007-10-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

Usually Logan likes to be scared by saying "Boo" to him really loud, but after trying that Ginny decided to say "Blah" really quietly and he decided that's what he wanted to get his giggle factory started. Sometimes less is more...

Just Breath!

2007-10-22T13:48:00.001-07:00

Logan has figured out that he can make noise both when he breaths out AND when he breaths in. When he first started doing this we thought he was hypervetalating or something, but it turns out he just likes the sound of his own voice!

Rolling Over

2007-10-21T19:11:00.001-07:00

Well, Logan has finally done it; he has rolled over. Please note his poise and technique! He is doing well at rolling over onto his belly, but is still having a hard time returning to his back.

October brings new things!

2007-10-21T13:11:00.000-07:00

Here are some fun pictures of Logan in his Halloween costume and a cute one of him and Adam.

House Tour

2007-10-13T16:07:00.001-07:00

We thought that you all may like to see where we live, since it is very probable that we won't be getting many visitors, so we took a couple videos of our home. I got a little carried away and gave you all the play by play in every room, so if you would like to mute the sound, I wouldn't be offended.:)

There's a First for Everything!

2007-10-10T14:58:00.000-07:00

Logan's First Snow

Logan's First Time Eating Solid Foods

Our batteries were almost dead, so the videos are a little short! Sorry!

Dad's Turn

2007-10-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

Maybe Logan will work for NASA one day, huh? He seems to like the idea.....

Logan is learning new tricks!

Logan Adam Tanner

2007-10-02T09:21:00.000-07:00

Logan had his four month visit yesterday and has proved to us that he is a healthy, happy boy! He now weighs 16lb 3oz and is 26 in long. He was all smiles and coos at the doctor's office until he had to get his four shots, but he handled them like a champ. The doctor said he must be a pro at these visits because when she put the tongue depressor in his mouth he said "aahhh!" He was given a new book at this visit, which we promptly read. He just loves books and being read to. Today we will try him on solids for the first time.....exciting! We have found that he has already found a love for singing. If Adam or I play the guitar, whether we sing or not, he will start singing along with the chords. He just loves music and singing and instruments and seems to be mesmerized by them. He is very talkative and the doctor told us that as soon as he can formulate words that he'll be talking up a storm. She also made the point that it may be cute now, but just wait until he is three and won't stop talking.....or as I hear it....asking questions?!?! Well, he is a fun and joyful addition to our home and gives us something new to laugh about everyday.

Quick Review!

2007-10-02T09:15:00.000-07:00

Adam and I have looked back on this past year and have recounted a number of significant events. We lost my Grandmother Maycock, graduated USU, Adam got a great job, we moved from Logan to Riverton to Gillette, WY, welcomed a new baby boy into our family along with two new in laws and a niece and nephew.....and these are only the major events! It's been a trying year, but we've grown closer as a couple and a family. And so, now we have been in Gillette for just over two weeks and are getting to know the people here and the area. The weather is something not to be trifled with....we have the kind of wind that will close the car door for you...without asking first!:) So far the people of Gillette have proved to be down to earth, kind people and we are grateful.

This is my first stab at a blog, so there will be more to come!