this started with me wanting to tell you about feet...

May 7th 2011

We arrive home from our very long vacation... Eithan discovers something new...

his feet!

May 8th 2011

Happy Mother's Day to me!

Go to church, enjoy Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School and Relief Society.

Receive a very wonderful and unique Mother's Day gift from church... this wonderful CD.

Go to the Schmidt's house for dinner...

and all of a sudden Eithan is doing very well at this...

sitting up on his own!

{When did this happen? My little boy is getting so big!}

May 12th 2011

We go to "play group" for the first time at Knolls Vista Park.

Eithan squints and squirms when the sun gets in his eyes,
but loves watching all the kids go around and play.

He sees a little boy named Lane walking towards the jungle gym,
gets really excited and acts like he absolutely has to follow him to the play area...
so we do.
He then goes down a slide for the first time {with his mommy of course}.

--Note to self, I am much whiter than I thought I was... I need to bring and wear sunscreen... I have a sunburn from being out in the sun for only 1 1/2 hours!

And to top it off, the top of Eithan's head got a little burned too. Must buy baby sunscreen.--

{I forgot to take pictures... so sorry.}



May 13th 2011

Eithan tastes a banana for the first time.

He gives the "what is that weird stuff you're sticking in my mouth" face,
but then he realizes that it tastes good and opens his mouth for more.

{He is getting really good at sucking the food off his spoon.}



May 14th 2011

We are all going to go to the Farmer's Market today.

I am soooo excited!

This is the time of year where I look forward to every Saturday because of the market.

{I'll try to take pictures this time.. wink wink}



And that ... is what has been happening in the life of the Winks Family.

Vacation - Part 2

Hello Everybody!

I apologize for not posting sooner than this, but life gets crazy as you all know... plus I've been working on some apartment improvement projects... who knew refinishing furniture would be so time consuming?? Anywho... here are some pictures of the rest of our vacation.. it was a blast, but I'm glad we're home. (I know you all know what I mean.)

{1} Ikea!!!



You guys gotta love my "drive by" photos. I forgot to take any while we were actually IN the store (duh!)... but I got the outside of the store on our way back to our hotel later.

This was my FIRST time to Ikea. One Word: WONDERFUL!
We spent 4 hours there... and then came back the next day for another 2 hours. Oh.. if only I had more money! I could seriously have spent way more than I did. It's a good thing I had a budget!

{2} Temple Square

Isn't this view of the temple amazing?
We were in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on the 10th Floor.
I couldn't believe how breathtaking a view it was from up there.

I had to throw this one in there because of Eithan's face.
He is a man of many, many faces... and he happened to do one right at this moment.

Here we all are with my mom (Jan).
{Of course, Eithan wasn't looking at the camera.. silly boy.}

Finally, Eithan and myself in front of one of the original entrances to the Salt Lake Temple.
I always forget how big these doors are, and they are so cool too!
It is simply amazing what all those people did with their hands back in the day.

{3} Frontsight- 2 Day Defensive Hand Gun Course


Collin and my dad (John-looking @ us) practicing gun safety.

Some people might think that the fact that I went to this gun safety/defensive hand gun course is weird.

Let me tell you... it's not.

This is probably one of the most beneficial courses I have ever taken in my life.
I now handle a gun much more comfortably.
I feel comfortable having guns around me.{if they are being handled correctly}
And I know (to some extent) how to protect myself with a gun.

{I didn't have any pictures of me shooting... so here's a video.}



I am glad that my dad made me go. And I'm glad that I went.
{To all those who may be concerned by this point...
No Eithan was not there with us....
He'll get to go when he's older... :) }

All in all, the vacation was great. We had a good time... we're glad to be home... and we hope you all enjoy seeing what we did while we were gone.

Winks