First Snowman

Zoe was so excited that it was snowing yesterday she asked us over and over if she could play in the snow. We told her that when mom gets home we will build a snowman. Let's just say she did not forget, when I walked in the door she was dressed and ready to build. So the adventure of building/playing in the snow for the first time began, first she slipped in the snow and started to cry, then I fell and she started to cry, then daddy fell and yes she started to cry, I am so glad my baby girl is so concerned with her daddy and I falling. We then start construction on building the snowman, after we finish we dig through snow to find stuff for the arms and face, finally we just used weeds.











Then Zoe sees the neighbor girls making snow angels so she falls over and makes the most beautiful angel I have ever seen(look closely).








So we decide that it's time to go in because we are all freezing and that's when the crying begins, it took us at least 30 min to calm her down and explain that it is to cold. The sad thing is when we woke up today all our hard work fell over during the night and now Zoe wants to go out there and fix it.

WE MOVED!!!!!!

Hello everybody. December has been such a busy month for us. We hosted Thanksgiving at our house and the very next day started our move to Saratoga Springs. We are so blessed to have this move we are saving so much money. Anyways with school and fixing my car and the move we have been so crazy so I figured I would update you all. I will post pictures of my new place soon.

Thanksgiving!

I am going to list the things I am thankful for and I want all of you to comment back or post on your blog the things you are thankful for.....

• My savior Jesus Christ
• My husband and daughter
• My family-all 4 of my parents, my sisters, my brothers, my aunts and uncles, my cousins, nieces and nephews
  
• My in-laws- Spud's family(you all have been so wonderful, I could not have asked for a better family to have married into), my siblings spouses.
• My friends
• My health- and the health of those around me
• The things I have been blessed with (car, house)

The list could go on and on, If I forgot you just know I love you and am thankful for you. Kendall if you read this I am thankful for you and for a Savior that heals. I know that thanksgiving wont be the same without Nate home, but he will get better and I have faith enough to know he will walk again. I love you all and have a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
p.s I could use prayers to I am making the Turkey and hosting Thanksgiving at my house so lets hope I can pull it off and make it special like my mom has always done for us I LOVE YOU MOM AND WE MISS YOU WE WILL BE THINKING OF YOU AND DAD ON THIS SPECIAL DAY. And last of all mom thank you for all you have done for us kids that truly is something to be thankful for. GOD BLESS!

Happy 2nd Birthday Zoe!

As many of you know Friday the 23 of October my precious baby turned 2. WOW! What a day it was full of excitement, and tears. We started our day off by waking Zoe up and singing the traditional Happy Birthday song and then I took her downstairs while Spud moved her new kitchen set over to her room (putting that thing together was ridiculous). Spud called for zoe to come upstairs and this is what happened....


We stayed up there forever. She loved it. After that we went to Thanksgiving point to the farm and she got to see all the animals and ride a pony....

For the rest of the day we just hung out shopping playing and when my mom called Zoe opened her present from them which she loved (mom I will email those ones to you). Zoe's party was the following day at 3pm it was supposed to be out side but Utah weather took over and I fit 35 to 40 people in my little house...


We took Zoe to Toys r us to spend the money my mom and step dad gave her. Looking back on her music video I will give you one guess as to what she bought...

Yes a microphone. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL, I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!

This is Amazing!

Well here goes yet another reason why I love my daughter. Please take time to enjoy the emotion in her face. I am truly a blessed mom. Oh and she will be two on Friday, WOW how time flies. Anyways I hope you all enjoy.

Hello all of you!

Well hello! It has been awhile, first things first, my friends Hillary and Rand had a baby girl on Aug. 20 and she is early, a little over 4lbs. so if you all could be praying for a healthy, happy, and fast recovery for them that would be great. In other news I only have 8 months until I am done with school and I will walk in June, I will post the date as soon as I know. Spud is doing good, working hard at work and taking care of Zoe for me at night so I can go to school, a little daddy-daughter boding. And of course you all are probably wandering about Zoe, don't worry I did not forget. Zoe Marie will be turning 2 in Oct, WOW how time flies, she talks like it's going out of style. Her hair is getting long and curly, she just keeps getting more beautiful. My favorite thing that she is doing, well everything is my favorite, but this one thing is my most favorite. Every time with out fail, if we drive by our church offices or the school we meet at on Sunday she gets all excited and says, Max, Jack, Max, Jack. These two boys belong to two of the pastors at church and she loves them. Jack will be 3 in December and Max will be 2 in September, so they are all pretty close in age. Well keep in touch, Love you all and God Bless!
The Beckstrom's
P.S I will post pictures of Zoe tomorrow, I don't have my camera handy.

ER visit number 2!

Tuesday was quite the adventure for us. We started off the evening by taking dinner to one of our Pastor's family because of surgeries and illnesses. We had a awesome time talking and just spending time with them. I was in helping do dishes and Spud was still eating when Zoe climbed up on the kitchen chair and lost balance falling and smacking her head on the corner of the chair. She started to scream and Spud picked her up noticing that her head was bleeding, so we had our friends daughter look at it and she sent us to the ER. After waiting for an hour we were finally taken back and Zoe ended up with two staples in the back of her head. She is completely one hundred percent back to normal, in fact when we left our friends to go to the ER Zoe had turned back into Zoe. The worst part for her was being held down by daddy and Staff. So we have experienced our second ER visit and hope there will be no more to follow, knock on wood!

Gardner Village

Today we went with my sister-in-law to Gardner Village. I have never been and so it was such a blast. First we ate at Archibald's and then we shopped finding that I wanted everything there, while we were there they were setting up for their beach party on Saturday, so we of course we took pictures.

Sadness

I also forgot to mention that Fish has left us to a better place and as I flushed him down the toilet Zoe waved and said goodbye, But we still have fishy our little trooper who is actually kind of mean.

Eventful Weekend

wow! We had an eventful weekend, It all started off with Thursday my nephew Mitchell and his best friend Luis graduated from the 6th grade and are off to junior high this fall. On Friday Zoe spent the day in her pool (wading pool that is) while I sunbathed my legs. Friday night Spud took me out for our 4 year anniversary dinner to Applebees, yum my favorite. Saturday at 6:30 am spud took Zoe and I fishing and he even bought me a metallic pink fishing pool and Zoe a little camping chair, we spent the morning trying to get a bit and of course nothing. Zoe did lather herself in sunblock and butt cream, which was not funny, okay maybe just a little bit. We came home and put Zoe down for a nap only to return fishing with my two nephews Hughey and Mitchell and again no bit. Mitchell did catch a albino trout that was very interesting. Later Saturday night Spud and I were able to paint Zoe's toes for the first time ever and, of course she chose the same color as moms toes. Spud had one foot I had the other and Zoe sat perfectly still and would copy us blowing on her toes to dry them. Our weekend ended with an awesome Sunday spent together at church and then an afternoon of relaxing. I loved spending time with my family.

I love my BIBLE

Today I heard Zoe mumbling on the stairs so I turned around to find her reading my bible and actually turning pages. This was defiantly a priceless picture.

Memorial Day in Panguitch!!!!!

Our Memorial weekend was filled with a lot of adventure. We went to Panguitch to visit Spuds grandma, while there Zoe got to know her great grandma, visit the beautifully decorated cemetery lined with flags, kiss the headstone of grandpa great, a trip to the ER, learning about where my great grandma grew up and seeing the very first house they lived in, mowing the lawn with dad, and the best catching a 2 1/2 lb rainbow trout with dad and Grandpa Stan. What a weekend, needless to say we need a vacation from our vacation.

It's about time:

Well this is the Cunningham clan. This is my first family picture with all of my siblings except my oldest brother who slept in and his family and two of my sisters and their kids. But since my wedding day almost four years ago this is the most recent picture with all of us and our grown up lives. I wish my other sisters and brother would have been there it would have been a real treat. And Kady Sophia looks so cute in those red shoes.

Meet Fish and Fishy!

On Saturday we took Zoe to the pet store and bought her two fish. They are sword fish but their tails are the swords. Spud asked Zoe what she wanted to name them and she said "fish" spud told her their were two and she needed to name the other one and she said "fishy." We are now the proud owners of fish and fishy, she loves to feed them and as you can see sit and stare at them (she would not leave them alone for the first hour). This last picture just goes to show you how much they love each other. I am sorry to say but that fish may be small but he sure looks like he wants Zoe for dinner.

What a Month!

Well hello everyone, I have decided that the month of March really sucks. First of all my stupid car is having issues and so we are without a car for who knows how long. And then just the stress of that has caused a lot of tension and major stress. I am now doing my Bachelors in medical science and if that is not stress enough. Zoe is really big and she talks a lot my new favorite is that she really enjoys building forts and just sitting in them. She is truly the light of my life. Well hope April changes the streak March left us in. God Bless!

Hello

Sorry I have not posted it has been finals week and our car is having major issues. Well I also guess its because I don't have any recent pictures to post either. So I will get on it over the weekend, I got Zoe's easter pictures back and they are so dang cute. And Kendall if you read this good luck on Saturday with the delivery of your baby girl I love ya and will be praying that all goes well.

My Piggy Bank Experience

So every time Zoe hears money she runs up the stairs and sits on the floor and looks at her shelf where her piggy bank sits. Zoe will wait patiently for Spud to pull it down and put it right in between her legs. She then puts the money in all by herself as Spud hands her more. As you can see she rolls her piggy over to ensure herself that the money is going in and that we are not just playing a trick on her, Spud then takes it away and puts in back on the shelf to ensure that Zoe will not reach it and break it open (like she did her friends). And that my friends is the way Zoe banks her money.

How cute!!

This was our Christmas picture Zoe is getting so big, and still looking just like her dad.

Finally!

Yes with the help of Spud I now know how to add friends. So hopefully I will be able to start this blog thing and get some pictures up.

Wow!

Wow! So i am just getting used to this and still trying to figure it out I still have no idea how to add friends!