Alpine Loop

Brody Unleashed

Our sweet Brody is 10 months old today. He has accomplished so much in the last month. Here are a few things he likes and doesn't like:

Likes:

This kid loves to eat. If I let him, he would eat all day.

He loves to scream at high pitches.

Loves to crawl fast. He is on the move.
Loves to eat anything found on the floor. I find myself sweeping a lot more.

He loves his mommy. When ever I leave the room, with in moments he is right back by my side. I LOVE IT!

Dislikes:

Taking naps. It is almost a fight everyday to get him down.

Being thrown in the air. He really doesn't know what to think about it.

He doesn't like being confined, like in his bouncer. He likes to be free.

We learn new things about Brody everyday. He fits us like a glove. We could not imagine life with out him. Take a look at what has been doing.

No more binky! We took Brody's binky away at 8 months. We know that if you take it away sooner than later they forget about it more quickly. We know this because we did the same with Brock at 8 months. It was a piece of cake:)

Brody is walking! What? Yes, I know...walking! Can you believe it? He started taking his first steps at 9 months. He is determined to accomplish this fast. He gets better and better each day. Way to go Brody!

This is a new face Brody likes to pull. It's so stinkin' cute!

I haven't yet blogged about Brody's 9 month check-up. He is a big boy check it out!

Weight: 24 lbs-88%

Height: 28.5 in-43%

Head Cir.-18.5 in-85%

He maybe a football player instead of basketball. We will see...

Brody gets into everything! This is a bitter/sweet stage. His favorite our my toiletries. Brock loved them too! Why oh why? This picture may come in handy one day. haha He loves our closet with all the shoes. He pulls them down one by one until there is a big mountain of them on the floor, then he moves on to the next thing.

We love our Brody!
Keep up the good work:)

Welcome Home Corbin!

Last night we had the opportunity to go to the airport to welcome home our nephew, Corbin. He has been serving the Lord for 2 years in the Seattle, Washington mission. He had a wonderful experience and he certainly came home a man. Corbin is a great example to us, of what true happiness is. He is always smiling and happy. He will do what ever you ask him to do, with no complaining or hesitation. He loves doing the Lord's work. We are happy to have him home safe and sound.

Here he comes! With that same smile and all.


Brock was so excited about the balloons and the snickers candy bar attached to the bottom. He so badly wanted to eat the snickers. I told him it was for Corbin. A few moments later he came over and asked, "when I come home off my mission, do I get balloons with a snickers?" I said you certainly do. I got a little teary eyed knowing that one day our boys will hopefully serve missions. It's great to see that Corbin's example is teaching and helping them.

Elder Mellor (Corbin) with his awesome family.

Welcome Home Corbin!

Pre-School Talk

Brock Starts Pre-School

We are proud to announce that Brock started pre-school. I found this book called the night before pre-school, so of coarse I read it to him the night before. I don't think he really understood what the book or what I was trying to prepare him up for. In the morning I woke him up and said "today is the day you go to school. Are you excited?" He said under his breath...yeah. We got up, ate breakfast, got dressed and headed off to school. I enrolled him at Candy Cane Lane. It is so close to our house, it's awesome and I heard she is the best! When we pulled up and Brock saw all the other kids, his face lit up. I hugged him, told him to have fun and that I love him, then I walked him to the door. I know it's only 2 hours twice a week, but I felt a little empty when I was walking away. This day marked a new chapter in his life and it's sad to see the previous years come and go. On the bright side, I get to spend one-on-one time with Brody, which has been so fun. When it was time to pick him up. Brody and I got into the car and headed over. When I turned down the street and saw all the kids waiting for their moms, I started to cry. I can't believe it's here already. Brock is growing up way to fast. When he saw our car he got the biggest smile. I will never forget him running up to me with that smile and hugging me so tight. I looked down and I asked him, so how was it? He said, mommy it was so fun, can I go again tomorrow? That made me one proud mama!

We Remember...

Today we had the opportunity to meet at the Lehi Fire Department in REMEMBRANCE of the thousands of lives lost 10 years ago, on 9/11. Even though Randy and I didn't have close friends and family members die that day our hearts go out to the victims and their families. We will never forget where we were when we heard the news. Our lives are forever changed. We are grateful for all those who fought and are still fighting for our country today. Our boys weren't with us 10 years ago, it is weird to think that they will learn about this tragedy in text books at school. Hopefully they will love our country as we do. We are so proud of this country we live in. God Bless America!

Happy 9 Months Brody

Brody is 9 months old today. He is finally teething! He is getting his 2 bottom teeth at the same time. He is not a happy camper, but he is still the cutest thing. He loves to eat! This kid could eat all day if I let him. We don't know where he is putting all the food (maybe in his thighs? haha) . He is crawling everywhere and stands by himself until he realizes no one is holding him, then he will plop on his bottom. Last but not least he said his first word.....Dada. Randy is so thrilled! Brody's personality is really coming through this last month. He is a go getter. What ever he wants and is focused on, he will not give up until he has it. He is starting to really jabber, he wants to be heard. He hates when I leave the room...He may be a mama's boy:) Which I don't mind. He is so much fun to have in our family. We are so blessed. We love our little Brody!

MOAB Part 2

We love Moab! We had another great week, with the Mellor side in Moab Utah. We went hiking to Delicate Arch, swimming in a water hole w/water fall, climbed an Indian ladder (pic. not shown), Jeeping, white water rafting, relaxed, Jeeping, and more Jeeping, went shopping, and had a blast! We rented an awesome condo, where 33 family members stayed. Brock was very fascinated with all the reptiles and insects in Moab. He loved to chase the lizards and try to catch them. He conquered and sadly tore the head off one. (We hope that is normal for a 3 year old boy?) Brody did awesome! He is happy no matter where he is. He just goes with the flow. We hope this can be a yearly tradition for us and the boys. They loved it and we loved it. Good times, great memories:)

8 Months Ago

8 months ago Brody was born and was placed in our arms. We can't believe he is this big already. He is crawling everywhere and just a few days ago he started to pull himself up to things. He will be walking in no time. He loves to be where Brock is. Now that he can venture into other rooms of the house, he can find him quite quickly. Brody, you bring such a peace and joy into our family. We can't imagine life without you. We thank Chanel and Devin every day for the precious gift they shared with us. We love you Brody!

It has been like forever sense we saw cute Mommy Chanel. She came to visit the other day and we were so excited! We love watching her interact with Brody. We can see the love she has for him and her wanting the best for him. He will always know how much she loves him. It's also fun to see how happy she is and to learn about her plans for the future. She is one amazing women. Thanks for the visit Chanel! We have two of the best Birth Mothers in the world! We Love You!

Beach/Pool Party? You be the judge.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Has it been hot or what? To stay cool we bought a pool! We thought it would be fun to have a beach/pool party. We already had sand (from our sandbox), so all we needed was a pool, music, and our Jeep. Let the party begin!