happiest place on earth.

might be living in San Diego, or d-land. not sure. We seriously LOVE our new home for the summer. it is a dream come true. I finally feel alive. I know that sounds weird, but the sun just does something magical to me. It has been non-stop fun since we arrived. It is feeling like one big vacation. maybe not quite that great for Johnny, but i know it feels like that for the kids and I:) When we moved to so-cal, one of the first things we did was buy an annual d-land pass. The clarks go like once every couple of weeks, so we figured we better join in on the fun. A couple weeks ago, my mom came in town, so we went and spent a couple days there. We had a lot of fun, but i didn't think I could have done more than 2 days in a row. The next day was Jeanna's b-day. Jolly john called us up and asked if we wanted to help surprise her and take her to d-land! Hahaha! So off we went for a 3rd day. It was actually a lot of fun. The best part was having breakfast with the princesses. It was so nice to sit back and eat, and have the princesses come up to Ivy, instead of waiting FOREVER at that darn princess pavilion. We went on tues,wed and thurs and never waited more than 20 min. Beck was also an angel all 3 days! He looovved the parade's. Until next time!







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pics from the outside world.

These are from April in Utah, right before we moved. We were so excited to finally be able to enjoy some of the warm weather. I think these were the first pics taken outside in 4 months. seriously... what a joke utah is sometimes.

love my little munchkins!



the clarks came down to Utah for a week. Grandma Jeanna and beck

We had a wonderful Easter at Dave and Connie's.

4 months...

A couple things about our little beck at 4 months...


-such a mellow little guy..hardly ever cries. seriously.

- Has mastered rolling over, goes back and forth between his tummy and back all day long!

-just discovered his feet and LOVES them! He is always holding them. The other day he fell asleep holding his foot next to his face:)

- Sucks on his big toe like a thumb!

- Cat napper- loves to take 20-30 min naps throughout the day.

- is down to one feeding during the night:)

-still sleeps in his mommy and daddy's room:)

- smiles all day long, but it takes a LOT of effort to make him laugh. We have only heard him giggle a couple times, its almost impossible!

-babbles pure boy noises all day long..so funny!

- was just diagnosed with eczema:( that awful curse would come from ME! Sorry becky boy:(

- has a gazillion nick names. becky beck, becky boy, beckster, beckers, becks, the list goes on. Ivy's new nickname for him is "little bumble bee." She is pretty proud of her name for him and thinks it is the cutest thing ever.

We love this little guy to pieces!

saying our goodbye's:(

So I am pretty sure that I haven't even mentioned that my sister is going on a mission to Sydney Australia! I was in denial that she was actually leaving for a long time, but she went through with her plans. As sad as I am to have my only sister and one of my best friends gone, I am excited for her. She is going to have amazing experiences that will change her life. Yesterday we said our goodbye's to Ashley for 18 months. At about 12:45 p.m we pulled into slot #18 to drop her off at the curb. There were elder's waiting at the curb to greet and take her bags as soon as we pulled in. She was very weepy, as were we. It was really really REALLY hard, but very sweet. We know that she will be an amazing missionary and bless the lives of many people in Australia!

On a funny note, as my mom and I were saying our last goodbye's a police officer walked up, and told us that it was time to get moving, that they had other cars that needed to pull in. So we dragged our feet into our car as he waved us along. We kind of felt like we were at the airport. no joke. So as soon as we pulled out of the spot, my mom asked me to pull out of the mtc, loop around and drive through one more time so that she could watch all of the missionary's again. So I followed her commands. As i pulled in again, the same officer was still hurrying people through the parking lot, and walked up to our car. He totally remembered us from a few min before, and said "What are you ladies doing!?" my mom quickly told him that we were not parking that we just wanted to drive through." He got pretty upset and said "well DON'T drive through." hahaha he was so ticked, but we just laughed..thanks old dude for making us go from crying to laughing in no time. My mom has already made me do an mtc drive by tonight, and told me that we will be doing another one in the morning before I take her to the airport. She also instructed me that I must do a drive-by every single day up until I move. will do mom:)It's only been one day, and I miss her terribly. I just want to shoot her a quick text asking how she is doing! but...no can do. cant wait to get an email from her!! If you are interested in following a blog that I have set up for her head on over here

soldiers hollow

Last week my fam headed up here for their spring break. I am pretty lucky to see them as often as I do, but one week is just never enough. We had so much fun while they were here. One day we went to soldiers hollow in midway and went tubing. It was a BLAST...especially since there was hardly anyone there. The kids had so much fun! They let us all go down at once, and I am not gonna lie, I wasn't sure that we were all going get to the bottom in one piece.Hearing my mom's scream/laugh was worth it alone. I cannot believe that we have lived here for almost 3 years and had never been. The best part of this place...they have a little tube lift that attaches to your tube, and pulls you all the way to the top, so no hiking involved. def my kind of snow activity. After we were done, we thawed out in the lodge by the fire for a very long time. We don't handle the cold very well.

ebony and ivory!?

Sometimes its really hard for me to believe that these two kids came from the same parents. I mean look at their skin colors!? I guess Ivy did recently go on a cruise, and beck has seen the sunlight maybe 5 times in his life, but still! I have people come up to me all the time and say "oh she must have your husband skin." WRONG! I know it is really hard to believe, but i assure you, the olive skin actually comes from ahem me. I took this pic the other day, while we were loungin around the house so please excuse my daughters attire.

Coolest baby invention YET!

Have you ever heard of Puj Tubs? Seriously,the COOLEST baby bath tub yet. It is a perfect replacement for those big old baby tubs. I just tried it with beck, and it is amazing! It is extremely light weight and stores completely flat. If your like me, and live in a small place with ZERO storage, this tub is for you! I hang it on a hook in my shower. Seriously a dream, compared to the old ones. I remember trying to bathe ivy in a tradiitonal baby bath, having to hold her her up with one arm, and using my other arm to bathe. However, the puj tub supports your baby in an upright position allowing you to use both of your hands. The material that they use is awesome, it forms to his body, so he's not sliding around like a slippery fish. It is also insulated so that it stays warm. Beck loooovves his bath time, and I am pretty sure it has a lot to do with this tub.



Our bathroom sink is tiny and pretty outdated so the tub is a little too big for it. I have still been using it everyday, I just have to clog one of the drain holes (the ones that keep it from overflowing) so that the water doesn't go all over my floor. However, I tried this out over at my mom's (who has new updated sinks) and it worked perfectly. You have got try this out! You will not be sorry.

Check out this video so you can see the tub in action!

I would definitely recommend this tub to everyone with a newborn baby (0-6 months). Would make a great baby gift too since everyone needs a baby bath tub right!?

Check out the Puj Tub for yourself at the new web site exclusively for baby bath tubs!

Johnny & Ivy's va-cay!!

I am absolutely DYING over these pics. Johnny and Ivy had a BLAST together on their cruise. I so wish I could have gone, but more than that, I wish that I could have been a fly on the wall!! They are too cute together, and have the cutest relationship. I definitely realize that there aren't too many guys who would take a toddler on a vacation without their wife... so for that I am grateful to my husband for being so kind to take her so that I could have a much needed break!! The pictures actually tell the story quite well! Thanks uncle for obeying my orders (which were to take at least 50 pictures.) well done. I was running late off to az, and packed ivy's bag but sort of forgot to tell johnny what peices of clothing went together, but kind of figured he would be able to tell. You can read my thoughts below each picture:)

All ready to go!!

Pretty sure this is the first thing they got when they walked onto the ship. Johnny said they had at least 5 a day! I am sure Ivy was in HEAVEN!


um must have thought the name was pretty funny?? besides that, they look pretty dang cute!

precious!

Apparently Johnny thought that Ivy was not only suppose to wear this green knit dress everyday, but also to formal night! hahaha i guess he missed her cute formal dress and her cute turquoise flats that I had packed.

attempting to keep her straggly hair out of her face. All ready for formal night! hahaha

Chillin with uncle!

These 2 peices were really not suppose to go together, but hey...he worked it out, he worked it out. At least the hat and pants were the right idea.

love this pic. Can we say Tom and Suri cruise! hahaha totally kiding.

I am guessing that Ivy didnt want her make-up to smear, and johnny did not want to get burnt??

At the Atlantis resort! I have wanted to go there for YEARS. Ever since the newlywed episode where Nick and Jess went there...Seriously still grieving over that divorce.

Oh HEY formal dress, there you are... paired with the creepy face painting! Seriously what are they doing in that kids club!? For heavens sake, she looks like marilyn manson or something. Apparently she was suppose to be a bunny!?? (thanks for clearing that up Kelley!) Oh and gotta love that pony tail! I love that he tried to do her hair!

Dont forget those sunglasses! For real!

Oh and here is beck and I on our lavish arizonian vacation. We had a lot of fun too... wish I had pictures to prove it:) We saw lots and lots of freinds, ate lots and lots of food, and took lots and lots of pictures:) the end.

COME SUPPORT THE FAUST FAMILY!!!

There is the neatest couple in our ward named AJ and Alissa Faust. AJ happens to be our home teacher, and is such an amazing person! On September 20, 2009, His parents, Damon and Barbara Faust of Mapleton, Utah, were hit by a man driving under the influence of illegal drugs. Damon died at the scene, and his wife was critically injured. Barbara was in intensive care for three weeks fighting for her life. Although she has returned home, she will need continued medical help and time to fully recover. The family has no health insurance and Damon's life insurance had expired just before the accident. This has left the family with mounting bills. Damon and Barbara have ten children; eight of them are still at home. The family is in great financial need as a result of the accident and loss of Damon and the sole income he provided. As a result, the community has coming together to help raise $ for the family. There is a fund raiser this Thursday for the Faust family. Dinner can be purchased, activities to keep the kids busy, entertainment, great auction items, connecting with friends and family and a tribute to Damon. February 18 UVU McKay Events Center. Dinner and silent auction 6-7PM, auction and entertainment 7PM on. To learn more about the event you can go here. Please spread the word to your family and friends that live in the area. Also, it would be great if you could post about it on your own blog or facebook!

AZ Photo shoots!

So really I was suppose to be going on a cruise to the Bahamas with the hubs this month, but the cruise line will not allow babies under 6 months. bummer. There is absolutely NO way I could ever leave my little becky beck home this young, so guess who is going in my place!? Ivy! Yup that's right, Ivy will get to see the Bahamas- somewhere I have always wanted to go, before me. Johnny is actually REALLY excited to take her. I think he might be a little bit crazy, but none the less I think they will have a GREAT time together. Anyway, while half of my little fam is cruisin away, I will be in AZ in a couple weeks hangin with the fam and doing some photo shoots! I already have a few lined up, but am willing to do a few more. If you have emailed me about sessions recently, and I have not gotten back to you, I will soon. promise. I have gotten SO behind on everything since having Beckham, but I think I have almost got this 2 kid thing under control! YAY! Anyway, email me if you have any questions or are interested in booking a session. I will be there the week of feb 22nd. And because every post needs something besides text, here is a video of a commercial my father-in-law and little sister-in-law did for a friend's company . I am not going to lie, i had tears in my eyes as I watched it, might have been due to the fact that I watched it right after I had the babe! haha! SO cheesy, but I thought they were perfect!!

honeybear...

Meet my niece Lyndi...aka "honeybear." Is she adorable or what!!? She is so expressive, and has the most smiley eyes ever. She is very good at expressing her feelings with her eyebrows too.. They are always moving:) she and beck are 5 months apart, and I am sure that they will be best buds.

It's true!

I am 2 months old,and getting SO big! I am 13 lbs which means I am in the 63rd percentile for my weight and I am 24.5 inches long which puts me in the 93rd percentile for my height. I am one big boy! I seriously wont stop growing. I am getting so chubby too. My mom loves that I am chubby bc apparently my sister was so scrawny. I started sleeping through the night at 7 weeks..my mom was so excited. But then, I must have hit a growth spurt because I no longer do that for her, I am back to every 3 hours! HAHA MOM, tricked ya! I am THE BEST baby though, I hardly cry, unless I have a legitimate reason to. Almost every single diaper my mom changes is poopy. I LOVE to poop. In fact, I poop up my whole back AT LEAST twice a day, no joke. My mom calls me "becky beck" and it bugs my dad. He does not like the "becky" part. He likes to call me Beck or the Beckster. As for Ivy, she is still callin me becky beck tootie. grrr! Anyway, that's a little bit about me at 2 months old:)

Beckham's blessing day

Sunday January 17th was our sweet little Beckham's blessing day. His daddy blessed him, and it was beautiful.He got to wear the same outfit that Johnny wore for his baby blessing...pretty special:) Thank you to all of our family and friends who participated in his special day. We are so grateful for this little guy and the joy that he brings our family everyday.