Spring Snow

Even though we've had a fairly mild and dry winter, this weekend we were reminded that it's not quite over yet. A spring snow storm dumped several inches along the Wasatch front. But even with the cold wet weather we were able to have some fun. Saturday was clear and just warm enough to spend a little time outdoors. My fondest childhood memories are of weekends hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains with my family. I so desperately want to create these kinds of memories for Grayson. Becuase I know Josh cannot resist the lure of a new gadget, I suggested we take on geocaching as a family activity. Originally I wanted to go up Hobble Creek canyon, but after the storm, we would probably need snow shoes to get up there. So we decided to keep our first geocaching excursion a little closer to home. We picked two in the South Provo area, not too far from the neighborhood where Josh grew up. We started in Bicentennial Park, according to the coordinates on our GPS device, the cache is located in the preserved wetlands area of the park.

It was so beautiful and quiet, and because of the snow we had the whole park to ourselves. Unfortunately we didn't find the cache that is hidden here. There is a very good chance that it is underwater. So we'll have to come back in the summer when things dry up and try again. But least our little red head had fun looking.

We decided to try one more before heading home, and had much better luck this time.

We spent the rest of the day at home getting warm again. (It wasn't as warm as we had thought it would be). Grayson was so worn out from his little adventure he took a 3 hour nap. Which gave me time to finish my latest knitting project.

Hopefully it will still fit him next winter. If not he may get some use out of this year, there is more snow in the forecast for this week.

First Post of 2010

Josh started this blog, but doesn't really have the time to maintain it. So one of my New Year's resolutions was to post something at least once a month. Seeing as we are now half way through February, obviously I haven't kept that resolution as well as I had hoped. So here's what's new with the Josh Porter family.

In November we bought a home in Springville, just 10 minutes south of Provo. We love the small town feel and still enjoy being close to family and Josh's work. We have a great ward and a great neighborhood too.

Grayson is almost 2 and 1/2. He is on the go all the time. We've noticed lately that he has a natural affinity to sports. I can't tell if this is a boy thing, a Porter thing, or both. So far his favorites are golf, soccer ball and basketball (pronounced bisketball).

He's quite the talker and has quickly picked up on good manners. When asking for something he always says "please". He says "thank you" for everything from turning on a favorite movie to making him something to eat. Who said being a mom is a thankless job? I love it! He has taught me be to be a little more appreciative for the little things in life too. Even when in the middle of a tantrum he remembers his manners. When he's offered something he doesn't want during an emotional melt down he stops just long enough to say, "No. No thanks."

We spent Valentine's Day going to church and visiting with Josh's family. Josh's Aunt Kim and Uncle Kelly came up from San Diego with their kids for the weekend. Grayson loved playing with the Marble Works set and his older second cousins Kade and Sam. They helped him build it up and load and unload the marbles. Somehow he manages to be the center of attention wherever he goes.

This picture of Grayson was taken at the Provo temple water fountain. He was leaning over to touch the water. Just before this was taken he had he legs crossed. Too bad i missed it.

Ashley and I are doing great!! Without her in my life, I would for sure be somewhere I wouldn't want to be. She keeps me on the path I need to be and makes sure that our family is close. I love her so very much and want her to know how much she really means to me.


Whether it be troubles at work or just need to talk to someone she is always there. I want to say I love you every time I look at her beautiful smile. I think she gets kind of annoyed by it sometimes.

Grayson is just a bundle of energy. Have you ever wondered what comes out when you split an atom. Well that energy is Grayson. He is into everything. Whether it be my parents animals(2 dogs, 6 chickens, 2 frogs, 3 fish, and 1 turtle) or just learning new words by watching the new DVD that we rent for him from the library, Signing Time. He also copies everything we do or say. Which means that I have to be careful of what I say when I am home. no more saying crap or piss.

To say the least I love my family very much. Without them I wouldn't know what to do with myself.

Halloween Photos

We wanted to share these photos with all. We took these at the Bennett's house in front on the porch. As you can see Grayson loves corn!