Pictures together...

Okay, I know I have accepted my choice but one of the downfalls of being a single parent is there are very few times we are together in front of the camera together. I may not like a picture of me very well but I am willing to get over that just to have more shared memories of H and I together. Here are a few of my favorites that I have come across trying to clean up.

I am an admitted geek, I may not know it all but I know enough geeky things so when we were up at the Clearfield Boonaza one year and they had Star Wars characters running around for photo ops I just about died. It was one of the coolest things ever. I do think that H believes this is the real Darth Vader, but what he doesn't know won't hurt him right?

We went to Disneyland when H was 5, this was around the same time that H dad stepped back into his life and he was starting Kindergarten, it was a very eventful year. We took some time out to escape on vacation. I loved this trip, we rode on the Buzz Lightyear ride more times than I probably could count. He chickened out while standing in line for the Star Wars ride. He was so excited to drive a car around the track like a crazy driver.

And of course Tigger, Tigger almost got knocked out by me. My lovely sister Mary had to make mention before we left about blonde, blue eyed boys are the most popular for being kidnapped. I wanted to beat her up so bad but I was so super paranoid the whole trip. Well while leaving the Pooh Bear area we were walking and talking about meeting Pooh Bear and getting his and Tigger's autographs. While we were walking I notice out of the corner of my eye some one grabbing his other hand. I was ready to totally pound when I look over and it is Tigger. Then we all go skipping but we had to make it a short trip because H then announced that he needed to use the bathroom. Tigger escorted us to the bathroom. I watched H as we walked through with him and he was smiling so big and was so happy that everyone was looking at him.

We got to go to San Diego probably close to 3 years ago with Aunt Mary so she was there to help tak this picture. It was one of my favorite trips so far for a number of reasons but mainly because H LOVES sea life, in fact sharks are his favorite "animal", he has so many books about sharks and he knows a great deal about them. Granted there are not that many sharks at Sea World but he LOVED being there. He asked if he could have his birthday party there, if I had more money I totally would grant him that wish.

This is just proof that his dad was around shortly after birth, it took a few years for him to get his stuff together and as tough as it is for him to be back I wouldn't change it. My parents put aside their differences (for the most part anyway, they still take jabs at each other every once in a while) and get together so we can all be a family during most of our funtions. I don't see H's dad and I getting that cozy with each other but I think we have come a long way. This picture was taken by his dad because he liked to watch us sleep, when he got up for the camera it woke me up. One beautiful sleeping baby though, of course many nights were not like this but I made it through, he is almost 9 now.

Our first swimming trip, Mary joined us out at Deseret Peak in Tooele. The first trip of many because the boy would live in the water if I would let him and he wouldn't freeze to death.