Tuesday Tid Bits 07.14.14

Mamma Abuelita

- Jude got to meet our Mamma Abuelita and Tio Hugo for the first time. Hugo brought her over the border to see us. She is the sweetest little Mexican lady and despite having lived a HARD life, she has those shiny, twinkly eyes that very few people have; the kind where there is so much good in the person’s soul that it seems to just leak right out of their eyes. She doesn’t speak a stitch of English but even though we don’t share the same language, she communicates very clearly the love she has for her family. Every time we see her we get smothered in besos (kisses) and are hugged repeatedly while she says sweet things about how much she loves us. I love seeing that woman. I have only been able to spend time with her a handful of times but I know she loves me and I love her! What a gift she is.

- We found a flight out of Provo, UT to LAX. There could not be a bigger difference between the two airports. The Provo airport was surrounded by a field of cows and the “terminal”, if you could even call it that, was more like a waiting room at the dentist. Haha I was worried briefly that we were going to die. But luckily a big, nice plane pulled up and not a tiny little thing that might have been fairly unsurprising. Michael and I had to laugh the whole time we were in that little Provo airport. So funny. 

From LAX to . . .

West Provo :)

- Mikey always says the sweetest things to me in his sleep. Haha He doesn’t sleep talk often, maybe a couple times a month, but no matter how asleep I am myself when he does, I can’t help but to smile. Here is what he said last night:

“You are a good girl. Everything is OK. Just think happy, happy things OK? Everything is happy."(Touches his finger admiringly to my nose)

Haha! Cutest husband award goes to Michael Mevs! 

The Mevs Backyard

Samantha in the backyard, I just thought she looked pretty so had to snap a quick picture while she wasn't looking. :) If anyone knows any stud muffins at BYU-Idaho I am taking applications. ;) 

Snuggling Uncle Daniel

- Jude caught a bug right before we left San Diego, which fiddled with his sinuses and made his ears hurt him on our flight back. Everyone was very understanding as we held our screaming baby. That’s a hard moment as a parent. A moment that I tried my best to avoid with a bag full of binkies, bottles, treats, and essential oils but some things are just beyond our control. Eventually he calmed down enough to nurse and fall asleep. He has had a low-grade fever and come-and-go rashes for the past couple of days.

On a walk around a lake in San Diego.

I love this scene. No matter how early we leave for home, everyone ALWAYS wakes up to give hugs and kisses and wave us goodbye as we pull out drive down the street. :)

We were only gone for a week but it about killed Grandpa and Grandma Fender. haha Jude is watching the ducks with Grandpa Fender at one of our favorite parks. 

- The following clip is what it looks like when mamma is trying to exercise. Let me just say, Jude rarely makes it easy. haha

- Michael has started the Paleo diet. Yesterday for breakfast he baked an egg in an avocado and for dinner made Thai Beef over coconut cauliflower, which is apparently a rice substitute. I wish I was as cool as he is. I think I would be ornery all the time if I couldn’t eat carbs. 

This is what we call Jude's "Happy Spot". He is perfectly content on top of daddy's shoulders. He just slumps over his head and hangs out there. He even falls asleep up there sometimes. 

Mikey's new workout shirt my dad bought him; "I'd flex but I like this shirt." haha It's true, this guy has some huge biceps and a real nice chest. Some seriously hot stuff! :) 

- Maybe I am jumping the gun a little but we’ve got some curls going on! Ever since I knew I was going to marry Michael I hoped our children would get his curly hair. If he grows it out enough it will ringlet. Jude’s hair has started to on the bottom, hopefully it isn’t just a fluke!

My little sickie. He wants to be snuggled up to mamma ALL THE TIME. Nothing on the to-do list is getting done but that's OK because there is nothing I love more then snuggling this monkey!!!