Little Wendover

We took a little road trip with our little family to a little place called Wendover! Doesn't that sound exciting?? It was very exciting. Yes, it really was. Don't believe me? Well, I'm sorry. You just had to be there! We took the scenic route through Eagle Mountain. It was cool to behold the flip-side of the mountains we see daily.
Here we are at our destination in Wendover. This picture didn't work out as we planned, but I think it's neat-o with our reflections on the hood.
We ate at the Peppermill buffet. It was pretty good (better than I thought it would be). Jorg "got lost going to the restroom" and I think he won a dollar. I told you it was exciting!

Here are the Salt Flats.

And near the end of our trip. Behold...the rainbow!!

Rebecca slept most of the way (thank goodness) because when she was awake, she was a little ornery. Except when she was showing off at the buffet. She is a very cute and friendly girl. She was the only baby in the casino. Can you imagine? People don't take their children to casinos! What a crazy world :)

We like it!!

P.S. We also saw "floating mountains" from our car window. Here is the explanation from Wikipedia. It was an amazing sight!
"Each rainfall erases tire marks and flattens the densely-packed salt pan that is inhospitable to plants. The area is extremely flat and aligned nearly perfectly with the shape of Earth, allowing visitors to see the curvature of the planet by producing an optical illusion that makes many of the mountains within the vicinity appear to be floating in the air since their bases are on the other side of the curve and thus out of sight."

Adelaide

She's here! My cousin, Marianne, had her baby on Sunday. Excellent birthing, Maroo! She is gorgeous. Congratulations Mar and Jesse!

Uncle Laner...

...has returned! You can see more photos on Em and Jon's blog! It's so good to have him back! I love you soooooooooo, Tumness Laner Sunshine! And I'm very proud of my brother :)

Meeting Uncle Laner: "Hey mom, he's even more handsome than that picture I kiss before bed every night!"

And this picture makes me really happy. We're all together again, horray!!

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Tante Berit

Happy Birthday, Aunt Berit!

Rebecca moechte Tante Berit ALLES GUTE ZUM GEBURTSTAG WUENSCHEN. Sie freut sich sehr, dass Tante Berit immer an sie denkt und sie hat sich sehr ueber die Postkarte aus Mexiko gefreut, die 32 Tage unterwegs war!

Deutschland by: Jorg

I just got back from a business trip in Germany. It was so cute to see Emily and Rebecca at the Airport. I got lots of presents for them.

In the picture you see the future soccer star for Germany in the World Championships 2027!

Woof!

"Look, mom! Some dogs!" Here's our girl this past Monday at the local grocery store. She's my little buddy. We like it!

What's she doing?

That's what Jorg and I asked each other when we saw Rebecca doing this:We bought her the ball a week ago at the grocery store. We have been teaching her how to play "pass" and bouncing it around.
So, see that black exercise ball (in the picture below)? Jorg and I sit on the ball and roll over it (stretching, doing sit-ups, or just for fun) all the time. It seems our baby found herself an exercise ball just her size! When we realized what she was doing, we laughed so hard!
And then we got out the camera. Oh, how we love her!

Saturday Hike

We went up to Slate Canyon for a hike! We like it! It's my old stomping grounds. I lived just below the canyon as a single gal, in Mar and Jesse's condo (renting), with Kim and Abby! I loved living there. And it was fun to take the same path I took many times, with my two sweethearts. It's crazy where life takes you (me, in this case). Crazy! And, I might add...very, very pleasant.

Alphabet Soup

A to Z Tag

I got tagged by my cute and talented new cousin, Laura (the wife of Pete)!

Attached or Single: Attached to the sweet lovin' of Jorgi Smorgi
Best Friend: Starts with a 'J' ends with an 'orgi Smorgi'
Cake or Pie: Just make it chocolate and I'm there.
Day of Choice: Saturday. I love Saturday. I like the life of leisure. I rarely shower on Saturday and I don't get dressed until after noon, if I can help it!
Essential Item: diaper bag. Plenty of binkie's. (She was off the "bink-a-bink" except for sleeping. Until last week when she got sick. The bink is back.) and I also feel weird leaving the house without wearing some kind of jewelry. I do love my accessories!
Favorite Color: light blue (with pink accents - like polka dots or flowers or something)
Gummy Bears or Worms: both. But if it's gummy bears, make them cinnamon and covered in chocolate. I like the ones at the BYU bookstore.
Hometown: Orem, Utah
Indulgences: The 'suitcase of joy' containing Jorg's imported German deliciousness. I help myself on unrare occasions.
January or July: July. I love the Freedom Festival at Provo. And the Stadium of Fire. When I was a kid, the 4th of July was like Christmas. I would get so excited, I couldn't sleep the night before.
Kids: I love to squish their little cheeks! They're wise and fresh and funny. I love being a teacher (I have only one month left and signed my letter of resignation today. Crazy!) and I LOVE being a mom. Jorg and I hope to be blessed with 4-5 cuties. Though we are so happy with ours right now, it's hard to be motived to have more. But don't worry, we will!
Life is incomplete without: family and eternal perspective
Marriage Date: March 17, 2006
Number of Siblings: 2 sisters, 3 brothers, 2 new sisters, and 1 new brother (in-law).
Oranges or Apples: both
Phobias or Fears: not really
Quote: "Blessed are the flexible, for they shall never get bent out of shape!" also, "Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured" -President Hinklay
Reason to Smile: REBECCA. Oh Rebecca, How I love your smiles and huggies and enthusiasm for life!
Something New: Our house
Tag: Mel, Janee, Melis, Heidi, Lori, anyone else who wants to do this. It's fun!
Unknown Fact About Me: I have a magnet collection and I try to pick one up whenever I go on a vacation.
Vegetarian or Oppressor Of Animal: I like meat, yes I do!
Worst Habit: Sometimes I talk too much when I'm excited
X-Rays or Ultrasounds: I've had both. I broke my pinkie finger (well, my brother Lane broke it while we were wrestling).
Your Favorite Food: German chocolate, any ice cream, Cafe Rio salad
Zoo Animal: I once watched a cute Polar Bear at the San Diego Zoo, with my family, for close to an hour. Any of you remember that? He was under water and there was a window. He was playing with a ball. It was just the cutest thing!

I Can't Get Enough

Of our birthday girl! She has been sick the entire week. I feel so bad for her. And I also feel bad for the parents (that's us). How do you parents deal with sick kids?? We only have one. I can only imagine what it's like with more! It's like she's a newborn all over again. She wants to be held all of the time and wakes up tons in the night. She's on the mend (thankfully). She has been smiling more and whining less. We take that as a good sign.

Here are the rest of the pages from her birthday. Again, my camera isn't that great (it may be time for an upgrade?) so the pictures are kind of dark. I fixed them the best I could. I love that cake face :)