Seriously?

Note to my "hairstylist:"

Do not show up for our appointment drunk. I don't care that your boyfriend dj's in Park City and you've been partying all night.

Seriously.

Do not shave off over two inches of hair after we discuss making it "a little bit shorter."

Seriously.

Do not style it into a mohawk - I am not seventeen years old and trying too hard.

I mean, seriously.

How it looked when I arrived home.

After working with it for a while - I look like a freakin' boy. Plus, when did I get so much gray?

I know it will grow out, but - you know what's coming - seriously.

My Little Man

So, after a disasterous first session at Kiddie Kandids (never again!), we got a few cute pictures of Cole. Keep in mind that I told "the photographer" at the beginning that I don't like pictures that are too posed.

I don't think she listened.

But, we did get some very cute ones - I can't believe Cole is almost 4 months old. We just love having him around and seeing his cute smile!

(Seriously, what baby looks natural in this pose?)
Now we get to the good ones...

And who could resist our "Go Utes!" picture?

Making Light of the New President?

Absolutely not. In fact, I am so excited about Obama's presidency, I fully plan on hiding out at work watching it streaming live on my computer. But, I was led to a website where you can make a poster like the "Yes We Did" posters that came out after Obama won. I made one of myself as you can see below, and also downloaded my other two favorites. If you would like to create your own, just go to obamiconme.pastemagazine.com. You can have many hours of fun!

Unfortunately...

...due to recent events, it's become necessary for Bryce and I to make our blog private. I was hoping not to, but it will just be a little safer this way. For those of you who would like to continue to be mildly amused by our blog, please either post your email as a reply to this, or email it to me at writetoyell @ hotmail.com, and I will send an authorization. (Sorry for the extra spaces, don't want someone to pilfer my address. Isn't it ridiculous?) We're so sorry for the inconvenience, and we hope to see you on the other side! :) (FYI - I'll be making it private in about a week.)

Back to the Ol' Salt Mine

Things that made returning to work very difficult:

-The Utes winning on Friday. Obviously, I was very happy, but you can imagine what the Bookstore was like.
-Slipping and falling on the ice in the parking lot the first day back.
-Spending 2 hours crammed in the back of Bryce's Tacoma driving home in the snow on Monday.
-Having Cole ignore me when I came to see him at lunch, and then flashing his biggest smile at his teacher Miss Kathy instead.

Things that made this week a lot easier:
-My boss telling me that the place, "didn't exactly fall apart while I was gone, but it was pretty bad."
-Finding out that Cole made a friend the first day. Apparently, the little boy's name is Tobin and they sat and laughed and talked to each other in their bouncy seats.
-Having Cole lay on a blanket and chat with me all night, presumably telling me about his day.
-Receiving the following note from Cole's teacher: "Cole is a pleasure to have in class. He is a sweet boy who rarely fusses. He smiles so sweetly."

You take what you can get, right? :)

I Am a Utah Man

Thank you, thank you, thank you, University of Utah; for not embarrassing me and for making me proud. GO UTES!

In fact, we were so excited, Bryce and I made a little outing and expressed our satisfaction artistically on the lawn of one of our pro-BYU neighbors. I'll say it again...GO UTES!