Who are you and where did my baby go?!

Our little man turned 2 today...2!!! He isn't a baby at all; he is in full blown toddler mode running around, speaking his own language that we occasionally understand, and full of an extremely hilarious personality! What can I say, I am in love with this boy! He is ALWAYS sick still but I am hopeful that he will grow out of this at some point in life :) His Daddy is still his favorite and he loves playing with Tay and Bennett as well. I am kind of an afterthought but always good for kissing boo boos and snuggling. We all love this kid and we are having so much fun with him!

I took off Jordan's pajamas to get him ready for the day and he picked out his own outfit to wear...




Yep, those are his Christmas p.j.'s! I let him wear them since it was his Birthday and all...

Here are some fun facts about J...
He weighs 30 lbs...the same as his 5 year old cousin Emma
Toy Story and Cars are his favorite movies - like he really loves them and requests to watch them in the car ALL THE TIME. Wu-dee (Woody), Bahz (Buzz), Eye-ing (Lightening) and Manny (Mater) are his favorites.
He loves toy cars and choo choos
He still loves to be outside
Minnie (Mickey Mouse) is his baby lately. Just today I walked into the bathroom to find that it was Mickey's bath time. Last night Mickey got tucked in and got a binkie too!
I love how his face lights up when he sees his Mommy and Daddy!
My favorite phrase is Wuh-Voo (Love you) - it melts me every time!
He thinks barts (farts) are funny...I don't really blame him, they are!
He would live off of fruit snacks alone if we would let him.
Day and Betty (Tay and Bennett) are some of his favorite play mates and they still dote over him...I love that they love him so much!
His cousin Emme (Emma) is his best friend, and she gets to run the roost with him and he does just about whatever she wants him too so it works out well for both of them!

Happy Birthday little man! We love you so much!

Boy am I behind!!!

Man I feel bad I have let things get this far behind. I have honestly been living at the office since about mid June and it hasn't let up since. I can't complain because it truly has been a blessing while Rick has been finishing up with school etc. but it has been hard being away from my family that much. I went plenty of days where I didn't see Jordan more than 20 minutes in the morning and that was about it. Rick worked all summer for Neways working a temporary job for Drew while waiting for his job with Deloitte to start which...it has! Rick was gone all last week to Seattle for orientation and is now away to Scottsdale for the remainder of his training. I know he is enjoying starting on his new career since it has been such a long wait but I am ready for him to be home and not be a single parent anymore along with working full time myself. While he was away he found out he passed the FAR section of the CPA exam (this was the hardest section that he chose to take first to get it out of the way). He studied so long and hard for it and he passed with a 94!! I am a little proud of him if you can't tell already. Both Tay and Bennett are back to school and hard at it and little J man is well on his way to talking in a language that perhaps the rest of us might be able to understand. We just recently got back from a family vacation to California so I had better get working on all of my "catch up" posts so I can post the vacation pics as well.

Roth Family Disneyland 2010

Playing Outside

Jordan loves being outside! He has always loved it since he was brand new and every time we have to come inside he cries...which is not so fun but we deal with it! Anyhow, here are some pictures from our adventures outside this year.


It is essential you have your snow scraper handy in March in Utah




Headed inside

And this is what happens when we get back in



Playing at the playground

Attempting to ride scooters



Playing sports



Going on drives

So far we are enjoying the summer and the nice warm weather...hope all of you are too!

Rick Roth, MBA

Man, it seems so surreal that Rick is finally done with school! It was 2 years ago that he decided to go back and though it seems like a long time ago, it really did fly by! I am so proud of Rick and his achievements. He worked really hard to maintain excellent grades throughout the entire program and did just that. His commencement was back in May but he has only been officially done for the past 2 weeks. It has been really nice having him home on the weekends again! As you can see I am really far behind on posting so please enjoy the pictures that are 2 months old!


Walking In


The Walk


After Being Hooded



All Done!


Our Fam


Rick and his proud parents


All of our awesome family that drove clear up to Logan to support Rick. We love you all and are so thankful to all of you!


Rick and his study buddy J! This picture means a lot to me. Jordan was born the January that Rick started back to school full time with both his Master's and his undergrad in accounting. Rick was a stay at home Dad when he wasn't at school and it was a lot of work, but they both made it!


After the commencement we went to Maddox for some "fine dining" :) It really was good and I had no clue it was even up there!

Thanks again to all of you for all of your love and support over the past year and a half! It has been crazy busy but a great experience.

Job Offer

Well, it would seem as if my schooling is starting to pay off. I have accepted a job offer from Deloitte, and will be an auditor in their SLC office. We are of course very excited. Going into recruiting season last year, they were my number one choice for employment. Due to the sweet economy we are in, hiring was down and they were not offering very many positions when I interviewed with them in September of 2009. They did not offer me a position at that time. Then out of the blue a few weeks ago I received a call from one of their senior managers. I went out to lunch with them and they offered me a position. The only bad news in the whole process is that my employment doesn't start until the end of September, first part of October. This is due to national orientation only being conducted once per year for new hire's without previous experience. During the summer I would like to complete at least three sections of the CPA exam. If anyone has taken, or has any insight into taking the CPA exam, please let me know.

As far as school goes, I have less then 60 days left. My last class is June 19th. I have really enjoyed school, and have found a new love for learning (I know, I am a nerd).

In other news, little J-man loves the ladies. We were at the mall today and Jordan stopped in his tracks and started staring at the Victoria Secret model in one of the displays. By staring I don't mean just glancing, and then walking away. No, he stood there for honestly 2-3 straight minutes staring at the model. It was pretty funny. P.S., just to be clear, I do not make it a habit to sit and stare at the posters myself, so he didn't get it from me. Maybe he got it from his older brother.

Cadbury Mini Eggs

Cadbury Mini Eggs are a family favorite. Anytime we have them in our house they don't last long. I was running late to church this morning so I showered when I got home from church while Rick went to do tithing. Since I was home alone with J man I left the bathroom door open. He was being so quiet and good, wasn't getting into cupboards or throwing things into the toilet and then I got out and found...


I love the look on his face! He looks so darn innocent doesn't he?


Here he is showing off and now claiming his mess

You are such a stinker J man! Sure do love ya though!!

St. George

Thanks to my Mom we were able to go down to St. George this past weekend during the Sunshine Tournament to watch my nephews Taylor and Parker play baseball. I use the term "watch" lightly as I missed a lot of it due to my 1 year olds amazing ability to take naps while away from home, and by amazing I mean dreadful. Anyway...we headed down and got there just in time to watch Tay and his team win in Mesquite. The first night was an adventure figuring out sleeping arrangements since little one made it very clear that he would be sleeping in a bed with Momma the rest of the trip, and Daddy was sleeping at Uncle Jair's with Tay and Grandpa Gary.

The next morning we got up and watched Parker pitch at his game - I headed to work for a few hours while the fam stayed and played - and then went out for a bite to eat before the next game. The rest of the day was filled with baseball, eating, more baseball and fun times with family. No St. George trip is complete without the Bear Paw so we made a quick stop there on Saturday morning for breakfast before heading home. We also got to stop by and see my Grandpa who is now living in St. George. I love every opportunity I get to go and visit with him.

The kids had a great time and it was nice to get away from home for a little bit and spend time with each other. Thanks for providing a place for us to stay mom, we had a blast!


The Kiddos


Grandpa Dastrup