Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Jared who just made it into the ASU Architecture program!! I'm so proud of you and know you are going to be awesome!!

Happy Father's Day!

I wanted to take a minute and recognize my awesome husband this father's day.

first trip to Cali before we were dating in the fall of '06 (Steph was there too)


Trip to take photos in Sedona, dating or engaged, I don't remember which


Portraits in Sedona, this time married and pregnant with Ty

I don't know what I would do without Jared. Since we've met he is one of the most selfless people I know. He does so much for me and the boys as well as his mom and sister.

Two studs, ready for church

We have had several trials since getting married 3 years ago but our relationship has never wavered, and I look back on these 3 years as the best of my life. Not only is he the best husband (sorry girls, I got the best one), but he is also the best Dad. Tyler just loves his Daddy!! When he wants to play he goes looking for him, if he's tired he'll snuggle with him, he loves playing video games with him, and especially wrestling with him.

4th of July '09

Then, after playing rough with Tyler, he turns around and is so gentle and careful with Alex. He's been primary care giver for Ty for the last several weeks while I was too tired and uncomfortable to lift and take care of him the last weeks of pregnancy and since Alex has been born. He's been getting meals, changing diapers, as well as taking care of his normal day to day things. He's always been a big help when I need him, and I love him more than I could ever say in a blog. He's the best (told you). And I am so grateful for him.
Happy Father's Day Jared, I love you!

In Utah, May of '09

Christmas Portrait, '09

Playing the Wii

First introduction to Bubbles


wrestling in a homemade rink in Ty's room, this is towards the end, you can tell Ty is getting tired.

Father of two!

Welcome Alexander Jacob

Alexander Jacob Malone
was born on June 10, 2010 (exactly on his due date)
He was 7 lbs and 10 oz and 20 inches long
He has been declared medically perfect by his pediatrician and he is absolutely adorable.

Though you can't see it in these pictures he has a head full of short black hair and a dark olive skin complection, much darker than Tyler was!

He's a sweetheart that LOVES to snuggle and only cries when he's hungry or at 3 in the morning when he doesn't feel good, don't ask why it's always at 3 am.

He's got a sweet disposition and will just sit in his crib and look around after being fed, perfectly content. He also has the most heartbreaking lip quiver when he cries.


Tyler already loves him and gives him kisses, as well as head-butts, which I'm trying to curb. But whenever he cries Tyler is the first to run to his side and gets quite upset when I don't hurry to help him. He's always spying on him in the pack and play and loves to hold and touch him, though we are working on "being soft", because he is a boy and just doesn't really understand the whole gentle consept. But I think Ty is going to LOVE having a baby brother.