Just a quick trip

to Provo to my brother's wedding

 Congratulations Craig and Janeen

 Nick sporting the mullet...oh yeah it is March Mullet Month.
Love the bolo tie.
 I'm guessing those were made by Grampa Palmer.
Grampa was partial to Bolo ties.
..for those more formal occasions.

 Dinner...JDawgs...Gourmet Hot Dogs.

Even Grma Palmer was caught indulging. 

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Cupcakes

 The ultimate wedding Gift...

a handmade anvil.  

Brent always crafts the most thoughtful gifts.

"Ol' bedroom eyes"

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Sportin' twin tux.

Deseret Industries we love thee.

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Rulon...kind of a serious little fellow.

Hollie is ecstatic. She's got a new mom.

 Clean up.

After celebration digestion?

Our drive home.
[Note: Craig's former wife Ellen passed away in 2007.  We're so happy he's found Janeen. We Toblers always say..."ya' marry the WHOLE family".  Janeen has married  into a big family, a business and some... well... not-so-orthodox humor.  She shows signs of having a very high tolerance level, of being very patient and easy-going.  Welcome to the family Janeen.]

Home Tired Home

 The happy little family is home. 

  

But with Jake's crazy schedule ( study, work. class, study) he's not home much.  So I've been  spending time (a lot) at their house filling their fridge, some cleaning, a little reassuring, keeping company and maybe just a little baby cuddling. 

We've also been trying to get a few (hundred) newborn photos

This is what Ethnie thought about it...

REALLY guys ... it's cold in here

"Okay, I'm really getting tired of all this."

 "Really tired"

 "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"

So who has the dominate genes?

 This may be an unequal comparison
since I don't have a newborn photo of Steph.

But...

Baby "E"

 Baby "E"

Baby "J"

Baby "J"

Baby "S"

Baby "S"

That double chin and those marshmallow cheeks

...might have been inherited from someone.

Baby Love

Day two and we can't get enough of precious little Ethnie

 

 Baby Love!

She's Here...

 

and she's beautiful.

Ethnie Lauren Tobler
7lbs. 9oz.
20 1/2 inches

 Proud papa

Tired Momma

 

 

Getting ready for...

the first diaper change

...for both daddy & daughter.

Good for all carnival rides. 

 And redeemable for a free baby...well not so free. 

Welcome to your new life.

Signs of Spring

  It's cold today... 52°even with the sun is shining.   But in spite if the temperature there are signs of Spring.

  The bees are loving the Rosemary.

 The flowering plum is just starting to burst.

Our Spring garden is just waiting to be set out in the boxes.

But our winter garden is just getting to it's prime.

 The snow peas are really just starting to produce and the beets are ready to harvest.  Karl claims to love beet greens and he has a bunch to munch.  Me...I make no claim on greens.

The broccoli is just starting to head.

 The lettuce, kale and spinach have been finding their way 

into our morning "Green Drinks"  and salads for several months

The Swiss Chard is waiting for Karl.

And the Cilantro is really kickin' in...

So Karl decided to make his favorite Cilantro Lime Dressing.
He likes to use it for dipping chips.

I think we'll do tacos salads for lunch.

Happy President's Day!

Late last night I taped this to Karl's bathroom mirror.

 

 This morning this was taped to my mirror.

 

We're romantic like that.

Happy Valentines Day