tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88869308726330726372024-03-12T23:16:40.064-05:00We're not in Kansas anymore...Met in Utah, Married in Oregon, and left the cold of Wisconsin for the warm, sandy beaches of VirginiaWhitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-43077034422564691792013-03-10T21:52:00.003-05:002013-03-10T21:53:10.438-05:00JewelryI started making jewelry as a hobby when Bryson and I were dating. I was working full time in Utah and Bryson was in Illinois working on his doctorate, so when I would come home I had nothing to do. I might have been bugging Bryson a little too much, because one day Bryson said that maybe I needed to find a hobby, either something I used to do or something new. It was a great suggestion and one that I needed. As I thought about what I wanted to do and liked to do, I remembered a friend in college that had made me a bracelet while I was sitting chatting with her. I thought learning to make jewelry would be a fun new hobby, so after I had done some research I went to the store and bought beads and beading tools and got to work. I made a bracelet and some ornaments for my mom for Christmas and I loved it!<br />
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Fast forward four years and my hobby has become a love of mine. I love reading and watching anything about beading. I love figuring out and learning new techniques, and most of all I love creating! I think my favorite thing to make is bracelets, although I've made necklaces and earrings too. I have a goal this year to sell my jewelry, which is exciting and scary at the same time! I'll keep you all updated on my progress. So without further adieu, here are some pictures of the pieces I've made. I hope you enjoy!<br />
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<br />Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-35584308912785982732013-03-10T19:26:00.001-05:002013-03-10T19:26:30.829-05:00LatelyIn my last post I put up pictures of the winter storm that happened around Christmas, but I didn't put up any pictures of Christmas itself. We stayed home in Janesville this year which was so fun! Bryson's mom flew in from Utah, and Bryson's brother and sister-in-law drove down from De Pere. We had a great time and a wonderful Christmas together! Before Bryson's mom flew home she helped us finish Bryson's office, which turned out beautifully! Then came a full and busy January which included a trip to Milwaukee for a music conference and me having the flu for the first time. That was not fun at all! But I got better just in time for my mom to come for a visit! While there was quite a lot of snow it didn't slow us down one bit. We had such a good time and Emerson loved having Grandma here to play with! We were sad to see her go but we can't wait to see her again in May!<br />
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The day after mom left, Bryson came down with the stomach flu...which then Emerson caught the next day, and I caught the day after that. Consequently we spent Valentines Day in bed, sipping water and eating saltines. It was not the funnest Valentine's but I'm sure it will be a memorable one. The rest of February flew by and all of the sudden it was my birthday. I had a wonderful relaxing birthday, filled with love and warm wishes and fun with Emerson while Bryson was at work. A winter storm moved in during the afternoon but we did manage to get out for some dinner before heading home, putting Emerson to bed, and enjoying some cake. Now here we are in March. Where did the last couple of months go? Well hopefully I will find time to post a little sooner next time, instead of waiting two months. Here are some pictures from the past couple of months. Enjoy!</div>
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Emerson loved the Milwaukee library!</div>
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Time for some fun in the snow!</div>
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I love my mom!</div>
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Grandma snuggle time!</div>
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Me and my love on my birthday :)</div>
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Emerson getting used to his potty seat. He's going to hate that I put this picture up when he's older, but it was just too cute! </div>
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Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-77134350069797636552012-12-05T17:16:00.002-06:002012-12-05T17:16:48.832-06:00And we're back!After a crazy 5 month hiatus, we are back! Here's a long photo update of what we've been up to the last couple months.<br />
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July<br />
We enjoyed our growing garden, going to the fair, watching the baby birds hatch (the birds made a nest in one of our front hanging planters) and taking a trip up to De Pere and Sister Bay to visit with Kirk and Kaija.<br />
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August<br />
We went to Utah for a wonderful family reunion and Bryson's mom's graduation! It was so much fun! We also had fun at the park and celebrated our third wedding anniversary!<br />
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September<br />
My mom came to visit and then Emerson and I flew back with her for a wonderful week in Oregon! I also got to fly for the first time by myself with Emerson. It was a long day, but we survived!<br />
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We went up to Sister Bay, WI with Kirk and Kaija to watch General Conference and enjoy the gorgeous fall foliage. For Halloween Emerson was a chef and Bryson and I were his sous chefs.<br />
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We had a great thanksgiving just the three of us! We did a little black Friday shopping and then got to hang out with Kirk and Kaija before they drove back up to De Pere. The week after Thanksgiving I worked on decorating the gym for our wards first annual Nativity Festival. That will be it's own post. And now on to December! And hopefully I'll stay more caught up on our blog!<br />
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These are green onions from our garden. Once we had trimmed all of the green onions in our garden we had filled both sides of the sink! We froze some and made a big batch of green onion pesto. It's good!</div>
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This table used to be our deck table but now Bryson is going to turn it into a greenhouse! PS I love those purple flowers! :)</div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-68466597012083380652012-06-10T19:53:00.005-05:002012-06-10T19:53:46.311-05:00Mom's visit and Emerson's first birthday!My mom came to visit for Emerson's birthday and we had so much fun! Emerson was so excited to have Grandma come and be his buddy as he crawled around and played. He thought it was so cool that Grandma would crawl on the floor with him as he discovered fun things to do around the house! We got to go on lots of walks, we went up to the big farmer's market in Madison, ate great food and had plenty of frosty freeze! We had a great time with Grandma here and we were sad when it was time for her to go home. We're excited though for Grandma to come and visit in September!<br />
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The Sunday before Emerson's birthday we had some close friends over for dinner and cake. Although it was a couple days before his birthday, we figured it was close enough and let Emerson try cake for the first time in his life. It took him a little while to really get into the cake cause he was playing with the frosting, but he finally did and had a great time with it! On his actual birthday we had a nice relaxing day playing with new toys, driving to a lovely little Amish store outside of town, having lunch at Red Robin, and of course having ice cream that night for dessert. We love our little munchkin and can't believe that it has been a year already!<br />
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Dancing with Grandma!</div>
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Emerson's little cake</div>
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Happy birthday to you...</div>
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I think he liked it. :)</div>
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I love my Grandma Cole!</div>
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Hi mom!</div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-90422108671524379752012-04-30T21:36:00.000-05:002012-04-30T21:36:12.476-05:00Birthday!Bryson's birthday was on the 24th. I didn't get a lot of pictures but here are a few for you to enjoy!<br />
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The pictures above and below are from December when we visited my family in Oregon for Christmas. This was Emerson's first visit to the Pacific Ocean! We put his feet in the water, which he didn't really like because it was cold, but we had a fun time!</div>
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This is how I sometimes find him during his naps. He's not always tired when he goes down for a nap and when he finally get's tired he just puts his head down and goes to sleep. </div>
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Emerson loves bath time! His favorite thing to do? Splash!</div>
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Back at the beginning of March, Bryson and I decided to get a pet. Bryson had read that a great way to fertilize a garden was with rabbit poop. So can you guess what we got? That's right! A cute little black and white rabbit. We named her Cordelia, or Cordie for short. We blocked off the laundry room and put her cage down there so she has plenty of space to run around in. She is a very sweet and curious little bunny. Emerson and Cordie haven't really had a whole lot of interaction but he loves to stand at the baby gate (not just for babies :) ) and watch her run around. We are very happy to have her in our family!Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-13488457600495159522012-04-19T11:02:00.001-05:002012-04-19T11:02:22.499-05:00LandscapingOver spring break we (mostly Bryson) did a little (a lot) landscaping around our house and got our garden set up for this year. We took out some bushes, cleaned up others, planted flowers, and got rid of old outdated liners. I'll put up some before and after pictures so you can see the difference. Enjoy!<br />
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Middle. All the weeds and old paver stones are cleared out.</div>
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Current. We planted new flowers and ground cover. Plus there are some strawberry plants which we're so excited about, around the edge of the flower bed. </div>
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After. We put in some new mulch, lining and a couple lovely azalea bushes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzo_nIsQbSsBWPH2u8MIvIzQS4A37fIWvO2PShu1yaFbBcRteKlEZmBYBBr6WmGQdwE-c5HGCgE0TQRcjVvliVlWE-dtQXJ0mxqYfoYaCZMYUvmX08x4iNdX5IHhE2NqQhi63x8LwZCvQ/s1600/DSC02389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzo_nIsQbSsBWPH2u8MIvIzQS4A37fIWvO2PShu1yaFbBcRteKlEZmBYBBr6WmGQdwE-c5HGCgE0TQRcjVvliVlWE-dtQXJ0mxqYfoYaCZMYUvmX08x4iNdX5IHhE2NqQhi63x8LwZCvQ/s320/DSC02389.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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I just had to share one of my favorite things about our house. Our gorgeous lilac bush that's right outside our backdoor. Not only is it beautiful to look at but it smells SO good!!</div>
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<br />Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-20833433203479837772012-03-06T10:00:00.004-06:002012-03-07T09:16:20.854-06:00Hello!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left; ">Yes we're still here! It's been a busy and crazy last couple of months and don't worry you will get to here all about them. While I work on getting those posts ready here's a couple recent pictures of our cute boy!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdg-dE43NjGyjGHGzxBBNCJKFTFwnEqC0EAfwDYASRr3LZgoP5NfzeUJNdigQOGLdHe43xrqMOgxdhK4exP9mU7bPpKTqtNQt_FG7up4phtSRZjSzPmWhiI0mZceTrL6DE4vJ7LxGPuHy0/s400/DSC02225.JPG" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Enjoying some fun and sun in the pack n play!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFZybsxwBPjt5B_tOXDB-kAv29wEif-GZIRaOHzBalN0Uy8seWAgYiI4Pu521XZRVGfvu0-oHfphpbAWS_6-AqR6fpsezkspCltSH4F-Nbk_1BRdXF78vyrVNm-osmW4JPQmR61qcURz4/s400/DSC02220.JPG" /> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; ">Look mom, I got your toes!</div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-42355389566805932702011-12-05T19:37:00.007-06:002011-12-06T11:49:49.355-06:00Christmas Decorating<div style="text-align: center;">The week of thanksgiving Bryson and I decided that since we were going to be gone the last couple weeks of December we'd decorate a little early. So I got all the decorations we had out and transformed our living room into a winter wonderland (okay there's no snow, but the room is full of twinkling lights and wonderfully smelling evergreens). We got our tree on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and spent the rest of the day decorating the tree and putting up the Christmas lights on the house. Emerson didn't really know what was going on, but he did love all the lights! We even let him play with some of the extra lights...until he tried to put them in his mouth, then he was done. :) I'm really happy with how the tree and living room turned out (After living in apartments, all our decorations fit in one room. We decided we'll expand the decorating throughout the rest of the house next year.) and we love spending time in there! Enjoy some pictures of the decorations around the living room and our sweet boy being introduced to Christmas lights. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwy7yWl25nMBHtulySRZUwH0Rmhyphenhyphenl-6swzQYgKg470orUOZ-eUQIy2L6yo1n-hifE-fCGj3KrCqzzpXtUKSz6bSSLBH2ichXOhvM-CBHgrz5hULWkynS6oE13sle7JDXmKffjuo82qao2A/s400/Christmas+%252830+of+70%2529.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The tree after the lights and before the ornaments. And yes the star is off kilter. The tree is straight, but the very top branch has a kink in it. I think it gives it character. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZebu5CSY4krkHYHVx7buwuvHUWuH6DHJECdrxe-cbAmr0dF6vFGgCc81oRoQEzk7voH-BNIrjiIQg2rgh_nUzOSMIBGLi_zv1IAyyUfI_7VbH_7Kj9bk-oLhAHFXDrPwCqJCC2sq39xi/s400/Christmas+%252833+of+70%2529.jpg" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoeyYqR1nM775wWbsrN1eZvOmcYnHvbPVJ59RB6lOC258rJIaJ4QkjcgYouvHQTfjhxPipz-QVevDW4FU96JaWbr7zpdQINewvAskY7Nqjh_yQPR-CygtKimbobUqFqlch51fmwI56bWD/s400/Christmas+%252841+of+70%2529.jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicylmlkP2Id57Xz_0lgYFEe_WyXQTMnWP8RC3TwFzh2qKHf7JLSiV4ouRBZyQ69ydizloOUy4NA_vGII27560ZmYC2gSmky1AXj_bNuegot4CP884TJuzvSO2sfTBtLdNp3_t8DXuOiT4y/s400/Christmas+%25284+of+70%2529.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are these bright things?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSG34Pcnve9T2QgEqDJFWEOajXOMmeSidJQSX2bT_TVIZokAQTSJnMPrNnsbTbP8aq5Em6wjwz4A1BmSPbQfpiJCyRtefwV2BToVJLnrzWZUMVT7FIHiXWcMGI71Ei2yTIpgui5Zm4F1Iv/s400/Christmas+%25288+of+70%2529.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think he likes them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmP1YjraqGeYU2iIpplIrfXBqDjyG6Ux-3eFbrr5cLvoWAJFbLZu8XZmGCT1QMpDPMPIWDUYz5BkP5_wnn8r6VvfNL_hMNFPpLO0ouWKHj8QcOCFinoMVTI_mc2tr-OvFbf1EfMVAqy37/s400/Christmas+%252810+of+70%2529.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-91387546173221606832011-11-12T19:43:00.007-06:002011-11-16T15:25:00.914-06:006 Months!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUxZaaq9BkQrAVEtIRsseWl_9aeuOJN6niWXzPcyPucaKvf4gmK4GDEFnm4k3uK9LTyFWEEX9n-DRswTfUdsixhdJI76PLsnDFEgZx-y8dWl07W9ih12PatbuhtXmz2lltlL8WcIY6Vno/s1600/headshots+%252813+of+13%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUxZaaq9BkQrAVEtIRsseWl_9aeuOJN6niWXzPcyPucaKvf4gmK4GDEFnm4k3uK9LTyFWEEX9n-DRswTfUdsixhdJI76PLsnDFEgZx-y8dWl07W9ih12PatbuhtXmz2lltlL8WcIY6Vno/s400/headshots+%252813+of+13%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675701336833975506" /></a>Our little boy is six months old! It has gone by so fast and it's amazing how much he's grown and changed. As I read about friends who are in the first weeks and months of new motherhood I think back to when Emerson was a few weeks old. I loved cuddling with Emerson as he slept, giving him his first bath and waiting patiently for that first smile. I loved that time with my son and my husband. But even though there are times where I miss those quieter days, I am loving these busy and fun-filled days.<div><br /></div><div> Emerson is a bundle of energy. He sits up on his own and pretty much has his balance figured out. He loves to play in his exersaucer and loves to "talk" to the animals on his saucer. Emerson's always been a noise maker and babbler but now his babbles are slowly sounding like words! He says 'mama' and 'dada,' although he usually says them when he's crying or upset and he doesn't quite put the name with the person yet. But I think he's figuring it out. He's been sleeping in his bassinet in his room (we tried to move him to his crib back in September but it didn't work out) but we finally moved him into his crib and this time it's been great! He is such a good sleeper. Our journey into solid foods continues and it gets better and better. We tried pears the other night and he couldn't get enough of them! We are having so much fun with our sweet boy! I leave you with photos of another Emerson first: playing in the leaves! He's not sure how he feels about them, but we did get a few smiles so it must have not been all bad. Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLO-_Gfi_TnrC0nu-cfx8uDxYRInm2DH6DPG_TgN7XKN9eGlk5sHqeeiEJZcpoXsX-ZzRziEcpZ0rIaS08rwXq90WJ-MJSSMo2FQ_E4oquy3oboQKq-u_wCSm3z9NCaT3mzowSfyXdDAmb/s400/headshots+%25282+of+13%2529.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi Mom!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb38Pjl1RdVxG8RF84Kf2EcTAqQMe4ahfvHblTJflPffVQrlxpkVY3JokDEiq_HxkAuAYxIIgEa9lCboN8lhRPeJDAg0cjydsy2zqafABaoF1zkB17vKDbjplpK6QrJAKR9aRMAL2Mw28v/s400/headshots+%25284+of+13%2529.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not so sure about this whole leaf thing...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN6bnzpYwhDpmBLC_FWWvrGT5KbY9delogbT5pJw2LHcAUgBN0Pq6K-Een72dXbaQGzzImJtXq0kq_CCUgHaQadqF5F40iIzJCQI39xK44IJL-IL6AUAlH42KYUjGklsG8GZVGsKUnUWT/s400/headshots+%25285+of+13%2529.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sorry I just have to say it. How cute is he?!</div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-20529807222217500432011-11-07T21:25:00.002-06:002011-11-09T16:46:37.619-06:00Solids<div style="text-align: center;">That's right folks, Emerson has started on solids! At his four month appointment, Emerson's doctor said that we could start introducing solids. We tried some rice cereal soon after but he really wasn't interested. We took a little break and tried again a couple weeks ago. Emerson still wasn't a big fan of the rice cereal but he still ate some of it! Since then we've introduced first sweet potatoes (which he really liked!), and just recently we've given him carrots. He's still working on how to get the food off the spoon, so consequently it goes everywhere. But we're all having a fun time discovering the world of solid foods together!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity9lmtxKBKDwHF93ph6EbZkFywI0cYmnVWwfrc8qDP0ez6zdYOGt97AfrzAx3nQt9Z2jhJ1VjYVoc2vbZyY8CVu52n4AuvNSXLRWsPuk4evSj2BlsAYqmBbAa8FBJcY6ENDuPuEixfldc/s400/DSC01851.JPG" /></div> <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSHJv81rI_rxd9dyOURE8JekfehdCZ_jytSUNQwrrb79oFPSRjagBjr8_LTeJpVSz6qhklcWk2DNYpS-dVefGfjIi2JbNkzrof75__qZVySvhIjJtsrZ51kfV8rkwpoF5oLpNfu1mQvYw/s400/DSC01856.JPG" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know about this rice cereal mom!</div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-88661162342349448402011-10-29T20:58:00.003-05:002011-10-29T21:07:31.531-05:00Family Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlrrMHd5ibpimx1ErAQZ4UpaxNmhwIciZNP_ixcCvFsQeqFILFyECuVhEjDrjXfBGiv6qxqAgSkHy9VcDCS8o_rUKVYyQpx8vzhsW2PWVIXZ0YmviDc-p6DcYquKo8RIh916-sv6NfU6T/s1600/DSC01829.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlrrMHd5ibpimx1ErAQZ4UpaxNmhwIciZNP_ixcCvFsQeqFILFyECuVhEjDrjXfBGiv6qxqAgSkHy9VcDCS8o_rUKVYyQpx8vzhsW2PWVIXZ0YmviDc-p6DcYquKo8RIh916-sv6NfU6T/s400/DSC01829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669099499931223234" /></a><div>Here's one of the family pictures that our wonderful friend Jill took after a church activity last week. It's not an easy task to get a 5 1/2 month old to look at the camera. But we finally have a recent family photo! I think the last family photo we took was when Emerson about a month old! </div><div><br /></div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-26823131495881006542011-10-29T20:48:00.003-05:002011-10-29T20:58:33.387-05:00Halloween Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt1vTMHev_EwI1VQChD09vWLkr5jY75YqLrRYaCSTdHPEwLZxVWz9GZLudhnXDvcz9LWmM7HbJaFLPSLD7C1NHh1Ep1SxmXGIDbJAIyM3RWuz13pahyHglHAyp4YOUwgbgwMljoFZk678/s1600/DSC01835.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt1vTMHev_EwI1VQChD09vWLkr5jY75YqLrRYaCSTdHPEwLZxVWz9GZLudhnXDvcz9LWmM7HbJaFLPSLD7C1NHh1Ep1SxmXGIDbJAIyM3RWuz13pahyHglHAyp4YOUwgbgwMljoFZk678/s400/DSC01835.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669098195161391890" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our ward had a Halloween party on Wednesday and of course we had to dress Emerson up! Can you guess what he was?! A monkey! You can't see it very well but he has a curly tail and the bottom of his feet say "Cheeky Monkey." He wasn't so sure about the costume or the Halloween party. He mostly had his head on my shoulder and stared wide eyed at everything that was going on. Bryson and I were going to be zoo keepers but then we got sick and making our costumes went right out the window. Don't worry, we are for sure dressing up next year!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-55428746433649692832011-10-25T09:46:00.007-05:002011-10-29T20:47:48.614-05:00Kindred Spirits<div style="text-align: left;">So I'm not the best at keeping in touch with my friends. I admit it. I'm an independent person and when I get busy with life and my family I forget to keep up those relations with friends. Now don't think I don't care. I love my friends and I am fiercely loyal to them, but life can be hectic and with these dear people in my life living all over the United States it can be hard to keep that constant contact. Some people in the past haven't understood that about me and unfortunately taken offence, and I feel terrible about that because my close friends become like family to me.</div><div><br /></div><div>With Halloween coming up and it being Emerson's first, I was thinking about how I've spent past Halloweens. Immediately I thought of the Halloween right after I graduated from College. Bryson and I were just beginning our relationship. He was in Illinois and I was in Provo. I was unsuccessfully trying to find a job and treading water in what my next step was in life. Then enters my wonderful dear Siamese twin, Amy. I walked over to her house and hung out with her while she carved Mona (she carved the Mona Lisa into a pumpkin..It was so cool!) It was a wonderful night filled with candy, sweets, and wonderful conversation. </div><div><br /></div><div>Amy moved to my home town when we were in high school. We knew each other but really didn't become close till she came to BYU and we reconnected. We were in the same choirs and became attached at the hip, which is a pretty funny sight because I'm 4 foot 11 inches and she's 6 foot. We were together so much that I friend of ours dubbed us the siamese twins. We cried a little, laughed a lot and had a wonderful time together. The amazing thing about our relationship is that although we don't see each other often, when we get the chance to talk, it's like we saw each other yesterday! And then we talk a mile a minute, catching up on each other's lives. Amy is so sweet, kind, generous, a wonderful mother, wive and friend, and I could go on and on. She is the sister I never had and I love my Siamese twin!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now there is one more person who joined our merry little band a little later but is my other dear friend. The year Amy and I got into Concert Choir at BYU, I had the wonderful opportunity to stand by Aubrey. In the words of Ann of Green Gables, we were kindred spirits from the beginning. She is thoughtful, kind, funny, caring and again, I could go on and on. (These are amazing women!) She is another person that, although we don't see each other often, when we get to talk it's like we saw each other yesterday! I love that! So put the three of us together and we became fast friends and had so much fun together! I remember both Amy and Aubrey came with me when I needed more practice on the freeway (I hadn't done a lot of freeway driving at that point in my life. Now the freeway and I are good friends). We would drive from Provo to American Fork on the freeway and then drive back on State street. We got together for birthdays. I introduced Aubrey to her husband, and when they began dating we all triple dated. I love these two incredible women and am so blessed and privileged to call them my friends. I know that while we live far away (Utah, Wisconsin, and Texas), these are life long friendships and I am so grateful for that. Thank you dear friends and I love you both!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeEhJRUrfQUXf7nFOeiGHn7LIzfNe2YJU11YsAICawFcp6L56fLIerZWSAOoG6FxBjDM7mZjKoFVyekvyjrAdLnY5KJh0M4MNFmPpe7hlebjfUoarVjYvD9tPO1JSFFUJuG7ZfrwkKlkQ/s400/halloween07.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amy and I on Halloween cleaning out Mona. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLZE2GrZVVZCuEo_vPZFTqOwUI06tsTiGcDZeg4nvnxCGk7pzR3iEJLX-y79e__83CVehhnG9slDhLlRwoMP_04Bjm0vb7CWcDh7rQDao7qA-kqze3SewUF4Al4LIXXZoONlksZTHBAky/s400/summer+2008+004.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Us at Amy's bridal shower. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qY-u6HcwD3zfcyNbrMCUtT2WP7IlEYmG60VNZ_tz9tvxGn3ntySQwsbbrSZr4BaMATXL9zDhX2Tini9G2XG0rcH7BijRw71luMC1Mm2zKcL1rAF45hYLVulAtQSovwg2xvfoynxJ9-t4/s400/Fall+2006+009.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey and I after our first concert in Concert Choir.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57skAjaTiP9Ji3fAuA8nDYXS-dYjZgl9ry_7v526AevNKU8tV8KOjJ8ySv3OKV3qj2iTfgkuq8GGR3WVMbwaUhRkWvPIQtWbo0LwOjvaPP-H9_podebeqDPjKqNJ80awtYWxHKzxm9oMT/s400/aubrey+245.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey and I at the Strawberry Days Rodeo. One of our triple dates!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoiSb4IpDVO9Fno0ABdrXgbmQgPtfpt8Ac5_sm1mTMncGhEJE7cWWnpr4FpqXmmj-huPEzSxCaJlJrHISuosJzE_VUOLylrIpogYVFCr5vSRXse8PcG5NWFKAp4QM1g-t2uOz60or02RN/s400/002.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The three of us after a concert. </div><div> </div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-81740935826379294742011-10-21T22:26:00.006-05:002011-10-21T22:56:34.683-05:00Fall in Janesville<div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago Bryson, Emerson and I took a walk down to the Frosty Freeze. It was closing for the winter and we wanted to grab one last candy freeze. So good!! On the way I took some pictures of the fall foliage. Here are some of the beautiful trees we saw along the way and our favorite dessert place. See you next spring Frosty Freeze!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnEj_pDeL8gxWQTCjehmea7q_I0vwz6tE33VZJent6Tb87mXZhc0402da9Msecf7vGOYNJt_0dG3L07s22FA7Lhbt8tPCp_r_JbiVzbP9Om-G9a_sJJTo5QZne7HIPGJx3ImuIbSXdl6s/s400/DSC01763.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fall flowering plant in our backyard. I did a little research and I'm pretty sure this is an Aster Amellus. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkG2tbYX_qS5psF9GVe7iIOLNIqHUJmLni4u1lUtC9_KQSVl2uO_wpbBwVnS2CyjtEQ-1kBBVgjT6HfAnv7nXPm2GKfdWC61vtSGfH-K1PJ46VtcKu4Ytx4rG8xBzJJ0ZRkVlESZkG5OR/s400/DSC01759.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next door neighbor's tree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1oPxPkLZDFJHs64anoH912X-b0mHJPgisDWjqa4BCYQKcu-mVOnh28GRXVLGYB6VgTjTGag9FD5AceXncQXVXsAG9P-t8nF9HMOetIhVCzkpyd0d0lhUjDnWXuZ9Y14FQ4KcvjBiawaE/s400/DSC01773.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love all the different colors in this tree. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5lsU4Hum8YbKj-BMQ9_AcvdbtGPTwPVIL5JB15a60hSAxSwegbGLNK6QbwTrX4y0eUJLnLRm8J5hfyKWZRLumH4C0Zyav8HS8WkOwkE3xDkDtVgKCwDGR73PC7yaMXQJ83TuiQJWzm8J/s400/DSC01778.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This picture doesn't do the tree justice. It was so vibrant and almost had a glow to it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHDbLaI5jiU6EcK6tqFMF58A3j9JcIcQFbqAZMOFRG1-yfGVLGk8gX7TB2zNCJym5te8Kp1TvY4e-6mZ5DE1mLgI-RM0JSe-6qcjYtspWICY_dFN5FSoUX2VepchpxZD4PU156IJKw_xU/s400/DSC01775.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Close up of the tree above.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Vtz5bGRwMvezDxqr8CvbmFFtZo63FJWPRdqm0J-LjV5gNvbe4szT2Ab0911Vlisc0v46lcwSXzzeNN3LmC7zSMwfSaDFkd8RaEKHKyCnb1MRmnyRR7kCcdR053DCFbpPm-ZtmRd5Sz4V/s400/DSC01781.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So good! </div><div> </div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-77373528774809482762011-10-21T22:04:00.004-05:002011-10-21T22:26:03.031-05:00Cute!<div style="text-align: center;">Just some cute photos of Emerson from the last couple of weeks. Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzchDGz6olKzuCPNjSxQmlgEvNwZow1aneBJxaLrB5XU8uFq5BdpwhK3KVTqRW15-RDiDBQuLOa8MI_JTygM_GbL4DxfgCdoK8G_8kKiMDuU6MttW0XwLaokAn6a9-YsU4amvHSJTKq9iC/s1600/DSC01795.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzchDGz6olKzuCPNjSxQmlgEvNwZow1aneBJxaLrB5XU8uFq5BdpwhK3KVTqRW15-RDiDBQuLOa8MI_JTygM_GbL4DxfgCdoK8G_8kKiMDuU6MttW0XwLaokAn6a9-YsU4amvHSJTKq9iC/s400/DSC01795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666148961619712642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emerson loves his saucer! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52NyP0C0LiU3Sw9Ns_CVMVKDd3ilPgVgyc4U4TUccGV3wDY8L3LlOtC4wX8o_-PtbFy6zrzaJ96FP34ph7M7stNBNPKwc9zdpI_RU3Pts3TAoY5nGKWklgHJM7sGyVGLFiNxxxWuo8Htt/s1600/DSC01756.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52NyP0C0LiU3Sw9Ns_CVMVKDd3ilPgVgyc4U4TUccGV3wDY8L3LlOtC4wX8o_-PtbFy6zrzaJ96FP34ph7M7stNBNPKwc9zdpI_RU3Pts3TAoY5nGKWklgHJM7sGyVGLFiNxxxWuo8Htt/s400/DSC01756.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666148951040483714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy's little buddy.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJL9GJ_6lnchI5At7hABoJP6rhny_azqo4tI_5ceKVr1REwvcMZbvUKjxSm7jR7ddxnH14dGR8PEyu_oQJjHHEBd_9rNgLeLZ3-isDsGElCQikgz2brKoyr3epTVcTg0B0ulruPYoRyo_S/s1600/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJL9GJ_6lnchI5At7hABoJP6rhny_azqo4tI_5ceKVr1REwvcMZbvUKjxSm7jR7ddxnH14dGR8PEyu_oQJjHHEBd_9rNgLeLZ3-isDsGElCQikgz2brKoyr3epTVcTg0B0ulruPYoRyo_S/s400/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666148949177926530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How cute is he?!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-91206144322193472972011-09-28T20:27:00.005-05:002011-09-29T14:28:09.735-05:00Four Month Stats.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1cgyIv7j2X-EM0MDLjpnT_QQkJA27eoel_VKd9wJMv9Oyf2czKyG9cdbparV4DTu-JYgcKm6G3ENim2jLYqjBOteCXslcxKwPZyXe2hBaVN43J4PnSgRZETCAhqZy3h92v_ALcJ7gqak/s1600/DSC01679.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1cgyIv7j2X-EM0MDLjpnT_QQkJA27eoel_VKd9wJMv9Oyf2czKyG9cdbparV4DTu-JYgcKm6G3ENim2jLYqjBOteCXslcxKwPZyXe2hBaVN43J4PnSgRZETCAhqZy3h92v_ALcJ7gqak/s400/DSC01679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657863169163123138" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >No matter how hard I try I can't him to smile for the camera. He'd rather study it then smile at it. It's a work in progress. :)</span></div><br /></div><div>We finally had Emerson's four month checkup yesterday and he is doing great! Everything looks good, and he has a tooth starting to come in. He also had more shots, and he did so good! He cried while getting the shots but he calmed down once Bryson picked him up. He's was a little cranky and clingy throughout the day but overall a happy little guy! Here are his stats: <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Weight: 16 lbs. 12 oz. (72%)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Height: 25" (36%)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Head Cir.: 43.3cm (66%)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886930872633072637.post-28461402598751751542011-09-25T20:25:00.003-05:002011-09-25T21:18:59.038-05:00What do you think?<div style="text-align: center;">Bryson wanted some new pictures he could use for work, so we headed out to our backyard and had some fun! Here are two that are at the top. Which one do you like?</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnBPjr_V13ZdwgB6YVv_Bk0k5JiCbO9ftPDcPM29Jv3QPXdcgkqms0r-aiZxq7rKzlvWhnr5C7yvClCf3dU0YNk4FXRtDpTtZw-A8_PfOIaY5MdC0MnPAyOWs8OK61crsILdSzshJQDfc/s400/headshots+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-BgXHd_UGqt7MX7iiqVZ2CgZGVbJkiKOOs8jiMgMHe_7zU8wW6_3h41ZRhZ1yWrOscgFpuYuYcleRo2SDIpxNM5qf2ur2CDL1uP3lut79qjo_YLf8M1D0KcJL12P3c2LrfSORQ24Lt3U/s400/headshots+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" /></div>Whitney Mortensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627333261061475946noreply@blogger.com7