Fall

Here are the highlights from newest to oldest. Work has kept me busy and absent from blogging the last few months but uponing returning from this last trip, life will now settle down just in time for the holidays. Since i've been absent, M has been walking and is a little pistol with no time to do other things than walk. Harris's results on the cancer front post surgery were positive and malignant, but docs feel good that they got everything. Matt and I continue our usual routine while keeping up with life and making time for a few new things.

Murphy the Lion

M and our neighbor Zach

by the end of trick or treating is when he got the concept of carrying the pail himself and that goodies were in it.

I had a work trip that matt was able to come along- we cruised out of Spain and visited the Canary Islands and Madiera, Portugal. Thanks to G&G Dunn for watching the little man.

Portugal, this place was beautiful.

"i have to put a suit on, on vacation" famous words from my husband.

childrens museum, searching for dinosaur bones

water and sand that they could sift through, he wasn't sure about that feeling on his hands

this was his first "walking tour" of a museum and he had a great time.

My favorite time of the year is fall, this is Sundance. We took the ski lift up to enjoy the beauty.

love this.

my mom and sis were visiting for the marathon weekend.

ready for trails already.

finishing marathon #5 with Emily (she beat me this year). Notice mom and M in the background cheering me to the finish.

Rise and Shout...the Cougars are out!

I can hardly sum it all up.

Texas. Football. new Cowboy Stadium. BYU winning in the big D. Johnson family weekend. Uncle Dan's BBQ. Waco visit. Tex-Mex at Chuy's. Seeing a score of 14-13. BYU fans were out of their minds- it was soo fun and suprisingly the OU fans were extremely gracious- they wished us a safe trip home and congratulated us on the way to our cars- i think they were still in shock and realized they had a long ride home. I'm still bubbling over. If the rest of the season goes to the pooper, so be it, this one was for the records.

m had a slow start to the festivities:)

seeing Tiff and Bentley (and Dan) was another highlight! Miss you guys.

M and B at lunch before.

grandpa and M

M with the girls

the jumbotron was the most amazing screen i've ever seen!

grandkids at mom's house

all the boys

Matt successfully hosted the first ever CR ENGLAND economic stimulus golf tourney. A self organized tournament. He did a great job and M and I went out to the course for lunch and a little spectating.

M is really moving with his little scooter- inside and out. The day has also come (and i knew it would) when M thinks it's hilarious to feed the dog from his hand. Dropping items on the floor just won't do, hand feeding is better.

H had his surgery today and all went well. He has 12 stiches on the deepest layer of skin and 19 staples on the top layer. It makes me feel a bit sad as he knows i'm the one who took him in. i'm the bad mom when i have to clean Murphy's nose and i'm the bad mom who takes puppy in for surgery. I hate that. The mass has been sent to the lab just to make sure there is nothing else to be concerned with. I'm also happy to report that i escaped the visit financially under four figures (did i say that- you know that i'd spend just about any amount of money for that silly dog- but it's a tough swallow).

I suffered through 20 miles last weekend and will do it again this weekend, one more time before the race. What i've learned from this training session is that i'd like to write a book of all the thoughts that go through runner's minds as they are running for 3+ hours. it would be a mix of comedy oneliners and profanities.

What a great swing!! Notice Utah Lake and Mtn. Timpanogos in the background.
busted.
notice the drool that a cheddar goldfish will cause
cutest outfit ever, Bentley Anne sent for Murphy's b-day


moving!

yikes. those are in there for 2 weeks.

the dunn rundown

1. M celebrated his birthday with a 103.7 temp and a doctors visit (just a virus). he is much better now.

2. M visited his 11th state by traveling to see Great Grandma in Oregon

3. Harris has doggie cancer and will have his tumor removed next week (he will be fine- it's contained for now). You'd think he'd have had worse conditions by the amount of non approved food items he's eaten. And that will be the last time i take the both of them to a vet appt together, by myself.

4. Matt is hosting the first ever Matt Dunn Invitational golf tourney this weekend for the cronies at work, in defiance of the company cancelling the annual work tournament. He has 30 people playing, no executives were allowed. The tourney involves lunch and 18. Who's the planner now in the family?

5. Back to Murphy... had his annual appt today- weighs in at 22 lbs and 30 inches - smack dab at 50%, a perfectly average kid (in terms of growth charts)

6. I'm doing a training run of 18 miles this weekend to try and accomplish a marathon with emily in a month

7. I can't wait to go to Texas in a couple of weeks to rise and shout at the BYU Oklahoma game at Dallas Cowboy Stadium. Just in that sentence alone, there are many favorites, not to mention Murphy's first football game, Bentley Weaver and family will be there, my whole family, Chuy's Mexican restaurant...the list is endless. Yippee!

Yum!

he wasn't ready to be done with the cake

still partying in the tub

he was deadset on helping Nancy put this together. he sat with her for 20 minutes while she put the scooter together- he couldn't wait.

sleeping at the hotel in Portland with his favorites, Elmo and his worm

touring grandma's property on the riding mower

fun in the back of a truckbed, who would have thought

M and Grandma

my little man 8/4/08

Is 1 year old today! Last year, the day before his birth, Matt and I were so anxious for his arrival, little did we know the amount of joy, happiness and adventure that would follow.

Love you murph! Happy Birthday!

so nice to meet you!

sleeping with dad

my favorite, reading time.

travels with mom to San Fransisco

j. crew called, they need their model back.

So handsome! Happy Birthday!

what a kid

It's hard to believe M is almost 1, he is such a happy kid, as you can see in all the photos- it's a rare occasions for him not be smiling. His personality is geting as big as Texas, we love every minute with him!

The last 3 weeks have been FULL!! Check out the photos, warning- there are lots of pics.

if you look closely...i have tooth #1 and #2 on the bottom

loves being outside in our $10 pool.

look mom, i can see myself...usually followed by some extra water intake.

all the boys, M, Matt, my dad and Grandpa J

swingsets and...

trampolines and...

July 24th BBQ in American Fork canyon

Thanksgiving Point gardens and home of the largest man-made waterfall in the US (i know, trivia you can all use)

waterfall from the top

feeding the koi fish

still fitting in a nap here and there...he was about the only one doing that

M will keep his left leg raised the entire time is on the grass

early birthday celebration while G&G J were in town. he thought the cupcake was yummy.