Tia Allred Blog

Landon is such a sweet boy, and his imagination sure is growing.

I love watching him play, and his little mind grow. At this age, playing is his "job", afterall. A lot of days I feel like I stand in the way, I'm trying to be better. He is growing too fast. One day I will miss this half-dressed little boy who is always wearing a hat and loves racing his cars.

I love having friends that support us and we support them.  We are lucky to have a good handful of these.  We went to Mesa in May, and we were able to get together with several of them in our really short trip!

I got to see my cousin Stacia, and we always enjoy talking and letting the kids play.  She cut and colored my hair and she gave Vivienne her very first haircut.



Then we went and visited my friend McKenzie, and got to see her new baby girl, Kate.  She was so beautiful and it was so fun catching up with McKenzie, I even forgot to snap a picture of us.

We got together with Aubrey and Presley, and let the kiddos eat pizza, fruit, veggies, swim, and play all afternoon.  It was great!  Aubrey is having twin girls soon, so we also checked out their new-to-them minivan!  Woot!

We met up for a mid-week, late dinner date with James and Jenessa.  Seriously, so fun and what a relaxing break from the kids.  We ate bruschetta, paninis, fresh salads, and a super amazing salted caramel sundae with vanilla bean ice cream.  It was soooo delicious.  The restaurant had a hipster vibe, and it was a fun ambiance.

Our friend Collin, who Brett has known for years (and they were actually roommates for quite a while during their single years), graduated from dental school.  So we went to a celebration for him.  Man, what an accomplishment!  I remember when Brett and I were dating, Collin was studying his brains out for these crazy-hard science classes in preparation for dental school.


So grateful for so many wonderful, supportive friends.  They are great extensions to our family, and we wouldn't be the same people without them.

We have been enjoying our garden as we have been getting our first harvests

Our broccoli and spinach didn't do so well, and not everything is ready yet

...or little Greek boy
...or Huckleberry Finn
...or son of Tarzan
...or Aboriginal boy
(^^all suggestions from comments on my instagram post)


Basically he ran around half-naked, filthy and wearing this crown wreath his cousin made him.  He was in heaven.  I think he belonged in the movie Swiss Family Robinson.  We had to pry it off of his sleepy little head when we got home late that night, so he could take a bath and get to bed.  We set it by the outside garbage can.  A few days later, he was walking around with it on again, all dried, shriveled up, and falling apart.

He loves hats, and apparently, all other forms of head apparel.

Love him

Every Mother's Day since I was a young girl and all through my teenage years and into adulthood, I have gotten a corsage.  My mom and dad always made sure I had one, and Brett has done great at continuing one of my most cherished traditions.

We have extended this tradition, and now Vivienne gets a corsage every year too.

"Motherhood is more than bearing children.  It is the essence of who we are as women.  It defines our very identity our divine stature and nature, and the unique traits our [Heavenly] Father gave us." -Sheri Dew

Being a mother is one the best decisions I have ever made.  So grateful I have been blessed with this sweet little family.