Ian's Big Boy Bed!!!

Ben built Ian a new bed. We found the design from Pottery Barn and instead of paying over $1000 for it, we opted to buy wood, stain, and bolts less than $150 and have Ben and Stan build a bed. Ben has always loved woodworking and has wanted to do this since Ian was in my belly.

Ian loved the headboard and footboard sooooo much!! We would take him and show him the bed while Ben was working on it. He would look at the picture and then point to his bed. It was so cute! So, when Ben put it in his room, Ian loved to go in and pat the wood and lay down on the ground inbetween the boards.

Grandma and Grandpa Johnsen gave Ian an early birthday present, Thomas bedding. If Ian was happy enough before the bedding, he was overjoyed at seeing Thomas and being able to sleep with him every night! The first time he saw the bedspread he got a huge grin and crawled all over it, pointing and just delighted.

He loves to spend time in his room now. He will touch the wood, climb on the bed, lay down, play on the bed with his trucks, and just hang out with his new bed. Ian gave his Daddy hugs and kisses and expressed how happy he was with his new bed.

And if your wondering, he has done great sleeping in it!! The first night I was kind of worried, but he stayed there and slept all night long!!! In the morning he came out with a big smile on his face.

New Tricks

Ian started climbing the drawers in the bathroom so he could turn on the water and wash his hands. We got him a step stool to make it easier, he loves it!

Beanie washing his hands and

Beanie learned how to climb in the crib

Cute Little Beanie Baby

Tired little Beanie


Thanks Aunt Carolyn!



Isn't this the CUTEST face!!!!

Bear Lake

Ian and cousin Macy on the 4 wheeler

Ian running in the water with cousin Colten

Ian waiting to go for a ride

Ian and Grandpa going for a tractor ride

Beanie and cousins Colten and Maelyn at Bear Lake

Just crusin on the 4 wheeler

Ian loved the water

And his cousin Macy

And the shopping cart that we found at Smiths in Logan. It was just his size!!!

The Canyon

For Dad's birthday we went up to the canyon to spend the day. Ian loved the water and trees and just being outside all day!! We had burgers and yummy dutch oven veggies.

Just hanging out by the stream and the trees

Ian trying to move the cooler

Here is another shot of Ian's black eye

Ian's Very First Black Eye

So, about a month or so ago we were at Grandma's house and Ian was chasing the kitties. He was crawling on the deck and had his head down. He went to stand up and hit his head on the arm of one of the patio chairs. Pretty soon he had a purple mark under his right eye. Throughout the next couple of weeks it changed from purple to blue, brown, green and yellow. It was there for quit awhile. Grandpa Stan said he looks like he is on the football team. We were trying to get pictures of it and he was being silly as usual.

Cute Pictures

This is Ian's cousin Katelyn. She lives in Iowa and was out for a visit for a few weeks this summer.

Cool Dude

Ian loves garbage cans

Just Chillin on the high chair, waiting for dinner