Mitchell Family

1.20.2010

1.03.2010

Grandpa Crosbie

I made an unexpected trip to Utah this weekend after learning that my grandpa, Ervin Robert Crosbie, Jr., had passed away at his home in River Heights at 87. It was difficult to say goodbye to Grandpa, but I left with a feeling of peace after the wonderful funeral service that celebrated his life, and included military honors for his service in the Marines during World War II and a bagpiper to commemorate his Scottish heritage. It was the first time in a long while that all the Crosbie cousins were able to get together. I feel blessed to be one of Grandpa's 23 grandchildren, and grateful that Austin, the 24th great-grandchild, inherited his blue eyes. We will miss you, Grandpa.

About Us...

Jeff and I met in Provo, UT on May 1, 2006 playing volleyball on Stadium Terrace’s humble sand volleyball court. A few weeks later we started dating and now we’ve been married for 5 years! We both graduated from BYU in April 2009 and moved to Denver shortly thereafter. We have an adorable, talkative, three-year-old boy, Austin, who keeps us entertained and loving life. Jeff finished graduate school at the University of Denver in 2010 and started a job as an auditor with the public accounting firm McGladrey in November 2010. I have the pleasure of being a stay-at-home mom and am so grateful that I am able to be with Austin all day.

Austinisms

"What Mama doing?"
"I want breakas" (breakfast)
"I want somping to watch"
"I say prayer too!"
"No, no be nice to Dada"
"I catcha da foot-ball"
"Oh! Mama scare!"
"I like you!"
"I go upstairs, play cars"
"E-ma pretty" (He tends to add an 'E' to most names: E-ma, E-daddy, etc)
"Oh, dats a wicious!" (Oh, that's delicious!)
"I go take a rest"
"How I fix da rectangle, how?!"
"I excigig to go to da groshey store!"
"Airplanes have no wheels..." (end 2011)
"Oh! That so crazy!!" (1/5/2012)
"Garbepue chips!" (Barbeque) (1/2012)
"Tada! I make more tadadas!" [While playing with playdoh](2/2012)
"These stairs are steppy"
"Eleven, fourteen, eleven-teen, nineteen!"
"It's so everywhere here"
"He's so big and strong and smaller"
"Course I can!"
"That 'A' is so dancing!" (observing an 'Old English' font)
"It's so taste... It's so tasty." (3/2/12)
"It's just like a treasure. That's what I say."
"Woo! That's comtable!" (comfortable) 3/19/12
"That is a tricky jumper."
"Mommy, wiggle with me. That's a harder wiggly. Sway like this! That's a harder swiggly." (4/5)
"I'm doing a great job!"
"When I close my eyes, I see a purple egg!" (4/15)
"Actually, _______"
"Mommy, my soy is calling to me loudly!" (While the beans were grinding in the soy milk maker)
"Where did my head come from?"
"That's a stink bug... maybe he needs a diaper change."
"If I push my 'CD' I can dance. And I will be happy again." (He turns on his own music with the CD player in his room by pressing the 'CD' button) (5/15/12)
"It's not you, I think it's just me." (6/6/12)
"Eggs are not for eating, they're for cracking in something." (6/15)
"It's hot. We need some air out here!" (6/26 - it's been near or over 100 degrees for days)
Me: "Do you want a popsicle?" Austin: "I don't want a pop---gisk--- [sigh]. No, I don't want one of those." (7/26)
"Apples make me rumbly because I runned out of energy." (8/2)
"I don't want 10. I just want a few." (8/2)
"Hey little red bums (bombs), can you hear me? Hmm... their eyes are closed. Open your eyes up and hear me!" {Playing a game on the iPad}
"The air connection!" {when the A/C came on} (8/11)
"Mommy is not a clock." (9/14/12)
"T - O - H... Ducky!" {spelling out 'HOT' on the bottom of his bath ducky} (9/14)
"Wow! It sure is a beautiful, sunny day!" {after waking up from his nap} (10/3)
"Let's do the Hamily Foam Evening activities!" (12/12/12)

1.20.2010

Gym Time, I'm No "January Guy"

Close-Ups, Part 2

Close-Ups, Part 1

Spiffed-Up for Church

Future Sports Junkie Jr.

Somehow or Other, It Came Just the Same!

1.03.2010

Grandpa Crosbie

About Us...

Jeff & Amy

Austin Maeser

Austinisms

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