Go UTES!

Yesterday we decided to take Brinlie to her first college football game. The Utes were in town to play Air Force. Our good friend Dave hooked us up with tickets, so we ventured out to cheer on our Utes. (Yes, they are OUR Utes. We spent a lot of time and money there...that should count for something!) The McCallisters were also there to cheer on the Falcons, but in the end the Utes pulled off the win. Luckily it was a nice September day and it only threatened to rain. We had a great time and look forward to seeing more football! GO UTES!

Brin, Mommy and Daddy in the Falcons' section

Brin and Mommy surrounded by Falcon fans.

It sure was hot at one point. Look at Brin with her sippy. Daddy and Gene were there wishing they had a nice cold drink too!

1st time to Ely

Brinlie had her first official visit to Ely for Mandy and Bruce's wedding. Although it was a whirlwind of a trip, we had a great time visiting and meeting friends. We even got to see Grandma W. who drove over to visit and babysit Brin while we partied at the reception! Here are a few pics from our NV adventure. We can't wait to visit the happily married couple sometime soon.

Mom, Dad and Brin with the full moon and surrounding mtns.

Playing with Grandma W., Melinda and Phil

1 year stats!

I just wanted to quickly give you an update on Brinlie and the stats from her 1 year appointment last week. Tuesday Brinlie decided it was time to walk. Each day she takes more and more steps independently and is quite proud of herself! Luckily Monday night Daddy installed all of the Tot Locks on the cabinets...and the fun begins. While Brinlie is no longer able to open all of the cupboards, either are mommy and daddy. We find ourselves cursing the cupboard and finding the "key" to open the door.
As of her last dr. appt., Brinlie is 16 lbs. 8 oz. (the 1%--down from 5%), her height is 27 1/4 inches (the 6%--up from 5%) and head cir. of 17.5 in. (the 32%--down from 56%). All in all, everything looks great and she's right on track! I'll update with pics this weekend.

Brinlie's 1st Birthday!

Brinlie's 1st Birthday was on Tuesday, Sept. 2nd. We celebrated early at Great-Grandma June's house over Labor Day weekend. Lots of family were there to help Brinlie celebrate her fabulous first year of life. Mommy decided to be bad and give Brinlie an entire cupcake--chocolate even! She LOVED it! Proving she's just like her mommy more and more each day! The day before we left for UT, Daddy noticed that Brinlie has two teeth coming in on the bottom. So far only one has poked through and we're patiently waiting for them to come completely through so Brinlie will be her old, happy self once again! Her one year Dr. appt. is next week and we'll be sure to keep you updated!

"I can't believe they haven't taken this yummy stuff away from me! I'll start out with the sweet white frosting on top. Mmmmm...sprinkles."

"Uh, What chocolate cupcake are you referring to? I haven't seen anything like that around here!"

"Yep, that's right--I'm the Birthday Girl and I ate an ENTIRE cupcake!!! Hello sugar coma!"

Trouble Maker!

First things first, Happy Birthday Daddy! Lately Brinlie has been getting more and more brave, even standing unassisted for up to 10 seconds at a time. She loves to climb the stairs as fast as she can. She also has two push walkers that she's getting faster and faster at maneuvering them! Brinlie has also been getting into more and more stuff this month. I can hardly keep up with her and can only imagine what's to come! Here are just a few pics of the trouble she's been up to.

"What do you mean I'm not supposed to play with the blinds cord??!!"

"Yummy toilet paper. This is edible, right?"

"Watch how fast I can climb these stairs."

We can hardly wait to see what her second year of life brings!!

Happy Birthday Uncle Brenden

We just wanted to officially wish Uncle Brenden a very Happy 30th Birthday!!! Also, for those of you who don't know, Brinlie's mommy has gone back to work full time. Another school year is underway and it's going to be a busy one. Mommy has the senior class this year, which is sure to bring many adventures! Just as a warning, the blog will not be updated as often, but we will try our best to keep you all informed about the Nosker family happenings. We can't wait to post pics from Brin's 1st birthday!!! (Only 3 more weeks!! Can you believe it??!!)

Camping

A couple of weekends ago we took Brinlie on her first camping trip. Even though it was just an overnighter, it still was camping. Brinlie enjoyed helping her daddy set up the tent, hanging out by the fire, and staying up really late! Overall she did really good--sleeping eight hours. The rest of the day was not that great, but that's what happens when you normally sleep eleven hours! It was an adventure, but we will definitely be going again soon! (As soon as daddy has some time off!)

Brin and Daddy setting up the tent

Brin and Mommy cleaning up camp the next morning

"Look at me! I'm camping!"