A Month in Review

We have had alot of fun this last month and so, a word of warning, this is gonna be a long one! Isaac finished a very hard semester of school and we were ready to take off and be together and relax! We were able to see both our families over the break and spent Christmas with Isaac's family.

Asher is 7 months old and learned to sit up over Christmas. I am so glad. He loves being able to sit up and have more access to toys and be able to see what's going on better. He also learned to make some new faces. His favorites seem to be the "scrunched up look" shown here and he also has become fascinated with his tongue. It is ALWAYS out! He is a bit of a Momma's boy and I love his ready smile and laugh. Just last night I saw the beginnings of his first tooth coming through.

This boy is so big! I love his rolls, but he is so heavy to carry around! He is my Gerber baby with his big blue eyes and big round face!

We had the traditional seafood dinner on Christmas Eve.

Kason was so excited for Santa to come, and possibly just as excited for the reindeer to land on the roof. For some reason he just really loved the reindeer. He also found a new love in coyote's, or "cay-otes" as he calls them, while we were in Montana (sometimes you can hear them out in the fields). At anytime, such as in the middle of dinner or the middle of the grocery store, he randomly lets out his howl.

Christmas morning was fun. Asher was pretty excited about the wrapping paper and was content just to put that in his mouth.

It is so fun to have kids for Christmas and see their excitement. Kason is getting more into it now and understands what is going on, which makes it even better.

Another of Kason's loves: 4 wheelers.

We also got to go bowling with his Great Grandma and Grandpa and lots of cousins.

He got to go horse back riding with Grandpa too. He was pretty proud and kept saying "I'm not falling off" while he was up.

Sadly, it had to come to an end. We tried to do the drive all in one shot, but after bad roads to begin with and a flat tire we didn't quite make it. The boys really did great, but they did not always look quite this happy. It was worth it though.

It is good to be back in our own beds and my own little kitchen, emphasis on the word little. Everytime we come back I feel more and more cramped and cluttered. I was not ready for Isaac to be gone and start this school stuff all over again but, two more semesters until the end of the second year. :) And I have two boys to keep me company...and busy.

And the day after we got back this happened:

The Chicken Pox

I have known there was a good chance Kason and Asher would get it. At least we are getting it over with. This picture doesn't do it justice, Kason is pretty covered. Last night was pretty miserable, but I am hoping this is the worst of it and that things will start getting better. Asher has yet to break out, but I am guessing it is coming. I will be glad to get this over with!

Part 2 and More

This cute boy is 7 months old now!! It's fun to start to see a little bit of his personality coming out and see how different Kason and he are. He had his 6 month checkup a week or so ago. He weighs 24 lbs (100%) and is 28 1/2 inches (92%). Soon he will start sitting up....soon.

We had alot of fun at Seaside and it was a nice break to help us get through the rest of this miserable term at school. Here we are at the aquarium. Kason touched the sea anemones and stuff. I was too scared.

Kason loved spending time with his grandparents and aunts. I love that he loves it and that they love it too.

I love that these two are getting to be good friends. Kason can make Asher laugh almost better than anyone. Kason has really started to like to hug Asher and wrestle with him....though this sometimes leads to problems...

Yes, it was 40 degrees and we went swimming. The pools were so warm and the hot tub was so hot. It was really fun.

Haystack Rock

2 of Kason's favorite people

We rented one of those bikes you always see people riding around in at tourist places. It was pretty funny.

Now we are excited for Christmas and for the end of the term!! I love this time of year.

Notice Asher has a good hold on the bottom of the tree - it toppled right after the picture.

Seaside!!

My family came up for this week of Thanksgiving to take us to a time share on the coast. We are having alot of fun. Isaac is having a crazy time with school right now. Come to find out the first year is not the hardest - it's the second year. So, 7:30 am to 8pm days at the school and then grading until we go to bed have been the norm. It's just unbelievable and very frustrating! Hang in there Isaac! He hasn't been able to make it up here yet so, Isaac, here are some of the things we have been up to!

Our View - it has been surprisingly good weather for this time of year.

Relaxing

Playing on the beach.

Eating lots of yummy food

More playing

Kason got the carousel to himself and LOVED it!

More fun to come....

I love this time of year and am glad for the reminder to be more grateful. I am grateful for our families, Isaac, our kids, health, prayer, the gospel, and just how blessed we are -the list could go on and on. Happy Thanksgiving!

This n That

1. Kason is potty training!...slowly! He actually is doing an amazing job. He is such a smart boy and I really don't have to do much, he just figures things out by himself. He is pretty proud and excited and likes to lift his shirt up to show his underwear to just about anybody. So, the following pictures are an example of what we see running around all the time. It is nice to be out of diapers, but it also makes me realize how convenient diapers were when we would be out doing errands and such. Good job Kason!

2. Halloween - a little late. Kason was a caterpillar and Asher was a giraffe - thanks to some friends who let us use their costumes! I don't get really into Halloween, but Kason had a fun time going around and dressing up.

3. These boys are getting to be pretty good friends. Right now they are getting to spend alot of time at home as we have all been sick. (but, this has been good for the potty training). So, here's Asher with 2 ear infections, poor guy.

4. Asher is 6 months old now! I feel like the first few months went by really slowly and the last few have gone by really quickly. Asher is a pretty happy guy and his smile is always a big open mouth grin. I love his blue eyes and of course, his rolls. He has a really good temperament and loves to be held. We are still working on sleeping through the night and sitting up. I'm so glad I get to see this face when he wakes up from nap:

Two boys and Pumpkins

This is yet another long post of some of the fun things we have been doing.

We got pictures taken. Asher was 4 1/2 months.

Two cute boys.

This was before the rain started. The colors were beautiful! Now, it is just wet, wet, and more wet. These two are getting along pretty well. Asher loves to smile at Kason and this makes Kason pretty proud. He is always saying " He's smiling at me!" Kason is really good about running and giving Asher a toy whenever Asher is crying.

We went to a Pumpkin Patch. Kason was so excited to go, although I don't know if he was more excited to get a pumpkin or see the animals. This is his camera smile. I wish I could get him to do a real smile for the camera!

On the wagon ride to the patch

Pumpkins!

And the winner!

We all came home with about 5 lbs of mud caked to our shoes.


We've been keeping busy with friends. We all get together on Mondays for a playgroup. Kason loves his friends and I love it too. I am so grateful there is such a good big group of girls around here to have as friends. It makes Isaac's schedule so much better than it would be without them!

Carving the pumpkin. Kason didn't mind the goo at all. I think it is kind of gross.

Asher is getting even bigger! He is really a happy and smiley baby. Now, if I could just find clothes that would fit his waist and not be way to long. He'll always greet you with his big open mouthed smile. He is my big, bright blue eyed boy!

He has found his feet and loves to pull on his socks. I love his Chubbiness!

Kason's pumpkin. Oh, and this is just how Kason's hair goes. No matter what I do it just goes straight up on the top. We like it.

The finished product. Kason has affectionately named him Jack. I think this is from trying to explain to him that it is called a Jack o lantern now. I think Isaac did a pretty good job!

And this one is for Grandma. Thank you for the pajama's!