UTaH FUN!

We have been in Utah visiting my parents for about a week and a half now. We have a family reunion coming up this week. We have been having alot of fun and keeping pretty busy. The weather has been so nice and warm and it has been Great to be here!

I got to go to a good friend's reception and wedding

Kason has discovered a love for a new game- Ping Pong. He gets quite excited and intent on getting the ball. He has his own stool to stand on so he can reach.

We went to the town park one day and Kason loved it. He loves to play with the tennis racquet.

This is really random, but the park has this thing I had never seen before. You hang on bars that kind of dip up and down and swing around. I did it with my dad and Isaac and it was really fun. I couldn't reach the ground on the high part and it seemed to just swing you right out. Random, but it was actually pretty fun.

Kason loves to swing

SuRviVoR -Ok, this might be really boring for some of you, but it is something I like and maybe you other survivor fans will like it too. Springville had Art City Days and they had a Survivor Challenge. So, they had 5 people from Survivor China come. We got to meet them and talk with them. It was so fun to see these people we had watched on TV. So this pic is of me, Eric, Jamie, Todd, Courtney, Frosti, and my sister Jenna.

There also was a parade and carnival that we went to Saturday. Kason loved taking it all in.

Kason got his first merry-go-round ride with Isaac

He also got a ball thrown from the parade and he was a happy boy.

Also, HaPPy FaTHeR's DaY to Isaac and Dad's. I am grateful for the wonderful Dad Isaac is to Kason. He is patient when I am not, he is happy and makes Kason laugh, and is a great example to him. Love you Isaac!

Motorcycle Man

Kason loves his Grandpa's motorcycle. Whenever he sees a 4 wheeler or motorcycle he points and says rum rum. He is quite at home sitting on it and thinks he is pretty cool. He pushes the gas lever with his thumb and knows what he is doing.
He just needs a leather jacket.


He is all SmiLeS when he gets to be on it.

Kason is also starting to say more words now. His favorites are hi, hello, hot and da (ball) and he uses these ALot. He also says yeah, uh oh, more, all done, cracker, ish (shoe), and thank you. It is fun to see him growing and getting his own cute little personality.

WaRM WeatHeR is HeRe!!

Warm weather has finally come and we are LoVinG it! I love the smell of warm grass and flowers and being able to open the windows in the house and have it feel so light and happy. Last night we had dinner with the Schmidt's outside and Kason got to wear his sunglasses, although he didn't keep them on for very long. Kason Loves to be outside and is always really happy when he is out there.
Kason is ReALLy into balls right now. He says "da" multiple times when he picks one up, so I guess that is his word for ball. He has a pretty good throw.
Today we went FisHinG on the Missouri! It was alot of fun and so great to be out. We caught some fish and I think we all got sunburned.

All DreSSed uP

Kason got a new outfit for church. I thought he looked cute all dressed up so I took a couple pictures. One of these pictures shows his current favorite face to make. He also took quite a tumble down the wooden steps the other day. He was, of course, trying to get down to the door to go outside and ride the 4 wheeler and see the cows and horses. He just got a little bruise on his head. But, the baby gate is always up now.

SuRVivOR

I am a big survivor fan. The finale is in a couple days. Of the 4 girls left, I am definitely rooting for Amanda. Do you watch Survivor? Who do you want to win?

A Few Random Things

Kason has finally found the confidence to WaLK! He has been able to do it for awhile, but would just walk to us. But, one day he just took off. He walks everywhere now. I hardly ever see him crawl anymore. It is hilarious to see him holding his hands out for balance while he moves about. Here is a typical day in the life of Kason.

Walk and make as many FaCes
as he can


Climb up and down the stairs as many times
as possible

Stare longingly outside to go see the horses and

ride the 4 wheeler

PlaY with the remotes

This is the weather we have been having this WhOle week. It has been SnoWinG every day. We are ready for the WaRm weather so we can go outside!

And, last of all, WHERE are we going to be living in August!??? We are having a tough time finding a place to live when we move to Oregon and I am getting Nervous! It seems like all the places have a 6 month to 1 year wait or are $1,000 a month, ahh! We are just going to have to keep trying and hope that something comes up. It will all work out!

GRoWinG uP

I love seeing Kason grow up. It is so fun to see him do new things and get his own personality. It makes me smile. Lately after he has finished eating, or sometimes before he has finished, he puts his plate up to his face and plays peek-a-boo. The plates are kind of a see through plastic so he pushes his face against it so he can see through it and then pops out from behind it and cracks up. Then he slides the plate all around his face and gets the rest of his dinner all over his eyelashes, hair, and everywhere. Although it takes a little while to clean up it makes me laugh.

He has also really gotten the hang of waving now. He actually opens and closes his fist. As we walk through the store he waves at everyone, whether they are looking at him or not. He also LOVES to conduct music. Whenever he hears music through the radio, piano or TV he immediately perks up and waves his arm around.

All these fun things make the hard times worth it.

AND we just went to the doctor today and he has an ear infection. :( He had a cold that lasted quite awhile and was fussy, and had been sleeping worse than even usual. :( (This kid does not like to sleep normally!) So I decided to take him in today just so I would know. And sure enough he has one. But I can tell he is already doing better today and it is nice to have him getting back to himself!

WesT YeLLowsTone

Living in Montana has given me some new experiences. I got to see some branding. I guess I had never really seen it before. So I had to get down and hold some calves. Luckily, they were still pretty little. It was interesting and fun.

Over Conference weekend my family met in West Yellowstone. The park wasn't actually open yet :( ( I have never been to Yellowstone), but there were a few things to do outside the park, including this bear and wolf center. Kason loved looking at the bears! He was constantly pointing at them and trying to growl. It was pretty cold, as you can tell by our faces, and I think there was a good 5 feet of snow! We also saw some bison, moose, mountain goats, and elk. We had alot of fun.