Jack The Skier

I'm always nervous to see Jack get off the bus after the ski races. I had watched him race and knew he had won his heat but didn't know how he did overall. So when I saw the huge grin on his face I knew all was well. And I was relieved I didn't have to repeat the "winning isn't everything" as "long as you had fun" lecture from that morning. He placed 1st in the 3rd grade boys! But I didn't get it recorded! I had the camera on the wrong setting so all I got was one good picture. But- Great job Jack, we're proud of you!

One Year Old

How time flies! Teague is a sweet, loveable, BUSY, kid! He really is so happy and pleasant and always giving hugs and did I mention BUSY?! We just adore him! Enjoy these pictures from his birthday. The boys insisted Teague wanted to go bowling or go to a movie for his big day. Since Teague wouldn't tell us which he preferred and I refuse to go to a movie theatre with a one year old we bowled. First thing Jonas did when he woke up that morning was make party hats. I think he did an awesome job. He even made one for the cat.

Travel Trivia

Vacations are a rare thing once you have kids. Vacations without the kids are even rarer, in fact, a trip to Vegas for our 5th anniversary is the only vacation Delwyn and I have ever taken. So for our 10th anniversary we really want to go all out and I've been scouring the Internet for a good deal. But vacations are expensive. Airfare is a killer! So after this realization (and the recent negative 30 and beyond weather) I have renewed my devotion to the one and only Regis Philbin. I admit after losing my could-be vacation to Hawaii last spring I haven't been an avid watcher. But that ends today. I've got till May to plan a trip and Regis is the way, at least the free way. My on-air release has been signed & delivered. The DVR set. My game plan improved and a new "winter-themed" picture of myself taken. I'll confess this picture took me 15 minutes to set up with multiple angles and poses. Nothing says dorky like taking pictures of yourself on a Tuesday morning. But when I'm sipping virgin pina coladas on a beach somewhere I think I'll stop caring.

I WILL PREVAIL!

Christmas/Death Defying Skills/ and Other Happenings

Moley Moley Moley

I got my mole removed. Before- And after. Yeah, it looked a lot worse than I thought it would. And of course the only bandaids we had at home were camoflauge print. Unbeknownst to me we had a baby blessing to go to that weekend in Blackfoot. It took the whole car ride down to convince Delwyn that camo was not appropriate for church and we needed to stop and buy something less conspicuous.

You'll never believe this but I let Delwyn take the stitches out. The man who flat out refuses to trim my hair because he thinks he'll screw up BEGGED me to let him RIP stitches out of my FACE. After a nurse friend assured me there was "nothing to it" I gave in and with a (sterilized) seam ripper and baby finger nail clippers he got it done. He did a good job but I won't kid you I was scared. SERIOUSLY scared. I still get butterflies in my stomach thinking about it.

Teague

In a weeks time he's learn to go down the stairs but not before he fell down them . . . twice. I've found him crawling on the piano keys when I left him on the floor and found him on the floor when I left him in his crib. He got croup. And the piece de resistance, I think he may have swallowed a small pine cone. Christmas 2010

Playing with my new camera Christmas night-

Jonas snuggling with his stocking-

Christmas morning. Seriously, they were fully clothed when they woke up. I really don't know what their aversion to clothes is. Cache's rocket- he was dissapointed when it counted down and it didn't actually lift off.

My camera can stitch 3 pictures together for a panaramic one. Can you see ghost Teague in the middle by the ottoman. That's creepy.

It's a Girl!

And we finally got that little girl we've been waiting for, just didn't think it would come in cat-form. She wandered onto our porch and cried all day until I gave her some milk and -wouldn't you know it- she never left. But she's a good kitty and very patient with the little ones who like to pull her around by the tail. She plays fetch. Is that normal?

He's WALKING . . . kinda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NISqmt6MjmU

(sorry- you'll have to turn your head or computer sideways to watch)

Teague has not been one of those kids who's liked to be led around by the fingers. He's a fast crawler and I suppose walking seemed like a step backwards. But just this week he suddenly found an interest in taking a step forward. And check him out now! Babyhood will be behind us before we know it- so sad =(

Halloween 2010

That's right folks I got Delwyn to dress up! It was a Halloween MIRACLE! I was so busy trying to get costumes finished and doing other stuff that weekend I forgot to take pictures. Sorry. But luckily the church Halloween party had me covered. Jack was Mario, Jonas was Luigi, Cache was a Goomba, Teague was Yoshi, and Delwyn and I were the "parental controls." Jack wouldn't wear his mustache because it tickled too much. He told me it would be easier to just grow one. Unfortunately, it didn't come in before Halloween. Jonas on the other hand wore it like a champ and I have to say he looks great in a stache- watch out Magnum P.I.. I LOVE Cache's costume but unfortunately a lot of people didn't know what he was. Oh well. Teague's Yoshi hat I made-

Cache and his Joy School friends. Notice he's the only one not singing. But, of course, as soon as we got home he wouldn't shut up. I'm still hearing "I'm a mean old witch with a hat".

Jackson Tram

Back in Sept. we rode the Jackson Tram (for freeeeeeeee) -thanks for the tip Maralee! The fall colors were beautiful the weather was gorgeous and warm, it was a great day.

The tram from below-

From the top-

The very top of the Grand in the back-

My affectionate little Teague giving kisses. Makes me laugh every time, which makes him laugh, which makes him kiss me more, which makes me happy =) He's so cute.

Back on the tram, goin down-