Our Christmas Memories

New Tricks

Jamison has now started getting into everything! Even though he can't crawl yet, he is very crafty. I put him on the kitchen floor one day and found that he has figured out how to get into the drawers! So lately my time has been spent rearranging our kitchen.

He also likes to pull his arm out of his shirt so I have to keep dressing him!















We got Roxy and Ozzie fixed yesterday (I know they look hilarious with the cones on their heads, but it really is pretty sad.) Jamison loves to try and pull and pound on the cones, let's just say the dogs don't feel the same way!

Now for one of Dad's tricks. Mike was suppose to be watching Jamison, but when I walked in, this is what I found!

Thanksgiving

This was our first year hosting our own Thanksgiving and it was a hit! Mom and Dad D came down from Oregon and we had tons of fun. Mike cooked most of the food which was amazing. When the turkey first came out of the deep fryer I was a little concerned because it was black. Turns out it was just the dry rub and marinade that he had put on it, I promise it was NOT burned. We are still enjoying the leftovers. We went to a couple of stores on Friday, but didn't purchase much. Mike went golfing with his dad that afternoon while mom and I lounged around the house. Jamison had his first experience opening a Christmas present and he LOVED it. Mom and dad brought down a present for him from the Coffman's, our dear family friends! It was so much fun to watch him rip open the paper with his mouth and try to eat the wrapping. I'm sure he will be happier with the wrapping paper than the toys he is getting for Christmas! We miss you all and wish that we could have shared this great holiday together, but we hear that everyone had a fun time as well.


















Jamison's gift from the Coffman's-Reindeer hat and slippers!

Ready or Not?

Well, even though he wants to, Jamison isn't quite ready to crawl yet. He gets frustrated when he can't get to where he wants to go, and he has only mastered scooting backwards. With a little coaxing he did get up on all fours last night, yay!! It's pretty funny to watch him kick and squirm and get nowhere!

Grandparent's Request

After putting the first video of Jamison on our blog, his grandparents have requested that we keep doing it so they can watch him grow! Here is a video of him in his jumperoo, he loves this thing!!

October Festivities

We visited Dave's Pumpkin Patch in early October and took some super cute pictures of Jamison. It was a pretty fun little place, but not as good as Apple Hill, which is where we got our pumpkin last year.

We had a great time at our ward's trunk-or-treat! Jamison dressed up as a little blue monster. He wasn't sure if he liked his dad's costume or not, but then when Mike took the mask off, Jamison started laughing.

Veggies

Over the past couple of weeks we've been feeding Jamison veggies. He seems to really like carrots, squash, peas, and sweet potatoes. I've tried for days to try and get him to eat his green beans, but he spits out more than he swallows, leaving me with a huge mess to clean up! So I decided to try and mix the beans with his sweet potatoes before I finally gave up on them. The idea worked, YAY!!

Missionary Work

Anyone that has been out to visit us and met our neighbors know that they are incredible people! Mike and I often talk about what great members they would be in the church. Mom and Dad D sent us the 21-day promise given to them by the missionaries. Basically it is a promise by a general authority that if you make a list of non-member friends and pray for them for 21 days then at least one of those people will be prepared to hear the missionary lessons. We shared this promise with the missionaries from our ward and promised them that we would take the challenge. Of course our neighbors are on the top of our list.

We had a ward BBQ on Friday night that I invited them to. It was a lot of fun and they fit in perfectly. They didn't seem at all uncomfortable, so that was great! Then last night was enrichment and I decided to invite them to that as well. They accepted the invitation and even made a dish for the potluck dinner. Enrichment was focused on being prepared in case of a natural disaster. They participated in everything that went on and then thanked me numerous times for inviting them.

This was such a great experience for me because I am not the vocal type of missionary that Mike is. I've found that it is much easier for me to teach by example. So the work in northern California continues and hopefully we will be able to make a difference! If anyone would like a copy of this 21-day promise please let me know and I will send it to you, it is amazing!

Where did September go?

It seems crazy to me that it is already October! What happened to September? Living in California certainly doesn't make it feel like October. I have to be honest, I get so homesick for Utah this time of year. I really miss the changing seasons, especially fall which is my favorite. I am excited that I don't have to drive in the dreadful snow, but just to see the snow covering the mountains would be wonderful! Actually, seeing mountains period would be wonderful. Don't get me wrong, I love northern California and I absolutely LOVE our ward family here, but a girl is entitled to be homesick every now and again!

We fed Jamison rice cereal for the first time a few weeks ago. I wasn't sure if he really liked it or if he just liked biting on the spoon. Since then he seems to enjoy it more, and he doesn't make quite the mess he used to.



I took Jamison with me to the Relief Society broadcast last weekend because Mike was working late again. He kept smiling and laughing at each woman sitting close to us and of course they were getting a kick out of it. I'm not sure if those sisters were able to listen to much of the broadcast, they were having too much fun cooing at my son!

Family Photos

Summer Fun!

We had such a great summer this year, maybe because we had another special someone to share it with! We started the season off on Memorial day with a picnic in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Jamison's first outdoor experience. June brought my parents and Mike's parents out to participate in Jamison's blessing. We visited Utah over the 4th of July and had tons of fun-BBQ's, baseball, fishing, shooting, balloon fest, fireworks, and reunions! We had a blast playing in the sand and water at Stinson Beach when Nikota and Zack came out to visit. In August we traveled to Oregon to welcome Adam home from his mission. Mike spent five days in Omaha, Nebraska for work training. Danica came out to visit for a few days before we headed back to Utah for a family reunion!



Thanks to everyone who came to visit and to those who let us stay! We made so many fun memories that we will be sure to remember forever!!