Halloween 2011

Halloween in 2011 was such a beautiful day. We had wonderful weather in Utah. It was so fun to have Jake in our family this year and be able to get him dressed up. He was the cutest Tiger ever! Steve and both worked on Halloween, but Jenny brought Jake to visit my work around lunchtime and then I was able to take the afternoon off and visit all the Grandma's with Jake's cousins - Zoey & Layney. I haven't always been the biggest fan of Halloween, but having a kid now, I get excited to see his excitement! Here are some pics of our cutie Jake.

Trip to Corona and Disneyland!

We took off the end of September and trecked further west to visit Steve's sister and family in Corona, California. Jake was a gem on the drive. We spent a couple days in Corona just hanging out and letting Jake's cousins get to know him. We then spent a few days at Disneyland and California Adventures. The Loder's came with us one day and then we spent the other 2 days with a good friend and old mission companion of mine. It was pretty much perfect weather while we were there (a little too hot the 3rd day) but all in all a great trip!

Jake's Cousin Stephanie

Jake's Cousin Melissa

Jake's Cousin Ashley

Jake's Uncle Dave

Jake's Aunt Lora

I thought this was so cute with all of them staring at Jake

Jake's Cousin Kaitlyn

Jake's Cousin Kelsie

Soon to be Aunt "Nurse" Lora - checking Jake's bowel sounds :)

Cute Kaitlyn - such a ham!

One of Steve's favorite parts of Disneyland...shooting!

Classic pic by the Castle

Loved Halloween Time at Disneyland!

Steve with his "people"...

A little small Honey, LOL

Jake got his cute Mickey Ears and his "1st Visit to Disneyland" pin

Going on Winnie the Pooh with Dave & Lora

LOVE the "Tower of Terror"...probably my favorite ride. Scares me everytime!

Ferris Wheel - Steve almost peed his pants, LOL

My cute friend Alissa - so fun to spend a couple days with her (at Disneyland of all places!)

BBQ and Fishing

We were invited to a BBQ at Shanna & Jay's home. We had fun! We enjoyed hamburgers and chicken. Afterward we walked to a local park and watched Jay's son fly his remote-control airplane (until the crash landing). Then we drove to the lake at Daybreak and did a little fishing and duck-feeding. It was a gorgeous afternoon!

Jake's 2-month Stats:

Jake saw Dr. Dreamy on September 21st. He is growing and continues to be healthy and well! Mom and Dad are loving every minute of it!

Weight: 11 lbs 12 oz (51%)
Height: 23 inches (52%)
Head Circ: 16.1 inches (74%)

Random Pics - September 2011

Macey & Lola - Update

With all the hype surrounding Jake and his arrival to our family, our cute puppies have been put on the sideline. Yes, we still have our beautiful girls and still love them to pieces. It sometimes feels like we have 3 kids instead of 1, but we wouldn't trade it. The dogs bring us a lot of joy. Macey is now 2 and a half and Lola is almost 1 (birthday on 9/11). Lola is all grown up now, she was just spayed on Friday and is recovering nicely. Macey and Lola are good friends and keep each other pretty entertained.