Park City and Halloween!

This October we were able to go to Park City with Jared's parents. They own a time-share at The Canyon's with Westgate. We were there 2 different weekends. The first weekend, we did lots of swimming, relaxing by the fireplace, yummy food cooked by Chuck, and a fun time for the cousins to play. We also woke up to SNOW!!! It was pretty exciting! I love when it snows, and especially when you can curl up with a yummy cup of coffee. YUM! We slept in the living room, and surprisingly Jack didn't do too badly. We did wake up to the sliding glass door leaking pretty good. It actually made me sleep tons better! It was like having one of those noise machines in our room that help you fall asleep. It was nice. The following weekend we headed back up there at 2:30AM, since that is when Jared gets off of work. He is always wide awake at that time, so we figured why not. With baby sleeping in the back, we headed out. It was actually a really nice drive. We went through Ogden canyon, on I84. We saw quite a few deer on the side of the road, and thankfully none actually came out onto the road in front of us! That trip we spent more time at the pool, talking as a family, little bit of shopping at the outlet mall, and of course some more delicious food!!

For Halloween, we had a Trick-or-Treat at Westgate. The Kids Club had it all set up so we could go to all the departments in the Condo and get treats. We visited Engineering, Housekeeping, Human Resources, and many others. We came back with quite the haul of candy. It was fun. Jack was a little monkey (of course), and Wyatt was a Dragon with Cowboy boots (Since he won't take them off.) It was so much fun. I definitely say Halloween is TONS more fun with a babe, then it is without. Here are some pictures... in no particular order of course.

Jack's first cookie, from Roger's Bakery. (family friend, and guy that made our wedding cake)

Couldn't resist a picture of this little monkey!

Me and the Monkey

Daddy and the Monkey

Cute Cousins! Wyatt and Jack!

Jack with the pumpkins

His new face. I have no idea where he learned it either!

Jack with his pumpkin

The boy's pumpkins

Jack and his candy bucket

Jack found his sucker again...

Jack had his first sucker. He absolutely LOVED it! It was so cute. He was pretty pissed when we took it away because he was a slobbery, sticky mess! What a cutie.

Ready to go Trick-or-Treating!

Wyatt and Katie

Jack and Jared

Little Family

My monkey!

Jack fell asleep before the Trick-or-Treating even began. It was cute.

Jack and Wyatt ready to go!

We had lots of fun celebrating Halloween this year. Can't wait for the rest of the Holidays coming up!

Bear Lake!

Over UEA weekend, we were able to spend a few days at Bear Lake. It was SO gorgeous the entire time we were there. It was a little chilly most mornings, but the sun always came out and warmed everything up. We played lots of games, went to the pool, and enjoyed my side of the family for a few days, including the Tingey's. Family Picture.
We were on a long 4-wheeler drive up the south side of Bear Lake with a big group of us. It was Jared and I; Quinn and Jaxson; Annie and Tony; Carmen, Sarah, and Tasha; Josh and Kailey; and Zach. It was tons of fun and it was great to sneak away from the baby for a few minutes. Their is not very many chances that I get to take advantage of seeing my husband and no baby in the same time frame. So I definitely jumped at the oppertunity!

Jaxson and Quinn. (Dumb and Dumber)

Jared and I

Quinn and Jaxson again.

Jack and his cute bear slippers

Jack refused to sleep in his pack'n'play, so here is he is snuggled up in my blankets, on my bed. Spoiled much?

His new baby prison.

He is happy in there is this picture... not so much when he actually was supposed to go to sleep in it. He threw a FIT!!!

It was a great vacation. We definitely needed to get out of the house. Jared and I got to sneak out again for a moment, so we took the bikes and rode down to get a ever classic raspberry shake from the best shake place ever, "La Beaus" (I think that's how you spell it). Funny story, Jared ended up getting a chopped up fly in his. (DISGUSTING!!!) He wasn't quite sure what it was. He thought maybe it was pepper or something until a piece he was trying to pick out was clearly a wing. I wanted to barf! It was pretty bad. I felt bad that he had ate through most of the shake. So needless to say, we both got our shakes AND our money back on that one!

It was quite the adventure!!

5 whole months!

Time has really been flying by! I think I say that like every month... but it really has! Jack now weighs 17 pounds even. And we know that because yesterday we had another trip to the doctors, with Jack's 3rd ear infection. All in less than a 2 month time frame. I think I see tubes for this kid in the near future... Yikes. Poor boy. He does.not.sleep. EVER! So neither does Momma. It has been a rough couple of weeks. Just when we get the acid reflux under control, we get an ear infection. When we were at the doctors yesterday, Dr Pete, (which is a family friend), gave me a bottle of Xanax and another antibiotic for Jack. It was desperately needed, since I had a meltdown at the doctors yesterday. But I am pretty sure it was just lack of sleep again. But last night I was able to get a little more sleep, which was good.

Okay, off my soapbox again.

Jack is rolling everywhere!! He can't leave anything alone that is near his hands. He grabs onto EVERYTHING! He giggles about lots of things. We sing the nursery rhymes "Jack be Nimble, Jack be Quick" and "Patty Cake". He thinks it's hilarious when we do.

His feet are SO ticklish, and giggles almost everytime you touch them.

He is still waking up at least 3 times at night. He has been eating a little bit of sweet potatoes and bananas every once in a while. He HIGHLY prefers the milk. Or what I think is mostly just for the boob. (He is a boy, right?)

He is such a fun little man, as long as he doesn't have an ear infection or the reflux is acting up.

And I still can't believe its been 5 months!!!

And here are some pictures again. :)

Happy Boy!

Rolling...

Being a big boy... always wanting to stand.

Laughing at Grandpa

Jack and Papa

Jared and Jack

Grandpa and Jack... watching something "Manly"

Smiley boy:)

Oh and this month was the big 2-1 for me!! Woo Hoo! I'm really starting to feel old. We celebrated at the Timbermine Restaurant with my family, and Olive Garden with the Rackham's. Jared bought me an Ipod touch with the camera and video. (SO HAPPY!) Just what I wanted. I also got my hair done (present from my parents) and the usually $100 from the Rackham's. We went to the State Fair as well, to hang out with the Rackham's for my Birthday as well. Overall it was an awesome Birthday. I couldn't be more happy with my little family and of course my awesome family and in-laws. :)

Moving Jack

Lots of Jack.... 4 month fun

So here is Jack's happenings for the last months or so... he is going to be a handful. This little monkey is ALL over the place. I think he gets bored easily. He wants to be able to MOVE constantly. You know that song "Move it, Move it" in Madagascar 2... Yeah that is his theme song we decided. His new thing is to grab the camera when you take a picture of him.

Beating up on daddy when he came home from school.

Smiley little man. He loves to laugh and giggle lots now.

Here we are at my cousin Shalei's weddng over Labor Day weekend this year. All dressed up!

His new favorite seat of choice! The sink.

Smile.

Cowboy Jack! Sportin the belly.

Chloe decided to take a nap with Jack the other morning. Stupid cat.

Overall boy.

At El Parrall. YUM!

Tired Boy.

Waking up daddy!

Happy Boy!

Going fishin with Cousin Wyatt!

Binky Boy.

Cool Baby!

Loves his hands.

Helping daddy. Of course.