Jack is 6 months!!!

Wow! I can't believe it has been 6 months. Jack went in for his 6 month appointment on Christmas Eve. I always feel guilty taking such a happy, unsuspecting baby in for shots. He had 4 shots and had to have his blood drawn too. Which took two pokes. He passed with flying colors, no hypothyroidism!!! YAY.

Weight: 17 lbs 4 ozs (60th percentile).
Height: 26 inches (40th percentile)

Three weeks ago Jack broke his first tooth and two weeks later he broke his second. (I haven't been able to get a pic yet.). He has really become aware of his surroundings now he has (some) control of his body.

He has learned how to:

Drink from a cup

Roll all over the place and scoot backwards

Sit for a few minutes all by himself and

Eat from a spoon

Jack is such a blessing in our home. He is always smiling and his smile is very contagious. We love you Jack and can't wait to see what the next 6 months bring!

Snowy Day

Today we woke up to a white blanket of snow. It is FINALLY starting to feel like Christmas. It has been a fabulous Fall and I have zero compalaints. But, I haven't been able to get into the Christmas spirit so far. The snow helped. There was just enough snow to cover the ground and not make the roads too slick. I couldn't have asked for better.

The kids were ECSTATIC. They kept asking me if they could go outside and play. I told them they had to clean their rooms first. What an awesome motivator. They cleaned pretty well. When we finally made it outside they had a blast. At first they were only eating the snow (of course). Then they ran around and would follow the footsteps they just made. They stayed outside for like a half hour. Hailey came in asking for hot chocolate. Their cheeks and noses were bright red, I couldn't say no seeing that. It was fun to watch them play so well together and have so much fun together.

Thanksgiving 2008: Yummy, Crazy, and Tons of Fun!

This year Bo and I hosted Thanksgiving. The party started with most people arriving on Wednesday and leaving on Sunday. We played games, cooked, cleaned, baked, watched movies, and of course WE ATE. There were mountains of food. Especially dessert. YUM!!! The food was great! Thanks to everybody who pitched in with everything. I could not have done it without your help.

There were a total of 14 adults: Grandpa Shelton, Grandma Christensen, Mom, Dad, Bryce, Amie, Brooke, Issac, Dustin, Jeanie, Trent, Alisa, Bo, and I. (Barry was out of town meeting the future in laws). And 14 Grandkids: Abbey, Braxton, Landon, Alex, Lizzy, Becca, Abbie, Madelyn, Traegan, Brody, Hailey, Conrad, Jack, and Lucy. That is a mouthful. The oldest is 7 and the youngest 2 months.

The kids had a blast together. In fact, they had so much fun, four of the kids had and "accident" within an hour. There was no time for a potty break. They just played for days. Needless to say, they were a little worn out. But, hopefully they had some fun memories to take home with them.