"S"uch a fun time!

Dave and I had the opportunity to have a quick weekend get-a-way to Zermatts in Midway. We thoroughly enjoyed having some couple time. We are lucky to have family that is so willing to watch Jackson. Everything we participated in started with an "S" . . . So here goes . . .

Swimming

Steam room

Sauna (sorry no pics, they were too sultry . . .)

Shuffleboard (ok, so we didn't actually play, but we played last time we came in December!)

Showtime (We watched "Fireproof" which is an excellent movie promoting Christian morals, who couldn't use more of that in the media? Highly recommended especially for married couples!)

SLEEPING IN- I woke up at 8:45- besides the internal alarm that went off at 7 am, which I promptly put on snooze for 2 more hours!

Stuffing our faces at Matty's Bistro (If we look a bit distant here is it NOT because we were having a disagreement, but rather that we were not actually in this photo together and it is two images spliced into one . . . isn't Dave amazing!)

Shoes (the Horse type) Jamie won! Isn't the background gorgeous! It is real, too!Stick swinging (commonly known as mini-golf). This was interesting because I've never mini golfed with anyone who was actually GOOD at mini golf (I know, we've been married 2 1/2 years and we have never mini-golfed together!) The first two holes I got 6+ swings, until I realized Dave was serious about getting under "par" which he set at 3 swings. I am proud to announce my final score after 18 holes of +15. Dave got zero. Seriously, who takes mini-golf so seriously?!? GREAT JOB HONEY!
Did I mention we bought a new
Sonata?

We need two cars for the summer and we decided to go for a newer car with a warranty rather than hassle with an older car. It has been so nice so far!

"Standing" Ovation

I got it on video! As you can tell, he is very absorbed in the paper cards he is playing with. He was going up and down all night as cousin Dayton, looked on fascinated. Jackson was oblivious to it all. I can't believe how quickly he is growing up!

Opposite forces

Hot and cold Jacks- first picture he is sunburned and then 2 days after that it was a blizzard!
You might have to watch this a couple of times to see all the pics, they move fast!


Jackson is so active he does the strangest things. He won't lie down to eat a bottle, he likes to be sitting, or better yet . . . standing!

Hammocks aren't for relaxing in his book, he has to flip into inverted crawling position and try his best to keep his face off the netting while he swings.

He is into everything. He loves to pull the batteries out of the remote, play the piano, rip up magazines or scriptures in to bite-size pieces and eat it and slide down the stairs.

He has been standing up on his own with nothing to hold on to (except a toy) in the past few days. I don't have video yet, he doesn't do it until no one is paying attention (not even himself-he only does it when he is absorbed in a toy and doesn't realize what is going on).


Here are some pictures of his cute tooth. He only has one, on the bottom left.

Here is Jackson at Easter. He was 8 months old on this day (April 12), but he is now 10 months. He had an egg hunt where he found all the eggs - - he is so smart! He got bath toys and keys (NOT chocolate).

For Dave- we miss you!

We miss Dave. He is trying to picture what his newest learned trick is. So here is a brief video of it. It is alot like goodbye, only he uses it more like "GIMME". I've loved giving him options and having him choose one and do his "come to me" sign. Can you imagine how good it feels to have a baby hold his arm out to you and pull his fingers in like he wants you so badly? Well, just get in Jackson's presense and he will want you to hold him. I think I am the only one he DOESN'T do this sign to. :)

Bully Boy

(These are hilarious, take a peek!)

Just a word from Jackson can make you burst into tears!

And he has a MEAN toe touch!

"To Do" List

1. Pack Dave for Idaho . . .Check

2. Have a great time at Shane and Kim's wedding . . . check

3. Have Dave move to Idaho . . . Check

4. Sublease our apartment with furniture so we don't have to move it . . .check

5. Move in with my parents . . . check

6. Find an apartment in Boise . . .check (we opted for a pool, weight room and bikes and NO FURNITURE. Tells you where our priorities are!)

7. Lose all my computer fils for the past 2 year in a computer crash . . . not on our "to do" list and yet I still managed to fit it in! . . . check

8. Teach Jackson to wave bye,bye the correct way . . . thats right, no more Hiel Hitler salute when you walk in the room, now it is a backward wave, but still getting closer . .. check

9. Buy a new car . . . still looking (Thanks for the loaner, Shaner!)

10. Start a new job in Idaho all alone/ be a single parent (with alot of help from family) . . . still checking this one off

I think Dave and I are both missing each other alot. I can't wait until he gets to come back this weekend.