Spud-tastic

I finished up a fun final week at school (field day, dance festival, soak your teacher- can it get anymore fun?) and took off 1/2 hour later to go to Boise to be with Dave ASAP. Jackson did ok on the trip- he can't sleep as long in the car and he can't hold his own bottle . . . we stopped a couple of times. First, he LOVED the rocks in the parking lot of the Flying J in Snowville UT.

Then we chased bugs and dogs around a rest stop an hour away from Boise (The IDAHO flag was flying!) I started to see alot more of these around . . . and knew I wasn't in Utah any more. This might be strange, but neither Dave nor I have lived outside of Utah (excluding our mission and his dad's mission) so it even though it will be a brief stint, I am interested to see what I think the differences are.

Jackson received a warm welcome from about every gas station in Boise . . . .

Obviously the best part was being with Dave. We had a lunch date with him on Monday (Yes, you see pictured here both crinkle cut fries and shoestring fries . . . and they really are the best fries ever! I don't know how Dave even has a job to try and make these better!) We have alot of fun things planned this summer. Basically we are going to hit every museum, park, sight in Boise (which is more than we've ever done in Utah). Things I've done so far?

• We were able to go to Ward temple night (thanks to a kind woman in our ward). I was surprised at how small the temple was, but it was pretty. I like the rooms where you can sit next to your spouse :)

• Jog up and down the greenbelt (paths next to the overflowing Boise River- right in our backyard!)
• Bike up and down the greenbelt (with our new bike trailer)
• Go to the library to get my daily intake of internet addiction
• Find chairs, a table and small dresser at a garage sell
• Go grocery shopping 4 times (it is amazing how much you use that you don't realize you have to BUY to use i.e screwdriver, spices, cleaner, scizzors, tape, tablecloth, etc, etc)
• Swim in our apartment pool
• Listen to baby reading time at the library
• Play games with Dave
• Get lost driving around
• Find many things driving around
• Meet ward friends and family

So far, my fears of being bored or getting sick of Jackson have been nothing but fears. I LOVE spending time just trying to make Jackson and Dave happy, entertained and fed. It will be a beautiful summer!
I know you are on the edge of your seat to see all there is in Boise, so I will be sure to keep you updated with pictures (now that we finally have internet . . .I never knew life could be so hard without it!)

"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.