What’s Up…

What’s up with Liam’s hair…

     is a question I ask myself almost every day.

A side view and a back view. 

This is a special hair-do… remnant of a Mohawk that Jamon gave him for church.

I try…I do…to stick it down.  I’ve given up.  It wants to stick up and so I let it stick up and just sit back and enjoy.

 

11 Months

It’s true…one more month till this little cutie turns one. Craziness.

11 Month things to remember

• cut his first tooth, FINALLY
• figured out how to do the “roll it” part in patty cake
• wore holes in the bottom of his shoes from walking (with assistance) around so much
• loves to push things around especially if it has wheels
• likes to open and close things, mostly cupboards
• figured out that he can crawl to get where/what he wants (Me, and I love it!), but sometimes forgets that he can
• started climbing the stairs
• drew blood from a wound for the first time and a second time
• got his first bruise, not from the above wounds either, he’s been hurt a lot this month
• he Loves to watch things drop and does it ALL the time, food, toys, stuff in my grocery cart. If it falls he drops it
• clenches his fists and tenses up his whole body when he wants something

 

    

30 flirty and thriving…

Okay so not so Flirty (well…), but  30 and thriving, yes. 

Here are 30 facts, tidbits or assumptions about Jamon.

1. he is balding
2. his favorite cake is German Chocolate
3. his favorite sport is soccer
4. his favorite person is Me…Liam…Me…Liam..
5. he grew up in Sparks, NV
6. he’s the Elders Quorum President
7. he drives a burnt orange Element
8. he is very forgetful…except when it comes to sports, movies, music, and the gospel.
9. likes to sing
10. has an awesome blue suit that he wears frequently
11. If he had a choice he would eat Pizza every night.
12. takes the trash out every Wednesday
13. his favorite movie is the third Lord of the Rings (I don’t remember the name and don’t want to look for it)
14. he has a list of movies he either wants to see in the theatre, see at the $ theatre, buy, or see at the theatre AND buy.  He is very excited about all the Summer movies.
15. is an Awesome negotiator at yard sales
16. whenever we play Ticket to Ride Europe, he always gets to start because he’s been to the most places.
17. loves, LOVES, Sweet Tart Gummy Worms or just any gummy candy, especially those covered in sugar
18. is becoming a gardener
19. reads like he’s got a book report due the next day
20. just got a job as a Senior Accountant
21. would play playstation/xbox all night long if I would let him
22. can grow an excellent head of curly hair and a massive beard to go with it
23. struggles when it comes to beating me at games
24. checks out 3 or 4 news sites everyday and always has an interesting story to tell
25. is very adventurous and would be more if he didn’t have a wife and kids to tow around
26. wants a bigger TV because 42” is not big enough
27. looks HOT in a cowboy hat
28. is a fantastic dad,  Liam thinks he’s great
29. makes yummy pasta
30. he always puts me first and is very loving and caring

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SWEETNESS

Lots of Love to you!

10 Months

Holy cow 10 months already

10 month thing so remember:

• Talks with his hands.
• has decided that the army crawl is good enough to get around.
• found out that screaming can get him what he wants (we are putting an end to this).
• Loves, LOVES to walk around holding our fingers, and is trying to do it with one hand.
• On his own will try to see how long he can stand up.
• Dances when his activity table plays a song.
• Has become attached to mom (this sucks, especially for babysitters).
• decided, himself, that he doesn’t need to take naps (yea right is what I say).
• Gets SUPER excited to be outside.
• Likes to flip the pages of books and will even feel the “touch” books.
• Gives kisses
• Started to feed himself with a spoon – bring on the mess.
• Terrified of the vacuum.  He keeps a close eye on it (it’s a good way to keep him away from the stairs).
• Likes to swing.

  

  

Sure do LOVE this kid.  I could just squeeze him all day long!

Easter

Liam’s first Easter 

His Basket included a swimming suit, new Sunday socks, shoes, and bubbles.

He also went on an Easter Egg Hunt.

Just making sure something is in there.

Can you spot the other 5 eggs?  Tough, I know (and I don’t think my child is dumb)

 

Don’t we look all festive and pastel-ly?

 

Liam’s fancy suit.  Pants too big, shirt too small, but SO dang cute!

I tried really hard to get some nice pictures of Liam to document his first Easter (no, I didn’t already have enough) but he wouldn’t smile when he looked or just wouldn’t look at all.  This was the best smile I got.  Yup, just excited to eat the leaf.

Flat Stanley Visits

My niece, Kylee, sent me her Flat Stanley to visit.  For those of you who don’t know who Flat Stanley is I will explain.  This is Flat Stanley.

Flat Stanley is a boy who was flattened by a bulletin board.  So now he can can do all sorts of things like travel in an envelope courtesy of the United States Postal Service.   Here are our adventures with Stanley.

It had been almost 2 years since we had been to Jamon’s hometown Sparks, NV so we decided to travel the 8 hours to visit Jamon’s 2 brothers that still live there. 

We stayed with Cameron and Natalie on their small farm.  They have some fun and unusual animals for a farm.

A Yak

Two Emus.  One of them bite Flat Stanley.

A Llama who likes to give kisses

 

I think Jamon liked it.

They also have typical farm animals, cows, goats, dogs, chickens, cats, and pigs.

              

We also:  played a lot of Kinect, which is so much fun,  Jamon went on a ride-a-long with his brother who is a police officer,  Had a dinner and a movie night, and Played Dance party (watch out Ethan and Kyle we’re going to win next time).

Liam started gnawing on a Clementine, which was quite entertaining.  We all sat and watched for a good 20 min.

   

This is what it looked like when he was done.

Cousins:  Emma, Austin/Ethan, Kaleb, Ethan/Austin, and Kyle.  (I still can’t tell Ethan and Austin apart,  I have to wait for someone to say their name in the morning and then remember what shirt they are wearing)

Thanks to Cameron, Natalie, Daron, and Jamee for letting us visit.  We had TONS of fun!

Oh, wait do you ever wonder what a REAL farmer’s wife looks like…

straight from singing at a funeral to mowing lawns she can do it all, even in the same outfit.  Amazing.

 

 

Wait!

Flat Stanley’s trip doesn’t end in Sparks NV,  we drove home long enough to do laundry and then travelled to our favorite Idaho town, Ola, to help with the Round-Up.

 

Liam’s first Round-up.  Doesn’t he looked impressed.

Instead of chasing the cows to the chute, Jamon just picks them up.

A decent family picture… in our work clothes…whatever works.

This is the new pet Turkey.  Not by choice though, that is not by Mom A, Dad A, Weston, and Carrie’s choice.  He just hung out with everyone for the weekend.  And it was opening day of the Turkey hunt.  Hmmm…

 

Liam and cousin Jaxon had fun playing and eating cheerios together.

Jamon and I went Shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is Daron, Jamon’s brother and police officer and my shooting instructor.  He looks so tough.

Then on Sunday the river started to flood over so we checked it out and took these pictures

  

To end Flat Stanley’s trip to Utah he played with Jaxon and Liam and ended up loosing an arm.  Sorry Flat Stanley

Thanks for visiting.  When you come back bring my nieces with you.