Big Boy

There's not really a reason for this post except to show a couple new pictures of Alex. I can't believe how much he's grown over the past month or so. We've been trying to work with him to develop an interest in different toys. I think we found a winner with the bounce chair. Even though his feet don't touch the ground, he loves everything he can get his hands on!

Another milestone for "Little Al" came on Friday as we tested him with rice cereal for the first time. Needless to say he polished off the bowl and was ready for more! It is so fun to watch him grow and develop. Unfortunately, it is all happening too fast. Pretty soon we'll have to call him "Big Al!"

Frosty the Snowman

Kennedy and I took advantage of the fun snowstorm today to make a snowman. Kennedy wasn't much help, but she sure was interested in the hat we were going to put on him. She immediately put it on and wore it the entire time we were outside. She kept saying "I'm a cowboy-yeehaw!" So when it came time to put the hat on the snowman, of course she wouldn't give up her new hat. We found another one for the snowman and Kennedy was happy. She was also quite happy to eat the leftover chocolate chips that we used to make the snowman's mouth.


On another note, the snowstorm today left about 6 inches of heavy snow. It was a gorgeous storm. I can say that since I didn't have to drive in it. The trees are all covered in snow and it is beautiful outside. I helped Jared shovel the driveway tonight and the nighttime scenery was amazing. Every once in awhile I would take a break to just look around (and catch my breath-I think I already mentioned that the snow was heavy.)

Diary of a Jazz Fan

Last night I went to the Jazz/Sixers game with the YM/YW from the ward. When we first got the tickets last month it looked like a great chance to see Allen Iverson for the first time. Of course, AI was traded a couple weeks ago so now we got to see the likes of Willie Green and Kyle Korver (you know who they are right?!). The game was pretty average with the Jazz leading throughout. Basically the Jazz would go up by about 12 points or so, then Philly would cut it to 7, with Utah responding to go back up by double figures. Nothing really to write home about.

The real action was in the stands. I've never gone to a game before with 20 teenagers, but that's a group that can't sit still. Every 5 minutes I would have to stand up so someone could: 1) Go get a Churro 2) Go use the restroom 3) Go get a drink 4) Go see where Sarah's at 5) Go see where the Jazz Bear went......I thought the only ones who got up during the games were the guys on the beer runs, but no - a 14 year old with 10 dollars in their pocket gets up way more!

Enjoy the Show

Yesterday we took Kennedy to her very first movie at the theater. We've been a little hesitant, but the opportunity presented itself (my dad volunteered to watch Alex) and we couldn't refuse. Of course, half the city also thought it was a good idea to catch a flick to start out the new year - oh well. On the whole I'd say Kennedy did pretty well. We figured we had picked the right movie, Charlotte's Web, since DeDe loves the animals in Babe. Sure enough, she kept talking about the different creatures - through a good portion of the film. What can you expect from a 2-year-old at her first movie?

I'd say the film was pretty enjoyable. It was fun trying to figure out which actor played which animal. I had to wait for the credits to figure out that Robert Redford, Oprah Winfrey, and Cedric the Entertainer were part of the cast. It was pretty easy to identify Julia Roberts as Charlotte though. Still, I won't let my dislike for her movies influence me on this one. It was a fun show and I'm so glad Kennedy was able to enjoy her first trip to the movies.

Happy New Year!

Here's hoping you received a kiss from someone special as we entered 2007.

Happy New Year!