Friday, May 30, 2008
James' first solids!
Tonight we fed James his very first solid food, rice cereal - it was so much fun! I still can't believe he's almost six months old already! He actually took it pretty well, considering that he was really tired and getting fussy (the past couple of days he randomly will not take a nap! I don't know what to do, he just cries and cries and won't fall asleep . . . any suggestions?) A lot of it ended up on his bib, but I think he actually ate a lot of it - and he seemed to really want to eat it - either that or he just really wanted to bite the spoon. Here are some fun pictures:
Thursday, May 29, 2008
a Boster family weekend
The first weekend we were in Oregon was so much fun, because the ENTIRE family (except Jared, of course) was there! All six of the grandkids were there, and James finally got to meet his Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Jeff, and three of his cousins.
Here is James with his Grandy and his cousin Joshua, born about 4 1/2 months before him.
All three of the Boster grandkids born in 2007 - Joshua (July), James (December), and Gracie (January).
Here is a cute picture of Lily and Hannah with their Aunt Sierra. These girls are growing up so fast! Hannah loved hanging out with Lily and Sierra, and was heard commenting "These are my girls!"
James and his Uncle Joseph - good buddies, both tall dark and handsome (James is still working on the tall and dark part, but he'll get there!)
James was very fascinated with Grandy's watch.
Me with 2 1/2 year-old Hannah.
James finally got to meet his Aunt Kathleen! We had so much fun spending time with the Tessems - we hadn't seen them since they moved to North Carolina last year.
Aunt Emma Jeane is sure a favorite with the kids. She will be the cutest mom someday!
Cute Joshua
Lily loved holding James - she calls him "Baby James" and they were good buddies.
The guys playing an intense game of tennis on the Wii. Since it was cold and rainy for a lot of days that we were there, we had lots of fun playing the Wii. The second day or so that we were there, Lily came up to Jonathan and said, "Can we play the Who??" We called it the Who from then on!
Here is James with his Grandy and his cousin Joshua, born about 4 1/2 months before him.
All three of the Boster grandkids born in 2007 - Joshua (July), James (December), and Gracie (January).
Here is a cute picture of Lily and Hannah with their Aunt Sierra. These girls are growing up so fast! Hannah loved hanging out with Lily and Sierra, and was heard commenting "These are my girls!"
James and his Uncle Joseph - good buddies, both tall dark and handsome (James is still working on the tall and dark part, but he'll get there!)
James was very fascinated with Grandy's watch.
Me with 2 1/2 year-old Hannah.
James finally got to meet his Aunt Kathleen! We had so much fun spending time with the Tessems - we hadn't seen them since they moved to North Carolina last year.
Aunt Emma Jeane is sure a favorite with the kids. She will be the cutest mom someday!
Cute Joshua
Lily loved holding James - she calls him "Baby James" and they were good buddies.
The guys playing an intense game of tennis on the Wii. Since it was cold and rainy for a lot of days that we were there, we had lots of fun playing the Wii. The second day or so that we were there, Lily came up to Jonathan and said, "Can we play the Who??" We called it the Who from then on!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
we're back!
We just got home from spending about a week and a half visiting Jonathan's family in Adrian, Oregon. We had the best time, it was a nice little vacation for our family. The first weekend we were home, Jonathan's entire family was there (all except Jared, who is on a mission in New Zealand); it was the first time in awhile that we'd all been together. I have so many fun pictures and things to post, but not much time now, so I will do it later. Here are a couple of pictures, though - the beautiful view from their farm, and my boys going for a walk!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
a first
Well, I don't have any pictures to go along with this (now THAT is a first!) but I just wanted to tell what James did today for the first time. He was crying in his crib, and his Daddy picked him up and was holding him; I had just gotten home from the store, and when James saw me he totally REACHED FOR ME!! It was SO cute. It is the first time he's really done that, like he meant to do it. It was the best feeling ever! I love being a mom!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Mothers Day
I am so grateful for my little boy - I love him so much, and I love being his mom! I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Here he is on the day I became a mama -
The first time I got to hold my son -
I am just so thrilled to be a mom, and so grateful for my mom. You don't realize how much your parents have done for you until you become a parent yourself.
I am so grateful for my mom! She is so amazing, and is one of my best friends ever. She is such a great mom, she would do anything for her kids. She is a great example to me, I hope I can be as good a mom to my kids as she is to us. Happy Mothers Day, Mama! I love you!
I am also so grateful for Jonathan's mom - I honestly could not have asked for a better mother-in-law. Not only am I grateful to her because she raised an amazing son (well, she raised eleven amazing kids!) but I have learned so much from her, and she is a wonderful example to me. I love her positive, happy attitude. Happy Mothers Day, Mom - I love you!
The first time I got to hold my son -
I am just so thrilled to be a mom, and so grateful for my mom. You don't realize how much your parents have done for you until you become a parent yourself.
I am so grateful for my mom! She is so amazing, and is one of my best friends ever. She is such a great mom, she would do anything for her kids. She is a great example to me, I hope I can be as good a mom to my kids as she is to us. Happy Mothers Day, Mama! I love you!
I am also so grateful for Jonathan's mom - I honestly could not have asked for a better mother-in-law. Not only am I grateful to her because she raised an amazing son (well, she raised eleven amazing kids!) but I have learned so much from her, and she is a wonderful example to me. I love her positive, happy attitude. Happy Mothers Day, Mom - I love you!
a Gibbons gathering
We had a really nice family gathering on Saturday with my Gibbons grandparents and all of their children and grandchildren (there were a few who couldn't be there, but most of us were there). A lot of family came in from out of town, and it was so fun to see everyone and to be together. On Saturday morning we all met (including all the great-grandchildren, too) and got a big family picture taken at a park downtown. Here is a cute picture of my immediate family :)
James decided to have a really messy diaper right before the picture, so we ended up changing him in the grass, poor kid! My cousin Lori got this picture and I think it's hilarious. The poor kid was naked in the grass, because we had left the blanket in the car.
After the picture, my family went with my aunt Shari, cousins Michelle, Lisa and Heidi, and Lisa's husband Jim, and had breakfast at Denny's. The food was way good! James kept trying to grab it. I guess that's a sign that he's ready for solid foods, eh?
Annie, Mama, and Pops
Josh, Liz and Abby
Me and my cute sister Abby
James was tired and hungry and was in quite the funny mood - here he is, squirming in his Grandpa's arms. That kid is so ready to start crawling and moving around!
I was holding James and he was just CRYING, he was so sad - so Daddy took him and was able to make him so happy! He was smiling and laughing and dancing (videos to come). Daddy is so good at cheering that boy up!
We went home for a little while, and then got ready to leave James with his first babysitter ever! His babysitter was this cute girl in our ward named Katie. I used to babysit Katie and her siblings all the time when I was a teenager, and I also taught them all piano lessons, so it was kind of fun that now she is babysitting my son! I was talking about it with Katie and two of her sisters a week or so ago, and they thought it was so cute that it has come full circle, now that she's tending my baby. I was a little worried, just because I didn't know how James would do with a stranger, but right when she came in he smiled at her so big, so that helped a ton! He was a really good boy and even took a bottle!
We then had a nice banquet up at the University of Utah with the Gibbons fam, including Grandma and Grandpa, their children and spouses, and all the grandchildren and spouses. We had a nice program with members of the family performing musical numbers and such, and my uncle put together a fun video of old family movies (my, was I a shy child!) My grandparents both said a few words and were so sweet, they are amazing people. They also announced a scholarship/mission fund that they will be setting up for their descendants when they "shoot over." I am so grateful for such amazing grandparents who are always encouraging us to do our best and to get as much education as we can, and who are always so supportive and generous. They really are great examples to me.
Here I am with my sweet Grandma - what an amazing lady she is!
Me and Grandpa - he is such a great man!
Mama with my cousin Emily and my Aunt Ruthie.
Some of the Stonemans - Allen, Molly Bay, Ben, Augie and Sam. Ben is impersonating his mother in an awesome photo that was included in a family recipe book we all got - funniest picture ever! Ben's wife, Melissa, just had a baby boy on Friday night - congrats!
Datty and Liz
All the girls - aren't we so cute? Left to right is Annie, Liz, me, Mama, and Abby.
The boys - Jonathan and Josh
James decided to have a really messy diaper right before the picture, so we ended up changing him in the grass, poor kid! My cousin Lori got this picture and I think it's hilarious. The poor kid was naked in the grass, because we had left the blanket in the car.
After the picture, my family went with my aunt Shari, cousins Michelle, Lisa and Heidi, and Lisa's husband Jim, and had breakfast at Denny's. The food was way good! James kept trying to grab it. I guess that's a sign that he's ready for solid foods, eh?
Annie, Mama, and Pops
Josh, Liz and Abby
Me and my cute sister Abby
James was tired and hungry and was in quite the funny mood - here he is, squirming in his Grandpa's arms. That kid is so ready to start crawling and moving around!
I was holding James and he was just CRYING, he was so sad - so Daddy took him and was able to make him so happy! He was smiling and laughing and dancing (videos to come). Daddy is so good at cheering that boy up!
We went home for a little while, and then got ready to leave James with his first babysitter ever! His babysitter was this cute girl in our ward named Katie. I used to babysit Katie and her siblings all the time when I was a teenager, and I also taught them all piano lessons, so it was kind of fun that now she is babysitting my son! I was talking about it with Katie and two of her sisters a week or so ago, and they thought it was so cute that it has come full circle, now that she's tending my baby. I was a little worried, just because I didn't know how James would do with a stranger, but right when she came in he smiled at her so big, so that helped a ton! He was a really good boy and even took a bottle!
We then had a nice banquet up at the University of Utah with the Gibbons fam, including Grandma and Grandpa, their children and spouses, and all the grandchildren and spouses. We had a nice program with members of the family performing musical numbers and such, and my uncle put together a fun video of old family movies (my, was I a shy child!) My grandparents both said a few words and were so sweet, they are amazing people. They also announced a scholarship/mission fund that they will be setting up for their descendants when they "shoot over." I am so grateful for such amazing grandparents who are always encouraging us to do our best and to get as much education as we can, and who are always so supportive and generous. They really are great examples to me.
Here I am with my sweet Grandma - what an amazing lady she is!
Me and Grandpa - he is such a great man!
Mama with my cousin Emily and my Aunt Ruthie.
Some of the Stonemans - Allen, Molly Bay, Ben, Augie and Sam. Ben is impersonating his mother in an awesome photo that was included in a family recipe book we all got - funniest picture ever! Ben's wife, Melissa, just had a baby boy on Friday night - congrats!
Datty and Liz
All the girls - aren't we so cute? Left to right is Annie, Liz, me, Mama, and Abby.
The boys - Jonathan and Josh
flip flops
James tried on his first flip flops this week, and it was so cute I had to take a picture! Our friends Charles and Melissa gave these flip flops to us when James was born, when they came to visit us at the hospital. Since it is getting to be warmer weather, and his feet are getting to be the right size, I tried them on him and they were just adorable. Thanks, Charles and Melissa! I'm sure we'll get some good use out of these this summer :)
And, a random picture just for fun - James' latest is that he loves to hang upside down and look around at people. One second he'll be sitting on your lap, and then suddenly he leans back and is just hangin' out, looking at the world from a different perspective. What a cute boy!
And, a random picture just for fun - James' latest is that he loves to hang upside down and look around at people. One second he'll be sitting on your lap, and then suddenly he leans back and is just hangin' out, looking at the world from a different perspective. What a cute boy!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
We miss you, Daddy!
Jonathan had the opportunity to go to Idaho for work today, and it is so great because the job he had to do is only about a half hour away from his parents' house in Oregon, so he is staying with them tonight. We don't get to see them nearly as often as we would like, so he was so excited to be able to visit for a day!
James and I hung out with my family for a big portion of the day, though, and that was so much fun. Abby and I (and James) went shopping, and then we all had dinner and visited until just a little while ago. It is so fun to have my family so close!
It is kind of weird to have Jonathan gone, even for a short period of time - I think we have only been apart one weekend since we've been married! I left my parents' house and James and I got in the car and drove home (the VERY long drive of about one block :) hehe), and it was kind of weird to come home and not have Jonathan here too! I am so grateful to have such an amazing husband, and especially now that we have James I am incredibly grateful to be married to such a great guy, and that James has such a great Daddy. We miss you, Babe!
Here is a picture of James and I playing Mario Kart on the Wii with Grandpa - James, as you can imagine, was a BIG help during this race. We were playing with a bunch of people from around the world, and Dad and I were having a great time beating them (mostly...).
Here is my sleepy boy in his crib - he was so tired when we got home that he fell right asleep, with his puppy in his arms. What a cute kid. I'm so glad he's mine!
James and I hung out with my family for a big portion of the day, though, and that was so much fun. Abby and I (and James) went shopping, and then we all had dinner and visited until just a little while ago. It is so fun to have my family so close!
It is kind of weird to have Jonathan gone, even for a short period of time - I think we have only been apart one weekend since we've been married! I left my parents' house and James and I got in the car and drove home (the VERY long drive of about one block :) hehe), and it was kind of weird to come home and not have Jonathan here too! I am so grateful to have such an amazing husband, and especially now that we have James I am incredibly grateful to be married to such a great guy, and that James has such a great Daddy. We miss you, Babe!
Here is a picture of James and I playing Mario Kart on the Wii with Grandpa - James, as you can imagine, was a BIG help during this race. We were playing with a bunch of people from around the world, and Dad and I were having a great time beating them (mostly...).
Here is my sleepy boy in his crib - he was so tired when we got home that he fell right asleep, with his puppy in his arms. What a cute kid. I'm so glad he's mine!
Fun with the Stoneman fam
On Sunday night we got to have a fun visit with my Aunt Ruth, Uncle Al and my cousin Augie. These guys are so great! They are so much fun to hang out with. James had lots of fun getting to know the Stonemans, and I think they had fun hanging out with him!
Here is a cute picture of James and Aug - what handsome guys!
James and Aunt Woosie have a little cuddle -
James was very fascinated with Allen's fun sound effects and facial expressions. It was very cute.
The sleepy, sleepy boy finally fell asleep in Grandma's arms. :)
Here is a cute picture of James and Aug - what handsome guys!
James and Aunt Woosie have a little cuddle -
James was very fascinated with Allen's fun sound effects and facial expressions. It was very cute.
The sleepy, sleepy boy finally fell asleep in Grandma's arms. :)
father & son
James and his Daddy are great pals - they love to hang out together and play games, and James gets so happy when Daddy comes home from work to play with him!
Here are my boys, hanging out, playing a little Wii together. James' outfit used to be Uncle Josh's, and it is the comfiest outfit ever. He's very cuddly in it. :)
Here are my boys, hanging out, playing a little Wii together. James' outfit used to be Uncle Josh's, and it is the comfiest outfit ever. He's very cuddly in it. :)
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