Time For An Update!

Ok, I will admit it. I have seriously been slacking at keeping our blog updated. My biggest excuse for this was that we only had one computer and Jared uses it 98% of the time. When I finally got a chance to use it, I didn't want to use my precious minutes blogging. (I mostly chose to look at baby stuff- a much better use of my time, right?) Anyway, I can no longer use that excuse because for my birthday a couple of weeks ago, Jared and JJ got me a really nice desktop. I mean, it is slick! So, now that I have a computer that I can use whenever I want, I am going to try really hard to stay on top of our blog. I think they are a great way to stay connected and I love reading other people's, and I really admire everyone who keeps up with theirs. So, I am hoping to do the same.
As for an update, so much has happened in the last four months(!), that I don't really know where to begin. So instead, I am just posting some pictures (because that is the best part of a blog anyway) and then, hopefully from now on, I will post stories along with the pictures. But, for now...enjoy!


In September, we went to Nevada to visit my family. My dad flew over from Georgia to meet us which was great because we hardly ever get to see him. This was on Brennan's 21st birthday. We went to this great buffet at a casino in Las Vegas to celebrate.

This is Jared after accomplishing a great feat: He went "Around the World" at the buffet. (If you want to embarrass him, ask him about it.)

Jared refused to actually gamble (what a guy!), but he did want his picture taken so he could see what he would look like if he had.
This is JJ on our roadtrip to Nevada. We rented a car and drove down there. I was a little nervous about how he would do, but he did great! He is such a trooper!

At 4 months, we decided to start feeding JJ cereal. This was one of the first attempts. He loved it and would get so excited every time he saw a bowl of food.


On Sunday, November 21, it started snowing...and snowing...and snowing.

This is my slick, new computer. I love it!

This was my fabulous birthday dinner. There aren't many good restaurants in Rexburg, so we just decided to make my dream dinner. I was so proud of it that I insisted on taking pictures (I'm a nerd). It was delicious!

Our fancy table setting for my birthday dinner.

Me on my birthday. The big 2-8.


This is one of my all-time favorite pictures of JJ. He is the cutest!

The little stinker started crawling right after he turned 7 months. We can hardly keep up with him!

JJ loves to eat (just like Daddy) and he loves shoving mouth-fulls of food into his mouth (just like Daddy).

This was on our trip home from Boise in September. I love his hat!