So, this is our Family portrait. Doing this with a timer and a 18 month old doesn't work out very well, so we had to get creative. How do you like it?

Good thing we got the picts before he banged his eye with a rock, and scratched his nose falling. Good thing. . .

Halloween

Can't believe that Halloween has come and gone!

lil Jake was Bam Bam. So, cute. It was the same costume as he had for the Orem Summerfest Baby Contest that he did not win.

He is so smart. He puts his clothes away, puts the silverware away, and puts his animals in their home. I got him a Noah's Ark set for Christmas. It is a pretty good sized wooden ark that included animals. Yes, I am letting him play with them now. . . he just loves to play with them so much I think I'll just wrap it up a few days before Christmas so it will be a surprise again! :) Don't other people do that?

Anyways, I told him that the animals needed to go home (be put away) and he collected them and put them in the arc! The next day he did it all by himself! Amazing.

About the silverware. . . he brought me a butter knife and wanted to show me what he was doing. The dishwasher was open so I thought they would be all over the floor, but to my surprise he actually was putting the silverware away in the right drawer! Is this a good kid or what?

Yes, I do try to supervise the process now, but still!

He does make his fair share of messes, but these little things just make being a mom nice once in awhile.

Here is a video of lil' Jake's animal noises. He has also learned snake, bee, and a few more I can't remember right now.

Also, when we ask him to say Dad, or mom he says papa. It kinda sounds like baba.

Minot Visit

Little Jake loved Heather and Ryan's new baby Caleb. Jake always wanted to touch his fingers and toes and hair. He got jealous when his mom held Caleb. Jake had to sit on mom's lap whenever she held Caleb. So funny to see his reaction to he new baby.









This is were Gram Kennedy grew up. This home is just a few blocks from where Heather lives now.












Little Caleb's toes. He was sunning by the window to help his jaundice.













Heather, David, Ryan and Caleb. This was the first indication from David that Caleb even existed! The last minutes of our visit and he finally touched his brothers finger. It was intersting to see how David and lil' Jake reacted to the new addition, Caleb.