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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Phoenix
Brent had a four day weekend on Veteran's day and planned to go backpacking. However due to massive snowfall and sub-freezing weather in the Sierra Mountains (where he had intended to go), the trip was canceled and we found our selves with four free days. We called up the Morgan family in Phoenix and invited ourselves over. We knew this would be our last chance for a trip out there before we moved and we better take it. They were gracious enough to feed, house, and entertain us for the weekend. Did I mention her two nieces were also staying with her. Angie's a saint. It was great to catch up with good friends from Optometry school and watch our kids play together. We had no big plans, but had a great time anyway.
We went to some outlet malls for a bit and there was this big sleigh there for pictures.
Then we went to this cool train park and went on the train and played on the awesome playground.
And of course we had to go hiking.
Thanks again Morgan family.
While in the Phoenix area, we also got a quick visit with the Pratts. It was fun to see their beautiful girls and catch up a bit. Sorry, no pics.
We went to some outlet malls for a bit and there was this big sleigh there for pictures.
Then we went to this cool train park and went on the train and played on the awesome playground.
And of course we had to go hiking.
Thanks again Morgan family.
While in the Phoenix area, we also got a quick visit with the Pratts. It was fun to see their beautiful girls and catch up a bit. Sorry, no pics.
Torrey Pines
We had to get out and enjoy the great late October San Diego weather so we headed to La Jolla to visit Torrey Pines. It was beautiful as usual. We hiked a mile and a half or so and enjoyed almost every minute of it. Morgan was a great hiker and Jaycee was a trooper in the chest carrier.
It doesn't get much better than that.
It doesn't get much better than that.
Halloween
Carving pumpkins
This is our second carving party with my brother and his wife. Alyssa's is a cat in a boot, mine is Tinkerbell, Brent's is the werewolf, and Jarom's is some screaming skeleton or something. I am clearly the poorest carver but also put in the least amount of time so I'm over it.
Morgan really enjoyed painting hers. It had a face at first but she wanted to keep painting so the face was not longer visible.
Ready for the Ward Halloween Party
My beautiful pirate princess!
My little monkey Jaycaroo.
Trick or treating door to door in the church.
We went Trick or Treating with the Riggins on Halloween night. Their neighborhood was awesome. Many of the homes had great decorations. Like this house all decked out with their pirate stuff. It matched Morgan perfectly. There were lots of kids and families. Morgan got a ton of candy but was exhausted.
This is our second carving party with my brother and his wife. Alyssa's is a cat in a boot, mine is Tinkerbell, Brent's is the werewolf, and Jarom's is some screaming skeleton or something. I am clearly the poorest carver but also put in the least amount of time so I'm over it.
Morgan really enjoyed painting hers. It had a face at first but she wanted to keep painting so the face was not longer visible.Ready for the Ward Halloween Party
My beautiful pirate princess!
My little monkey Jaycaroo.
Trick or treating door to door in the church.
We went Trick or Treating with the Riggins on Halloween night. Their neighborhood was awesome. Many of the homes had great decorations. Like this house all decked out with their pirate stuff. It matched Morgan perfectly. There were lots of kids and families. Morgan got a ton of candy but was exhausted.
Preschool
Morgan's preschool session is now over sadly. We didn't start the next one because we will only live here for the first half so it wasn't worth paying for the whole thing. Anyway, she loved it. It was not hard core learning or anything but they did tons of crafts and activities, played at the playgroud, read books and sang songs. She loved it. They had a great Halloween party for all the classes. The parents stayed and helped with the booths and snacks. Morgan got to show me all the fun things she had made. It was on display all around the room. Did I mention she loved it?
This is Morgan, Halle and Chase. They all go to nursery at church together as well so they were little buddies.
I'm very proud of my grown up Morgan girl. She is so smart and fun to have around. I'm glad she got to go to preschool for a little bit and hopefully we'll find a good preschool in Guam.
This is Morgan, Halle and Chase. They all go to nursery at church together as well so they were little buddies.
I'm very proud of my grown up Morgan girl. She is so smart and fun to have around. I'm glad she got to go to preschool for a little bit and hopefully we'll find a good preschool in Guam.
Daddy Daugter Date at the Zoo
Our zoo pass expired this summer so we haven't been since. However, in October, the zoo is free for kids and Brent always gets in free with the military so they went together. They had a great time and now Morgan thinks the should leave mom and Jaycee home all the time.
They had to go see the snakes because mommy refuses to go see the snakes when she is there. Morgan was quite interested and made her daddy proud.
They had to go see the snakes because mommy refuses to go see the snakes when she is there. Morgan was quite interested and made her daddy proud.
Green Smoothie
While in St. George, (see next post)my sister told me all about green smoothies. You start with lots of green leafy things (spinach, Romain lettuce, kale, collard greens, ect) then add fruits and yogurt until it tastes good. They are a great way to get vitamins and nutrients and they taste pretty good. We've been making them since we got home, until I burned up my blender this week. I guess I know what I need to ask for for Christmas.
Morgan's a little sick of them now but she still drinks a few ounces and I figure it's better than nothing.
Morgan's a little sick of them now but she still drinks a few ounces and I figure it's better than nothing.
Hiking in St. George
The second weekend in October, we visited with my sister and her family in St. George. Brent talked about this trip a little in his recent post. He talked about hiking with my brother-in-law and nephew and sky diving but didn't mention the hiking adventure we all had together. My sister's neighbor had told her about this hike and that it would be great for the kids. Maybe she didn't realize we had a baby and two three year olds. It turned out to be about 4 miles and some of the terrain was rocky and steep. We have a way of ruining hiking for other people. The kids actually did great, the scenery was good, and we enjoyed the company. It was just longer than we had anticipated. Especially me, I was in flip flops.
Haylee, Ryan, Bode, and Dylan. Lexi not pictured.
Morgan insisted on bringing her backpack to carry her treasures she found along the way. It was empty when we arrived.
A weird little critter none of us had seen the likes of before.
My sister and I chatting away.
Our little hiking family.
The was the scout cave and our destination essentially. Morgan called it the mean witch cave.
Morgan and daddy had fun exploring the cave.
Thanks for the memories!
Haylee, Ryan, Bode, and Dylan. Lexi not pictured.
Morgan insisted on bringing her backpack to carry her treasures she found along the way. It was empty when we arrived.
A weird little critter none of us had seen the likes of before.
My sister and I chatting away.
Our little hiking family.
The was the scout cave and our destination essentially. Morgan called it the mean witch cave.
Morgan and daddy had fun exploring the cave.
Thanks for the memories!
Playground
We moved to a new house with a yard and wanted a swing set, playhouse, or something to put back there for Morgan to play. So we searched Craigslist for weeks and found this playground and swing set in one and thought we could fix it up. 
(This is a before picture taken in the people's yard we bought it from.It looks pretty much the same only painted.)
If was a fun project for Brent and I. We spent several evenings painting and putting it back together. We replaced a lot of the wood because it was rotted and cracked. Got 90% finished, at least to where Morgan could play on it, and found out we're moving once again and the playground will not be coming. (more to come on that) So we're trying to enjoy every day we can. Luckily we live in San Diego and can still enjoy it most days even in Nov. Morgan loves it.
Don't let this picture fool you. She still won't go down this slide by herself. I have to hold her hand. Not that I blame her too much. Our yard is on a slant so it makes it a pretty steep slide so you go fast. Her friends love it.
We had to bring the kitchen stuff out and have a tea party out there at the table.
One day I knew Morgan had got up to go potty but never came back so I went looking. I found this princess climbing up to her tower. Who says princesses need to wear a dress?
(This is a before picture taken in the people's yard we bought it from.It looks pretty much the same only painted.) If was a fun project for Brent and I. We spent several evenings painting and putting it back together. We replaced a lot of the wood because it was rotted and cracked. Got 90% finished, at least to where Morgan could play on it, and found out we're moving once again and the playground will not be coming. (more to come on that) So we're trying to enjoy every day we can. Luckily we live in San Diego and can still enjoy it most days even in Nov. Morgan loves it.
Don't let this picture fool you. She still won't go down this slide by herself. I have to hold her hand. Not that I blame her too much. Our yard is on a slant so it makes it a pretty steep slide so you go fast. Her friends love it.
We had to bring the kitchen stuff out and have a tea party out there at the table.
One day I knew Morgan had got up to go potty but never came back so I went looking. I found this princess climbing up to her tower. Who says princesses need to wear a dress?
Jaycee's 6 month's (almost 2 months ago)
6 month stats
15.3lbs 26%
24 1/4 in 27%
Jaycee is a happy smiley baby you can't help but love. She smiles at everyone as long as mom is around. Otherwise, she can be a little temperamental but all around a great mannered baby. She is very active and in to everything. At 6 mo and 1 week she started crawling and standing up in her crib. Within a week, she was pulling up on everything and started climbing the stairs shortly after that. She pulls up and tries to stand on her own all the time but doesn't last too long. She recently got her two bottom teeth. She loves to pull her big sister's hair and follow Morgan where ever she goes. (Morgan tolerates it well). Here are some pic's we snapped at 6 months.
She does have crazy hair we haven't figured out how to tame but it is growing. She claps, waves sometimes and talks A LOT! We love our baby Jaycee.
15.3lbs 26%
24 1/4 in 27%
Jaycee is a happy smiley baby you can't help but love. She smiles at everyone as long as mom is around. Otherwise, she can be a little temperamental but all around a great mannered baby. She is very active and in to everything. At 6 mo and 1 week she started crawling and standing up in her crib. Within a week, she was pulling up on everything and started climbing the stairs shortly after that. She pulls up and tries to stand on her own all the time but doesn't last too long. She recently got her two bottom teeth. She loves to pull her big sister's hair and follow Morgan where ever she goes. (Morgan tolerates it well). Here are some pic's we snapped at 6 months.
She does have crazy hair we haven't figured out how to tame but it is growing. She claps, waves sometimes and talks A LOT! We love our baby Jaycee.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Brent's fun lately
I have had the opportunity to get out and do some hiking and backpacking recently. I of course brought along the camera and have enjoyed playing around with an old hobby that I have neglected for a while. To start off, I went backpacking with some friends from BYU Idaho in Mineral King in Kings Canyon National Park. It was amazing. We packed into some lakes just shy of 10,00 feet. The only sign of civilization the entire time we were there was a lone plane that I spotted silently passing over head. It was awesome to catch up with some old friends and to soak in the beauty.
We also recently had the opportunity to go to Saint George, UT and spend a 3 day weekend with Paij's sister and her family. They have a beautiful home in Snow Canyon. The girls went and saw Disney's Little Mermaid. It was an awesome production with lots of cool special effects and unique incorporation of water into the stage, which was nestled amongst the red rock amphitheater. The next day the guys got to go hiking in a slot canyon. This was our brother in law and nephews first time in a slot canyon. It was a fun slot that was challenging, yet not too technical.
The highlight of the trip was going skydiving for the first time. It was awesome and even more of an adrenaline rush than I had anticipated. My brother in law and I each made a jump. It was way worth getting turned down for a new life insurance policy (they have now agreed to give me the policy now that I have skydived without killing myself). Unfortunately, there was a freak accident at the neighboring skydiving place that happened at the same time my brother in law was making his jump and two people were killed in the fall. We were extra grateful that we were not involved. Here I am about to land.
We also recently went to the Miramar Air Show. It was a lot of fun for me, not so much fun for Morgan (who covered her ears the whole time and repeatedly asked "Is it still loud?"). My favorite part was watching the harrier jets do the vertical take off and maneuvers. I can't wrap my brain around the power required to get a jet to hover so gracefully like that. Here is one f my favorite shots from the air show (not the harrier).
A couple weeks ago I heard a new sound coming from outside. I walked out to discover a flock of parrots flying around and perching in the trees on our cul de sac. They have repeated this routine every night shortly before sunset for the last couple weeks. Their beauty is a stark contrast to their calls to each other.
I am grateful for the beauty created all around us and to live in a part of the country where I have access to so much of it. We have really enjoyed San Diego. Looking forward to experiencing the new beauty that is in store for our family....
We also recently had the opportunity to go to Saint George, UT and spend a 3 day weekend with Paij's sister and her family. They have a beautiful home in Snow Canyon. The girls went and saw Disney's Little Mermaid. It was an awesome production with lots of cool special effects and unique incorporation of water into the stage, which was nestled amongst the red rock amphitheater. The next day the guys got to go hiking in a slot canyon. This was our brother in law and nephews first time in a slot canyon. It was a fun slot that was challenging, yet not too technical.
The highlight of the trip was going skydiving for the first time. It was awesome and even more of an adrenaline rush than I had anticipated. My brother in law and I each made a jump. It was way worth getting turned down for a new life insurance policy (they have now agreed to give me the policy now that I have skydived without killing myself). Unfortunately, there was a freak accident at the neighboring skydiving place that happened at the same time my brother in law was making his jump and two people were killed in the fall. We were extra grateful that we were not involved. Here I am about to land.
We also recently went to the Miramar Air Show. It was a lot of fun for me, not so much fun for Morgan (who covered her ears the whole time and repeatedly asked "Is it still loud?"). My favorite part was watching the harrier jets do the vertical take off and maneuvers. I can't wrap my brain around the power required to get a jet to hover so gracefully like that. Here is one f my favorite shots from the air show (not the harrier).
A couple weeks ago I heard a new sound coming from outside. I walked out to discover a flock of parrots flying around and perching in the trees on our cul de sac. They have repeated this routine every night shortly before sunset for the last couple weeks. Their beauty is a stark contrast to their calls to each other.
I am grateful for the beauty created all around us and to live in a part of the country where I have access to so much of it. We have really enjoyed San Diego. Looking forward to experiencing the new beauty that is in store for our family....
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