Anniversary

We celebrated our 4th Wedding Anniversary yesterday. And although there was no fruit given as the traditional 4th anniversary gift, it was still a success. My dear friend Jenna was so kind to babysit and give us some time away from the Jackster. We ate at one of our favorite local resturaunts, Cafe Sabor (even though last time Logan got food poisoning and threw up for days- so far, so good). We were planning on going mini golfing (I don't know why, but it was something to do), but we ran out of time and ended up getting Arctic Circle ice cream and playing arcade games at the Cache Valley Mall. Ha ha. The point was that we got to spend time together, it didn't really matter what we did. Four down, fifty more to go.

Words can't describe the germ infested arcade in the mall. So trashy, yet entertaining.

We are family...

Logan and I love to go to Gunnison to visit the family. We are lucky to have both families there so it allows us to cram in as much family time as possible when we visit. We hate that we live so far away (three hours is a long drive for us country folk) and that my siblings all live outside of Utah. We are already counting down the days till we see them again.

A few pictures from our trip a couple weeks ago I forgot to post:

Jack and Grandma and Grandpa Pickett

Jack has wonderful grandmas.

We did some swimming with Gracy and Madee

Jack loves cousin Gracy.

The Pickett family that we don't see nearly enough. We miss you all!

So silly

Mmmmm!

We recently introduced Jack to rice cereal. It was a big hit. Besides the fact he kept grabbing the spoon and gagging himself, he really enjoyed it. It has also seemed to slow down his acid reflux a bit. It's nice to not always reek of sour milk.

Ah the amazing bumbo. It is his "highchair" for now.

Black and White Days

We attended Richmond's historic Black and White Days. Ah, nothing like a good hick-fest to start off your summer. I can still remember the boy dressed in a spider man pajamas and cowboy boots last year. He was more entertaining than the festival itself. The highlight of the evening was the horse pull of course. They hook up teams of horses to a sleigh and slowly add weight until they have a winner. I told Logan we should try this with our rats. My money is on kitten rat.

I love this picture of Farmer Jack.

The pull.

It's like mini me. Am I right? Spitting image. Like father, like son.

Me and the Jackster.

Reading and Writing and Arithmetic...

...All taught to the tune of a hickory stick. What a crazy song. Jack loves books. Thank heavens, because his mother has collected a boat load of children's books over the past years. I too love children's books (too bad this love doesn't transfer over to normal adult books. Harry Potter is as high as I go). His favorite book right now is Jamberry. "Strawberry ponies, strawberry lambs, dancing meadows of strawberry jam" What kid wouldn't love this book?

Seis De Mayo Feliz!

Happy Seis De Mayo! Our party was a day later than the Cinco De Mayo, but it was still just as flavorful and festive. Nothing says fiesta like a Cinco de Mayo party soundtrack, a homemade rat pinata, and fake musctaches. And to top the night off, we had homemade fried ice cream. Yum! My homemade pinata didn't last long- Madee took it out on the third swing. I ran out of time and threw that thing together. Next's years shall be grand. Can't wait for next years Seis De Mayo! I have a feeling these parties are only going to get bigger and better. Perhaps a burro is in the future...

I have feet. Amazing, isn't it!?

Run Forrest Run!

Late Friday night as I was stuffing my face with Papa Murphy's pizza and Squirt, Logan informs me we should run a 5k the next morning to support his friend Forrest who is need of a liver. Poor guy has been on the donor list for ages and was in the hospital the day of the race. Of course I couldn't say no, so bright and early the next morning we borrowed our neighbors jogging stroller and hit the pavement. Logan the champion "hung back" by me (he was also the one who pushed Jack the whole way). We had so much fun, we bought our own jogging stroller off KSL that same day.

We also took Jack for his very first swim. He basically just sat there, wide eyed and entranced. The second time we took him he loosened up a bit and started kicking and playing.

In the small, brief window of sunshine and summer we had, we took advantage and headed to Green Canyon with the Tippets. We enjoyed delicious hot dogs and cobbler. Mmmmm!

At first, Jack wasn't happy to get out of bed and run either.

My #. I felt professional. Especially when they had drink stations along the way and you could grab a cup as they help it out for you, drink it, and throw it on the ground. I wasn't thirsty but did it just because it was fun.

Logan.

Our group that ran for Forrest.

The usual result at the end of an activity- sleep. Also, after the third comment of "what a cute little girl" I decided Jack will never wear this gender neutral shirt again.

Camping with the Tippets!

I love it when he sucks on his bottom lip.

The Peruvians.

Swimming!

When you see a basket, how can you not put a baby in it?

Thanks to Mysha and her wonderful mothering tips, Jack sleeps like a champ at naptime when he is swaddled (and thanks to Staci for the blanket- it works perfect). Three to four hours at a time! He's so cute when he sleeps.

That one pesky little arm always finds its way out.

Jack has finally found his dorky little laugh. By the way, I didn't have the blue duck edit on purpose. He just happened to be there. Ha Ha.