Halloween Festivities

Update on Anya

Anya is just a bundle of curiosity. She already loves looking at herself in the mirror and ESPECIALLY videos of herself that I post on here. She gets all excited and starts talking to herself and jumping up and down. The other day we actually got her to laugh by pretending to sneeze...it totally made my day.

Gymnastics

Jonah has also started taking a little gymnastics class at the YMCA so he can tame some of his tricks. There are two videos here...one is him doing his tricks at home and the other is at his gymnastics class. He did really well actually even though he is actually a bit younger than he is supposed to be in the class.

Update for Jonah

So, Jonah has had an exciting last month. We took him on a little vacation down to Vallejo, CA to go to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. It is a really great place for kids because it has alot of animal attractions, which is his favorite. We saw Shouka the Killer Whale and some sea lions and a dolphin show and there are also many kid rides. Here is a picture of Aaron and Jonah in a yellow submarine.

We also went to a pumpkin patch on a real farm this last Saturday with his "second cousin twice removed?", Grady, so he could pick out his own pumpkin this year. There was also a hay maze and animals and a little train and all sorts of fun stuff.

Just a Little Update

Anya is getting so big and expressive. She LOVES to be awake and look around at everything. If she is up she either wants to be sitting up or standing up and gets very angry if we try to cradle her in our arms because she might miss something. She is getting quite chubby too, which I'm excited about since Jonah was always a rail. Speaking of Jonah, he is very much in love with his little sister and I fear if we let him he would love her to death. His hugs and kisses can be quite dangerous at times. Recently, he has been enjoying making new friends and is becoming quite the socialite on the playground. We tried him in a karate class because that's what he loves to do at home, but we both decided he should wait until he is 4. He was a little shy for that. He will stick to doing his "tricks" at home. I will have to see if I can post some one of these days. Anyway, here are a few updated videos and pics.

Friend Shaving His Head for Cancer

Hey guys! I know this is not like my usual postings, but I had to post it when I saw it. A friend of mine from the old college days recently shaved off his long hair to support his dad who has been diagnosed with cancer. He has always made me laugh, but now it has been captured on film. Check it out if you like.

A Conversation with Anya

Beautiful Siblings

I don't think Anne Geddes could have done better than this.

Baby Zoolander

We call this her Zoolander face. We think its Blue Steel!

After First Bath - Apparently it was traumatizing

The Baby Girl

Well, our little girl will be 4 weeks old tomorrow and boy has she changed. I was bragging to everyone about how perfect she is because she never cries and sleeps all of the time and if anything I have to wake her up to feed her. Well, at about 3 weeks old that has all changed. She has decided she really like being awake. She has also found her lungs and uses them quite often when I need to get things done. She is still a very sweet good baby, especially for her dad (I guess she is the classic daddy's girl). Which, I have my momma's boy with Jonah, so its as it should be. Luckily, she is still good to me at night and I don't have to get up to often during those dreaded hours. Jonah is still in love with her and is always asking "can I see her", which means can he stick his face in her face and shower her with kisses.

Jonah's Birthday Party

Jonah is now 3 years old(on the 17th)! We had his birthday party 2 weeks ago. We rented a bounce house and had about 14 kids bouncing off the walls, literally. It was a great time for them and sure made our job as the entertainers easy.

Jonah Playing with Anya

Jonah LOVES his little sister.

Welcome to the World Anya!

This is Anya when she is getting checked out for the first time and seeing the world.

Our Baby Girl is Here!

So we also have some big news thats our baby girl is finally here! She arrived on July 7, 2008 at 11:53am. She was born 8lbs. 11 1/2 oz. and 21 inches long. She was a very easy labor (they induced me and I got the drugs this time (epidural). She was night and day difference from my experience with Jonah, but they were equally beautiful. Jonah LOVES his baby sister and everyday he says awww, she is so cute and gives her hugs and kisses. The other day he actually picked her up when we weren't watching (but everything is ok). She has been a VERY good baby so far, eating and sleeping well and she is just perfect. See for yourself.

More Pics of New House

New house

OK, so we've been in our new place for a little over two months now, but finally here are some pictures of it. We are so happy here...it has everything we need. It is in a nice neighborhood (mostly elderly) and we have great next door neighbors that are always giving us fresh produce from their garden. Aside from the consistent over 100+ degree weather and the fires that have coated us with a blanket of smoke, it really is the perfect scenario for us. Here are just a few pictures of our place for those of you who are interested (dad).

Big Leaguer

Jonah is on his way to being a little slugger. Hopefully, he will take after his cousin Nicolas and be hitting them out of the park by the time he is 8. By the way, this is also the backyard of our new home here in Redding, CA. We closed about a month ago. We love it!

Jonah Loves Chucky

Look at the way Jonah is looking at Chucky. I was surprised he was even willing to hold his hand for the picture.

Boogeying at Chucky Cheese

Jonah was at Chucky Cheese for a cousin's birthday party and when Chucky came out he was doing all the dance moves with him, which was surprising because he is usually afraid of those in costume (as you can tell by the mistrust on his face in the picture), but he was having fun.

Jonah & Henry Mygrant Reading Together

These guys are so alike and they even practice joint participation when reading. Gosh these kids are smart these days.

Jonah & his friend Henry Mygrant

Jonah and Henry Mygrant are the best of buddies when they get together. Kind of like their pops.

9 Months Pregnant

Only 4 Weeks to Go! This of course was almost 3 weeks ago because I'm due in a week and a half now, but this is me before my totally bloated stage....or at least that's the way I feel.

6 Months Pregnant

Here I am 6 months pregnant. It has been smooth sailing so far.

We're Back Online!

So, we have to repent for our lack of posting which has made our site very boring over the last 6 months. ALOT has happened since then and I will do my best to catch you up, as well as, post some pictures from a few highlights.

Since leaving Arizona we stopped over in Utah to say hello to our house and then went immediately to California for a month. We then went to New York to spend some much needed time with the grandparents for 2 months. We then came back to Utah after the holidays but decided to put our house on the market, which sold in 2 weeks flat. Now with that blessing we have since moved up to California and are currently living with the CA grandparents while we are house hunting. That pretty much sums up our life for now with some very big changes possibly on the horizon that I don't want to reveal until they are 100% confirmed. Oh yeah, most importantly, we are pregnant with our second child, a baby girl, due on July 3. Whew!!!

Here are some fun pictures from the last few months.

Jonah Swimming with Grandpa

Jonah has decided he is a waterbug and has learned to swim (with assistance) quite well with Grandpa Teitter. He loves the water and has no fear when it comes to jumping in.

Jonah Sleighriding

Jonah went sleigh riding for the first time in New York and absolutely loved it.

Jonah Playing the Harmonica

Jonah has enjoyed performing for people lately. He loves to pretend he is a clown and perform "tricks" that look more like yoga moves. He has shown some talent on the harmonica.

Jonah & Aunt Jenna

Jonah loves his Aunt Jenna. By the end he was wanting to be with her instead of me and was calling her his best friend.

Jonah's First Snowman

Jonah's Monkey Face

Jonah & Lily

This is Jonah on a playdate with his friend Lily he gets to see when we go back to New York. Lily is Breanne and Dan Dwyer's beautiful little girl. They had lots of fun together.

Jonah on Ice Skates For the First Time