Emerald Lake

Yesterday, my mom, Jackson and I went to Estes Park did a 4 mile hike. It was 105 degrees in Greeley so it felt so good to get out of the heat and get some fresh mountain air! Jackson loved hiking, but he did not like the car ride there or back. 

We started at the Bear Lake trail head and the first stop was Nymph Lake. It was beautiful with all the Lily Pads floating in the lake.

There was still a lot of snow patches which was fun, but pretty slippery.  Luckily no one fell in the snow! 

Our second stop was Dream Lake, It was beautiful as well, the water was so clear and we could even see some trout swimming in the water.

 Last stop was Emerald Lake, we stopped there and rested our backs and had a snack. My shoulders and neck are so sore from carrying Jackson the whole time!!  We didn't spen too much time there because dark clouds were rolling in and we started to hear the thunder. We got a little rain, but we hurried back to the car and made it just in time before it started pouring. 

We finished the day with fish tacos at the Grumpy Gringo on our way out of town.

4 Months

Jackson,

4 months have flown by! It is so fun to have you in our lives, you bring so much joy and laughter! This was my first month back at work, so you have been spending so much time with Nana. You come home exhausted because you play so hard. :) 

During the Greeley Stampede you got to go see the Demolition Derby, Bull Riding, 3 Rodeos, Darryl Worley Concert and Fireworks on the 4th of July!  We weren't sure how you would do with all the loud noises, but you slept right through a lot of it. And when you weren't sleeping, you were taking it all in with those big beautiful brown eyes.

This month you:

• Found your thumbs, and will pull the pacifier out of your mouth so you can suck your thumb
• Laughed out loud (at Daddy)
• Rolled over 4 times
• Slept through the night twice
• Love to take baths and splash the water
• Have many new facial expressions, and a big smile
• Do not like formula-you gag, cry and spit it all up
• You have big beatiful brown eyes, and we always catch you staring at us
• Reach for your toys, and help turn pages in your books
• Your starting to drool a lot

Domesti-Kati

So i decided to try to become more domesticated, and I thought being home with Jackson and having all the "free time" on my hands it would be pretty easy to do so..... Oh yeah, what is "free time"?  Anyway, it has been fun to do more cooking/baking/cleaning/growing, it is definately a work in progress.  One thing that I am pretty proud of is making my own diaper wipes. My friend Brittany gave me this kit to make diaper wipes at my baby shower, and I really like them.

Diaper Wipes

You need: baby oil, baby wash, water, paper towels, air-tight container

Instructions: Cut paper towel roll in half creating two short rolls, remove cardboard center. Mix 1 1/4 c water, 1 T baby oil, 2 T baby wash. Place cut side of paper towels down into mixture in container. Replace lid and soak 8 hours.

Our House

Here are some before and after pictures of our first home. We moved in Juy 11, 2009-on our 1st Wedding anniversary.  In the last two years we have put in our backyard and just planted some trees and shrubs. We have a peach tree, a lemon tree, 2 serviceberry trees, a korean lilac and a wine & roses weigela.  I am anxious to see how these turn out, they are so pretty and smell great.  It is so nice to sit out on our patio in the cool evenings! I love having a place to call home.

3 Months

Oh Jackson, what a wonderful 3 months we have had together!!!  Mommy had to go back to work on Wednesday, it was very hard, but we are so happy you get to spend the days with Nana while Mommy and Daddy are working.  You are growing more and more each day!

Jackson, our little Doodle, at 3 Months you:

-are full of smiles, laughs and giggles!

-weigh over 12 pounds

-had your first trip to the ER (stomache bug)

-still haven't rolled over...your just content laying however you are

-love your pacifier, but also love to suck on your knuckles

-retired the cradle, you scoot around way too much

-will sleep in the crib if you have to, but would much rather sleep in Mommy and Daddy's bed!

-you recognize our voices and smile whenever you see us

-love to sit on our lap and read books or just look around, you are very obsevant

Wordless Wednesday

Go Rockies!!!

Tonight Chris, Uncle Twan and I went to the first Rockies game of the year.  What a game, they won 15-4, it wasn't too hot, we got a little rain, and the Rockies gave us a fun game to watch.  We are so lucky to have Twan in our lives, he has been Chris's best friend since pre-school!  Thanks for going to the game!

Jackson was definately the biggest fan, but unfortunately it was too cold for him to come.  He got to stay home with Nana.  We feel so blessed to have Nana living so close now, and I am so happy Jackson gets to spend so much time with her. Thanks Mom!!! We love you!