Jane Says

While Scott, Jane and I were goofing with Photo Booth on Scott's mac, some of the pictures were awesomely hilarious. Jane, being such a grown up kid and know what is truly funny, laughed so hard that at one point she said, between gulps of air, "That made me pee-pee!". 

Can't get funnier than that!

Enjoy the hilarity.

Double Trouble

6 Years

That's how long this poor fellow's been stuck with me. 
I am a lucky lady!

Let me count the ways:

• Brings me flowers when I have an amazing day.
• Successfully puts the girls to bed all by himself without complaining.
• Does the dishes.
• Takes out the trash.
• Does the laundry.
• Babysits my friends kids so I can go out with my friends.
• Works hard at school.
• Does church volunteer work as though he were getting paid(works hard because he wants to serve!).
• Is very kind to me and the little ladies.
• Helps those around him who need help.
• Very talented in music, art, speaking, teaching, writing, playing with kids, making friends, keeping friends, caring for our family.
• etc., etc., etc....

You get the picture, I'm a lucky lady!

Kissy face time.

Over the last 6 years we have had a lot of good times and some hard times, 
but look what we got out of it all...

I'm looking forward to many more years and an eternity together.

(How? See here...)

I love you Scott!

Thank you for being such an amazing husband and father.

And Finally...

HALLOWEEN

We had a lot of fun this year. 

Lucy was a sweet little cat.

 

Jane was the cutest witch ever.

Scott was a zombie.

I was a witch too, but I don't have a picture at the moment.

We had a lot of fun the week of Halloween. We trick or treated at the zoo with some friends, 

went to a party at the YMCA and did a Trunk or Treat at church.
Scott and I even went to a "adults only" party and had a really fun time playing games and feeling young again.

Can't wait until next year.

Costumes are already being planned...

Applejack Festival 2010

Scott kept saying he wasn't going to come (he's smack in the middle of taking his comprehensive exams), but he did anyway since, and I quote, "The Applejack Festival is the closest thing we have to a family tradition here in Nebraska". It sure is! We've gone every year since we moved out here and have enjoyed it every time. It is a fun way to welcome Fall and get ready for all the fun upcoming holidays.

Here are some highlights.

Jane's first pony ride, ever! And Lucy, the ever happy and patient baby.
(Notice the mustachioed man. Sweet stash.)


It was a bit blustery out. Can you see the well protected baby inside our best friend, BOB?


The whole reason for going...Apples Galore!









And Jane's favorite activity, The Train.

What a sweetie!

For more cuteness about our fun day, click here...

Preview to our Summer Fun

Fun at BYU


A Couple of Flying Angels and their Daddy

Monster Update

Since I've sort of skimmed over the last 5 months or so I thought I'd do a quickish update for all those that have been pestering me...

February

We all went to Mesa for a Comm. conference where Scott presented some papers and we got a little tanner. We got to hang with Robert Bradford and Mary McCoy (and crash at her place-thanks!), stay with the Eberhard's (it was wonderful!) and pick their backyard grapefruits, eat a giant lemon, and ride on a tiny train. It was a really fun trip.

March

Went to the Omaha Zoo for the first time - let a hippo taste Jane
and taught her where milk comes from...
...Jane learned how to fly at the local Children's Museum and
experienced her first Institute class with daddy.
April
I experimented with making felt bacon and eggs, Jane met Clifford the Big Red Dog and hunted for eggs at Barnes and Noble and in our front room; Jane got her first My Little Pony, learned she can fit an entire Cadbury egg in her mouth without mommy noticing, saw the Easter Bunny, decided she doesn't like those cheap hallow chocolate bunnies, and learned how much fun it is to dress up.


Then mommy and Jane went to Bellevue to visit family. While there we went to the Point Defiance Zoo and saw a Beluga whale, visited with Grandpa Steve, visited with Great Grandpa Houston, mommy fell in love with a cupcake, Jane played a lot with Grandma Houston, partied hardy for uncle Jimmy's 22nd birthday, had fun at Pike Place, played at Grandma Ebertings, Jane got 2 fat lips (on at Dairy Queen and another at Kelsey Creek Farm), played at the Lake Sammamish beach, swam at Samena, and mommy had fun bonding with her wacky sibs.


May
Scott gave me long naps and a great dinner for Mother's Day, Jane pilfered our dinner tomato for a snack, I went with my friend Jentry to the ends of Nebraska, we tried a local chicken joint (not good), Jane dressed up some more and then Scott turned 28.


June
Our friends Luke and Bridget Crane came to visit yours truly and we had so much fun, including visiting the Omaha Zoo! Heather turned 29, then was called to work with the Young Women at church, Jane loves nursery and doesn't care to say goodbye when we leave her (sniff), Jane likes to wear mommy's shoes, take "shawas", play in any water she can find, and help mommy in the kitchen.