Pictures from the wedding (and one of the Bachelorette Party)...

Pictures from the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois...

We had a fabulous weekend!!! It FLEW by! Don't have time to write much now, but I thought I would share some pics!

Here is Jacob excited about some animals at the zoo!

Good Times...

4 Years!

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Today is our 4th Anniversary! We celebrated by having our first overnight without Jacob! Aaron and I have both had overnights away from Jacob, but not together! We had a nice dinner then went to the Cherrytree Inn (the same hotel we stayed at on our wedding night) and enjoyed the uninterrupted company of each other while drinking a few beers on the balcony. It was extra nice because everyone was lighting off tons of fireworks for us (and people kept asking why we chose to get married this time of year ;) ). It really was a perfect evening. I'm so lucky to be married to such a wonderful husband and amazing father. We have our moments, but lately things have been really good! Jacob did really well at Grandma's and it was especially nice for Aaron and I because we knew he was in good hands and did not worry about him at all.

Six Lakes!

Last weekend we went to Six Lakes to visit Jeanine, Blake, Betty Ann, Brian and the kids. It was great to see them all! It's funny to see the kids all together too, although they didn't interact as much as I would have liked! Guess I need to wait a few more months. Jacob, of course, loved six lakes because he was able to be outside a lot and got to go swimming and play on the playground. Two of the kids at the playground had to ask if he was a boy or girl though, so I'm not too sure what that means?! Here is a picture of the three little ones together...
Here is one of the Andrew and Alyssa smiling for the camera, but Jacob is busy...(Above) Jacob Playing with water, as usual... and below Jacob is being anti-social...

Roxy wants to eat Autumn

So, about once a month now, Roxy (our dog) wakes us up in the middle of the night trying to eat Autumn (our cat). It comes out of nowhere. Roxy is just sleeping peacefully and then next thing you know the cat walks by her and she gets into kill mode and chases her down the hall, snarling and growling and acting scarier than I have ever seen her. Of course, between the crazy bark/snarl/growl noises and the sound of the claws running down the hallway, the whole house wakes up. It's very frightening, but then the next day we always laugh about it, because Roxy is generally so nice to Autumn. It reminds me of Madagascar when the lion starts getting REALLY hungry and next thing you know the animal instinct comes gets the best of him and his friend is looking like a pretty good snack! So crazy.





So that is our update for now! This weekend Aaron is working and then in one week we leave for Illinois for Debby & Bob's wedding! I'm looking forward to everything, except the drive and the toast that Kim forced me into ;).

Current Likes and Dislikes:

Here is an updated list of Jacob's current Likes and Dislikes:

Current Likes/Loves:

• Being outside
• Getting dirty
• Loves his daddy and grandpa... and sometimes mommy and grandma
• Dancing (I'll try to get a video soon)
• Roxy, especially teasing Roxy
• Noah

Current Dislikes:

• Being Indoors
• Goodbye's
• Sitting still
• Eating at Restaurants
• The Doctor

For the most part, he is at a great age... although every once and awhile I catch a glimpse of what is to come with the "terrible two's". Oh, and Jacob is working on cutting his SEVENTH tooth!!

It's been a great summer so far. Debby's Bachelorette Party was last Saturday and it was a great time, we can't wait for the wedding! This coming weekend we are going to visit Jeanine and family in Six Lakes, I can't wait to get the babies together! Thanks Julie, for the info on speech, it does make me feel better! Sure wish the kid would at least start calling me mama though... Oh, and I think I might have forgot to mention this, but Tom and Natalie are having a BOY!!! And Natalie is due September 29th. Hopefully she finds some ways to stay cool this summer out there in the Southern Utah heat, yowser!

~Danielle

12month Check up

It's been a busy couple of days, but here is the latest update!

Jacob is a little off schedule on his well baby check ups. He had his "12 Month" last Thursday and it did NOT go well. Jacob HATES the doctor's office (and the doctor) and is NOT afraid to let anyone know. He does fine in the waiting room, but as soon as we get back to the exam room, he cries and screams. I'm sure our doctor thinks we have this terrible child. I was slightly irritated with the office though, because I learned that they somehow forgot to give Jacob his polio vaccination at his 6 month appointment. I think that is strange, because I always remember him getting 3 shots at each appointment, but the doctor said they record it in 3 places to ensure that their records are correct and it wasn't record in any of their 3 places (or my record book), and he assured me that if he DID get it, that getting it again wouldn't be harmful. Anyways... other than that, things went well. Doc said Jacob needs to lose the bottle. We are pretty relaxed about that... maybe we will try to get rid of it before his next appointment in December. He said his motor skills are advanced, but he is behind in his speech - but that most kids excel in one area, then catch up, so he's not concerned. He said Jacob should know 5 words right now and be able to use them right (ie - not calling the car "Kitty"). We are working on that, big time, because I HATE that Jacob just screams whenever he wants something. And as far as his stats, he is measuring the same place as his 9 month: 90% for head, 50% height and 10% for weight. The only measurement I remember was weight, he is now 20lbs 9oz.

Other than that, not too much new. I'm hosting a bachelorette party for Debby this weekend with my friend Kim at my mom's place (Thanks, mom!) - should be a great time. We rented a limo and are going wine tasting! And we have made a game just for Debby that I can't wait to play. I got the idea from Lisa's bachelorette party and it was a blast then, so I'm sure it will be on Saturday too!

Oh- here are some recent pictures. One showing off Jacob's "pointing" skills and then the others are from The Beach Bums baseball game (my boss gave us some GREAT tickets to a minor league team - Jacob did great!)

Have a good weekend!

~Danielle

Time for an update...

Sorry I haven't written in awhile! Things are going good! We went to the Leland Wine & Food Festival this past weekend and had a great time! Here are some pics from last year and then one from this year. What a difference a year makes! A lady at the Fest asked if this was Jacob's first wine fest and we proudly said "Nope, second!" It was a good time and really fun to hang out with our local and distant friends.
In other news, Jacob has learned a few new things this past week. He just discovered that spinning is fun. He also said "Mama" for the first time, although I think he is trying to ask for milk as opposed to me :(. Jacob can now 'give you five' and he can ride his quad that he received as a birthday present from Grandma. I am trying to take photos or video, but they haven't turned out too well, I'll keep trying and post it when I can! Oh, and he is finally getting used to his big boy shoes.

Camping

This Memorial weekend we decided to try camping for the first time with not only Jacob, but also Roxy. Jacob did GREAT, Roxy... not so much. Roxy was very uncomfortable with all the strangers running around and well, whenever ANY other dog would bark, she would have to chime in, too. Our campsite was a little crowded, and not because of Jacob, Roxy or the friends we camped with, but because of SNAKES!!! They were NOT invited and I think it was quite rude of them to hang out near us. They minded their own business though, so I didn't have that big of a problem with them. Aaron was quite surprised that I didn't make him pack up and head home the minute I saw one. Our campsite was right on the Betsie River in Benzonia (only about 10 minutes from our house) and was very beautiful. It was a little tiring constantly making sure Jacob stayed out of the campfire and river, but not as much as I expected it to be. My other concern was Jacob being able to sleep in the new environment and with all our noise at the nearby campfire, but he did just fine and slept through the night. Jacob's favorite part of the trip was collecting rocks in any sort of container or cup and then shaking them. He was pretty darn cute too, dancing to some Bob Marley that Dennis had playing for us, waving to strangers and just being silly.

Here are some pics from the trip:

The UNinvited guests:

Roxy trying to figure out how to bust out of the camper:

Aaron fishing:

Jacob and Cori being cute:

And a video Kim will appreciate of Jacob playing soccer with the Zoe's water bowl:

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