Thomas meets Santa

A few weekends ago the community was giving free rides at the city carousel. Santa Clause was there and Thomas got to meet him for the first time. He could of cared less. It was getting close to his bed time and he was far more interested in watching the carousel go around then to notice that a strange man was holding him. Since there were no tears I guess that means our first visit with Santa was a success! Then by the time we got on the carousel he had lost interest in that as well and decided he was tired and started to doze off. At least I had fun. I grew up riding on that carousel and I have a lot of memories there. It is right next to the where the swimming pool used to be. I took swimming lessons there and we also had a seasons pass and so I spent quality time basking in the sun, eating jolly ranchers, going down the slide with those foam mats, doing tricks off of the diving board, and begging my mom to let me ride on the carousel. That will always be a place that has "made Rexburg" what it is to me!

Guitars

Daniel plays the guitar very well... I can brag about him because he is my husband... He taught himself and he really just loves to sit down and play for himself. He picks it up for a few minutes everyday and just makes up little songs that are pretty funny. He has written quite a few real songs (not just the funny ones) and he will play for others entertainment...but I think he really does it for himself. He really has a very good voice as well I just wish he realized it! I just absolutely love listening to him, even though he thinks that I am not. I grew up in a home where music was a huge part of our lives and from 6 in the morning until 10 at night there was always one of the 7 kids practicing the piano, voice, violin, or just the radio blaring out our favorite song whatever it was that day. Daniel even bought me a guitar while we were dating and I know how to play a few chords but nothing special. I really hope that Thomas learns to love music as much as we have. So far he loves to hear Daniel play guitar and if he is close enough he will jump (literally he can't crawl yet but he jumps out of our arms to get what he wants) to touch it and strum a few strings. I know that you can't see his bright eyes and sweet face in this picture but I LOVE his chubby little hands that crawl over everything he touches and his ice cream swirl in his hair!

Scrub a dub dub

Thomas loves to take baths. When he hears us turn on the water his body gets all tense and wiggly and he tries to squirm his way out of our arms and into the water. He can hardly wait until we get his clothes off. At least he does...My mom has a picture of me in the tub with my clothes still on. Either I was really impatient or just could of cared less.
While Thomas is in the tub he tries to eat the yellow mat that he sits on and he usually drinks some water or gets bubbles all over his face. I can't wait to take him swimming and see how much he loves that!

Go to the fourth file on your comp and go to the fourth picture.
Here is what I came up with.
In the summer of 2006 I went to Hawaii for two months and I absolutely loved it. I enjoyed it more as a vacation spot then a place that I would ever want to live. I lived in a house with 35 other girls and I worked at the Polynesian Cultural Center in the evenings and played at the beach during the day! I met some really great people while I was there and it was really good for me because it was the only time I have been away from Rexburg and my family. This is a picture of one of my favorite flowers over there. I am pretty sure it is ginger root but sorry if I am wrong. They had alot of different flowers then I am used to and I LOVED taking pictures of them.
I tag anyone that hasn't heard of this... and wants to do it! It is a good way to learn something new about you.

You know your baby is getting smart when.... Tonight Daniel had a meeting to go to and I stayed at home and put Thomas to bed. He was in his crib talking himself to sleep when Daniel came home. Daniel went in to say goodnight while I was setting the table for dinner. I turned around and Daniel was walking out with Thomas in his arms and I am not lying but Thomas had this look on his face, a smirk, that said ha ha mom I just won... I got dad to get me out of the crib! I couldn't believe it he is outsmarting his parents already. Then to make it even more apparent that he knew exactly what he was doing I leaned forward to tickle him and say what a stinker he was and he did this little turn away move like oh no I better run away from her now. What a silly little monkey he has us wrapped around his pudgy little finger and we know it and love it! p.s that is a picture of our innocent little boy sucking on his toes!

Sitting up

Thomas has been able to sit up for the last 2 or so weeks.  It is nice for me because now he will sit there a play for a few minutes each day without me having to help him.  He is really pretty strong(he didn't get that from his mom) and determined.  

Halloween

For Halloween Thomas dressed up as a crocodile...  We went to my parents trunk or treat and helped mom pass out candy.  At first Thomas didn't like the costume (as you can tell in the picture) and didn't care much for sitting in the back of the durango, but as soon as he started seeing all of the kids with their costumes he got so excited.  He would start showing off by talking and squealing whenever any of the kids with costumes would come by.  He LOVED it!  Daniel and I also decided to be festive and painted our faces.  Even though we are amazing artists no on could tell what we were supposed to be (and lucky for you I couldn't get the picture to load).  I was a pig and Daniel decided to be a daddy crocodile!  After a few minutes at the trunk or treat we went to my parents house and had chowder and rolls!  YUMMY!  I was so excited for Thomas to have his first Halloween and it was such a fun night.