Santa!

Daniel's Dad was Santa Clause for his ward Christmas party! We where lucky enough to be able to go. He made a great Santa! Jacob wasn't feeling so good, making it hard to get a good picture. But we had fun!

Merry Christmas!

Jacob is not scared of Santa!

Fun House Pictures

What happens when you take 2 grown men, a baby, and a camera that distorts faces? a TON of funny, slightly disturbing pictures.

Thanksgiving with the Astin's

We went to the traditional Saturday thanksgiving with Daniel's family. They hold it in the church because there is so many people, it is one of the only places we can all fit. The food was tasty and it was fun getting together with family. Jacob loved playing with the basketball and running around the gym.

Daniel hosting up our niece so she can make a basket.

Thanksgiving Weekend

Here are some cute pictures of Jacob we took yesterday! I hope all of you had a great thanksgiving! I will blog later about our thanksgiving festivities, but I just want to say that I am thankful for such a great family and great friends! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Jacob is trying to grab the cookies on the table that are just out of reach.

BYU Game

We went over to my in-laws house to watch the BYU vs. Utah football game. In case you missed it, the game was not the greatest if you where a BYU fan. A little before half time it was tied and I thought there was hope. By the third quarter I wanted to throw something at Hall. That way he would know I wasn't happy. At the end of the game Hall had made so many errors that I actually felt bad for the guy. But despite a disappointing game for the cougars, it was still fun. I taught Jacob how to say touch down (which sounds like an excited "ta da!") and have him give the touchdown signal. He was so cute, when we would score and the guys got all excited, Jacob would join in and say touchdown.

Daniel has been a bit sick the past few days with a cold. And because he has needed to blow his nose so much, Jacob took notice. Now he takes baby wipes, napkins, or cloths and pretends to blow his nose.

Volleyball

We went up to Salt Lake to see Rachel play in Regionals. She did great! Rachel is so charismatic and knows how to pumps her team up! She got some nice outside kills and served great! Jacob liked watching the volleyball and all of the noise. I am glad they won! Good luck on your next game!

Fun filled day!

Daniel and I got a bit mischievous today. We decided to do a few pranks on my family. We first covered the toilet in cellophane, which I have never done before. We thought that we would get heather, but instead, Richie decided he needed to go. I don't know what was going through his head, and why he didn't stop. Maybe he was thinking ' what is this mystical force field surrounding the toilet’. We then taped the 'spray gun' nozzle down in the kitchen sink, which was extra fun. We got my Dad, Heather, and Richie. It gave for a good laugh, but now I will be looking over my shoulder just waiting for a strategic attack from Richie and heather.

Jacob is getting so big! He has learned how to knock and that someone is supposed to open the door. He gets really mad when the door doesn’t magically open regardless of which door he knocks on. Today he had fun knocking on Heather’s door. She was so patient opening and closing her door for over a half hour.

Jacob in the Snow

We had some snow fall here, so we thought it might be fun to see if Jacob likes snow or not. And it is official; he likes the snow as much as Daniel! I put him in almost every article of clothing that would fit on him, to make sure he stayed nice and warm. It reminded Daniel of the little brother Randy in the movie "A Christmas Story" When his mom bundled him up for the snow. (I can't put my arms down!) It was really funny! He didn't like it at all, so he was only out in the snow for a minute. He was such a trooper with getting all the cloths on.... and then off. But it was worth it to see his reaction.

Dinosaur Museum

We went to the BYU Dinosaur museum today. Daniel and I let Jacob run around and look at all the fossils. He had a lot of fun. He would point and try to read the posters and signs out loud in baby talk. It was so cute! Jacob was scared of the large alligator skull and didn't want to get near it. He would stand from a distance and point, then in his own little language say, " that is scary, I am not getting any closer". We found out that if we hid his toys in the skulls, he would run around trying to find the toy. We then went to the BYU creamery and got a bit of ice cream. Besides the nasty weather it was a very fun family outing.

Jacob reading about a fossilized turnip.

This was the as close as Jacob would get to the alligator without Daniel holding him.
Jacob found his toy inside the T-Rex's Teeth!

Pumkin Patch

Daniel was able to be home earlier today than normal, so we decided to go down to the Vineyard Pumpkin Patch. Jacob had fun running around and looking at all the pumpkins, his favorite was the Halloween version of the Charlie Brown Christmas tree. But he seemed to like it despite the pumkin's odd look. He had to touch every pumpkin he saw and loved running up and down the rows of pumpkins. It was so much fun hanging out with my little family!

Jacob's Favorite Pumkin!

Chili Cookoff

I would just like to take a moment to remember last week, and the Chili cook off... that I won. I would like to also let people know a another competition that took place that night. We had an Ice cream eating contest. One person had to eat the ice-cream while their partner fed it to them. Daniel and I where disqualified because we cheated. ( Daniel was too slow of an ice-cream eater so I decided to start eating some... no one said that wasn't allowed.) Richie started to get a major brain freeze, so the winner was Jim and Rachel! Jim is an ice-cream eating machine! And I have never seen anyone shove food into someone else’s face with such veracity like Rachel. So hats off to you!

Sunday Dinner

We had a Glassford family dinner tonight. My Grandparents are moving back down to Las Vegas for the winter, so this was the last dinner with them till next year. David and family where able to come up. It was the first time I had actually seen Luke since the incident, he looked so happy and was walking great. Braden was so cute and small! Daniel and I took turns holding him, he is so light compared to Jacob. My Dad had to stop a water fight between Grandma and my Mom, I wouldn't be surprised if my grandma throws a cup of water on my mom later tonight as a loving good bye gesture. Daniel had fun playing with Jacob and wrestling with him. He is such a great Daddy!

Look... There is an orb! My parent house is haunted!

Pheasant Hunting Trip

Last Friday Daniel went pheasant hunting with his Dad and brother David. He had lots of fun hanging out with his Brother who came out to Utah to be sworn in as a Lawyer. (Congratulations Dave!) Daniel got 2 birds and only had to shoot once! And his Dad bagged himself 2 birds, one shot each. Dave, got 3 birds with his brand new shotgun, he also caught a monster fish later that day. One of the biggest Trout I have ever seen caught by a fisherman.

Boo at the Zoo

We went up to Boo at the Zoo this year, and I don’t think we will ever go again. Don’t get me wrong, I love the zoo. We have fun looking at the animals and hanging out with family. But when the Zoo has three times the people they normally do and they are all dressed up… it was a pure chaos thrown into a blender and turned on high. It was fun strolling around in a Halloween mob with the family, and have many memories. Only one child got lost and no one was bitten by a tiger ( or a vampire), so overall, it was a success.

Lime!

Our little family went out to lunch with my Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-law April, and as always Dan asked for a lime with his drink. Daniel always asks if he can give Jacob the lime but until now I have always said no, as he wasn't old enough. I finally caved and we let him have the lime. It was fun to watch, but he didn't do any sour faces. He sat there for twenty minutes just playing and eating the lime. He had a few funny faces, it was entertaining to watch.

UEA Weekend

My family had a long weekend and we had fun hanging out and playing. We had a huge Chili Cook off on Saturday, there where five people who made chili and everyone had to vote for their favorites. I totally won, but to be honest they all tasted really good. And I am excited for the next challenge! We also let Jacob romp around in his Halloween costume. he is the cutest lion! He will actually keep his mane on, which is amazing.