Halloween '09

We had a wonderful halloween . Jace and I went trunk or treating with our ward while Mike carved this Frankenstein Pumpkin. We decided to crash Ray and Michelle's Halloween because we found out that no kids come to our neighborhood. So we packed up our pumpkin, candy and costumes and headed across town. Mike and I took "Jace" trick or treating. Only some people saw through the ploy of getting candy for a 16 month old (yes, we are eating it all). Most people were too surprised by Mikes costume. You should have seen the little kids so scared they didn't move, and surprisingly Jace wasn't too scared of Mike when he got in his costume. He let Mike carry him most of the night.

I bought this costume for Jace last Halloween and didn't know if he would really wear it this year. But He LOVED it! He looks just like his best friend (a teddy bear). He kept that outfit on all day yesterday and never tried to take any part of it off.

Happy Halloween one and all!

Idaho or bust!

So, the time has come! Jace and I left for Rexburg Idaho on monday August 3rd, we drove- and drove, and drove... and drove and drove some more and we only made it to Boise. We got to crash at a dear friends house for the night and enjoyed a midnight showing of Horton Hears a Who. We departed early tuesday morning to meet our fate! Rexburg baby... bring it on! We have since arrived in one piece. Below is some of the Thrilling places we encountered on the way...










The above are just outside of winnamucca! We stopped for and hour break for Jace to play at the McDonalds playground (that did not go well). Then we had this 30 min traffic jam!

Below is some little town in Oregon - mmmJacksonnnnsomething-or-other, anyway it was quaint!!!
















This gas pump was my favorite thing on the entire trip!!



Sad huh!

HOME!!! (well, Almost!)

First Birthday

Jace turned 1 year old on June 12! We were all very excited, so I decided to try out my mad photography skills and we took he to Old Town Sacramento.


The fountain was so much fun!

This is where he decided to run away from home!

"You can't stop me, I have made up my mind!"

Ok, maybe I'll just dance!

Fun with Cherrios

Jace has an incredable knack for finding those things that are his. At Christmas time he only ripped into those presents that were his, he pulls his toys out of my purse, He find his sippy cup in the dishwasher, and this morning he found the Cheerios in the cereal cabinate.

Today being Jace's first Memorial Day, we took him to the park for his first swing exprience. It was pretty good for the most part although we think the forward motion made him a little sick (see 3rd pic down).