Goodbyes at the MTC

My parents left on their mission yesterday. We got to say good bye at the MTC but it's not formal like with younger missionaries. There isn't a meeting for the whole family to go to. Instead we took some pictures in the lobby and said good bye. It's hard to say goodbye but I know it is right for them to go on a mission. They are setting a good examples for all their grandchildren. Luckily it's easier to keep in touch because they get to email and talk to us on the phone.

Marshall wasn't able to come and James was sleeping in his car seat but I thought it was fun to get pictures of my parents with all my siblings that were able to be there.

Betsy with my parents

Dan, Ali, and Katelyn with my parents

Coby, Katie, Grace and Sid with my parents (Miriel is sleeping in her car seat)

Family Picture

Before my parents left on their mission they wanted to get a family picture. Luckily since everyone was in town for their farewell, we were able to get a family picture with all my brothers and sisters and their children. It's been a couple of years since we've had a family picture so it was pretty exciting.

Ridin' in the Jeep

James got this fun jeep from our neighbors the Grants. He hasn't been able to sit in it until today. He's sure cute in it!

Halloween

James was Yoda for Halloween. We chose that costume because the shape of his head is similar to Yoda's head and he has a little chin that pokes out. My sister Ali is amazing at sewing and made the patterns for the costume. Then she helped me sew it all together.

Daddy's Home!

Marshall has been gone for the last couple of days to Orlando for work. Jameson and I missed him so much! We were both really happy to see him when he got home. He was so excited to see Marshall and I was filming them playing together. Jameson just started to smile and laugh. I thought it was so cute hearing him laugh and seeing him smile!

Fun at the Zoo

Jameson was so lucky to get to go to the Zoo with his cousins two different days! He went Thursday, Oct 16th with Grandma Ruth, Katie's girls and Ali's daughter Katelyn. Then Saturday, Oct 18th he got to go with Miranda's kids. He was a little sleepy and fussy for both times but that didnt' keep us from getting some pictures with him.

This is my sister Ali with her daughter Katelyn on the left and Katie's daughter Sid on the right.

Jameson is snoozing in his stroller on the right. His cousins must have worn him out:)

If he only knew what he was missing...



This is my sister Katie and her daughter Miriel born a week after James. She seemed to enjoy the Zoo also!

These are pictures from when we came Saturday. Maya in on the right. She is Miranda's(Marshall's oldest sister) daughter.

I hope James will like the Zoo next year when he's a little older but it was still fun to take him.

First trip

Marshall had a work trip to Las Vegas October 8-12 and James and I got to go with! James took his first airplane ride to get there and he was really good. He slept the whole flight. While Marshall was working during the day James and I would go on walks or visit Marshall. Las Vegas isn't the most baby friendly place but our walks were fun because there is so much to look at. Saturday we were able to take James swimming for his first time. We didn't think he liked it at first but then he seemed to enjoy it and take it all in.

In the picture above He doesn't look to happy to be swimming, but we thought his scowl was pretty cute!

Here is our family picture for the trip. This is in the hallway of the Paris Convention Center where we spent most of our time.

We had a blue couch in our room that James loved to sit in so he could see around.

5 Weeks Old

James went to his first family reunion September 6th. It was at the Heber Valley Girl's Camp. He got to meet his new cousin Adelie who was born one month before James. This is a picture of them together.

The next day was James's baby blessing. He wore Marshall's blessing outfit. James looks a lot like Marshall when he was a baby. On the left is Marshall and on the right is James.

Last weekend we went to Mueller Park with Bryce & Sharece and Shawn & Ali. We roasted hot dogs and marshmellows. It was a lot of fun and James enjoyed it too. We had to bundle him up in his warmest clothes because it was so cold up there.

James was sleeping on Marshall's lap in this pose for about ten minutes.

He sleeps a lot. Another time we found him being patriotic while sleeping.

James,......James,.....where are you?

So he's 5 weeks today and getting cuter everyday!

Yay!