Trace Tickling Mommy

Trace does NOT like Santa, but he loves the zoo!

I actually think we may have had more fun at the zoo than Trace this year. Boise was having a zoo day with Santa today and we wanted to get in on the fun. Santa was just a little too creepy for the little fellow!

There was a giant giraffe and Trace didn’t even bat an eye.

He loved it… or at least I did.

Trace dressed up as Tigger for Halloween this year so he got to see a real lion (not this one but an even more real lion). However, I think when you live with a Saint Bernard one year olds just aren’t that surprised to see cheetahs, lions, and tigers. At home they get their own personal furry beast.

Hello lizard!

Hangin with the Praire Dawgs!

I Jane, you Tarzan!

Baby Tarzan in his hut.

I thought I was pretty cool to be able to fit in the turtle shell…

Only later did I realize that my heads coming out of the turtles butt!

Trace meet Rhino. Rhino, Trace.

If we weren’t all wearing jackets you might, JUST MIGHT think we were somewhere toasty warm!

There were lots of bridges. I guess in the summer, you can pay a couple bucks and ride a raft around on the pond. How fun is that!

So that was our day at the zoo. Santa was a flop, but everything else was great!

1 month left until new pink bundle comes!

 Less than one more month and we will be having another little one! Its hard to believe it has already been well over a year since Trace was born.

We are anxiously awaiting the new little girl to come! Big brother Trace is excited for her to come too! We are hoping that he will be a nice big brother and not grab her hair like he does with his cousin Landon.

Trace at around three months old. He looks so little. Are we ready for this?

A-Z Things we are thankful for!

Lisa and I are bored and since it is thanksgiving we are going to quickly rattle off just a few of the things we are thankful for. ;-)

A - Animals - especially our dog Kenya, and turkeys since we are gobbling one up tomorrow.
B - Bundle - Our nickname for Trace. We are so thankful that he is part of our family.
C - Car - Both cars are running well even though Lisa got hit in the back last week it only left a small hole in the bumper.
D - Desserts - All kinds
E - Employment - Thank goodness for a good job and good co-workers.
F - Friends & Family - We love you guys!
G - God - Everything we have is thanks to him.
H - Happiness -
I - Isotopes - I don't know what they are but I'm sure they are helpful.
J - Jails - We need somewhere for the perverts to go.
K - Kendra - Our new little girl on her way, coming soon!
L - Laughter
M - marriage - biggest blessing ever!
N - Neighbors - we live in a great neighborhood and ward
O - Orange Julious - Yum!
P - Parents - We have GREAT parents!
Q - What starts with a Q besides queen, queer, and quilts? I guess I'm thankful for quilts.
R - Reeses Pieces
S - socks without holes in the toe
T - Twilight Series
U - Udders - milk is good
V - Vacations - I would like to go to Mexico next
W - Wildabeasts
X - I'm thankful for the letter X
Y - Yummy hamburgers
Z - Zantac for horrible pregnancy heartburn

Its begining to look a lot like Christmas!

Last night, we decided to put up the Christmas Tree! We had no idea Trace would love it so much.

We put him to bed before we had the tree all together and were wondering how he would react in the morning when he saw it.

To our happy surprise, he not only smiled but he pointed at the tree again and again and laughed and danced to the Christmas music.

Here he is coming back from another close look at the tree.

And here he is again pointing at the tree as excited as can be.

He first just looked it over without touching it, but it didn't take long before he spotted an ornament to grab. ;-)

After several minutes he finally went to mom and happily smiled at the lights some more. Yay for Christmas!

Tiger Trunk or Treats!

We had a trunk or treat last night at the church. Trace went as Tiger! His costume kept him nice and warm!

In search of the Great Pumpkin!

We took a trip to Linder Farms! This is our second year going and every year it just gets more and more fun going with Trace.
There was a petting zoo with baby goats, a 3 month old camel, some lamas, and an alpaka. It was so much fun! We also got some great pumpkins of course!




Sarah & Little Landon!

Me & Moe, a 3 month old camel!


Is that you Sue?
Kiera & Kade on the hay tractor ride with their friend. It pulls you down the patch and lets you off to pick out the best pumpkins.



The Birches and Mr. Scarecrow
Lisa and I started on opposite ends of the hay baile maze and raced to the opposit ends. You can see us both running as fast as we can here!

Bundle fell asleep but woke up when I put him into his seat.

Camping with Friends near Sun Valley!

Tuff Trace gets Tubes!

After several ear infections , the doctor recommended that we get tubes in both Trace's ears. He had so much fluid behind one eardrum that he was deaf in that ear so we did it and are very glad we did!

Here he sits in his little hospital gown. We got up at 5 in the morning to be at the hospital by 6! Trace is always in a good mood when we wakes up and here he was happy as can be not knowing that he would soon be able to hear out of both ears!

Trace and I sitting together waiting for the Doc to come.

Trace's little paddles with his very own band!

They came and took him for about 10 minutes and returned carrying him happily sleeping so Lisa was able to snuggle with him for a few minutes until he woke up.
After he woke up we waited a little bit and then took him home. He has been happy all day long and we are thankful for prayers and doctors that helped this go so well.

Here he is happy again and a bit tired. ;-)

Trace takes his first steps!

Trace surprised us by being able to take a couple steps so we quickly got out the camera and took this video clip. Good job little buddy!