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| This girl turned 21 on June 14, how crazy is that? I don't have a whole lot to say about it because it kinda weirds me out a little bit. |
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| These two are the best of buds. It took a little bit of re-adjustment when Steph moved back home at the end of the semester, in fact they were driving me crazy there for a while but things have become a whole lot more peaceful lately. |
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| In May, Steve's dad was here visiting from Mississippi. We hadn't seen him in about 5 years, so it was really great that he was able to come. He's 88 years old now and still going pretty strong. |
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| Alex had his Kindergarten program and graduation. Wow, that year went be so fast. I can't believe he'll be in school all day in a few months! |
Steve and I were really excited for Alex to play tee-ball for the first time. We bought him a little bat, glove and ball and had a tee from when Steph was little, and for the first few weeks as soon as Steve got home from work Alex would drag him outside to practice. The league Alex was in was for ages 3-5 so Alex was definitely one of the oldest out there and didn't have a whole lot of competition playing against 3 year olds, but he didn't mind it in the least. He had a ton of fun and looked forward to each game.
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| In many of the pictures I took, Alex has his cheeks sucked in, I guess that is his look of concentration. |
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| These kids are from the other team, but I thought it was pretty hilarious that this poor coach spent 3/4 of the game trying to keep these kids from dog piling on each other every time they ran for the ball. The joy of 3 year olds playing tee ball. |
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| Although Steve has always been "known for" playing and coaching football, baseball was actually his first love. I know it warms his heart to see Alex excited about it as well. |
A few highlights from the past couple months...
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| Alex's kindergarten field trip to the Aquarium. Would you believe I paid $45 to go on this field trip?! Granite School District now requires parents to have completed a background check before going on field trips. I don't mean to gripe because I know it's just for the safety of the kids, but it's a sad testament to the world we live in these days. |
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| I left my soap box back in that last paragraph, so now I can move on and say that Alex had a great time and loved it. |
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| My handsome little fella on Easter morning. |
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| Easter egg hunt at his cousins house. |
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| The tradition of divvying up the candy from all the eggs. Typical boys... they dump even the unwrapped candy right on the carpet. When voicing my apprehension about that, my nephew told me not to worry because they had their carpet cleaned. (I know that was at least a couple months ago!) I smiled and walked away and hoped most the candy was chocolate because Alex won't eat chocolate... |
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| Steph went on a road trip with a bunch of sorority sisters for spring break to a beach house in San Diego. Tough life, eh? I think the highlight for her was going to Disneyland one day, she hadn't been since she was about 10 years old. |
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| Alpha Phi Spring Formal. She looks pretty, but a little too much like a 25 year old for my liking. |
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| My friend from work Michelle and I ran in the Salt Lake Marathon's 5k. It was raining on us the whole time and we were pretty soaked but it was still a good time. |
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| The race was the first in the country to take place since the Boston Marathon bombing so the organizers did some cool things to show support for Boston. This was a huge banner that we got to write messages on which will be sent to Boston. |
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| I was happy that I saw Alex close to the finish line so I was able to give him a high five as I ran past. Right after we took this picture he went and turned on the hot water for me so I would stop shivering. My sweet boy sure loves his mama! |
A few weeks ago, Steve, Alex and I were able to go up to Steve's co-worker's cabin for the night. At first, I was none too thrilled about having to drive for two hours, in the snow no less, to sit around and watch t.v. all evening. I was trying hard to be a good sport, but don't think I did the greatest job of it. The next morning, the storm had blown through and it was a beautiful sunny day. We were able to pull out the 4-wheelers and go riding. It definitely did my cold, winter-jaded soul good to get out into the fresh air. We had a great time, and got back home just in time for the next storm to come through that night. Yes.... more snow... blehhhh! I do have a little spark of hope in my heart right now knowing that tomorrow is the first day of March... light at the end of the tunnel!
I've been a 49er fan since I was about 10 years old. My Grandpa Jacobson was a big fan, and so I like to think it's in my blood. And so... I now pass on that legacy to the next generation.
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| It was a heartbreaking loss on Sunday, but a season to be proud of. Looking forward to next year. Also looking forward to seeing who prevails out of Steve and myself in persuading this lad as to which die hard fan he'll be... 49er for me, Steelers for Steve. Seeing that Alex loves to visit San Francisco, I think I've got the advantage at this point. And like I said, it's in his blood! |
I'm not behind or anything. Soooo.... here are some highlights from the rest of the Christmas season...
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| Alex loves to make Christmas cutout cookies. It is such a pain, but worth it in the end to make those memories, right? |
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| Alex had a part in the Kindergarten sing-a-long. Their shirts said "Class of 2025"... how cute is that? |
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| Of course you can't let December go by without a trip to Temple Square. |
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| Christmas Eve at the Kujanpaas. Looks like a Wise Man is hitchin' a ride on the donkey. |
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| Christmas morning, the sled was perfect timing since we got so much snow over Christmas. |
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| It was fun having my parents here for Christmas. Alex is the best dressed member of our family, thanks to having a fashionista for a big sister. Like the bowtie? |
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| What better way to cap off 2012 by welcoming home my nephew, Erik from his mission in Indonesia! He came home on New Years Eve night. |
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| Welcome home Erik and welcome to 2013! |
