Happy Holidays~

Our little Joanna is growing up! She is such a joy to have around. She took her first couple steps last week,...still not walking on her own, but maybe by Christmas! We got a high chair for Jos, and she likes that. She's such a big girl...picking up food with her little fingers. One of her favorites to eat with Mom is Ramen Noodles. :) I took Joanna out to make a snowman the other day. It wasn't good packing snow though, so we just ate some. snow

Nephi is excited about the most recent victories of the USU Aggies! I am enjoying listening to beautiful Christmas melodies, eating treats from Nephi's birthday stash, and so grateful we finally had a good family planning session yesterday! :) Order is a beautiful thing... We made some delicious cheese sticks yesterday for dinner together..they were a TREAT! And now...some pictures!

Homemade Corn-dogs and a new toy for Joanna! :)

So....yesterday I got really excited to try out a new recipe for Homemade Corn Dogs. It was really cool, up until the point we baked, instead of deep fried. Oh well. It was a learning experience. And since we are used to eating, and like both hot dogs, and corn bread...why not eat them together? :)

Also, one of Nephi's textbook's for school came yesterday--"A Practical Guide to SysML." Josi seemed to like the wrapper,(which Dad proceeded to put on her head) and Mom enjoyed throwing the peanuts from the box at Dad..but Nephi was probably most interested in the book, which only he could make any sense of. :)

Enjoying The North Platte

Last Saturday, after doing a bit of cleaning, and things around the house, shopping at the Goodwill for a new outfit, and having some lunch, Nephi and Josi and I packed up our baby bug spray, and sunscreen and headed to the river.

Nephi felt very excited to use his new inner tube he bought for 25cents at a garage sale. (He also bought the game RISK that same day, which he loves to play..but Mom is not so sure about after that last game...) :) Anyways, Nephi said he loved me, then disappeared downstream. With that, I started to get a little nervous as Josi and were left there alone... After what I imagine was a couple prayers, and a short time later, we saw Nephi walking back up our way from the bridge. Thank goodness the river was nice to him. :) He had a wonderful time! We let Josi put her toes in the sandy water, but it seemed to be a bit too chilly for her liking...

Our little Josi is so fun, and cute. Nephi LOVES being a Daddy, and has to remind Mom not to let Josi have too much sugar, and keep away the paper Josi likes to eat. :)

We're coming to Utah!! Yay! It's only been like a little over a month, and I'm SO excited to go back~

All pray for Hannah on the road, she's still learning to drive a stick, and we all want our precious cargo to arrive safely. :) Thanks~

1 1/2 YEARS of Marriage~

This last Saturday Nephi and I had our first experience going to the RODEO together. I tell you what, Wyoming's the place to go for this kind of thing! We sat there among all the cowboys and cowgirls, and enjoyed all the excitement, talent, and watching the fun character coming out of the different animals...

We love being parents. Nephi feels like he's getting old, being a Father and all. :) He got two slices of Relief Society PIE for Father's Day! Lucky him! Joanna got to go to Elder's Quorum with Daddy.

Joanna's growing up!

We feel so blessed to have our little Jo here in our home. We finally got to go for our first family walk together outside on Saturday! Yay! Although nice in Logan, is still a bit on the chilly side, we just couldn't resist. :)

Jo is eating very well, and today she gave me two smiles! :) We attended our first full day of church as a family again--that was so nice. Joanna is a very reverent girl. We did have our first blow out in her pretty little red Sunday outfit. Mommy was back in a primary room alone, and didn't quite know what to do, but Josi was patient with me, and I figured it out. Luckily we had an extra outfit. :) The little kids on the pew in front of us had fun looking back at the new BABY in the ward... Life is beautiful!