CHRISTMAS BREAK 2007

GROWING UP SO FAST

CJ's first try at eating rice cereal...we need to keep practicing :)

"I CAN DO IT ALL BY MYSELF"

Thursday December 27th

CJ's learning how to sit up all by himself (I promise, my hands are not touching him in this pic - that's all CJ)

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN COEUR D'LANE

Monday December 17th

GOT TO KEEP IT IN

Sunday December 16th

On Sunday we went to check on CJ while he was taking a nap and this is what we found. Even in his sleep, he loves his binkie.

2 BLISSFUL YEARS GOING ON ETERNITY

Saturday December 15th

Saturday December 15th was our two year anniversary. I awoke to a bouquet of lilies, my favorite flowers. Bryce was about to start making breakfast, but I had planned on making his favorite - German pancakes - so he let me take over. After a relaxing morning, we got ourselves ready, dropped off the baby (thank you again, Rachel - you're the best!), and Bryce took me out to Spencer's Steaks and Chops, a five-star restaurant in the Doubletree Inn in downtown Spokane. I don't know if it was the fact that we hadn't been on a date alone since CJ was born, or if it was the romantic atmosphere of the restaurant, or if it was just the fact that I felt more than ever how blessed the last two years of my live have been, being able to share them with the love of my life, but it was definitely the best date I have ever been on (I'm thinkin' it was due to the last one I mentioned)! I love you the most, Bryce...come what may!

BRRRR, IT'S COLD!

Friday December 14th

Yes, that IS ice all over the bush!

A 360 OF TUMMY TIME

Friday December 14th

Pretty much CJ is balancing on just his belly...we thought it was funny :)

CELEBRATION

Thursday December 13th

After two intense weeks of finals, we thought it only appropriate to celebrate Bryce completing his first semester of finals (which means he completed his first semester of law school - yea!) by enjoying a good meal with some good company. Bryce has worked so hard this semester and truly enjoyed his experience. We feel very blessed to have the Lord's hand in our lives, and we have seen it work in so many different ways since we've been here. Thank you to our families, our friends, and all of those who have gotten us to this point in our lives. We love you!

L-R: CJ, Bryce, Paige, Polly and Nate Anderson at Chili's in downtown Spokane

THANK YOU, GRANDMA SHEILA

Sunday December 9th

On Thursday, CJ got a package from Grandma Sheila, Bryce's mom. Inside were some cute little socks and an adorable overall set. If you look really close, you can see little penguins on his onesie, on the leg of his overalls, and even on his socks. What would babies do without their grandmas?!

O CHRISTMAS TREE

Thursday December 6th

So we're Scrooges this year, and are not doing a Christmas tree. Thank goodness the law school has a great tree right in their lobby. If we edit it right, we could send out this picture on a card and no one would ever even know it's not our's...shhh, don't tell...

LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING

Thursday December 6th

On Thursday, I had some work that I needed to get done on the computer, so I thought I'd put CJ down for some tummy time next to me and I'd get some much needed typing finished. I put him down, and then turned my attention to the computer. CJ was cooing away, so without even looking at him, I knew he was fine. After several minutes I looked down, and to my surprise, this is what I saw - CJ, face down, but still babbling up a storm!

AND SO HIS MALE MODELING CAREER BEGINS

Haley Warner is an amazing photographer who has taken our engagement photos, my bridals, our wedding photos, and CJ's announcement pics. And now she has chosen a pic of him to use on an example Christmas card on her blog.

CJ has pretty much got his "blue steel" look down (for those of you who don't know, that's a reference to the movie Zoolander...that's for Bryce :). Check out Haley's work at her website: http://www.haleyannwarner.com/

DO WE WONDER WHY HE'S DOUBLED IN WEIGHT?

LOOK WHO LOVES TUMMY TIME

Monday December 3rd