November 2012

We spent most of November being sick but we still found ways to have fun at home. Even when Jack is sick he loves to laugh. He's always being silly and finds himself very amusing. One of his favorite things to do right now is to take off his socks when we are driving to the store or somewhere else. He constantly is talking to me from the back seat but when I hear giggling I know he's got his socks off. He thinks it's so funny because he knows they are supposed to be on. He also thinks putting his pacifier in backwards is hilarious. 

 Jack eating a morning snack. Jack takes 2-3 naps still so he gets to stay in his pajamas until after his first nap. He loves the ones with monkeys. 

 It's nice that Jack can feed himself things. He loves being independent. 

 Thanksgiving meant getting to hang out with daddy because mama was super sick and trying to make a turkey and several other dishes for a get together with some of our law school friends. We got to spend Thanksgiving with 8 other families. There was 35 of us total. It was fun even though Jack and I had to cut out early to rest. 

 You can tell that Jack didn't feel the best. We are now isolating ourselves so we don't get sick during finals and before Christmas. 

  Constantly admiring daddy.

 Jack coming to help mama cook on Thanksgiving. He loves playing in the kitchen while I clean and cook. He also loves trying to get into the dishwasher.

 Eat food all by himself like a big boy. He mostly just liked to feel the chili between his fingers. 

 Lots of fun to play in and even more fun for mama to clean up :)

Who doesn't love getting to play in a box? Honestly, if I could fit in I would be right there with him. 

We are very excited for the rest of December! We can't wait for finals to be over and get to see Quincy again. We are very excited to see family over Christmas break but are also definitely look forward to getting to be with Quincy all day. Be safe during the holidays!

October 2012

I can't believe that October has come and gone. It went by so quickly, but it was full of lots of fun! 

Outer Banks, NC

At the beginning of the month Quincy had fall break. We went to the Outer Banks with 12 other LDS law families.  The weather was kind of cold and rainy but we still had a great time.

 On the beach on a cold day.

 Jack was tired and was kind of scared of the waves at this point. 

 Even though that water was fairly warm Jack was afraid that it was so loud and moved. He eventually got used to it and enjoyed splashing a bit. 

This was the house we stayed in with half of the families.

While we were at the Outer Banks Jack learned to clap. He did it constantly for about a week and now won't do it anymore. It was fun while it lasted though. 

Fall Colors

We are really going to miss the fall colors here in Charlottesville. They are breathtaking and we can't seem to get enough of them. Here are a few pictures of the trees around the law school.

 Ever since Jack was born he has loved to look at trees. He really loves to feel the leaves in his hands and examine them (then tries to eat them).

Daddy is our favorite guy!

Quincy spent a large amount of time working on a paper he has to write to graduate from law school. It ended up being 98 pages! Needless to say we didn't see him much for a few weeks. Quincy always made sure he spend time with Jack and I though. Jack can't get enough of his Daddy. He always wants to be right next to him and do exactly what he is doing. This month Jack also said his first word. Daddy! He had never even made the Da sound but one morning he sat up, looked at Quincy and said "Da-Dee."

  Lunch time with dad.

Temple Trip

We went up to D.C. to go to the temple and enjoyed the fall colors the whole drive. We went with our friends the Tibbitts and swapped watching children so we could go in with our spouses. We had such a wonderful time. We'll definitely miss these trips with our friends.

Such cute, sweet boys that we sure love. 

Halloween

Jack had lots of fun dressing up for Halloween. I think he was super cute in his costume but I might be a bit biased. 

 Being attacked by the tiger is a daily occurrence in this home. 

 He already understands that candy is desirable. He must get that from his mommy . . . or daddy.

 We went trick-or-treating on the Lawn at UVA. A lots of the community comes out and the students that live on the lawn hand out candy. Lots of people but lots of fun. Behind Quincy and Jack is the Rotunda but sadly is being renovated.

Well, that is all for our busy month of October. We also survived the hurricane just fine. We were blessed that the storm wasn't too bad  by the time it hit us. Two days off of school for Quincy and rain which I love: Sandy was good to us. 

November is shaping up to be just a busy but there might not be as many photos next month.

September

This month flew by. Quincy is now back to school for the last time. He's doing a great job of still working hard but also has made a bit more time to have fun. Here are a few pictures from recently.

 We went to our first UVA football game on Sept 1st. It was in the high 90s with around 90% humidity. It was very warm to say the least but still lots of fun! UVA won and the kids survived the whole game (which was an even bigger victory!) 

 We went with our friends the Tibbitts and their little boys Luke and Eli. Eli found it easiest to stay cool without a shirt on. :) We kept everyone else cool with a spray bottle and lots of water.

Jack was such a trooper. He was happy almost the whole time and even took a nap during the game.  

 He loves to be outside and around people so a football game was just the place for him.

See! He could hardly keep his eyes off the game.  

 Just this weekend Jack got his 2 top teeth in...finally! We hope that helps the drooling, eating, and sleeping problems he's had recently. Overall he's a very happy boy though. 

His smile makes my day perfect! I love being a mom so much and wouldn't trade it for anything. It's everything I hoped it would be. I'm so blessed to have such a sweet angel that I get to be with all day. As well as a wonderful husband who is an awesome dad! 

Jack recently had a cold for three weeks which set back his crawling because he felt so yucky but he's back to army crawling around. He finds anything that I've left on the floor and I'm sure will be getting into everything soon.