Many firsts....

Last weekend we went on a trip up to Hume Lake with the Youth for winter camp. There were over 1,000 students and counselors that weekend and so there was alot of excitement! It was an amazing weekend with a great speaker, worship band, and SNOW!!

Here we are by the dinning hall with the Lake behind us.

At night it would get pretty chilly and so we would zip Caelyn up in Jason's snow jacket which Angela proudly wore. Everyone stopped us and commented on how cute it was to see that little smiling face popping out of the jacket!

While we were at camp is SNOWED! Here is a shot of our car at the beginning of the day before the snow really started to come down.

Here is a shot from our room's balcony. behind that tree in the middle is the Tube Run.

Angela and Caelyn on the balcony. Caelyn loved watching the snow fall!!

Another new thing was this cool backpack we got off our registry. It has a back support for the person wearing it. a 6 point harness for Caleyn and then a diaperbag backpack with extra storage. Caleyn loved riding around in it and really enjoyed watching broom hockey!! during the game she began to squeal and scream - someone told us we have a future broom hockey player on our hands.

And another milestone has come......

RICE CEREAL

enjoying it so much that she tried to grab the bowl from Angela

helping with the spoon.....

This was the actual first bite and you can see the confusion. right afterwards she put down the little red cup and went right for the spoon

and of course a video to help you feel the moment:)

fun times

Playing Peek a Boo on the Cat condo!

Penny comes out for a look

Playing with Dad after work

a New Year

Happy New Year to our friends and family!!

I am sorry that it has been a while since we posted some new pictures. I (Jason) take full responsibility for that because I had to deal with a space capacity on our laptop. We take so many pictures we were out of room to even load the new pictures we had taken. I got an external hard drive but then had to reformat it and do all this other tech stuff which required support so it was a process! But now with 750 more gigs to our tech capacity we are ready to take on the new year. Here are a few shots from December...

love that smile!!

Caelyn decided that she needed a cup to play with and we were surprised to see her take it right to her mouth and tip it back!!

Mother Daughter shot

For Christmas my cousin Tracy came and stayed with us for a while. We had a great time together and Caelyn really enjoyed meeting her! Here is a shot of us with Tracy, Faith, Hope, and Toby

Caelyn is really into the abstract photos these days - you know not looking at the camera

December proved to start some fun new routines as well which include taking some fun scenic walks on the bike path. Caelyn LOVES to be outdoors and takes in all the scenery.

Christmas also brought Clint and Rachel back to California for a trip and we got to spend some time with them and introduce Caelyn to Cora. They are around 3 months apart and we look forward to the friendship that they will have.

We are starting to love playing on the floor with mom and dad. Not so much on our stomach but we are getting there. this month marked the first time Caelyn rolled over. She has done it twice but since has went on strike. but based on her love for movement I know it wont be long!

trying to get a family photo with the tri-pod but with no one to look at Caelyn and Penny decide to check each other out. Penny is great with Caelyn although crawling might be startling to her!

Just like her mommy Caelyn seemed to have a huge interest in Christmas

Below is my patio project coming together

Now I just have to terrace the hill in our backyard and we will be on our way to the amazing potential I see. We have loved working in the backyard on sunny days and Caelyn enjoys jumping in her jumpero on the patio watching us.

Penny has a fascination with clean laundry and this video says it all....

I know I mentioned that Caelyn likes to jump but she really LOVES to jump. Most days she will be content to jump for an hour or so. Here is a video showing the excitement she has jumping!

4 months old today!

Such a happy girl! It has been a GREAT 4 months!

Caelyn's first Thanksgiving weekend

Thanksgiving Day 2009

We enjoyed a weekend away up at Hume Lake with family.

Caelyn LOVED the outdoors and all the fresh air!

It snowed the first night we were there and Caelyn really liked watching it fall...she likes the cold...maybe you can see the snow in our hair!

A great picture spot on our favorite walk around the lake

here is our love bug all bundled up enjoying a snooze

Good time with family and enjoying the beauty of God's creation! What a great way to kick off the holiday season

So much to be thankful for

She is the greatest gift we have been given this year!

This month she has learned to do many new things like...

...sit at the table in her own personal chair with the help of some blankets for extra support...accomplished for Dad's birthday dinner :)

...discovering her new found grasp (and it is powerful)

...smile...ALOT

...she can help hold the bottle during her last feeding

...even hold some of her own toys

We love you and pray you all have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Where did October go?

It seems like time just flies but this past month really has went by fast. Jason has been working every weekend on the patio project and then in the middle of the month we took our First family vacation to the beach. It has been such a great month with many milestones. Caelyn is talking more and more and makes the most adorable sounds. Plus we have even got a laugh every now and then. She also has discovered her knuckles which she loves to suck on.

Here we are - 3 months old today!!

Our first Halloween outfit and we got to wear our first bow from mom's holiday collection!!

Our first family trip to the Avila Apple Farm where they had TONS of pumpkins. The famiy shot is from the end of our time there - hence the tired eyes - time for a nap!!

holding a pumpkin just her size!

First Family Photo at the Beach

and our first time on a Pier!!!

November is a great month as we really think about the blessings in our lives. We have truly been blessed with our precious little Caelyn and this time of year we are extra thankful!!