Jane Stands Up!

We took this little bit of video yesterday. It's the first time Jane has started standing up using only the floor to help her! She thought she was pretty clever--and she is--and she continued to stand up over and over again!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

Jane is sitting in her chair after supper, getting excited to put up the tree!

We all had a nice time this evening putting up our Christmas tree. I love this time of year and the children seem to as well. Jane loves the lights and points at them all the time...we'll see if we can keep her from pulling the tree over!

Jane

I just love these photos of Jane...I love her hair, her outfit, her little face with that great smile!

Helpers Around the House

Ethan and Claire can be good helpers around the house...especially if the job involves wearing rubber gloves!


Jane loves the dishwasher...here she is helping her Dad...which usually means pulling everything out that she can reach. We can never leave the dishwasher open and leave the kitchen, even for a moment; Jane climbs up onto the open door and starts throwing!

Happy Birthday to Jane!

IT'S THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!

Jane received some fun new things. Ethan and Claire liked playing with the new toys just as much as Jane!

Jane even got to go on the dogsled for her big day!

This is Jane's first experience with chocolate...it seemed like she wasn't sure what to think of it, but she kept wanting more!

After a long hard day of play, play, play, Jane takes a quick break!

The First Snow

It's been about a week and a half since our first big snow...enough to go tobogganing! Ethan and Claire got to try out their saucers for the first time and it was great fun. There is a little hill just the right size for us about a block from our apartment. Jane wasn't quite sure what to think about the snow. She is frustrated by her snowsuit because she can barely move!

Jane Scoots

This is the way Jane gets around these days...she's pretty fast too.

Claire's Dance Recital

Tonight was Claire's last dance class, ending with a recital. She kept dancing past, reminding me that I should be taking her photograph! She has really enjoyed this class and was sad to learn that this was the time we would be going. She is ready to sign up again.

Jane's New Hair Style!

It's A Party!

We had friends and family over on Saturday for cupcakes and ice cream to celebrate Ethan and Claire's recent birthday and Jane's upcoming birthday. Everyone had a great time.

Jane unwraps her first present! And has a good time playing.

Cupcakes!


Claire wanted to dress all the girls up so they could dance with the boys. So each girl in turn was taken back to Claire's room to get beautified! Here is the end result for Carlee and Grandma Rae!


Time to Play...



Jane mingles with the people! [Auntie Jade, Grandpa, Baby Ella, and Grandma]

Ethan, Claire, and Jane

Here are the kiddies, as of October 28!

Picking Apples

We went up to a friend's farm in Logan. We picked apples and lavender. It was a perfect day and the kiddies had a great time running around.



Jane made a new friend!

So did Claire! She was so nervous of Zeus when we first arrived, but they became fast friends!

Halloween, Halloween, and more Halloween...

Below are several postings about Halloween...Ethan and Claire love Halloween and we went to a number of different events to celebrate. It was fun because Ethan and Claire chose different costumes just about every time we went somewhere. So, prepare yourself for Halloween, Halloween, and more Halloween below...

Halloween at Wasatch Advisors

Each year, since we have lived in Salt Lake, we have taken the kiddies treat-or-treating at Dan's work. It's been perfect: lots of candy and fun without having to bundled up in the freezing dark night with little, teeny kids. Ethan was Spiderman and Claire is The Island Princess. I love this first picture...Claire's face is the best. Jane was a little pumpkin. She had a good time scooting through the halls and seeing all the Halloween decorations. It's always a fun time.



This is as close as Jane got to eating candy!

Halloween at the Gallivan Center

This was another great time for the kiddies. They got to decorate their own pumpkin, run an obstacle course, get a bunch of candy, and of course dress up...again! Jane had a good time scooting around on the grass.