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Monday, January 12, 2015

Thanksgiving and Christmas 2014

Thanksgiving and Emmett's

First Christmas

2014

We got to spend Thanksgiving week with the Shirts family in Coeur d'Alene! To get it going right we took a cruise to the North Pole (happened to only be a 30 minute ride across the lake) to visit Santa. There were fireworks and everything!

Our tradition every year is to watch the Macy's Day Parade on Thanksgiving morning. Everyone else bailed out. They were too busy cooking and playing football, but my trusty little man never left my side. He did fall asleep on me though, at least he was trying to be loyal :)

(really pretty sunset on Thanksgiving night!)

11 PIES!!! Just about one per person :)

The day after Thanksgiving Coeur d'Alene has their light parade rain or shine. Well this year it was VERY rainy and cold. Who were the crazies that sat it out and even went an hour early to get good seats.... ya, we are!

Can you tell who thinks his parents are Crazy???? :)

a peak of all the other crazies from under our umbrella make shift tent

He was much happier once we got back to the warmth of the indoors!

The Christmas season started off with a bang here in Moscow Idaho. Growing up in California the season never looked like the fairy tale Christmas that was portrayed in the story books or movies. I do not remember ever waking to snow outside my window during the holiday season, but here in Moscow we do! That exclamation point is only there because of the beauty of the snow and the excitement it brings to the holidays not because I actually like going out in it. Emmett on the other hand got to experience it at the ripe age of 4 and a half months.

Just like me he loves looking at it through the window.

hehe! I fell in love with these Osh Kosh old man style under thermals with the butt flap!

But going out in the snow was the real test. I waited for a "warmer" day and then took Emmett out. I quickly learned that this little man was not a fan! There was skeptical eyes and that then just full on screaming.

Santa made his appearance at Jeff's med school classes Christmas party. Emmett fell in love with his long beard and bright red outfit!

Christmas Morning

A few days before Christmas headed down to Lodi to see my mom. It was warm and wonderful. We had an early Christmas a few days before the 25th because on the 23rd we headed to So Cal for Christmas. There would be sand and an ocean but no tree so we celebrated with the trees and presents at home.

Best thing about a baby is that they sleep in on Christmas morning :)

hehe.. the bright paper was almost too much to handle

everything belongs in the mouth

Merry Early Christmas!

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Bio Chem and Norovirus

The week of November 16^th, 2014

This week was dominated by two things. Biochemistry and norovirus. Jeff had a test for Biochem on Thursday which meant that he spent almost all of his days and nights studying for it. He felt like he did well, but we will see how it turned out next week. To celebrate we went out to a restaurant with a few of his med school classmates after the test at the Ale House. It has pretty good burgers, we know that because that is what we got. Emmett was once again the center of attention. The minute we arrive at any med school event the flirting between him and Jeff’s female classmates begin. He gets passed around and we usually don’t see him until the event is over or until he begins whining for milk, which only I can provide ;)

During his precepting on Tuesday he was able to see a laparoscopic splenectomy and a total thyroidectomy, both of which were pretty awesome. He got to suture on the splenectomy and he didn’t take forever trying to tie the knots so that was a welcome improvement over the last few weeks!

I had a good week with friends playing games (mostly Ticket to Ride with Bonnie, and Bunko with the ladies from the ward) and watching Emmett grow. Oh how I love being these two guys stay at home mom and wife! Little Emmett is getting better at rolling over. Still is not a consistent thing, more of an accident. But he does it :) He is also getting better at holding a bottle and reaching and making contact with toys! And if he is not eating his hands than he is smiling! I feel lucky to have such a happy boy!

The end of the week was not as exciting for me. One of my friend’s kid’s decided to share what we suspect was a strain of the norovirus. Or as I like to think a great but not so fun diet plan before the large intake of food prior to the holiday season. 6 pm on Thursday night is when my body decided to empty EVERYTHING out of my system. The thrilling time lasted all night. Come morning Jeff being a doctor in training and great husband took care of his tired and delusional wife. Before Jeff left for school he set me up with all that I would need to stay alive till he got home. He then called Janet (his mom) to tell her that she would not be seeing us that night, but instead would have to wait till Saturday so that I could recover. Thanksgiving break would just have to wait a day. That meant that there would be one less day with a grandchild and Janet would have no part of that, so Janet and Janneke drove down to Moscow and kidnapped Emmett and I. We got to CDA where I slept the rest of the day and Emmett was happily taken care of by adoring fans! This left Jeff to quickly pack up after class was over and head up to Coeur d’Alene.

Nana, Benjamin, Emmett, Christopher

Happy 4 Months

Emmett also turned four months old on Friday! He weighed in at a whopping, adorable, cuddly 16.8 pounds!

Saturday was a day filled with lots of lounging around, pho for dinner and then Jeff and I got to go to a movie, in a theater by ourselves. We saw “Meet the Mormons”. It was really good and heartwarming. I cried a few times. Surprise, surprise. ;)

Most of all we are both excited for a complete week off of school. A far cry from BYU’s 3 days off of class. Mostly Jeff is excited to study without more material being added onto his plate, especially because finals are 2 weeks after Thanksgiving break.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Keep Calm & Enjoy Fall

KEEP CALM

ENJOY FALL

The fall season is my favorite time of year! The crisp air gives this feeling that everything is starting over and there is endless possibilities! I believe it brings feelings of when I was little living in Humboldt County. It was only rare occasions when the weather veered from being in the 60's. I loved bonfires on the beach while wearing a sweatshirt! It was a time of my life when there were no worries. I spent hours decorating our tree houses and searching for seashells. It sounds like a story, but it was real and I loved it!

(5 year old me holding a starfish)

My friends little girl is going to be a caterpillar for Halloween! It was such an adorable idea that I wanted to help her make this green crocheted body suit. After I was done making it I just loved how cozy and Fall like it looked to me. I wanted somehow to express Autumn's beauty and cozy feel through it. I was watching Emmett sleep, which I always find beautiful for many reasons ;) and had the thought for these pictures.