Lois 9 months pictures

Back in September, we went to the farm at Thanksgiving Point with David's sister and her family. I wasn't sure Lois would know what was going on, but she was fearless!

This horse was huge! If you look, you can see that my head is about
level with his back. I think he was a Clydesdale. Beautiful horse.

And Lois was so brave that she would even touch him.
Even after he sneezed on us. Ick.

Help! Stuck in the Utah County Jail.

And again, brave little Lois pets an animal.
She even let him eat corn out of her hand!

Somehow we end up getting lots of hairdo pictures of this little girl. I think it's because she's got so much of it that we have a little fun making it funny. Enjoy!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood, and little Hedwig! :)

How pumpkin pies are made

Latest goings-on

So I realized recently that unless there are some other posts, all you'll really be able to know about us is that our little girl is growing and exploring more. Granted, that's probably the most exciting thing in our lives, but believe it or not, every now and then there are other things happening in our life.

For example, I recently talked with my boss at Boeing, who told me there will be a job for me there if I want it. Hearing that was super exciting and a huge stress relief. He told me to look around and check out my options, but if I want to work at Boeing in Seattle, I can. Also, he said he has an interest in my career whatever happens. News like that feels good. That I'm not just a way to further his career, but his interest is primarily in my and mine. It's a good example to me of the type of administrator I'd like to be. So, very soon I will be looking for jobs in Utah. I'd like to stay near family and within 100 miles of downtown SLC (so I can stay in the Bells on Temple Square), but if I don't find anything, there is a great option up in Seattle.

Also, Karen is getting ever closer to finishing her book. Lois demands a lot of time these days, but when she can, Karen writes as much as she can.

Speaking of Bells, we've got a concert next month on November 19th in the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Everyone 8 years and older is invited to attend. Concert starts at 7:30pm. I'd love to see you there. You can get tickets either through me or at lds.org.

That's about it for now.

-David

Lois 7- & 8-month-old pictures

Ok, so I'm way behind. But here are some great ones. :) Can you believe she's 8 months old? AAAH!

The Many Hair-do's of Lois

In which she mimics a piggie

In which she mimics Elvis

In which she mimics Pebbles

  

 The Many Explorations of Lois

In which she scales Mount Coffee Table

In which she rafts in a box top boat

 The Many Faces of Lois

In which she's excited

In which she's curious

In which she's flirty

In which she's adorable

 The Many Hats of Lois

In which she's trendy

In which she's fishy

In which she's sporty

In which she's artsy

The Many Friends of Lois

In which she captures ducks with triplet cousins

In which she captures hearts with her betrothed

And finally....

The Many Meals of Lois

In which she communicates her initial dislike of peas

In which she shows Mom who's boss

In which she steals an entire piece of bread from Mom

In which she expresses her love for spaghetti and green beans

In which she...well, I'm not sure

Lois is 6 months!

Can you believe it? My little baby is six months old. I was looking at some of her first pictures and thinking, "Wow, she was that little?"
We love our little girl so much. She's our constant entertainment. Right now, we're working on getting her to sit up on her own. She does pretty well, but if she moves too much, she'll teeter right over. The other day I had her sitting up and moved out of arms reach for just a sec and WHAM, she fell backwards and bonked her head. (She was no worse for wear. The WHAM was an exaggeration. :)
Her favorite toy is actually a book! I know, music to my ears. :) She devours her Crayola First Book of Colors...literally. Though yesterday I may have given the book a run for its money. I gave her a pot and spoon and taught her how to bang on it. She loved it--though she got frustrated when her aim wasn't so good. :)
She's also a little singer--definitely a soprano. She'll sing in high pitched squeals to herself. It's so fun to listen to...even when she competes with the TV for volume.
Oh, and she loves playing with Mommy's hair and will touch anybody's face if they get it within her reach. The hair thing is cute, I just have to be ready for a good yank at any moment.
And she's all over the place now. She's a roller. The scooting forwards thing still eludes her (and frustrates her to no end), but she can put some rug behind her when she's rolling. The funniest thing to watch is when she wants the toy that's just out of her reach right in front of her. Something tells me she'll be scooting like a pro in no time.

Lois loves her green beans

We were outside and the wind blew the blankets like this. SO cute!

Mommy was being silly and put some pants on her head. 

I didn't expect it to be so adorable. :)

I went in to check on Lois and this is how she was sleeping--
butt WAY up, arms tucked under, and she was pushed up into the corner of her crib. :)

Hi!!!!

My sweet grandma

At the age of 96, my dear grandma Reva Nelson passed away today. I love her very much and she will be dearly missed. She's been a glue for our extended family, always providing a welcome place for us to gather and have a good time. My immediate family even got to live with her for a couple years when we first moved back to Utah in 1995. She was always happy and would often repeat some of her favorite quotes, like "My family is my riches" and "You sure are doing good things with your life, aren't you?" and "I always say busy people are the happiest people."

This little post won't do her life justice, but I feel the need to express myself and write about my love for this great woman. While I shed a few tears when I heard she had passed, I find great solace in knowing our Heavenly Father has a plan for us, and that plan includes us having the chance to be reunited with our families and loved ones when we leave this mortal life. Right now, my sweet grandma is reunited with her husband, who has been gone for 24 and 1/2 years. What a reunion that must be.

The funeral will be this Saturday morning. How I love my dear grandma. I'll miss you. But we haven't said good bye forever. I'll see you and Grandpa again, someday.