Milestones

Today Jason is 15 months old. This got me reminiscing about the past. Jason is growing up so fast. It seems like it has only been a few months since he was born. I can honestly say I now understand what my parents have always told me about time flying by. We have just been so busy and been having so much fun that we didn’t really stop and smell the roses. So, I figured that I would mark today by posting a few images of Jason from the beginning to now. We have went from watching him sleep to watching him eat with a fork. Have a great day and I hope you like the pics.

Brand new Jason, still in the hospital.

Under the lights for jaundice.

Starting to hold his head up.

His first belly laugh.

Jason with his friend, William Coale.

All smiles.

Playing with his dogs.

Playing in the grass

Going to work with dad.

Swimming.

Fall play.

First Halloween.

First Christmas

Boots made for walking

Snow Update

Out back

Hello again. The snow is finally slowing down. In fact there are only small flakes falling now and I am just so relieved that I haven't had to clean off the walk in the last hour. That snow sure does get heavy. Our neighbor is amazing though and he used his 4 wheeler to help out with the walk along the street this afternoon. Jason has been wonderful too. He has been behaved while I go out and clean off the walk. What an angel................for now anyway. I am including pics of the current conditions outside and we are currently sitting at 13 inches today at our house. The snow didn't start to stick until this morning around 4am so this is what we have from that point. I just hope I don't have to water for a while. YIPPY!!!! Enjoy the snow, stay warm and take care.

Out front over the yard again.

The driveway (notice the amount of snow I piled there).

Snow: The Good the Bad and the Ugly!

Looking off our deck over Casper.

To start this tale of snow I have to first mention the good. As you all know we desperately need moisture. Well, I think we have found it. I just hope it is enough to make a dent in the drought. It sure appears to be a lot. We started with 12 hours of a good, steady rain and then it has been snowing since. For those of you in Wyoming, you know what I mean. For those of you out of state, it is a blizzard to say the least. Currently there is over 8 inches of accumulation on the ground. I know that because I just got back inside after a long shoveling effort.

Looking across the street over our driveway.

That brings me to the bad part. There of course is the shoveling, which is horrible. The snow is very heavy and living on a corner lot just adds to the job. The roads are also bad. Currently, most of the roads around here are closed or have no unnecessary travel. It isn’t a pretty sight.

Looking out the front door over the yard.

Now for the Ugly. Colin will back me up on this since he has just experienced an ugly moment this morning. There are many people stranded or stuck all over the place because they just don’t have 4 wheel drive. Colin’s story began this morning about 7:30. His work pickup had warmed up and was ready to go. But, recently he had been having problems getting it to kick into 4 wheel drive and the tires are not in great shape. Today was one of those days. We happen to live in the one part of Casper with a lot of hills. By adding the slick roads into the mix, Colin was in trouble. Going down the hills was fine, but there was a small hill that has a light at the top that ate his lunch. After stopping, he couldn’t recover. There was traffic backed up behind him. Some vehicles went around, but many were just stuck behind him. To allow traffic to go by he turned onto a side road with even deeper snow and more hills. Since he was only 4 blocks from our house he figured he would attempt to make it home and just take his own pickup to work. That was the only logical decision, but we live at the top of the hill. After some struggle he had to leave the pickup on a side street. There just wasn’t any way to get it to work or home. He was stuck. So, he walked the 4 blocks in blizzard conditions. After changing he made it to work in our blue pickup. The 4 wheel drive and good tires made all of the difference. So, I would like to wish you well Colin and hope your day starts to look up. For all of the rest of you on the roads today, good luck and drive careful. I am hoping you have 4 wheel drive as well. A little extra help from that can go a long way. Enjoy the snow and I look forward to seeing more pictures from around the state. Till next time……………..

Pics

Jason thought the presents were for him. WOW!!

Since I last wrote we have seen quite the change in weather. Yesterday at 6:30 in the morning it was 52 degrees out. Last night the rain came and we had an opportunity to test out our new roof. I must say we were on edge, but are very pleased to say that there are no leaks at this point in time. YIPPY!!!! With it raining all night we might have gotten what Cody saw yesterday in that short storm. It is a good thing we did have our roof because I think it held up better than Cody’s clothes did in his storm. Yes, our Wyoming climate just doesn’t put down that much water that fast. It is a good thing to, since we would all wash away if it did. This morning it has turned to snow and is quite impressive. Hopefully we will get the moisture we need.

Chance in his rendition of touchdown.

Unlike the blustery weather there hasn’t been a lot of change here. There is only one new thing in our house; Colin taught Jason a new trick. He now rolls over on command. It is quite entertaining and the best part is that Jason loves it. He was more than willing to try and learned quite quickly. I am adding a few pics that were taken last weekend. Our uneventful lives are well documented.

The Piano Man showing off his skills.

Lane in the spotlight.

Jason and Chance playing with Bob and me on the lookout.

A Good Start

Hello again!!! I realize that we may not have the most exciting lives. There really isn’t much that is news worthy that happens in our house. But, we do like it that way. One new thing is that Jason and I finished the shower. His motivated attitude yesterday morning pushed us to finish early in the day. I got out with only one stab wound. Honestly, I have no idea where he found the screw driver this time. But, the work is now done and the screw driver is back in the garage. I can report that I am very happy about that. So, I will be stab wound free until next weekend when we start another project. I am not sure what that project will be, but I am sure it will be a good one.

Jason enjoying his new hat

Last weekend Colin and I forgot his Spongebob hat in Cody too. I guess with the excitement of the big fall it slipped our minds. No kid can make it two weeks without a cap so we had to get him another one. Jason can’t wear just any cap though. It would be a sin to put something like a Yankees cap on the poor kid. After searching long and hard we found the perfect hat. What better thing for a child to wear than a Red Sox cap. So now Jason and Colin match and we are teaching our son to love the Red Sox early so that there is no confusion later. GO BOSTON!!!