What!?!?! An Update!

I know, I know it's been awhile since we've updated, but I've finally gotten Ethan to bed early so I have a few minutes to type without the little one trying to help. Its amazing how mobile Bitsy is without being able to crawl. Well I should revise that statement, he can kind of crawl. He is finally moving his knees more then two times, so I'm counting it. He has also learned how to pull himself up to a standing position, which is all he wants to do now.

Ethan trying to crawl in his cute new pajama pants.

Since my last post was way back in November, I'll have to back track a little.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th

Matt, Ethan and I went to the Gingerbread House Festival at Thanksgiving Point. Most of the gingerbread houses were from school groups, but there were some that were very well done. It's amazing the details that some people are able to put into those gingerbread houses.

Ethan splashing in the tub.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th

James Christensen, one of Matt's and my favorite artists, held signings at some galleries in Salt Lake. We were able to go to the Twigg's and Moore gallery at Gardner Village to see him and have him sign his new book Men and Angels which shows all of his most recent works. We waited in line for over two hours, but is was great to get to meet an artist whose work Matt and I love. I have to say though, he was shorter then I had imagined.

THANKSGIVING

Matt had to work on Thanksgiving of course, so Ethan and I went up to my Mom and Dad's in Newton and had a great Thanksgiving dinner with the fam. I unfortunately did not get to participate in the traditional Thanksgiving day skeet shoot this year, but I did hear Krista got whooped. Don't worry Krista, you're still better then me, though that's not saying much.

While up in Newton for Thanksgiving my Mom helped me sew hand towels, a Christmas table cloth and a cute pair of Christmas pajama pants for Ethan. Who knew sewing could be so fun.

The Saturday after Thanksgiving Matt and I put up the tree and decorated for Christmas. Ethan loves the tree and our advent stocking. He laughs every time we come downstairs in the morning and he sees it. Later that night we met up with my Mom, Dad, Krista, Taylor and Grandma Bird to see the lights on Temple Square. I should amend that we attempted to see the lights on Temple Square. I have never seen that many people there to see the lights, ever! Matt ended up dropping Ethan and I off while he tried to find a parking spot. I have to apologize to everyone since Ethan cried the whole time, it made a short trip of seeing the lights. Matt never did find a parking spot, he ended up just picking us up a few blocks away. Matt, Ethan and I we up to the Captial and played peekaboo behind the pillars on the front steps. Ethan got a kick out of that. I'm sure it helped that we were the only ones there, in sharp contrast to Temple Square that night.

LAURA'S VISIT

The Saturday after that (December 6th), Matt's sister Laura and her two girls Bailee and Eli visited from Roswell, NM. Laura her girls and Matt's Mom, Pat, stayed with us for a few nights during their visit.

Sunday, Matt's Dad, Alan, also came down and we all went to go see the lights on Temple Square again. It was pretty busy on Temple Square again since it was the night of the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional, but Ethan did much better this time.

Monday, we all went to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point. I was pretty impressed by the museum. The girls seemed to have a fun time and Ethan loved the sand pit where you uncover dinosaur bones. It was so funny to watch him pick up a hand full of sand and let it run through his fingers. We took off his socks and he loved to squish his toes in the sand. He loved it so much, he was pretty upset when we had to leave. Monday night Matt's Grandparents, Arlen, Marie and Iva Lou, came for dinner and then we all listened to Arlen tell ghost stories around our indoor campfire that my Dad had made for me for scouts.

Laura and the girls and Pat also stayed with us the last night of their trip before flying out on Saturday, December 13th. It was so great to see them and have them stay with us. Ethan had a great time playing with his cousins.