Birthday fun

so Jefferson's Birthday was yesterday. we are doing his party tomorrow, so we didn't do much, but here are a few fun videos, two of receiving presents from his great grandma and grandpa Warner (Kathy's parents) and one of his first birthday cake experience!

always test the cookies!!

so yesterday was my little brothers homecoming, and we got up early enough so that we could drive up to bountiful in the snow and still go to the whole meeting....well ok that was the idea, but we would have at least made it to the last two meetings:) but as we were about to walk out the door, I realized I had forgotten to make cookies! so we decided it would be ok to go just to sacrament meeting this once so I could make the cookies I said I was going to. I made them, and the didn't look quite the same as they usually do, but hey, who cares right? well everything goes well, we get there for sacrament meeting and lunch was amazing, I was to full to take even one of the cookies I had made. well there were leftovers, and when I got home from school today I grabbed one for a snack, ugh! they were awful! I don't know what I did wrong, this was not the first time I have used that recipe, and I have no idea how many people ate those cookies, but sorry!!! so moral of the story is, if they look funny, try them before serving them to your whole extended family!

Death of our hampster Evee

She died today, we found her dead in her cage.
Alas farewell good hamster, you were a good pet

another year gone

So I find myself at the end of the year and in a mood of reflection. I can't believe the year is already over, and my baby is over 9 months old. it has been so much fun to watch him learn new things, and amazing to see his personality developing. here are some fun pictures of him





we got these taken the wee before Christmas, and I just love how adorable he looks in all of them, these ones just a small sampling! Its amazing to think that just a short while ago I was not a mother, when now it seems like it is the center focus of my life.

a couple of my favorite moments that we recorded

The first time we were able to catch his laugh on the camera





his way to big coat





afraid of the cow (the camera work is terrible :))






this is my favorite time of the day, when it comes time to feed him. Jeffereson LOVES food, he can't get enough of it, and if you take to long to get it to his mouth he freaks out. when he he gets excited his hands go crazy, and when its time to eat they are going faster than at any other time!! here is my little bird....

I pod Idol

so I have a lot of videos and pictures of Jefferson, but our connector broke so those are coming in a few days, but Joe Thomas recorded this while we were playing a game called I Pod Idol that some girls came up with while I was in China. how it goes like this; you put a blind-fold on and someone picks a song on the Ipod and you put the earphones in and turn it up all the way so you can't see or hear anyone watching you, and the people watching can't hear the song, except for you singing it, its really funny, and this is Michael doing Enrique Iglaseous (sp?) Bialamos. enjoy!

our Miracle has arrived!!

On Wednesday March 18, 2009 Jefferson Michael Thomas entered the world at 6:42pm. we are so excited to have him as an addition to our family! I was surprised how fast it went! I was in labor for about 6 hours and I only had to push for about 5 minutes. my doctor cheated a little, Jefferson was posterior ( his face was the wrong direction) so he used forceps to flip him over and pull him a little into the birth canal, but he has no marks from the forceps because we have an awesome doctor. Both Michael and I could not stop grinning, it seems almost unreal that this little baby could actually be ours:) but there is no doubt because he looks just like his daddy! he was 8 lbs 4 oz and 21 inches long, so he was a big baby, but not as big as I was expecting! we were in the hospital for a couple of days spending quality time recovering and loving our new little baby. we came home Friday and found out Saturday that he has some jaundice and has to be in a Biliruben bed, so that has been a bit of a challenge because he has to stay in it all the time except to feed and change diapers, but hopefully that will only be needed for a couple of days. my mom has been here for the weekend and has been a huge help with everything and I am so greatful! Our little baby is amazing and its incredible to me how much I love this little boy that I have only known for 4 days! if you want to see more pictures of him click on his picture in this link or I have the link on the side all updated, have fun, he is adorable!!!!!

the amazing escape artist hamster

So our little family pet hamster ( I can't have a dog yet, so I have to have something!) named Evee, short for evil Canieval (sp?) because she has no fear and will jump off almost anything has lived happily with us for about a year. I usually have the lid off the cage becasue she has never been able to get out and its just easier to get to her and play with her that way. However, the other day I was doing dishes and turned around, and there was my hamster scampering around on the floor. needless to say I was rather surprised and have had the lid on ever since, but the next day I took it off and got the camera, and managed to catch on film exactly how she had done it, I was amazed!