Vibram FiveFingers: Totally Rad Shoes!!!

Okay check out these totally awesome shoes that I am getting! You can wear them climbing/bouldering, running/jogging, hiking, swimming, doing yoga, etc... I am so totally stoked and cannot wait to get them! I just have to decide what color/style I am going to get. I'm going to go with either the classic or sprint. Here are the pictures of them and the website if you want to look further.

www.vibramfivefingers.com

Five Facts about Baer

Baer was tagged by my friend Amanda a little while ago, so here are five things about Baer.

1. Baer is 10 months old and is still not crawling and is barely sitting up (he's not even very good at that yet)! He's a lazy boy. He can push himself up with his arms, but it's into a "girl's push up" position instead of on his hands and knees. When we try to help him to his hands and knees he stiffens up straight as a board to the point that he shakes slightly because he is tensing his muscles so hard. He did this the other day at a friends house and we had a good laugh.


2. When Baer is excited he laughs and shakes his head really fast like he's saying no, but it's just part of his chuckle. I would also have to add to this one that he has a really great laugh! One Sunday I was giving a talk and he was in the very back of the overflow with Spencer. Baer was holding a container of those baby snacks that dissolve in your mouth, he kept pulling the container to his nose and would laugh hysterically. I could hear him from the stands it was so cute. He loves to have his nose poked. It cracks him up for some reason.


3. Baer LOVES music! His favorite song is I am a Child of God. He can be screaming and I'll start singing it to him and he will instantly stop, look me in the eyes, and listen intently. He also loves it when James sings to him. Last night he was having a hard time going to sleep and Spencer heard James in there saying "shhhh, shhhh" (in a calming voice, not like QUIET!) and then he (James) started singing to him. It worked! Bear just stopped and listened to James sing.


4. Baer is a very content baby. I am always getting comments like..."Is he ALWAYS this good?"...and yes, he usually is. Like every baby he has his moments but for the majority, he is a very happy and content baby. I am very blessed!


5. Baer's skin has an yellow-orange hue. Some of the many other comments I always get are "He's VERY yellow...does he have jaundice?" or those who know us/him better say "Wow, what did he have for dinner/lunch?" When we first noticed it I asked his pediatrician and she said it was just from his food. I feed him a LOT of green foods like broccoli, green beans, and peas but I do also feed him squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes, etc. He just soaks in those yellow-orange foods!

It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to!

Actually the only thing I have to cry about so far is that I am STILL sick! Bluck! I have been sick for over 2 weeks now. It started out as just allergies & sinus pressure then it moved to whatever is going around because I keep hearing about all of my friends and family getting it too.

On a happy note: What I got...in order from when I got or found out about them:

Yesterday my visiting teacher came and brought me groceries that I haven't been able to get out and buy myself and dinner for my birthday (today) which I ate last night because I was sick and hadn't made anything yet :). She also brought me some dark choc (my fav) and POMOGRANATE Ice Cream bites. Let me just tell you the ONE YEAR ago I had these AMAZING Pomogranate (sp?) Ice Cream bars from Costco. I was instantly in LOVE! Well you know how Costco is, they get something and you never know if it'll come back. Well for one year I have been looking EVERY TIME I want ice cream at any store I go to for these yummy bars. My visiting teacher is and INSPIRED woman! One year later I FINALLY get my fabulous ice cream treats. I'm thinking about paying her to get me a case of them since she got them from Sam's and I'm a Costco girl. My other visiting teacher is comming today to bring me the rest of the dinner that I was suppose to save for today. :) I still have some left though. I know I'm a brat!

SPENCER got me a Wii Fit that I have been sending signals for. He is always good at gifts. He always knows what I want...but that could be because I'm always wanting something and I always blab about it. He probably just gets it to shut me up :)

Mom & Dad Jones got me a gift card to Wal-Mart, Half.com (which I also sent signals out for), and a package with goodies for me, a few for Spence & summer clothes for the boys. Whenever Mom Jones sends a package for someone she always includes something for everyone. I think she is a very thoughtful person and she gives great gifts. She even included some GF brownies which if I feel up to it, I may make or have Spence make them for me for my b-day "cake". I even have pie cherries to go on top...now all I need is whipped cream...mmmm...!

My Dad called me this morning to wish me a Happy Birthday since they are headed out of town.

Well, that's what I have so far but I know of a few more people that are going to call, send cards, etc...because they always do! People must love me! Okay, I know...I'm a spaz.

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Here's a picture of me back in the day...doing something I love!

Toy soldier

I recently finished knitting this bag that I am in the process of felting. Here is a funny picture of James I JUST took with it on his head and daddy's riding glasses. I think he looks a little like a toy soldier.

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Yep! I finally got some pictures up...check 'em out!

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Hat and Hair!

I hope I am not ruining the suprise here (it has already been sent out), but my brother and sister-in-law (Reed & Carissa) just recently had their second baby...Connor. I go to a knitting group every Wednesday with some girlfriends and this is what I whipped out for my newest nephew!

I was at Sally's beauty supply getting hair dye, when I decided to go with something different instead of my usual high lift blonde. I dyed it "lightest brown" which turned out pretty dark for me since I lost track of time when it was in and left it in too long. I trimmed my bangs (and could've done a little better) I then had Spencer help me highlight it. I have to admit I didn't like it at first, but after the highlights and straightening it, it's starting to grow on me :) There are a couple of errors but all in all I think it looks pretty good.

What do y'all think?

Fort & Friend

This is James eating lunch with Lauren in our backyard/porch. Lauren is our neighbor and James loves to play with her!

Lauren is just so cute and fun, I couldn't resist taking her picture when I saw her climbing our tree.
Isn't she a doll!?!
While Spencer was off-roading with Bob on Saturday, the kids and I built a fort. I didn't get any pictures of Baer and I in there, unfortunately. We got a lot of jealous looks and people even stopped to tell us "I wanna play!" We played in there for 5 hours! The kids loved it!