Alden's Wedding

We had a very fun trip to Utah, but, as usual didn't take as many pictures as we should have. It was so much fun to see our families!
Alden and Kira's wedding was beautiful!

The "three-some" (Kerry, Nate and Alden) and wives.

Jessica Walking

Well it took me awhile to finally get the video, and then to put it up, but here it is! (Somehow in all the buttons I was pushing I got a soundless video!)

Jessica's Laughs

Nate fixed our computer so it will accept our movies again (I think it is amazing how he can do that!) We took this video sometime after our New Year's party. We just can't quite get enough of Jessica!

Coming soon....Jessica walking (as soon as we can catch her on camera!)

A New Year and 1 Year

We had a great visit with Crystal while she was here! She was here for 9 days, but the time flew by! We picked her up at the airport in Chicago and rode the train into town. We got Chicago-style hot dogs, then went to the Sears Tower. We went up to the "skydeck" which was over 100 stories up! We stood in line forever so when we got to the top it was dark (and Jessica was asleep). It was really beautiful to look out and see lights everywhere-except Lake Michigan.



We also had a great time celebrating the New Year. It was fun to be able to play some games for more than 2-players! We also got to open a lot of fun surprises from Nate's parents who sent us a "New Year's Party in a Box" for Christmas.

We also took a day trip to Nauvoo, and stopped at Carthage Jail on the way as well.

Jessica had her first birthday while Crystal was here!!!!!
She still didn't quite understand about unwrapping presents, but she seemed to enjoy cake right off.



Crysy and I used my new cake decorating book that Nate gave me for Christmas to decorate Jessica's cake.

Merry Christmas!

We had a lot of fun this Christmas! It was great to have Jessica this year. She loved having lots of new things around to look at and play with. She didn't quite understand about opening presents, but she still had fun!

Christmas Dress

Grandma Jack sent the cutest Christmas dress for Jessica! We got it Saturday in the mail, so she got to wear it yesterday.
If it looks like she might be crying instead of smiling, it's because I wanted to take the dress off before she ate and she was soooooooo hungry that she didn't want to wait for a picture.

Our Little Reader

Jessica is just fascinated with books these days. She is always pulling them off the shelf, flipping through the pages, and dragging them around the house. (Hope you noticed the peek-a-boo.)


She can stand on her own for a few seconds...but only if she doesn't realize what she is doing. We have to distract her with funny faces.


Jessica loves to play in the old fireplace (now used only for decoration).


I guess I started a new family tradition of making gingerbread people because we've done it each year we've been married. I just think they're so much fun...and delicious!!!!!!!