Jackson update...

Jackson is having a blast growing up. He has had an eventful 4-5 months of live. Within this time he has rolled over onto his tummy, rolled back over onto his back, found his feet, raise his chest off the floor to play and look around, laughed for the 1st time (not at us, of course, but at his really funny Momma Z and Aunt Lisa), and cut his first 2 teeth, and had his first snow in Lake Tahoe. Now that he has a little more control over his body, he just mocks me when I put him down for tummy time by rolling back over onto his back. As you can see by the picture, he just laughs at me. Really, though, he smiles ALL the time. We are so blessed to have such a healthy, happy baby. I can even make him smile when he is crying!! Books are a new favorite. We have read to him since he was born, but now he is starting to interact with the pages...turning them himself. He loves his exersaucer ( last picture). He just plays and plays until he poops and it runs clear up to his neck...EVERY TIME!!! Sorry, you know we can't blog without bringing up the subject of poop. It just wouldn't be right. Thankfully it's not a subject that bothers Dad, so he gets to change lots of poopy diapers!! We are settling in now after traveling 5 times in 5 months. We're so glad friends and family have been able to watch him grow up. Now they will have to come here to continue that process!! Enjoy the pictures and we will continue to update all of you.

4 months

We celebrated his 5 month birthday with cheesecake....for Mom and Dad.

5 months

Lake Tahoe

What a wonderful wedding my sister and her husband hosted in Lake Tahoe!! Our families had a beautiful time of fellowship and fun together. I don't think I've ever been to a more beautiful place before in my life. I'm not that traveled, though!! Ha ha! We arrived in Reno on a Friday and made our way to our lodge. The entire group of 18 friends and family went out to eat for dinner. Then Heather, Dustin, Jonathan and I went out to spend some time together before the big day. The time I spent with my sister was truly priceless. That is one great pro to having a destination wedding. The time was much more intimate with the ones you love, rather than a huge production with lots of people and no close fellowship. Jackson spent lots of time with Gran Pat while I hung out with Heather getting ready for her ceremony. Jonathan spent a lot of time preparing for his part of the wedding and also spending time with Dustin. They have been friends since high school, so having him join the family has been extra special. We woke up Saturday morning to a beautiful snow....Jackson's first official!! It really was a perfect day since the sun came out later to make the wedding perfect. We celebrated after the festivities with more of the same. We had the best dinner at a local resturante on the second floor with private waiters and the second floor all to ourselves. And if you think we couldn't fit anymore into the weekend, we went snow skiing on Sunday. Some of the fam went snowmobiling in the afternoon. Jonathan and I continued to ski since he had never been before. We can't wait to go back. The reception in Jackson followed 3 weeks later. I waited to post this blog until I had those pictures as well, but then I didn't end up taking any. I guess keeping up with a 5 month old made keeping up with a camera near impossible!! Enjoy these from the wedding!!There had been a snow storm a week earlier, so the snow base was incredible.

This is an example of how deep the snow was. There really wasn't a true path and mom had a blast sinking into a drift!!