Big Sister Savannah

Miss Savannah is going to be a big sister to a new little baby.........

GIRL!!!

We are super excited to have another little girly in our family and especially since she and Savannah will be so close in age. Baby girl looked very healthy at the big 20 week ultrasound and was quite active. She was rolling and kicking like crazy, so much so, that we don't have any great profile pictures of her. 

We feel so very blessed to be able to have another special little girl come into our home. We can't wait to meet her and see what she looks like and what kind of little personality she will have.

BYU Basketball

Last week Jayson and I attended the BYU vs. Creighton basketball game here in Omaha. Jayson's professor gave him two tickets on the 6th row! When we got to our seats his professor and professor's wife were sitting on the two end seats and wanted us to sit in the middle so "the boys" could talk and "the girls" could talk. Jayson and his professor did fine. But I was racking my brain for the first 10-15 minutes of things I could talk to with this 65+ woman. It was pretty funny, but we did eventually have a good conversation. Jayson and I cheered pretty quietly for our Cougars since we were surrounded by many loud, drunk Creighton fans. After the Cougar's big win they came back out onto the court and spoke to all the BYU fans. It was really neat to see all of the BYU fans in Omaha. Who knew?

We were trying not to be too embarrassing and get a picture with the players. But it seemed that only the bold were successful.  So here we are looking like idiots :)
Don't mind the greasy face (it was a long day)

Savannah has found a new favorite way to watch tv or just hang out.

just texting...

Happy Thanksgiving

This year we are especially thankful for our family and dear friends, who act as family when we live  far from home.  We had a relaxing 4 days as a family with no school for Jayson. It was so nice to have him home with us. The Monday after Thanksgiving break Savannah kept asking me where dad was. I think she loved having him home as much as I did. We spend a lot of time watching movies and football, taking naps, eating gourmet breakfasts, and going Christmas shopping.

This is our dinner group consisting of the Clark, Boss and Smith families.

After dinner we headed downtown to watch the Christmas light turn on.

 Savannah was still in a bit of a turkey comma..

He's Home!

 My darling little brother came home from his mission last month!

He served in the Edmonton Canada mission.

His actual airplane arrival and homecoming were 10 days apart so we opted to be there for his homecoming talk. He did such a great job and it was so fun to see how much he has changed and yet how similar he is.  We missed him so much and were so excited to introduce him to Savannah. We had skyped and talked on the phone and told him we wouldn't see him until Christmas so he was pretty surprised to see us walk through the front door. 

(not so)  Little brothers and mom and dad

 Grandpa and Grandma Cline

I can't believe we didn't get a picture with Michael...

Animal Sounds

Just recently Miss Savannah has been really into animal sounds and 

just mimicking anything Jayson and I say.  

We now have to be careful about saying only "nice" words.  

Ex. Jayson told Savannah he was going to change the "poop" off her bum and she automatically said "poop".  Likewise, last night I may or may not have said "pissed" and guess who copied..   oops :)

Here she is practicing her animal sounds.  

Sorry about the nudity, but she performs better when she is confined.

Cougarette Teddy Bear

A couple of weeks ago I dug out my old Cougarette box for our Halloween costumes. While digging, I found this bear that the Coug parents had given the team at Nationals one year. Savannah was immediately attached and has not let go of it since.  It is pretty funny to watch her carry around a teddy bear that is just as big as she is. She likes being the bear's mommy and will give it a bottle and blanket and bounce it while saying  "sh sh sh" (a little trick she learned from cousin Serelle).

 Cuddling with dad before school
while sporting the "Bieber" look

The only way she would eat breakfast one morning. 

The bear had to be on the tray. 

Poor bear got a little dirty during the meal.

Dressing Up and Trick or Treating

 The Botanical Gardens by our house hosts this darling Halloween party for all the kids in our neighborhood. This was the first year we went and it was fabulous. 

Complete with story telling, trick or treating, scary crafts and cookies and punch. 

 

 One of the employees who couldn't get enough of these two.

Mostly Gwen, because she was a spider too.

The Ward Party

 Aren't you impressed that he dressed up?

 She quite liked walking on the stage for the costume contest.

 We did it. We dressed up.

A blast from the past.

It was economical at least :)

 Actual trick or treating.

 Waiting patiently in line.

Savannah with two of her besties.

Gwen and Olivia.

Overall it was a very successful Halloween. 

I loved the multiple festivities that she had to dress up for.

The babe has been on a sugar high for days.

While trick or treating she ate 3 suckers, one right after the other.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Preview

Annual Dental School 

Halloween Parade

So, maybe I have been looking forward to this all week. It is just so fun to dress up a baby :)

 Gwen- spider                    Savannah- BYU cheerleader

She was a little nervous at first with all the costumes

A little blurry, but she was so cute walking up to all the professors/

employees and holding out her bag for treats.

She got a rice krispie treat first and just chomped on it while she walked around.

Brady- mummy       

Yoda is one of Jayson's professors

Maybe just a little creepy for little kids...

More to come from the ward Halloween party 

(where Jayson will dress up for the first time in our 5 year marriage), 

Saturday trick or treating around the neighborhood, etc.

I kind of like it when Halloween falls on a weekend :)

Pumpkin Patch

We finally made the trip to Vala's Famous Pumpkin Patch this year, and it was well worth it. The place is seriously a mini-Disneyland for kids. Savannah was a little young for some of it, but we found plenty of fun things for her (and Jayson) to do.

Jayson's favorite ride. 

Family sized manual four wheeler.

We went around twice.

Picking our own pumpkins

The admission price was a little steep and it said something about a free haystack ride to pick your own pumpkin, so we assumed the pumpkins were free with our ticket. 

So naturally, we picked the largest pumpkin we could find.

Only to find out later that they do charge for pumpkins at a price of 49 cents a pound.  

Well, our great find was a whopping 29 lbs.

We left her at Valas.

Minneapolis

Jayson had a fall break last week so we headed to Minneapolis for a few days. 

It was gorgeous fall weather and just so fun to spend time as a family exploring a new city.

Lake Calhoun

Sculpture Park

Shopping at Mall of America

Nickelodeon Amusement Park inside of Mall of America

(Savannah wouldn't turn to look at the camera so Jayson's excited face is because he was turning around fast to catch her face. 

Also why she looks a little unprepared:)

Metrodome

Minnesota Vikings

Of course the metrodome was closed but Jayson weaseled our way inside to see the field

Piggy Tails

Poor Cougars

Apple Jack Festival

Nebraska City hosts this darling festival every 2nd weekend of September where you can explore orchards, meander through handmade crafts, pick your own apples, and eat anything and everything apple.  It was a great way to spend a chilly fall Saturday.

Yes, Jayson was first in line for all of the learning centers along the trail

FYI... Nebraska is also home of Arbor Day and thus here is a greenhouse with lots of baby trees.
We even got to take home 2 baby trees to plant!