Hanging out over Christmas Break

Learning how to get dressed up for the cold...he didn't love it.

He was just too cute in socks and underwear.
Someone who loves to suck on plain paper found a sugar-coated Starburst wrapper better than anything before!!!

Mikey's first Christmas!

Everyone in red on Christmas morning

Just enjoying some of his gifts...and yes, those are PJ bottoms on his head.
Mikey was equally impressed with the wrapping as he was the actual gifts (in some cases even more!)

Click the link below for a video of Mikey's first Christmas

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7018259642844786796&hl=en

Bath time for Mikey and Amanda

After the bath the kids came out with "butt" parts in their hair.

Is that Amanda trying to wash Mikey's hair?
Mikey still loves the ducky!

Click on the link below for a video of Mikey and Amanda in the tub :)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4480118096386810831&hl=en

Arriving in Utah

Well, it being Christmas time and Mikey not actually ever having seen snow, and us thinking (foolishly) that we missed the snow after months in sunny Florida, we packed it up and headed to Utah for 2 weeks of winter fun. Mikey loved getting to see his cousin Amanda again and learning how to share toys. And though we thought we'd miss her, luckily he also got to meet his new cousin, Abigail Moss, just hours before we got on a plane to come home (those pictures to come later). He also learned that he does NOT like the cold, not even a little! What can I say, he's his mama's boy. :)

Playing piano for the first time--he loved it! (Obviously)

Aunt Natalie wasted no time in beginning to spoil him by giving him his first frosted animal cookie.

Learning to play with cousin Amanda after not seeing each other for 5 months. They did pretty well once Amanda got used to Mikey stealing her toys :)

Click on the links below for videos

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4448313318175658685

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-195439567409460593

Mikey loves pulling mama's hair, so why not Amanda's?

How appropriate pink and baby blue--you'd think we planned this.

Amanda Jane

Can you believe these two are cousins?

Week 34 & 35 ( Dec. 4th - Dec. 17th)

Our little Christmas reindeer all tuckered out after the ward Christmas party.

Daddy and his little reindeer helper at the ward Christmas party.

Look how chubby that kid is! He doesn't love the reindeer hat, but at least he's not ripping it off like the first half of the night.

Santa and his little reindeer collaborating....

Mama and her little reindeer

Mikey shows his true feelings for his reindeer hat (and frankly, anything else you try to put on his head.)

Looking pretty angelic, right? Don't let him fool you! Now that he's crawling like a maniac he can get into just about everything! (Okay, okay, but he is still mama's little angel ;)
Mikey loves bath time with dad!

Trying to get a Christmas card...not so easy with two dogs and a seven-month-old!

Our little Santa baby :)

"Um, excuse me. Did I say you could take my picture?"

Videos

These are older videos that I'm just getting online now. Enjoy!

Laughing at Disney World
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1954850875174382635&hl=en
More laughing at Disney World
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2840026461663918000&hl=en
Jumping away
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2344831387315599751&hl=en

Week 32 & 33 (Nov. 20th - Dec. 3rd)

Playing in my crib so mom can get ready for our trip

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1584725160457219876

Thanksgiving in the Keys

Being so far away from family we thought we'd take this chance and head down to the Keys for Thanksgiving and hang out at the beach :) (By the way, we had Wendy's for Thanksgiving dinner... But don't worry, we had a Thanksgiving dinner before we left.)

Now there's a sign you don't see every day in Utah (we were quite disappointed that we didn't actually have to stop for any)

"Me and mama dipping our toes in the frigid, frigid water. Then there's my tough dad who braved the freezing water to catch a lobster (nevermind that we were in a state park and had to put it back :( )."

Are you kidding me! Look how cute that kid is!

"If you think I'm cute in a picture, wait until you see me in the video!"

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6243979681643963121 My first time on swings and I LOVED it!!!

"Hey, why are you always taking my picture! I'm trying to play at the beach here!"

Mikey playing with mama (and mama's favorite picture ever)

"How embarrassing! Mom showing my little bum to the world! (Though it is pretty cute, if I do say so myself)."
"You've got to see me in action in the tub, it's just too much fun splashing around!" http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=568532053100301240&hl=en

All clean and playing on the bed

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=729357988375806724&hl=en

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3276218748416630594&hl=en

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=777670067055121021&hl=en

I just had to show off his little chicky-bum onesie.

Swimming on Thanksgiving!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9125801937755569109&hl=en

Mikey's first visit with Santa! He thought he was great. Of course, he had stuff hanging off his face to pull on and Mikey loves anything he can pull on. (Note: Santa wears shorts in the Keys.)

Merry Christmas!

Week 30 & 31 (Nov. 6th - Nov. 19th)

Mikey trying so hard to crawl! He's so close! But still not there

Mommy trying desperately to get Mikey to sleep