The Jameson's

Spencer First Birthday

2012-01-30T10:22:00.000-08:00

Spencer LOVES peach pie so that is what he got to eat at his first birthday party. He didn't really make that big of a mess either.

We had 5 pies altogether that our guests could enjoy. It's just not the same to blow out candles on a pie as it is on a cake. Oh well! We had a great time.

Lots of presents to open. He was overwhelmed.

Aunt Shir came to the party. Austin is playing with "his new toys". He thought they were all for him to play with. Good thing brothers share toys.

Both grandpa's are busy trying to get toys ready to be played with.

What is Spencer playing with? Wrapping paper!!! Who needs toys?!?

Austin coming to help open the next gift.

We had a great day. Thanks everyone for coming to visit us and spend the day with us. We Love you!

Oktoberfest at Snowbird

2012-01-30T09:02:00.000-08:00

Kind of a Viehweg tradition we go up to Oktoberfest one Saturday for lunch and browse through the boths avoiding the many drunk people up there.

Austin couldn't help but go out and dance to the "Umpa Lumpa" music. It was so cute!

Grandma V even took Spencie out and joined Austin in his dance. Hilarious!!!!

The Barn at Thanksgiving Point

2012-01-30T08:24:00.000-08:00

On the Horse Pulled Wagon ride.

Austin on a horse for the first time. Daddy walked around the circle once with him and then Austin was OK to hold on by himself. He liked it and didn't want to get off the pony ride.

Riding the wood tractor in the kids playroom.

Funny Uncle Brett riding the wood tractor too.

Spener had the best ride around the Barn.

Austin thought this cow bench was so funny.

Austin wasn't too sure about the cows. He needed Daddy right there next to him.

Morning Walks on the Beach

2012-01-19T09:59:00.000-08:00

Just outside our condo there were these beautiful flowers to greet us each morning.

This was the end goal each morning. He is still asleep even after Ben took off the carrier, he is sitting on the kitchen table in our condo.

Zonked out. Steady walking and the sound of the ocean is so peaceful.

So happy to be outside for our morning walk each morning.

He loves looking for shells and walking in the sand.

Looking for shells. Today he found a glow stick.

" Look Dad, I found another one!"

There is Ruby's Diner on the pier behind Ben. As you can see there are not many people on the beach at 6:00 in the morning. We basically had it all to ourselves each morning. We found a lot of shells.

Following Dad close to the edge of the water.

The Beach

2012-01-19T09:40:00.000-08:00

Austin filling up his bucket of water.

This was as far as Austin would go in the water.

All the boys in the water.

Austin and Sydni in the water. That is Ben above Sydni's head.

Ben and Brett on the boogie boards.

Spencie liked to be buried in the sand.

Building sandcastles.

Sea World Part Two

2012-01-18T08:37:00.001-08:00

These are all the killer whales.

Shamu

We got lots of splashes. It's hard to get the whales in the air.

Waiting for Austin while he is on a ride in Sesame Street's Playground.

Austin is so small and they make the kids sit inside so I'm sure every picture just shows the parents and no kids on the rides. Austin liked going on this ride.

This ride was his favorite. He rode Elmo's Flying Fish a few times with Daddy. This is while they were waiting to ride.

Lots of waiting for this little boy, while big brother gets to go on rides. Don't worry, next time we come you can ride them too.

Zoey, Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster and Zoey put on a show. Big Bird and Oscar were there too.

Sea World Part One

2012-01-18T08:06:00.000-08:00

Mommy's favorites: Daddy, Austin, Spencer and polar bears.

Looking at the Beluga Whales.

Inside the Polar Bear Den. BRRRRRR!!

Polar Bears are Mommy's favorite.

Austin liked them too. Spencer had a hard time looking for things that weren't right in front of the glass, but Austin watched them walk around for a long time.

What a cute boy! Spencie did really well. We were glad that he liked to be outside and was fairly good at waiting for the shows. He had lots of us to hold him and help entertain him.

Austin wasn't quite as patient. He didn't like waiting for the shows to begin.

Waiting for the Dolphin show to start. This one was Austin's favorite.

Oceanside--The Beach

2012-01-18T07:51:00.000-08:00

These didn't load in order but here is the after-affect of playing at the beach. Spencer zonked out in his stroller.

Austin crashed out on the blanket--mid snack eating with his bag of goldfish right there.

Everyone else resting under our canopy after playing in the ocean.

Spencer wasn't sure what to think of the sand for the first few minutes, but then he decided it was fun to play in and especially to eat. YUCK!

Austin playing with Sydni in the sand and Spencer coming to destroy it.

Austin made many trips down to the water with his bucket to make mud in his sand. Grandpa helped him this time. Way cute!

Wheeler Farm

2012-01-17T09:22:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed the fact that Ben had Fridays off all summer long. That was when we would take a fun day trip to the zoo, Hill Air Force Base, Dinosaur Park and Wheeler Farm.

We took the tractor ride. We got to ride it with just the 4 of us. Austin had to sit at the front so he could see her drive the tractor.

He also liked to get on the tractors and pretend to drive them. This green one was his favorite.

So serious while he is driving the tractor. We did see the animals but as you can tell tractors are his favorite!

Our favorite place---The Zoo

2012-01-17T09:14:00.000-08:00

We love our membership to the zoo. The boys love to be outside and love animals.

Spencie and Daddy on the train.

Since the zoo is adding a bear exhibit they are under construction in one part and we usually stop and look at the trucks for a minute. They have put in a sand pit with big scoops to dig like the big machines. We had to wait awhile for our turn but Austin liked to did in the sand pit.

The boys favorite thing at the zoo is the carousel (and the train). Austin is that smear on the elephant. We always have to find the elephant or the giraffe to sit on for the ride.

Hill Air Force Base

2012-01-17T09:01:00.000-08:00

We decided for a fun outing we would drive to Layton to see airplanes. We were surprised that is was free and Austin had fun looking at all the planes and aircraft. Of course you have to stop at Garcia's for some yummy Mexican food for lunch.

He was very surprised that the wheels were bigger than he was. They were double his size.

"Let me sit in there and play with all the gadgets. This is cool!"

He liked to sit in every seat that he could get in to. He liked this pilot's seat.

Daddy and Austin standing by the helicopter. Austin just wanted to get down and sit in the pilot's seat again.

Daddy and Spencer in front of the "scary fighter plane with big teeth"

Mommy and Austin in front of the little helicopter.

Austin in the Tractor

2012-01-17T08:52:00.000-08:00

Last summer the city replaced the sidewalks on our street. So we had to deal with noisy trucks and cement trucks up and down the street for a few weeks but Austin loved it. He would look out the window and watch them. One morning we were sitting on the front porch when they were working in front of our house and the guy working the bobcat said that Ben and Austin could sit in it. Austin was so excited. The construction guy even gave Ben the keys and said they could move the arm up and down and spin the cab around. Austin loved it and so did Ben.

Spencer's Haircut

2012-01-17T08:45:00.000-08:00

Goodbye long dark hair. Each time Spencer gets a haircut his hair gets lighter. I would leave it if he didn't have 2 "cow licks"(as Austin would say) that make his hair stick straight up.

Dinosaur Park in Ogden

2012-01-11T10:12:00.000-08:00

It was a very hot day but Austin loved walking around the Dinosaur Park. He walked the whole way, we thought he would get tired and want to be in the stroller but he was always on the lookout for another dinosaur.

Watch out Daddy and Austin the dinosaur is going to eat you!!!!

Climbing around in the fossil and sand bed. You can tell it's hot. Austin gets red rosy cheeks like his mom when he is hot.

"Mom can you see me in here?" They had these big signs everywhere and Austin had to stand in every hole.

In the dinosaur canyon/cave. This was the coolest place in the park (temperature wise).

Inside the museum. Austin really liked "the hairy rhino".

Bryce Canyon Viehweg Vacation

2012-01-11T10:00:00.001-08:00

What a gorgeous canyon.

The 3 Grandsons. They keep everyone busy watching them, especially my 2 boys.

What a cute boy. He loves to be on vacation.

" Hold me tight Grandma"

Riding the horse with Jon in the Museum.

Tim Mcgraw

2012-01-11T09:51:00.000-08:00

Not the greatest pictures but he is still handsome. Tim is my favorite and for my birthday we went to Idaho to see him (When he was coming to Utah we were going to be out of town, so Ben took me to Boise to see him) It was a fun quick trip. Grandma and Grandpa V took the boys and we met up with them in Bryce Canyon for a Viehweg Vacation the very next day.

Dinosaurs at the Zoo

2012-01-11T09:17:00.000-08:00

Here is an attempt to update our blog. Last summer we took the boys to Hogle Zoo to see the Dinosaurs on display. They were both a little afraid of this big T-Rex. It moved and roared.
Look at Spener's hair! OOHH!! It is not that long or that dark anymore. After a haircut he became a blond haired boy. His hair is so light now.

Notice that Austin had to bring his zoo animals with him to the zoo. Ben misses his goatee. He is now clean shaven all the time.

Austin's Birthday Trip to Hogle Zoo

2011-05-01T14:55:00.000-07:00

Mom and Spencer waiting for us after the train ride.

Austin and Daddy waiting for the train to start.

How about that? Mommy, Austin and the Raffe!

Dad and Austin watching baby Zuri. This was Austin's favorite. We had to come back several times to see what Zuri was doing.

Vacuuming at the Children's Museum

2011-05-01T14:50:00.001-07:00

The Children's Museum

2011-05-01T14:40:00.000-07:00

The Children's Museum ran a deal where we could get in free, so we thought we'd check it out. Austin loved it! From riding a horse and a car to vacuuming the house and grocery shopping to checking out the helicopter and playing in the water this was a pretty cool place. Frankly, it's a kid's paradise. We can see Austin loving this place for a number of years.

Spencer's First Solids

2011-05-01T14:24:00.000-07:00

We filmed Spencer eating his first solid foods - banana mash. We think he did pretty well.

Austin's Train Ride in the Mall

2011-05-01T14:21:00.000-07:00

Because of Thomas & Friends, Austin is fascinated with trains. When we went to the South Towne Mall and he saw the train, well, we couldn't resist.

Brothers hanging out in the morning

2011-05-01T14:15:00.000-07:00

Austing always asks for Spencer to come lay by him in the morning. This is just a few pictures one morning. By the way, Spencer has excellent bed hair, doesn't he?

The Boys Hanging Out

2011-04-09T14:46:00.000-07:00

Hmmm, holding Spencer is kind of cool.

OK, Spencer is heavy and he wiggles. Take him, please!

See? This is a painted on smile.

Temple Square

2011-04-09T14:16:00.000-07:00

Austin's first ride on Trax.

I think Austin was probably more interested in walking on the cobble stones and the planer box borders throughout Temple Square than he was the lights or the train. He just kept saying over and over, "Walking, walking, walking..."

Christmas with the Viehweg's

2011-04-09T14:10:00.000-07:00

Austin doesn't even know who or what Batman is, but these are his favority pajamas. They don't last a night in the drawer after being washed.

Christmas Morning

2011-03-20T15:24:00.000-07:00

Christmas with the Jameson's

2011-01-16T14:49:00.000-08:00

Spencer ate while Austin opened presents. Spencer likes Christmas. :) Austing sporting his new Elmo pajamas and Elmo slippers. He's a little Elmo obsessed. Austin opening his Cars tent, complete with Cars sleeping bag, Cars backpack, and Cars flashlight.

Aunt Sydni gave Austin a school bus electronic reading book that helps practice the alphabet.

Spencer's done eating now. Christmas is still good. After all, he's hanging out with Grandma.

Austin opening a present with Aunt Sydni while "National Treasure" is playing on TV.

Oooo, Spencer got a toy. He's examining it very closely.

Go Cougars! Austin got a football jersey. He calls it his ra ra shirt.

Spencer got a shirt that says "Ilove Cosmo" and it's signed by Cosmo, himself.

Austin checking out his new Elmo slippers.

Austin opening a present with Grandpa.

Uncle Brett gave Austin a Tonka cars race track. He had a hard time staying away from this once it was open.

It's tradition to open a gift bag with pajamas on Christmas Eve. This is a video of Austin opening his Elmo pajamas, which he was very excited about, but not excited enough to put them on if that meant going to bed afterwards. He still wanted to play. I wonder why?

Austin Discovers Automated Christmas Toys

2011-01-16T14:46:00.000-08:00

Great-Grandpa Diamond is known for his plethora of Christmas decorations including his four automated Christmas toys. He has an ape named Henry that sings and waves his arms, a pair of snowmen that sing about eating candy, a band of various Christmas characters that play songs, and a dancing and singing Santa. The latter was Austin's favorite, as you can tell from the video.

Spencer's First Bath

2011-01-16T14:43:00.000-08:00

So just a few days after Spencer came home, we gave him a bath. It was a very...vocal experience. Let's just say the boy has a decent set of lungs.

Superman!

2011-01-16T14:40:00.000-08:00

When Austin was born, one of the ward members gave him this set of pajamas. Since he's only just now big enough to wear them and it just happens to be Halloween, Austin (and his parents) decided that he would be Superman (or Manman as Austin would say).

Carving Pumpkins

2011-01-16T14:22:00.000-08:00

For the first time as a family, we carved two pumpkins for Halloween. Austin had picked two out with Grandma and Grandpa Jameson, so we decided we'd carve them. Austin got a kick out of the guts and really liked it when the pumpkins were lit up.

Welcome Home Baby Spencer!

2010-10-17T13:22:00.000-07:00

Ahhhh, it's good to be home!

Jen's Cub Scouts made this sign and had it posted before we arrived home from the hospital.

Daddy and his two sons.

Life is good. Welcome home little buddy. Your momma, daddy, and brother love you lots and lots and lots. We're glad you're here.

Austin Checks Out His New Little Brother

2010-10-17T13:17:00.000-07:00

This first picture says it all. Despite some competition for attention, Austin loves his new baby brother. We're very proud of the way he has accepted and loved Spencer on his own level - helping burp Spencer, change his diapers, rock him in the bouncer, and giving out frequent hugs and kisses. He's a good big brother and Spencer is very lucky.

Here Austin is helping Grandma V. feed Spencer.

Austin is checking out Spencer's toes. They're pretty small, but Austin thought they looked something like his own.

More Visitors

2010-10-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Jameson had a cold, so he had to wear a mask. Spencer, however, was too tired to care.

Great-Grandma and Grandpa Viehweg stopped by as well. That's four great-grandsons for them!

Spencer's Visitors

2010-10-17T13:07:00.000-07:00

Grandma Jameson left work early to see her second grandson. She was very excited.

Aunt Jacey came to see Spencer, too. She had been tending Austin all day - Spencer was much quieter and much lighter.

Grandma Viehweg came to see Spencer after work. "I could just hold him all day," she said.

Grandpa Viehweg held Spencer up so he could meet his big brother. Austin was intrigued for about two seconds and then moved on to other more interesting objects that moved.

Aunt Sydni was less tentative this time holding a newborn, but she has had more practice this time around.

One More Video of Spencer

2010-10-17T13:06:00.000-07:00

Spencer decided to let us know one more time he was finally here. He's very cute.

Momma Meets Baby Spencer

2010-10-17T13:02:00.000-07:00

While Momma did meet Spencer all slimed, Momma gets to meet Spencer again all cleaned up. Good job Jen!

Spencer on the Warming Table - Five Minutes Old

2010-10-17T12:59:00.000-07:00

This video was taken after they cleaned off most of the mucous and slime. Spencer is on the warming table being worked on and letting the world know he's here. He's about five minutes old here. Daddy's pretty proud of his baby boy and loves the idea of sharing his birthday with Spencer.

Spencer's Born!!

2010-10-17T12:52:00.000-07:00

6 hours of labor, 3 failed epidurals, 1 spinal that wore off too soon, and 1 7 pound 11 ounce baby boy. We're happy Spencer Paul Jameson is finally here.

Big Springs

2010-10-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

Yeah, so Austin's mom and dad slacked off this summer taking pictures on the vacations. during the five days at Island Park, we took a grand total of two pictures. Enjoy!

Feeding the Swans

2010-10-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

This video is also from the Hogle Zoo. Close to the playground, there is a duck and swan pond. This is probably Austin's favorite spot in the entire zoo because he can feed the ducks.

A Visit to the School Playground

2010-10-17T12:33:00.000-07:00

Uncle Brett, Aunt Sydni, Daddy, and Austin visited the playground at Granger Elementary while Momma got her toenails done. It turns out that Austin really likes slides and chasing his uncle!

Austin's Visit to the Hogle Zoo Playground

2010-10-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

For Austin's birthday, his mom and dad bought him a season pass to the zoo. These are pictures from one of our visitslast summer. Austin had to try out the playground first!

Mirror Lake

2010-09-19T13:33:00.000-07:00

Mirror Lake

2010-09-19T13:30:00.000-07:00

Mirror Lake

2010-09-19T13:27:00.000-07:00

These beautiful shots are off the cliff by Bald Mountain - about 10 minutes from Mirror Lake. The surrounding country is magnificent, but nothing compares to the two people in the picture - the two cutest people I know!

Fathers and Sons Outing: Going Home

2010-09-19T13:23:00.000-07:00

Provo River Falls - Mirror Lake Country

Fathers and Sons Outing: Good Morning!

2010-09-19T13:21:00.000-07:00

Who needs an alarm clock when Austin is around?

Fathers and Sons Outing: Piling the Wood

2010-09-19T13:13:00.000-07:00

Austin was very fascinated with organizing the wood pile on Grandpa's lap. It got to the point that Grandpa had to have Uncle Brett take some of the wood off of his lap and sneak it back onto the pile!

Fathers and Sons Outing: Playing in the Dirt

2010-09-19T13:08:00.000-07:00

Fortunately, most of the campsite was grassy, but Austin did manage to find some dirt and rocks to play with. He had to go find the dirt at least every once in a while just to make sure it hadn't gone anywhere. He might have even taken some home with him.

Apples and Oatmeal: Before and After

2010-09-19T12:53:00.000-07:00

After: Well, now that Austin is a little older, how well does he do with some funny textured food in his mouth? Hmmm....

Before: Back in late 2009, we introduced Austin to his first textured food: apples and oatmeal. You may remember some of his...faces.

4th of July

2010-09-19T12:45:00.000-07:00

Watching fireworks and cuddling with Grandma is the life. Why don't we do this more often??

Making delicious homemade ice cream is lots of work, but mostly for Grandpa. Austin was just fascinated with the whole process.

Grandma and Grandpa got Austin his very own chair to sit on whenever they sit on the patio. He really liked it - especially when he could play with Grandpa's tiny squirt gun while sitting on the chair. Ahhh, such novelties!

Pops with the Cousins

2010-09-19T12:33:00.000-07:00

This was Austin's first experience with pops. He was excited to use them because of the noise and because he was with his cousins. Again, the laugh is the cutest!

Swinging with Jacey

2010-09-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

On the 4th of July, Austin had lots of fun with Aunt Jacey swinging on Great-Grandpa's tree swing. The laugh is the cutest!

Fourth of July

2010-09-19T12:18:00.000-07:00

Ferris Wheel

2010-07-18T13:51:00.000-07:00

Trip to Vegas

2010-07-18T13:43:00.000-07:00

Daddy had to go to Las Vegas to attend a conference for work. He booked a room at Circus Circus thinking that maybe there would be some things to do as a family. That ended up being a good idea. The motel gave us two free vouchers in their Adventure Dome for rides. Daddy took Austin on BC the Bus and the kiddie ferris wheel. Austin was a little nervous on the bus - he was nervous enough that he pooped his pants. He loved the ferris wheel - it went a little slower and he could wave to momma.

Keegs, Jason, and Austin on Memorial Day Weekend

2010-07-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

We stopped by Great-Grandma and Grandpa V.'s house for Memorial Day weekend. It was really fun to see all of the cousins and relatives. Austin really enjoyed playing with Jason and Keegan. Cousins are the best!

Austin's First Trip to the Zoo

2010-07-18T13:21:00.000-07:00

Austin loved his trip to the zoo. The elephants were pretty cool and so were the giraffes. Austin wasn't so sure about the train, but the funny red monkeys were the best. All and all, I think he would be willing to go back!

Eating Fun

2010-07-18T13:14:00.000-07:00

Lawn Mower

2010-07-18T13:08:00.000-07:00

It looks like the Easter Bunny left Austin a big surprise after the egg hunt - a talking lawn mower!! The Easter bunny also left Austin a carry bag for when he comes to visit his Grandma.

Easter with Grandma and Grandpa J.

2010-07-18T12:41:00.000-07:00

Austin experienced his first Easter egg hunt with Grandma and Grandpa J. It took a little coaxing, but once he realized that the fun-colored plastic things had candy inside, he was more enthusiastic. Funny thing, he still plays with those plastic eggs.

First Wagon Ride

2010-07-18T12:35:00.000-07:00

Austing got a big red wagon for his birthday from Grandma and Grandpa V. Up until this day, he played with it inside the house - throwing his toys in and out of it, opening and closing the door, and learning how to crawl in and out of it. Finally, the weather has cooperated enough that Daddy could take him for a ride. He loves it. He cruised down the sidewalk with a huge smile on his face just looking at everything - especially the cars driving by. I think we will definitely go for more walks.

Playing Fetch with Sadie

2010-07-18T12:32:00.000-07:00

Austin loves animals. I likes to chase Dakota around the house with a spoon and play string or throw the mouse at him. He also loves to pat (or hit) Sadie on the head and play fetch. He gets...a little excited.

Baby's First Haircut

2010-07-18T12:24:00.000-07:00

Ironically, at the time of this post Austin needs another haircut (yes, we're a little slow posting). Nevertheless, here is a cute video of Grandpa V. giving Austin his first (and a little unwelcomed) haircut.

Austin's Best Friend

2010-07-18T12:21:00.000-07:00

Once in a while, Austin's best friend, Ryan, comes to play. Ryan is a year older and the son of Laura, a friend of Jen's. He is very kind and patient with Austin practically worships the ground he walks on. Austin always gets very upset when Ryan has to go, but loves to play with him when he's here.

Baby's First Words

2010-07-18T12:18:00.000-07:00

Austin had to show off his first words for Great-Grandpa Diamond back in March 13

More Birthday Cake Pics

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More Birthday Cake Pics

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First Birthday Cake

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Birthday

2010-07-11T14:03:00.000-07:00

Austin had an excellent birthday. Lots of people came to visit and there were lots of presents. Austin also got to tell everyone in his own way that he was going to be a big brother - Little Spencer will be coming to stay next October!

First Words

2010-07-11T14:00:00.000-07:00

Austin decided to demonstrate his first words while visiting Great-Grandma and Grandpa Diamond down in Provo. But when he realized that Daddy was holding a very interesting object, talking was over. He can be quite focused and determined when he wants to be.

Grandpa and Fish

2010-07-11T13:45:00.000-07:00

The Gift Shop

2010-07-11T13:34:00.000-07:00

We, of course, ended up at the aquarium's gift shop, but there were no Austin-sized sharks for us to buy - just ugly little snakes. Austin got a kick out of them anyway.

Austin at the Aquarium for His Birthday

2010-07-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa V. came with us to the aquarium to celebrate his birthday. Austin's first exposure to fish was at Sea World in San Diego (see older posts) when he was three months old and he loved it then. He was even more into the fish this time around. It was especially fun with the grandparents.

Cute Pics

2010-07-11T13:25:00.001-07:00

Books and blocks: Two of Austin's most favorite things. Just add balloons and cars and that is Austin's world!

Wheelchair Videos

2010-07-11T13:22:00.000-07:00

Not the best cinematography here, but they're still cute.

Austin Likes Rides

2010-07-11T13:12:00.000-07:00

Austin has taken an interest in Great-Grandman's wheelchair, so his Grandpa Jameson took him for a rid around the house. Austin, in typical roller coaster ride fashion, keeps his hands half raised the whole time with a big grin on his face. Grandpa J. probably put in about a mile around the house before he got tired. Austin, on the other hand, was probably good for several more miles.

Dakota and mashed potatoes

2010-07-11T13:07:00.000-07:00

So I left some fake mashed potatoes out on the counter for a minute and when I came back, this is what I saw. Lately, Dakota has taken a renewed interest in a couple of human foods that I thought he had given up: fake potatoes and Cheetos. What we really need is for him to eat the things Austin drops from his highchair, but no such luck.

Austin Discovers Balloons

2010-01-18T15:26:00.000-08:00

So Dakota loves to climb the Christmas trees, but he is really scared of helium-filled balloons. We decided to hang two balloons - one on each tree. Well, when the trees were put away until next Christmas and the balloons were still floating, we gave one to Austin. We're not sure, but we think he might like balloons.

New House

2010-01-18T15:19:00.000-08:00

Kitchen and dining room.

Family room.

Living room.

Austin's room.

Jen and Ben's room.

Austin's Favorite Christmas Present

2010-01-18T15:15:00.000-08:00

Austin got a car that Mommy and Daddy can push. He loves it! He giggles and laughs while revving the engine all throughout the house. As soon as Daddy figures out how to download the camcorder videos, he'll post those, too so you can see the rest of Christmas.

Apples and Oatmeal, mmmmmm!

2010-01-18T15:07:00.000-08:00

Austin likes apple sauce and oatmeal so when we saw them together in the grocery store, we naturally thought that Austin would love the combination. Well....you'll see!

Hanging Out

2010-01-18T15:04:00.000-08:00

Baby's First Temple Square Lights

2010-01-18T15:00:00.000-08:00

Austin liked Trax, all the people (and there were lots and lots), and especially the lights! Christmas is pretty cool.

Bath Time at the New House

2010-01-18T14:48:00.000-08:00

AHHHHH! At long last, we made it to our new house. Austin decided to try out the kitchen sink. It was much bigger than that old motel sink! Mom and Dad are gratefule just to have more space and we can both stand in the kitchen at the same time to watch Austin take a bath! Pictures of the new house will be posted shortly.

Baby's First Halloween

2010-01-18T14:43:00.000-08:00

Giraffe Austin liked Halloween. He paraded around with the East Midvale Elementary kids and saw his good friend Ryan dressed as a monkey. Then he visited Grandma and Grandpa Viehweg and talked with cousin Keegs dressed as a knight. Austin especially liked the Skittles package he got from Grandpa V. Then he trick or treated at Grandma and Grandpa Jameson's. Grandma J. gave him a pumpkin sugar cookie that mean ole Dad and Mom ate for him. :)

Sink Baths

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Typical of motel bathtubs, this one is difficult to reach when trying to bathe a baby. But the sink works well enough!

Cousin Keegs Comes to Visit

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There's no cuter kids on earth (though one of them has exceptional taste in clothes - Go Cougs!). Ironically, this is a picture at the IMC hospital where Grandpa V. recovered from his 'heart incident.' It just goes to show that there are perfect photo ops no matter where you are.

Austin's First Camping Trip to Snow Canyon

2010-01-18T13:23:00.000-08:00

Austin, Ben, Jen, and Uncle Brett went camping to Snow Canyon. Though pretty windy the last day, which made breaking camp extra fun, the trip was a blast. Austin loved the outdoors - especially the big tree in the campsite, playing with Uncle Brett, Daddy's big fires, and cuddling with Mommy in the early morning hours. Oh, and let's not forget the daily stroller naps in the shade. Snow Canyon rocks!

Meshy Fruit

2010-01-18T13:14:00.000-08:00

This was Austin's first experience eating some cantaloupe out of the meshy gadget thingy that you can get at Target (thanks Nikki for the suggestion!).

Bye Bye to Austin's Room

2010-01-18T13:09:00.000-08:00

Well, the condo was up for sale a total of three weeks when we got our offer. Ben put a fair amount of work into Austin's bedroom and he was a little sorry to see it go, but if it means a house with less stairs, he'll get over it! Ben will just have to do another room for the next rugrat (no, there's no pending news, but sooner or later...).

Austin Meets Eastmont

2010-01-18T13:05:00.000-08:00

In August, Austin and Jen came for the grand tour of Ben's new school - Eastmont Middle. Of course, Austin got the biggest kick out of the biggest noisemaker in the school: the piano. But then again, maybe he has a little musical talent (though not inherited from his parents).

GO COUGS! GO COSMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sunday Picnic up Provo Canyon

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Austin staring at the river - lots of movement!

Cabela's

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Mesa Falls

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Riverside Campground

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Angler's Lodge in Island Park

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