January so far...

The month of January is probably my least favorite month, with the end of the holidays and constant cold weather I always get kind of depressed. Russ and I have been really missing the blue skies since the Boise valley has had an inversion for a week now, so we decided to take a drive up Bogus Basin road to see the sun. We had a really good time and enjoyed the view. Here are some pictures from our 'trip' and some cute pics of Juicy.

A New Year, A Dead Deer

I hope all of you have had a good new year so far, we have. In fact we feel grateful to be alive and well, and happy that our car is also well. On our way to American Falls on New Year's night, we hit a dead deer, yes a dead deer. We came up over a rise and didn't see it until it was too late. We hit the mound going 78 mph, it lifted the car a little but didn't do any damage, it just left some blood and fur on the bottom. We feel very fortunate, the Lord must be looking out for us.

On a lighter note... Russ and I celebrated our 2nd Anniversary on Dec. 28 and have decided to try and give it a go for another two years, but we'll see. (jk) We had a nice relaxing evening, the two of us went to dinner at the Cheescake Factory, which was quite delightful.

Mower Christmas

We had a really fun Christmas. Josie went to see Santa a few weeks ago, I think she liked him because she didn't cry. Russ, Josie and I spent Christmas at the Mower's this year. It was my first one away from home, it was different but I had a really good time. Josie had a lot of fun, she 'played' in the snow, opened presents and dressed up like Grandma Millie.

It's Christmas Time

We have had a fun December, and we are enjoying the Christmas season. Actually, Josie and I have had a fun December, Russ on the otherhand has been sick and he is just trying to get through the last couple weeks of the semester.

Last week Josie and I went to the Jim Brickman Christmas concert with my some of my sisters. I know what you're thinking, I took my baby to a concert. Well I'm sure that's what everyone at the concert was thinking too. Let me tell you, it was not a good idea. I missed most of the first half, but Josie slept after the intermission so I was able to enjoy some of it.

Josie turned 3 months old on the 4th. I can't believe how fast time has flown by and how big she is getting. She is so much fun, she loves to smile and squeal, especially when I sing Christmas songs to her. Here are some pictures that I thought were cute of her.

Give Thanks

We had a good weekend at my parents for the Thanksgiving holiday. I have so much to be thankful for this year. I am especially thankful for my wonderful husband and sweet baby girl. We had fun with Josie this last weekend, she adds so much joy to our lives, even when she's screaming and crying during half of Thanksgiving dinner. Here are some pictures from our weekend.

I just thought Josie looked so cute in this picture...

Josie loves to hang out with her dad and watch football.

Russ wanted to help with Josie, so he put on my sling to carry her.

A Rolling Good Time

Josie rolled over for the first time today. You can see that my life is really exciting if this is what I'm blogging about right?! Anyway, I thought is was really exciting and I can't believe how my little girl is growing. Here are some pictures of the rolling process.

Fun In Fall

This Fall has been very fun with a new little baby. Everyday I wake up and am so excited to hang out with Josie. The other day we went for a walk downtown to look at all the beautiful colors, it was quite enjoyable!

My sister Stephanie came to visit this last weekend. Her little baby, Lincoln, is two weeks younger than Josie. I hope they'll be good friends as they grow up. They look like they enjoy hanging out together already don't they?

Yesterday Russ and I went to vote, Josie helped me, so I thought it was only fair that she get to wear the 'I voted' sticker.