I'm one, I don't need it anymore!

Kurt and I decided to take the bottle away from AJ when we got back home from our trip. Our logic was he would be so happy to be home if we just didn’t give it to him anymore he wouldn’t miss it much. Kurt had a little slip and gave him a bottle of juice the night we got back, but since then we hadn’t given him a bottle. Although he has not been feeling very well, he contacted some type of viral infection the last few days of our vacation and just hasn’t been feeling up to snuff. On Friday night I thought we maybe better give in and give him a bottle to make sure he is getting enough fluids. Kurt agreed and fixed him a bottle. AJ refused to take it! He sure made getting off the bottle easy for us! Thanks AJ!

JCH Strikes Again!

This year for the JCH family reunion, Linda and her family rented the bowling alley up at WSU for two hours. Good times had by all! AJ helped me bowl and we hit one pin (using bumpersJ) AJ helped his Dad bowl and they got a strike (without bumpers)!

There were lots of delectable treats as always! Jaylene brought her marvelous marshmallow brownies, Teresa brought a jiggly jell-o salad with raspberries from her garden, Sallie brought her luscious lemon cake, Mom brought her scrumptious shrimp macaroni salad, I brought a beautiful broccoli slaw salad, Kim brought fun fruit roll-ups. Guess what was the biggest hit with the kids? You got it the fruit roll-ups!

Roadtrip!

We drove from Ogden, Utah to Washington DC and back and had a GREAT time! A few highlights… seeing AJ comfortable in his new car seat, he looks like he’s in his very own Lazy Boy. Meeting up with Cindy Bowcut Floyd and her family in Tipp City OH while Kurt was in his class, we had a great visit! We borrowed mom and Dad Hislop’s GPS and it was great fun to use! I got on and off 3 different freeways and onto the right freeway going through Indiana while Kurt was asleep thanks to that little toy! We had a trip to Children’s Medical Center in Dayton OH for AJ, he had a severe ear infection in both ears. ***Note to self remember insurance cards next time. Driving to Kentucky to go to a keg party, Staying with Linnea Cottam DelHoyo and her family in Leesburg VA , playing BANG and watching Star Wars and of course going for pedicures! AJ celebrating his first birthday in VA, Getting family pictures and AJ’s picture taken by Jason, AJ riding a train (metro) for the first time. Visiting the sights in DC and relishing in all of the history. Buying kettle corn at a roadside stand in VA, Seeing a live reenactment of the civil war in Gettysburg PA, Staying in Base Lodging (the price’s can’t be beat!), Going to the National Museum of the Unites States Air Force in OH, Staying overnight with Cindy’s family on the way back and discovering long lost friends on Facebook (No, I do not have a page, but I searched using Cindy’s :)) and talking to her mom and dad using Skype, Driving to Indiana and surprising Lillie, AJ’s first time in a swimming pool, Finding a restaurant Kurt had found online called Whiskey Creek Firewood Grill and having some good eats, Stopping in Far West NE and seeing the church historical sites, Singing songs and Hislop family sayings, Stopping in Sydney NE to go to Cabela’s World Headquarters, Relishing in watching AJ push anything he could so he could walk (In DC he pushed the stroller and it looked like he was pushing a handcart :) In OH I bet he walked at least ¼ of a mile pushing the stroller around the museum and in NE the people at Cabela’s loved watching him push the cart around the store) and last but certainly not least spending almost 3 weeks traveling together as the Gibson Family. (Those Gibson’s are quite an amazing group! :)) It was an incredible vacation thanks to fantastic friends!

Happy Birthday AJ!

AJ had two birthday celebrations, one at Javier's with his cuz Mac. Mac turned one on June 5th, AJ turned one on June 27th we celebrated with both boys on the 15th! AJ was a wild man and threw his cupcake all over. Mac loved the cake, but wasn't to hip on the singing.

The second celebration came on AJ's actual birthday. We celebrated with Linnea and her family in Leesburg VA. Good times had by all!

Cool Car

AJ and I went grocery shopping yesterday, while in the store I let him play with my keys. When we left the store and walked outside it looked like the car was running. Sure enough when we got closer it really was! I guess while playing with the keys AJ pushed the buttons in the right order and long enough to start the car with the automatic car starter! I guess he won't be playing with my keys in the store again! The car was nice and cool though! :)

Toot Toot!

I decided to toot my own horn! I was selected as Ogden City School District's Teacher of the Year for the 2009-2010 school year! I was notified in April I had been nominated and had to fill out some paperwork and accept the nomination and then about the second week of May I was told I was one of the top three candidates and had to go in for an interview. I guess the interview went well because I received a letter on Saturday saying I had won! I am quite excited about receiving the honor. So there you go, I have now tooted! :)

9 month pictures

I am finally getting around to posting AJ's 9 month pictures! My sister-in-law Sallie has pictures of all their kids as babies hanging on their bathroom wall. I think it looks adorable so for AJ's 9 month pictures I made sure one was in the bathtub, now I just need to frame it and hang it up. I also liked the picture where you can see his two front teeth!