Bouncing baby boy...

I was away last evening, So Manda watched PG until KJ got off work then he went and picked him up. Luckily for KJ Manda fed him! Thanks Manda!!! And while at her house KJ found a new game to play using PG! All the kids thought it was really funny. I must admit that it is funny too. :o) Don't try this at home...unless you have a really SOFT couch...aka, don't try this at MY home! :o)

moved....

SORRY!!!
It has been FOREVER since I posted but life has been a little hectic recently!
WE MOVED!!
The job search out of state proved to be a bust thus far, and in state as well for that matter. So we found a new place to rent here in Bountiful. It is a nice condo type place. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a HUGE kitchen (which I am very pleased about) and a Big living room...until we turned part of the living room downstairs into PG's room and the 2nd bedroom upstairs became the livingroom. Anyway, I thought I would share a few pictures of PG helping move!
Once the kitchen cupboards were cleaned out, he thought he would take advantage of the "chair" that was just his size!Shredded paper is so much fun to "help" with!
He had to do a thorough going over in the bathroom, after I was done!
I know this comes apart some how....Papa had to fix a broken hose on the carpet cleaner, he had help!
Papa was so patient with the help too! :o)
Don't forget ME! Just helping Daddy and Uncle Isaiah pack the truck!
This was his favorite...KJ was taking the crib down to be put on the truck, and he took the screws out and one fell on the floor. PG picked it up (as fast as he could, as not to miss his opportunity to get his hands on something) and promptly put the screw in a hole and picked up the screw driver and started twisting it. He is a smart kid that is for sure! He like to do what the big kids are doing! His Daddy is SO proud of him! I must say I am too!! :o)
All in all he has done MARVELOUSLY with the move. The first few nights we had to stay at Mom and Dad's house because we didn't have any heat. He didn't like sleeping in the play pen but now that we are in our house and he has his bed back he is sleeping well and is happy.
He LOVES to go up and down the steps all day long. It is great exercise I figure and it wears him out!
More will follow as usual! But until them, I hope you enjoy the short update! ;o)

Chicken bones!

So, last night we went to Dinner with KJ's brother and sister-in-law.
While we were there at Golden Coral, PG ate a myriad of different foods. Watermelon, manderine oranges, chicken, pot roast, beets but his favorite was the.... Chicken BONE!
I figure he takes after my mother! :o)
I remember as a child, her chewing on the chicken bones eating all the grizzle and everything...she claims it is the best part! :o) Well, I myself will take her word for it, but PG seems to agree!
He chewed on that chicken bone for about 10 minutes, then he started on another one. It was very funny. There you have it...the Hook genes win out in small things! :o) We love you MOM!!!

To PA and Beyond!

PG and I went to PA this past weekend, we went to see Ethan's new baby Mark be blessed. We flew from here to Denver then to Caton, OH then drove to Butler, PA.

Here is Great Grandma lovin' in baby Mark, she kissed him and he smiled
it was very sweet.
PG's turn.
We stayed with Donna. It took PG a few days to adjust but he managed ok. He liked to play with Kira, who is 8 days younger than him. (and 4 inches shorter!) (not that that is a huge surprise!)
The kids introduced Papa to U-Tube and Jeff Dunham with Achmed!
it is pretty funny!

When I was a teenager I was a nanny for Donna for about 2 years. One year at Valentine's time I was sad that I didn't have a Valentine. So I asked Ethan if he would be my valentine. (He was 12) We decided that we would always be one another's valentine - no matter how old we got and if we were married and had kids etc...well, since that year, all of Donna's kids have joined in the fun. so, for the last 12 years I have at least 5 (now 7) Valentine's - In addition to My Sweetheart! Anyway, while I was in PA, We did Valentine's Day early with the kids.

All the time Jon was home by his onesies....but We have a Valentine tradition too...When we were dating I did the 14 Days of Valentine's Day. He gets to open 1 present everyday of Feb. until Valentine's. So even though he was by himself, PG and I left him a present a day while we were gone! It helped...I think!

It took PG a few days to settle being "on the road" but by the end he was playing and having a great time!
GRR! Playing with Uncle Jody!
I told you he was comfortable and having a great time!
Even being helpful!!
While we were there Ben turned 4! happy birthday Benjamin!

We tried to come home Monday night but the airport was too foggy for the airplane to land, so our homecoming was postponed...
PG got to play with his friend a little longer.
Sara has a little girl that is the same age as PG. They were sooo cute together!
Here is Boo giving PG lovin's,
He just laid there on the floor and enjoyed the attention.
Even when she just hugged his head. They were soooo cute!
It worked out though, coming back later, On Tuesday morning we went to Pittsburgh to see an old friend of mine. Then on our way to the airport we drove by my old house and eat ice cream from Brusters! YUMMY!
Here is a picture of the city as we headed out...I love that skyline!!!!
Here is PG in the Fort Pitt Tunnel...I think he is too young to hold his breath!
Oh well, it seems that I wasn't too old to though! :o)


While we waited for the plane PG wanted to explore Grandma's purse so he ended up with lipstick! :o)I know we don't have a lot of Granddaughters in the family but we don't need to pretend that we have more, Grandma! :o) j/k...pucker up!
So we finally made it home a day late and a few dollars poorer. But it is GREAT to be Home!! Right Jon? :o)

Last but not least...if you didn't already know...this is the future for our family.
This is what I will look like in Aug. :o)