Who puts flashlight parts up their nose?

With Jace running a high temp with a bad cough this weekend (after doctor office hours of course), we crossed our fingers that we wouldn't have to go to the emergency room for his illness (we have had to in the past for bronchiolitis). Ronnie also wanted to get in on a possible emergency room visit...don't try this at YOUR home!

So if you child keeps picking his nose and he insists it's not a booger but a small flashlight lense, believe him and demand that he stops picking his nose before it's too late! We got lucky this time...

Happy Birthday Mom!

You've had a birthday shout hurray! We want to sing to you today! One year older and wiser too, happy birthday, to YOU! My mom's birthday is January 24th and so this blog is especially for her. We are sad we cannot be there in person to sing to you, but we wanted to revel in some memories that we have had with you along the way.

Reasons why you are great...

Without the meddling mothers, Ron and I may still be "texting" each other! Thank goodness for our mothers to help the romance hustle!

You make strange things happen to seemingly normal people!

We summoned you to Iowa to share in the most precious moments! (Rebecca)

You passed on your curly hair... and your silliness!

You made a two year old's dream come true...pet hermit crabs! (Wow Ronnie, how did your mother let the curls get so long!)

You can multi-task! Ah, how sweet!

You are a great mom and grandma and support us in our endeavors! We love you! Have a great Birthday! (Babes says "Visit us soon Grandma!)

The perfect picture out of who knows how many!

This was the winner of the two photo shoots and gobs of pictures I took of her. I thank the bed sheet and McQueen couch for their service as backdrop aides.

No photo shoot would be complete without those who made the baby's smiles possible. It is in Ronnie's blood to do a silly face in every picture he poses in. Jace is just happy to be here!

Highlights of 2008

We would do the past amazing year injustice if we failed to mention the events that occurred prior to our blog beginnings. So here is the first half of our eventful year of 2008!
Wedding #1: Ron's brother, John, married Rebekkah on February 1st in Utah.

Wedding #2: Rachelle's brother, Ray, married Rachel on February 29th in Nauvoo. Our home territory!


Ron graduated with his PhD in Accounting from the University of Iowa after SIX hardworking years! Way to go Ron! You are amazing!
Rebecca was born in June-we love this picture because she loves her baths! No boys will mess with Rebecca with older brothers like Ronnie and Jace to look after her!
This is what the streets of Iowa City looked like when Rachelle came home from the hospital after delivering Rebecca. Major flooding occurred throughout the state-our poor Iowa!
Ron got a job at Washington University in St Louis as a visiting professor in Accounting. This picture is after long days of moving and unpacking and having three munchkins to look after. It had been a long couple of weeks and we finally got a chance to relax on the couch.
Wedding #3: Once again we attended a sibling wedding. Ron's brother Ricky married Mindy in July and we stayed there in Utah for a long visit.

We went to Yellowstone with Rachelle's family (don't see me with straight hair very often...my sisters did it for me, it was weird to have no curls! Or rat nest as I call it!)

That is it in a nutshell...fun memories!