The Adam's Family

Ahhhh...Vacation!

2010-03-25T21:15:00.022-06:00

We took a well deserved vacation to Oregon in February to visit family there and stopped through Boise on our return trip to visit more friends and family.

We had to resort to drastic measures several times in the car with Gunnar...cold cans of soda and M&M's!
We spent one day at the Oregon coast, which we quickly found to be not nearly enough time! We attempted to go to the Sea Lion Caves but were quickly turned away as they were doing maintenance on their elevator. Adam was quite upset because this was what he had been looking forward to. He came to the coast many times growing up and never knew there was an elevator to take you down to the caves! It was a real bummer, but not enough to ruin our day!
We went to eat at Mo's in Newport, which was amazing. I had never been, but it's one of the places Adam and his family always went growing up. We had some pretty yummy clam chowder and Adam even dared to have some baked oysters. Then we proceeded to the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center where we got to see an octopus have a crab for his lunch. Gunnar and Adam were both quite interested in all of the exhibits, but we only had so much time to spend there. We had to hurry through in order to be able to spend some time at the beach before heading to dinner with Adam's family.
Gunnar loved the freedom of the beach. He has never had so much room to wander! It was so cute to watch him chasing the water and running up and down the beach. He was having such a blast which was only made better when he noticed two dogs from a mile away. He was so excited, he immediately forgot all about the glory of the ocean and ran toward the dogs!
After the coast we went to stay with Adam's great-uncle and his wife. They have a beautiful home with horses and cows. Gunnar thought that was great...but really enjoyed the company of their dog! He kept patting him and chasing him around. Poor dog, I don't think he was used to little kids at all! The best part was when Gunnar went to the dogs water dish and lifted it up on himself, spilling water everywhere! Then the very next night he was playing over by the water again and lost his footing, plopping himself right into it!
Next we spent a few days with Adam's great grandma. She just loved having Gunnar around, it was their first meeting. Boy, he sure was the life of the retirement home! We had lunch with her a few times and even stayed to play Bingo once.
Then we spent a few more nights with my favorite Aunt Heidi...and my new baby cousin, Max. He is just adorable:) We had so much fun hanging out with everyone. Gunnar loved playing with all of Ryann's dolls, although I just can't say the same for her!!
Unfortunately, we had to head back home:( We managed to make a few stops in Boise first though. Steph's twins turned 6, so we got to be there for their birthday party. Before the party, Adam, Gunnar and I went swimming with the girls at their YMCA. Gunnar got to ride in style for sure in Steph's mini-van:)
The girls had their party at a place similar to Blast Off. Luckily this time Gunnar was not so afraid. They even had a special area set aside for the younger kids, which he seemed to enjoy.
After leaving Steph's we spent the night at Adam' uncles house. He and his girlfriend enjoy seeing Gunnar, and we always have a good time there.
Now off to Adam's grandma's house where Gunnar gets spoiled like crazy!! Grandpa is a baby snatcher! He immediately filled Gunnar with ice cream and chocolate donuts and gave him his first potato chips. No wonder why Gunnar loves it there!
We hit up the Boise zoo before heading to my aunt Cheryl's house for the night, our last night before heading home. We sure had an amazing vacation and can't wait to do it again!!

Let's Slide!

2010-03-25T21:11:00.001-06:00

I'm telling you, Gunnar loves the slide!

Cinnamon Rolls!

2010-03-25T21:05:00.003-06:00

Adam got me a new KitchenAid and now thinks he can make requests...lol! We made some cinnamon rolls together and, after some minor changes, we have perfected the recipe! They are soooo good, but I think I'm about ready to move on...to soft pretzels!

Swappin' fish stories

2010-03-25T21:01:00.001-06:00

Gunnar loves to feed us. Almost as much as he loves to feed himself:)

Playtime

2010-03-25T20:56:00.003-06:00

Gunnar absolutely loves the playplace we have in our mall here in Idaho Falls. He could stay in there for hours, and the more kids the merrier! He loves to follow the big kids around all over the place. He runs around shrieking the entire time. Good thing dadda was there to keep him happy on the slide, I usually cry uncle after lifting him up ten or twenty times!

Adam's 30th Birthday Party

2010-03-25T20:49:00.005-06:00

Seriously, we have a lot of January birthdays in this family!! For Adam's 30th birthday I set him up with a bowling party. We did it a day early so my parents would be able to come too. It was a blast. We all ate way too much, played way too much, and stayed up way too late!

Alexa's 6th Birthday Party

2010-03-25T20:40:00.004-06:00

Alexa had her birthday party at Blast Off. Gunnar had never been and, as you can see, was quite nervous about it! Since then I have taken him back several times and he absolutely loves it, so I am led to believe maybe a birthday party with five million kids wasn't the best way to introduce him to the ball pit!

Lil Miss Princess

2010-03-25T20:29:00.003-06:00

I took Adam's cousin Alexa to get her hair and nails done for her 6th birthday. Being the only girl with four brothers, she loves to get dolled up! I took her to get pictures taken after and she was such a ham...must run in the family!! She was so excited to come home and show her mommy:)

Red Robin...yummmm!

2010-03-25T20:20:00.003-06:00

We took Gunnar to Red Robin on his birthday. He was so excited to have his very own meal off the kiddie menu. I must say he wasn't too keen on the gang of people gathering around to sing to him, but he sure enjoyed his balloons and sundae!!

Gunnar's First Birthday!!

2010-01-29T00:47:00.007-07:00

Our house is pretty small, especially in winter, so for Gunnar's party we rented out a meeting room at the local Holiday Inn. And when I say we, I mean Gramma and Grampa! The best part is that they let us have full access to their very large, very heated pool and hot tub! It was amazing. Poor Gunnar wouldn't nap even though he was just exhausted...even before the party got started! There was a point between cake and presents and swimming that he actually put his head on the ground in utter defeat. Then once we got into the pool there was no way he was going to miss a moment! We swam for four hours, stopping to stuff our faces again in between. Gunnar was a such a trooper, but even the toughest boys have to fall asleep sometime:) He slept in the water for a good thirty minutes. It was so precious! I hope he can tell (years from now when he looks back at the pictures, of course!) that his first birthday was a blast and that he is surrounded by people that love him!

Sleeping Beauty

2010-01-29T00:39:00.004-07:00

If you know Gunnar, you know that he doesn't sleep. Ever. Not since his very first day. He is the king of ten minute naps. So this is borderline amazing that I got him out of the car, into the house, into his room and into a new diaper and jammies...all while he remained passed out. What a sweet boy he is! Of course he woke up just in time to go right back to bed in his crib:)

Gramma & Grampa

2010-01-29T00:00:00.005-07:00

Mom and dad recently came up for a week to be here for Gunnar's first birthday. No way they were gonna miss it! We were all very excited for them to be here and enjoyed every minute, and already have another week planned in March to see them again!! Hopefully we can be there with them in California next year for Christmas with the new baby as well! We had a second Christmas once they got here and got to share with them the good news. It took dad a minute or two to figure out the picture we framed was an ultrasound and not a deer eye (That's my dad!), and then another minute or two to figure out it wasn't Gunnar, and a few more to explain it to my mom:) They were both very excited, although Adam was disappointed he couldn't get my mom to cry again this time! It's so fun to watch them with Gunnar, and I can't wait for this summer when the three grandkids get to meet one another! What a blessing this year will be.

Seeing Double

2010-01-28T23:50:00.003-07:00

Gunnar apparently spends way too much time with his dadda. He is acquiring Adam's traits at a pace much faster than I can handle! He has seen Adam one too many times lay on the floor propped up on his elbow so now that's how he has to do it too. I must admit it's quite cute to see the two of them interact. Two peas in a pod they are:)

Sledding

2010-01-10T23:29:00.004-07:00

Adam took Gunnar for some indoor sledding to prep him for the real thing. He seemed to enjoy being surrounded by his toys during the ride, especially his dadda's slinky. Then dadda tried to add Hannibal to the mix and it was all over very quickly.

Kid Tested...Mother Approved!

2010-01-10T23:06:00.004-07:00

I'm not sure what I was thinking letting him into the box of cereal. A full box of cereal, mind you. But he sure had some fun! That is, until he wound up with half a box of Kix stuck to the bottom of his feet! It was hilarious watching him pace around the living room with fistfulls of Kix. Everything he eats is now by the fistful. He has officially inherited the popcorn eating technique from his dad. He can successfully maneuver an entire fistful of food in his mouth without dropping one piece. I can already picture him as the kid in school who brags about how he can fit his fist (or foot!) in his mouth.

Mini Monet

2010-01-09T20:43:00.004-07:00

We went to Red Lobster a few weeks ago and Gunnar got to try his hand at some coloring. He is a natural! And, of course, he now has a very thorough supply of crayons and his very own easel to create more masterpieces! Stay tuned for some of his current pieces...coming soon to a gallery near you:)

Big News!

2010-01-09T09:49:00.003-07:00

Yep, Gunnar is gonna be a big brother! We found out the day before Thanksgiving that we are expecting! We are due July 31st, and should find out the sex of the baby mid-March...very exciting!!Note: I couldn't say anything before now because it would spoil the surprise for my parents...we wanted to tell them in person when they come next week for Gunnar's 1st birthday. I know my mom checks our blog often for updates of her only grandson, so I had to wait until they left California before I could post anything about the pregnancy here!

Gunnar's 1st Christmas!

2010-01-02T13:37:00.006-07:00

Christmas was so much fun with Gunnar! Santa left out presents for him and he was so excited when he came down the hall from his room and saw them! Then he was only excited about unwrapping the first present or two, so we had to help with the other several hundred wrapped under the tree for him! Our house now officially looks like a Toys R Us, but he just loves all his new toys!

M&M's

2010-01-02T13:28:00.004-07:00

Gunnar was so excited to get M&M's from Aunt Heidi in his Christmas package! I was amazed that he could figure out how to stick his little finger down in there and come out with one! Although I regret to inform you that they do, in fact, melt in hands before they get to mouths!

Jackson

2010-01-02T12:19:00.006-07:00

Adam had his work Christmas party one evening in Jackson, so we decided to go early and spend the day there as a family. Turns out it was too foggy to take the tram ride up the mountain, but we found plenty of other things to do! We cruised through the Ripley's museum and the downtown shops. We went to Town Square and saw the antler arches, which were absolutely gorgeous after dark! We even found ourselves another Santa, the third one this year! Jackson is a beautiful town and we thouroughly enjoyed ourselves. I was pretty bitter about not being able to snowboard though!

Kisses?! Gross!

2009-12-27T20:13:00.002-07:00

I know this picture is blurry, but it completely captures the moment I am trying to portray. Gunnar is just plain silly. If we give him kisses, this is what we get in return. Even if he is the one who started it! He throws his head back, scrunches up his face and starts panting through his nose. It's hilarious! And because it's so cute it has the absolute reverse effect of what he hopes to accomplish, which is obviously for us to stop kissing him!

Look mom, No hands!

2009-12-27T20:06:00.004-07:00

Gunnar is such a busy boy, he definitely keeps us on our toes! He started walking right around Thanksgiving, after a two month hiatus from his first steps...guess he had some bad memories of those first few meetings with the ground! He is pretty much running at this point. He develops new tricks and quirks every day. This one was particularly funny when he was determined to not use his hands to drink from his cup. He literally picked it up with his teeth and lifted his head to get some. He cracks us up constantly with his silly faces and fun personality.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

2009-12-22T21:18:00.003-07:00

We had fun decorating the house this year, though Adam has yet to put up the outside lights. Although he only has two days left, he apparently thinks he has more time since we are doing Christmas with my parents when they come up in January for Gunnar's birthday party. Last year I refused to allow the decorations to go up since I knew I would freak out about taking them down just days before I had Gunnar. This year we decided to do the fake tree thing, but we have a Bears theme going. We have blue lights and garland and painted some clear ornaments orange. I'm still working on our Bears stockings and tree skirt, which is why I will cut a small amount of slack for the lights not being up. Very small:)

"That's Santa! I know him!"

2009-12-22T21:12:00.003-07:00

Our first visit to Santa didn't go so well, but it was a mall Santa. We tried again and it went a lot better! Apparently both Gunnar and Santa were having better days:)

Oreo Face

2009-12-22T20:26:00.004-07:00

Gunnar's first Oreo! Iggy's closed down (I know!) so we had to find a new venue for watching our football games. We chose Applebee's, which is awesome! Gunnar has had a lady friend there from the very first time we went with Aunt Heidi when Gunnar was only 3 weeks old. She is there every time we've gone in since and was very excited to plop down a stack of Oreo's in front of Gunnar. That pretty much sealed the deal for her being his bff!

Our first Thanksgiving

2009-12-22T20:11:00.004-07:00

Well, not really. It was our second Thanksgiving together AND our second Thanksgiving for this year. Although I suppose it was the first Hansen family Thanksgiving. We do things a little backwards around here:) It was, however, my first time ever making a turkey. Note: Adam is the only one ever seen with the actual turkey! It was pretty fun though. We spent the day gathered in the kitchen making all kinds of food for just the three of us. The dogs were pretty excited too, although only Fish can be seen because wherever Fish is...Hanibal isn't! And everything turned out absolutely delish!

Hogle Zoo

2009-12-22T19:46:00.001-07:00

After leaving the house at 4am to drop Chad and Landis at the bus depot in Salt Lake, we decided to spend the day at the zoo. It turned out to be quite cold (duh!), so we zoomed through it in a few hours. It was so fun to see all the cute new baby animals! A baby giraffe, baby elephant, and even a baby crocodile. Gunnar loves watching the animals. He's been to the zoo more times in the first year of his life than I have in all of my life! But even the most avid animal enthusiast can only stay awake so long:)

Thanksgiving

2009-12-21T00:20:00.001-07:00

This year we spent Thanksgiving with Adam's uncle Danny's wife's parents. We did a lot of camping with them this summer and it was nice to see them again. They have over 100 grandkids and great grandkids (No, seriously!), so Gunnar is just part of the crew! The food was great and the company was amazing, as always. Danny and Jill have five kids so the fun just never stops! They are always right up in Gunnar's face...and he enjoys every minute of it! Gunnar learned to climb stairs, it was the first time he had been around any. And then after all that action, he passed out on dadda while watching the football game:) What a day!

Uncle Chad!

2009-12-20T23:38:00.002-07:00

My brother, Chad, came out to visit us for the week of Thanksgiving and brought his girlfriend, Landis. I was very excited to see him and for him to see Gunnar again. They are expecting a baby boy next June and I am very excited to meet my new baby niece or nephew! We drove down to Salt Lake to pick him up at the bus station and hung out in Utah for the day before driving back. Adam had to work until Thursday, so I'm sure Chad was bummed they didn't get to hang out more. All in all it was a good week, lots of laying on the couch and lots more eating...just the way I like it!

Orange Julius

2009-12-10T00:12:00.001-07:00

Gunnar threw a major tantrum after being pent up in the car to Salt Lake and back to pick up my brother and his girlfriend. We had to pull over and Adam's quick thinking saved the day!

Hello OxiClean!!

2009-12-10T00:03:00.001-07:00

Apparently we had a mishap with some carrots! Weeks later I am still attempting to get the orange tint off of the high chair! I find small comfort in the fact that I saved him from the orange tinted skin that my parents plagued me with after too much carrots!

The Hansen Family 2009

2009-12-09T16:16:00.001-07:00

First Haircut!

2009-11-09T22:48:00.001-07:00

It was time. He was looking a little mad scientist...Albert Einstein must be in the geneology somewhere. And we're taking family pictures next Saturday, so no better time than the present! We went to Sport Clips, which was Adam's favorite place to get his hair cut. (Notice I say was? hehe) Gunnar was very patient, he enjoyed watching football as he got his haircut. But the lolli was the best part, by far!

Winter is here!

2009-11-09T22:43:00.002-07:00

Oh, yes...winter is definitely here alright! It is freezing! No snow on the ground yet, but that could change any second. Gunnar really hates wearing warm clothes. Especially his mittens. They usually last at least until we get to the car and then...they're off!

Orange you glad to see me?

2009-11-09T22:38:00.001-07:00

Gunnar and his faces! They just crack me up sometimes. He can handle a lemon or lime with no problem, but this orange nearly got the best of him!

Trick or Treat?!

2009-11-02T08:33:00.001-07:00

We didn't really do anything for Halloween. In the morning we went to the last day of our Farmer's Market and got some apples to dip in caramel. Adam offered to help a buddy move some furniture, so we went over there and then ended up going for pizza with them after. By the time we got home, Gunnar was zonked and we ended up just hanging out at home and watching scary movies. Apparently we already live the lives of an old, boring married couple! Gunnar had fun with the candy we were intending to pass out but had no trick or treaters:) And...he got to taste his first lolli! What a treat!

Boo @ the Zoo

2009-11-02T08:13:00.001-07:00

Thursday was jam packed full of fun...Gunnar spent all day in his costume! We had a Halloween party with our playgroup and then headed over to the zoo afterwards with Adam's aunt, uncle and 3 of their 5 kids! We had a blast! Gunnar needed a power nap to make it through:) The evening turned out to be cold and windy which made for some numb fingers, but nothing we couldn't handle!

Pumpkin "Carving"

2009-11-02T06:48:00.001-07:00

We got Gunnar some Mr. Potato Head type pumpkin decorations and let him pick which ones to put where. It was cute watching him try to eat them all. And his pumpkin won the contest...well, between the three of us:)

Pumpkin Patch: Take 2

2009-10-19T22:03:00.001-06:00

The pumpkin patch had a pumpkin carving contest, so Gunnar and I went with our neighbor and her son. Gunnar had a mini meltdown so I didn't actually get to carve my pumpkin, but it was still fun. I ate enough chili and drank enough hot chocolate to make up for it! :)

Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-19T21:57:00.002-06:00

This was so much fun! I have never picked my own pumpkin, much less been to an actual pumpkin patch! It was just beautiful. They had a little train for the kiddies and a tractor ride through the fields. We didn't do either of those, but we picked out three of the most awesomest pumpkins that we could find!

Buildin' a Bear

2009-10-19T21:48:00.001-06:00

Gunnar and I took a trip to Boise last week to visit with Steph and the girls. I thought it would be so cute for them to make Gunnar his first Build-A-Bear. They have close to a million animals from there, so they are old pros:) It was so stinking cute to watch! They picked out the teddy bear and put a lullaby in his right paw so Gunnar could go to sleep with him. Then they each picked out a heart, kissed it, rubbed it on his forehead, had him kiss it, and stuck it inside the bear! Made my heart just melt:) Emily appropriately named him Sleepy.

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-19T21:40:00.001-06:00

How cute is this little monkey costume?! I know! Just one more reason to love our playgroup...we had a costume exchange and I got this for $5! I can't wait to take him to Boo at the Zoo!

Pow-Pow-Power Wheels

2009-10-19T21:34:00.001-06:00

Well, not quite. But I did get him this totally cool dumptruck that he can ride on or walk behind. And it makes the coolest sound effects. Adam says it sounds just like his dump truck at work:) Gunnar's is much cooler though cause it came with legos...lol.

Da Bears

2009-10-04T18:01:00.003-06:00

Finally we gathered up the courage to take Gunnar to Iggy's to watch the game. We had a blast there every Sunday last football season but have yet to go this year. Adam quickly grew tired of listening to the game online every week, so we all got dressed in our favorite Bears garb and headed over to watch the game.
Gunnar was a bit worried about the score at halftime...But, not to worry...we won! Take that, Detroit!

Playtime with Dadda

2009-10-04T17:56:00.001-06:00

Gunnar is just getting so good at getting around. He stands briefly on his own and even ventures to take a few steps at times. Mostly he cruises around by crawling around and up and down and back around again. It's all fun and games until he tries to pull himself up on the dvd rack...or stick his fingers in the heating vents...or head for the bathroom cabinets...or tries to eat the dog treats and/or toys! Gah!

Nursery Time

2009-10-04T17:49:00.001-06:00

I recently signed up to volunteer at our church nursery once a month. I figure it's the least I can do for dropping Gunnar off there when I go to church every Wednesday night! Besides that, I am always looking to meet other moms. Two weeks ago was my first time behind the scenes and there just happened to be no babies that needed to be watched! Gunnar was pretty excited to have the place to himself...and that mom actually stayed there to play with him! I just love watching him play.

Fun times at the zoo

2009-10-04T17:41:00.001-06:00

Our zoo just closed for the season so I took advantage of our passes by taking Gunnar a few times this last week. It was nice because the place was pretty much empty and the animals were all quite active. Adam missed out, but I got us tickets to Boo at the zoo for Halloween. Stay tuned for pics of that!

Long Lips

2009-09-22T15:53:00.002-06:00

This is his newest funny face. I'm still not quite sure how he does it exactly, but it cracks me up every time!

He is just getting so big. He popped through four of his top teeth within a matter of two days, making the total of the teeth now six. The bottoms are pretty easy to see but he doesn't like to show off the top ones just yet. Huh, guess he must be shy:) He is crawling around like crazy. He doesn't like that too much either, only enough to get him to someplace he can climb up. He loves climbing up on EVERYTHING! And he leaps from one object to another with no abandon. Picture a flying squirrel. We are getting better at not gasping when he falls so that he doesn't cry every time he hits the ground, but it sure is hard! He has let go of the ottoman and taken a step or two toward me before falling, but I would venture to guess those aren't quite his first steps. It's close though. Any day now I fully expect to see him running!

Playgroup

2009-09-22T15:40:00.001-06:00

Gunnar and I joined a pretty awesome playgroup that meets twice a week. I love that I have finally found some other moms to hang out with while Adam is working. Gunnar loves it because they all have bigger, better and more expensive toys to play with!

Speaking of work...Adam has recently taken a job in Jackson, Wyoming, which is about 100 miles away. He stays in what he calls a "man shack" there during the week and comes home to us on the weekends. It's been hard to be apart, especially so for him to be away from Gunnar when he seems to be changing almost daily. We are trying to decide if this is going to be a long term thing so that we can ultimately make the decision to move closer. That comes with it's own issues as well, being that Idaho Falls is still going to be the closest "town" as far as any big shopping goes. I'm confident that things will work out as they are supposed to and I will be sure to keep you posted as to how that ends up:)

Eastern Idaho State Fair

2009-09-21T18:43:00.001-06:00

We went to the fair on the last day it was here. Adam said I had to try a Tiger's Ear. What's that you say? Never heard of a Tiger's Ear? Yeah, me either. So, I tried my first this year at the fair. Yumm-O! How could I say no to fried dough covered in cinnamon sugar and smothered in honey butter? I know! Gunnar loved watching the animals. The goats were right about his eye level:)

And while searching for a parking spot we found this:) He's a lab/golden retriever mix and we named him Fish.

End of Summer

2009-09-21T18:28:00.001-06:00

Well, I do believe we have camped our last trip of the summer. I counted it all up and we spent 33 nights camping between Memorial Day and Labor Day. What a blast! We definitely got our outdoor time in this year! I guess Adam breaking his leg was a blessing in disguise:) We finally have found the perfect spot for us, right on the south fork of the Snake river with lots of trees for shade and privacy. And about this last trip I finally got down the whole packing thing, so we should be good to go for next year! I can't wait!

Roaring Springs

2009-09-21T18:17:00.001-06:00

We took little Emily to Roaring Springs in Boise for her 9th birthday. Gunnar had a blast. Well, we all did:) But Gunnar just loves the water! We are thinking we should get season passes for next year!

"Girl, Can I hit ya back?"

2009-09-21T18:10:00.001-06:00

He love love loves his cell phone! Not as much as he loves OUR cell phones, but still. Adam dug up one of his old phones from the retired cell phone graveyard and we charged it up for Gunnar. I thought these pics were pretty funny:) I'm thinking I should send them in to E*Trade and give that baby a run for his money!

Pool Party

2009-08-24T14:34:00.001-06:00

Of course the only times it hits above 90 is when we are up camping and nowhere near the AC. Go figure. Good thing for the kiddie pool! Me and Adam took turns with Gunnar. The water was ice cold so it took a second for him to get into it...but he sure loved splashing around:) It helped that all his cousins were there to keep him happy!

Hide and Seek

2009-08-24T14:30:00.001-06:00

This was hilarious. He pulled down Aunt Christi's quilt and was hiding from me! If it weren't for the heavy breathing I may have never known he was still in his crib! He just cracked himself up when he found out I could see him from the other side.

Movin' and Shakin'

2009-08-24T14:24:00.001-06:00

He's trying real hard to actually move forward, although most of the time it's anything (and everything!) but. He's built up calluses on his toes from getting around that way. And he really does crawl...backwards:)

Student Driver!

2009-08-16T22:31:00.001-06:00

Oh, does Gunnar just loooooooove dadda's truck! He falls asleep in about 0.2 seconds. It's awesome:)

Our 9-day-Multiple-location Camping Trip!

2009-08-16T21:54:00.001-06:00

This camping trip was so awesome! Our first time "roughing it" with the camper. Adam took us out to the South Fork of the Snake River. And now the series of unfortunate events...we arrived just in time for mosquito infestation. It was awful! I literally had fifty bites in the first few minutes.

Needless to say we packed up just as soon as we got unhitched and leveled out. Poor Adam had his work cut out for him! We went up the road to our usual camp spot with hook-ups, got unloaded and finally had some hot dogs (our first meal of the day) around 10pm. Then woke up to find out they were paving and we would have to move! So, we decided to go back to see about the infestation. We ended up finding the most beautiful spot right on the river. It was wonderful. We spent four nights there before heading back to the hook-ups and meet up with our family for their reunion.

Never a dull moment in the wilderness though, I must say. We ended up finding a dog and after careful consideration and moving him with us to Juniper (hook-ups) he ended up jumping out of the damn truck. What a headache he was. Adam fittingly named him Hobo:) I guess he's better off wherever he ended up than where he would have ended up...the pound!

Hannibal hated Hobo. Really hated him. So much so, in fact, that he ran away the night before we left for Juniper. We were really sad. Adam wanted to say a little prayer and I refused stating that he was already dead. (Adam wanted to be sure I put that part in here.) We hung out all morning waiting for him to come back, and eventually heard him yelping. Adam went off to look for him and we soon followed. I just happened to look up and see his little ears. Yay! He was alive! Oh, and when I say up, I mean about 200 feet up stuck on a cliff. I have no clue how he got up there and apparently neither did he since he couldn't find a way back down! Adam had to climb the cliff in his flip flops to save the dog. My hero! I suppose the prayer helped:) Thanks, Adam. Hannibal was covered in cactus but after a few days of rest he is just fine:)

Oh, and lots of wildlife. More than I've ever seen! A ton of moose and a few baby deer and even a mama turkey with her babies. Very cool to see so close up. Adam screamed for me to come outside one night...a moose was floating down the river! A very funny sight!

The Great Escape

2009-08-01T15:15:00.001-06:00

Yeah, he can pull himself up now. Down goes the crib mattress and up goes the rails! He sure is proud of himself though:)

Biker Babes

2009-08-01T15:07:00.001-06:00

Our first family bike ride! Which was MY first bike ride in about 10 years:) It was a blast. Adam installed a kiddie seat for Gunnar to ride with me and he LOVED it! So much that he was zonked in about 2 minutes! Such a sweet boy:) Needless to say we are taking a bike riding break right now because we are sore and wore out!

Mmmmmm...fooooood!

2009-07-26T23:58:00.001-06:00

Yeah, like he needs it! The little tank is having so much fun eating solid foods. He's not even messy at all though! Could that be because I am only feeding him neutral colored foods? Um, yeah:) Call me crazy, but I'm just not excited to move on to carrots and green peas!

Watch out! He's mobile!

2009-07-24T00:42:00.001-06:00

Last night we took a family trip down to the greenbelt. Adam went fishing while Gunnar and I hung back on a blanket and watched. Adam ended up catching a fish that he wasn't sure was big enough to keep, which ended up not being an issue since he let it go. And by "let it go" I mean dropped it:) Guess somebody will be checking the minimum length requirement before we go fishing again! Anyway, enough about him:) We were on a bit of an incline so I was busy keeping Gunnar uphill, while he was busy trying to grab all the things he can't. Nothing new there. But then he started crawling to grab all the things he can't! I know! I have yet to figure out why I'm so excited about this being that it not only creates more work for me but proves that he is getting too big too fast. And now he is constantly pulling himself up with the help of anything taller than him, including his dad's fanny pack fishing tackle box thingie. I just cannot believe the things this kid can do. He needs a medal or something. And I just need a nap:)

6 months?! Holy Cow!

2009-07-15T23:39:00.002-06:00

Gunnar is getting so big so fast, I can hardly believe it! He turned 6 months on Sunday and marked the day by getting his second tooth. I was just on the computer going through pics from the last 4 months (since that's how long it's been since I've actually printed any out! Guess I better get on that or I'll never finish his baby book in time for his graduation!) Anyway, here's some pics of our last camping trip two weeks ago when my mom and dad were here. It was our Maiden Voyage in our "new" camper and we had so much fun! Love you, Bye.