If we made a Christmas Card...

Playin' Ball

It's Christmastime!

Wishing you and yours a Christmas filled with the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Getting into Tight Spots

Yes, Awesome is everywhere. He started crawling more using his knees this week and he's mastered the art of climbing stairs. Now he just needs to learn the safe way down. Don't worry, Pete and I are on our toes and Awesome is keeping us there.

Yessiree, I can climb up the stairs

I have been trying to post visual evidence of this feat, but I fear I have yet to capture a blog worthy video. As soon as I do, you'll be the first to know.

Our Little Lion

Per request, some closer shots of Awesome in his costume.

Halloween

We had a fun Halloween. We had a Trunk or Treat in the morning, went to Peter's parents' for a good chunk of the day, and then came home, passed out candy, ate pizza, and watched National Treasure 2. It was lots of fun and Awesome didn't even seem to mind his costume (not even the hood). Woo hoo!Cerberus

Curious George

Peter and I were a Rubik's Cube and a PEZ dispenser

A little lion playing

Awesome and his daddy

Note: The squares on Peter's costume are arranged in such a way that if it were a real Rubik's Cube it would be solvable, in case you were wondering.

A Very Orange Post

Yesterday Awesome and I went to Pumpkinland with our friends S and I. Pumpkinland is at Vineyard Gardens in Orem. They had a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, play houses, playgrounds, and a light walk. Our favorite part was taking pictures in the pumpkins. We had a really fun time and Awesome even napped while we were there. Sadly, some of the pictures we took show how tired he was, but we got some super cute ones too. Thanks to S for taking pictures with her awesome camera!

Blue Binky Follow-up

Here is Awesome later on the day he found his binkies. Note what he is carrying around.

Blue Binkies

Before you read this story you need some important information. Awesome has three kinds of binkies. Winnie-the-Pooh, Nuks, and the round, squishy kind you get from the hospital (as seen in the photo below).
Awesome's favorite are the round ones and we have dubbed them blue binkies. Blue binkies help Awesome fall asleep, they help with his teething, and generally make him very happy. We own three of these and have not been able to find a single one in over a week.

So, I just put Awesome down for his morning nap, but before I could put him in bed, I needed to change the sheets. I put him on the floor, shut the door, and started making the bed. He scooted around the floor and ended up underneath the crib. I heard him sucking on something and looked under the crib to see if I needed to take it away and he had found a blue binky. I laughed and went back to changing the sheets. I finished and went to pick up Awesome only to find that he had another blue binky. Peter and I have been unable to find any in over a week and Awesome just found two in less than five minutes. Maybe he was hiding them.

Favorite Picture

This picture was taken while we were in Colorado at the end of August. I think it is awesome. This is before he started sitting up on his own but you can tell he was really close at this time.

Mobile

I put Awesome on the floor in the living room a couple of weeks ago and I turned around to play the piano. When I turned back around I saw this:

This was the moment I realized that Awesome is mobile and our lives will never be the same.

Long Time, No See

Hello friends! I am afraid we have been so busy loving life that we have failed to keep you updated. Sorry! Awesome is now eight months old and you would never guess he began his life as a premie. He has so many new tricks. It feels like once he figured out how to roll over both directions (he had a hard time going from his stomach to his back for a long time) that he just took off. He is now:
sitting up ( but he doesn't pull himself into a sitting position),

The first day he sat up.

Five days ago

scooting around the floor,

and pulling himself into a standing position when holding our hands.

He also has four teeth and two more just under the surface. He's still very protective of the top teeth so it's hard to get a good picture, but he has his side incisors on the top.Awesome is healthy, happy, and so much fun. Here's to keeping up with him.

Visit from Jenn and Family

Early this month, Jenn and her family came out to see family, and we were lucky enough to see them too. Jenn and I have been friends since the 5th grade. It's always so great to see and chat with her. Jenn's little one was born about two weeks after Awesome and her oldest is two years old. We chatted, ate Papa Murphy's (thanks for bringing it, guys), and had a fun time. Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

Four Months and Growing

Awesome visited the doctor at the beginning of the month and we were thrilled to find that he had gained four pounds since his appointment at two months old. However, that growth is nothing compared to what we have seen in the last two weeks. This is Awesome on June 7th, Peter's birthday:And here he is this past Sunday:And this is Awesome today:
Note the significant change in those cheeks! He has grown so much this week. We're very proud.

To the Women in our Life

Jean (mother of seven) and Jennie (mother of four)

Jenn (mother of two) and Paige (mother of one)

Lauren (mother-to-be this August)

Gramma Scurr (mother of three, step-mother of six, grandmother of many,
great-grandmother of five with at least one on the way)

The mothers who raised me

Best of friends

Donna (mother of three)

JoLee (mother-to-be this July)

The Funk Women

Jean (grandmother of five with one on the way)

Donna (grandmother of one with one on the way)
Happy Mother's Day!
We Love You!

The Kiddo

We had a great time with the family on Easter. Thanks to everyone for your support. It was a beautiful day, but we didn't get too many pictures. However, I thought I'd show you some random, recent shots. We love our kiddo!

Smilin' in the crib

Chillin' at Grandma Funk's

Playin' with his first toy

Four Generations--it goes girl-boy-girl-boy.

In his Easter/blessing suit