After a long time without access to a computer and pictures I think we are up and running again. We certainly have been blessed with health and safety and I am looking forward to getting our pictures and events journaled and marked off of the "to do" list. Approaching this seems like such a daunting task, but here we go. For the sake of keeping order I will start with most recent events and work back!
Jungle Jims Playland
This place saved me one day. The months that Stan is gone get long and hard and this February didn't disapoint. One particularly hard day I came across Jungle Jims, an indoor play area for children. We literally spent the entire day there. We were there when it opened and stayed until nap time after nap and dinner, WE WENT BACK...this time accompanied by Tim.
Logan on the airplanes
The super fast roller coaster....Tim could barely fit his long legs in there, but Garrett begged for him to go with him. He was a trooper and willingly obliged!
Logan is going to be a thrill seeker junkie
It was so nice to take the kids to a place (twice in one day) and just let them do WHATEVER they wanted and not have to worry about them. Seriously Jungle Jim's you saved me!!!!
Valentines Day
First things first. Eating Chocolate.
Eli is such a good kid, despite his apparently infrequent sitings on this webpage
Durango, CO
The highlight of our February was Stan and I rendezvousing at Patty and Vaughn's house for the weekend. Stan was gone again for another month so he called one Thursday night and said he had Friday-Sunday off. So I called Patty and asked if we might meet at her house to visit with them and with each other. She kindly allowed us to come less than 24 hours later. So early Friday about 3:30 in the morning I left and started the drive. Stan left about 6:00 in the morning and we met each other in Durango about 11:00. We had so much fun visiting with each other and with our family!
Patty and Vaughn had SOOO much snow.....here is Derek showing us just how much snow there is
We got to attend Delanie's basketball game and watch her and her team in a come from behind victory!
Eli and my superstar cousin Delanie
After the game
Derek took us snowmobiling and we did pretty good considering we had never been before. I managed to get us stuck once and we had to have Grandpa Johnson come out and assist us in unsticking the beastly snowmobile. Thanks Patty for watching the little boys so we could go!!!
Derek, Garrett and Stan
It never fails when you keep a child from sleeping when they want to sleep...they still find a way!
These children have taught me that it really is possible to sleep anywhere and everywhere! I wish it were that easy for me. We loved being with family and seeing another beautiful place in this wonderful country. Durango, CO!! Thanks again to Patty and Vaughn for being so accomodating. It was so much fun getting to know everyone a little bit better.
Garrett and Logan share a room and for a while there it was not uncommon for me to go in to tuck the kids in and find this...
...Garrett climbs into Logan's crib to sleep with him. In order to avoid injury to Logan from Garrett toppling onto him, we have now moved Logan into a bed and are working on keeping him in it!
Debuilding the Gingerbread House
After the holiday festivies concluded we had to send the gingerbread house out in style
This entertained Garrett and Logan for hours! I think they eventually ate every piece of this stale, crusty house
Our friends from Kansas City, Mike and Kaylyn, came into town to visit family over the Christmas holiday and we were able to catch up with them for a night. Their son, Ethan, is one of Garrett's most talked about friends. They have been train enthusiasts together since they could say the word train so it was fun to "reunite" them to play again.
As were were trying to leave they just couldn't stop playing
Garrett even asked if Ethan could have a sleepover! Just the other day Garrett told me he wanted to go to Ethan's grandmas house again to visit Ethan...not quite understanding that Ethan doesn't live at Ethan's grandma's house. We are so glad they thought of us on their trip out here to Utah. We also met up with Kendall and Kelley (also from Kansas City) one night, but didn't have the camera to document their good looks. So fun to see friends!
Christmas
SANTA CAME!!!!
The only thing Garrett was interested in when he woke up Christmas morning was if Santa and Rudolph had eaten the treats we had left for them. He didn't even look for or care about presents until after he found out that Santa enjoyed his cookies and Rudolph appreciated the carrots. He thought it was the coolest thing! What a cute kid!
"Santa brought a train, how did he know that is what I wanted?"
Logan was excited about his train also!
The magic of the morning was so much fun and Garrett already prays for it to be Christmas again!
Eli was an angel (as usual) and enjoyed his Christmas morning also
The most enjoyable gift of all for Eli....
...the after Christmas Paper!
We had so much fun celebrating with our little family and can't wait to do it again next year. What a happy morning and glorious time of year!
The Jarman Christmas Party
Garrett, Tyson, Aidan, and Ethan attempting to smash the pinata
Logan (a shepherd) and Garrett (a wiseman) were "stars" this year in the nativity story
Here they are in action
We frequented Temple Square a few times this year also. Such a gorgeous place, especially around the holidays when EVERYTHING is lit up
Carrianne, Tyson and Garrett
Dad and Ryan
Trax ride coming home.
The boys love riding the "train". Well at least they love the concept and the idea of
riding a train. Once on board they don't seem to think sitting in seats is much fun, but before and after the rides they talk about how they got to ride a train and when can we do it again Mom. Such funny kids.
The New Look of Utah Women's Soccer
Those that were in town and could make it got together for a little Christmas party. So much fun to see everyone dressed up! We had a really good time getting away from the kids and catching up!
Snow, Snow and More Snow
We've had a TON of snow this year in Utah...so it has been a neccessity to get out and enjoy it
Garrett making the "long" trek back up the hill and Dad and Logan coming down
Logan
Eli and Stan
Even Eli got in on the sledding action and he LOVED it!
Freezing cold, but having fun!
We spent a lot of time playing and making snowmen together, this is Stan and Garrett with one of them.
We are in a basement apartment and so our windows are at ground level. We set this guy up so that he was looking into our window (so I am taking the picture from inside our house) The day after we made this snowman, along with the rest of his "family", some kids in our neighborhood kicked him over while walking home from school. This was quite the traumatic event for Logan and everytime he would look out the window he would say in a whiny almost crying voice "Guy, bonk" It was pretty funny. To this day if we mention snowmen he still repeats these words, while pointing out our window!
Decorating the Tree
As a family we have designated the Monday after Thanksgiving as our put the Christmas Tree up day! The boys really got into it this year, the tree successfully took shape and we all had a great time
Eli's Baby Blessing
In November when Stan FINALLY returned we were able to have Eli blessed in our local ward. Eli was the first of our children to actually be blessed in a church! Garrett and Logan have always been blessed at homes when we happenned to make it back to Utah for a vacation. It has been such different experiences each time.
So now that I am caught up on updating I can stop avoiding taking pictures and capture our kids in action once again. I started to stop taking pictures because I didn't want to be even further behind! I think I missed months on end!
Comments (1)
oh, what a beautiful post. the pictures are fantastic!!!
I think it's hilarious that you took Eli sledding in his carseat. I don't know why that cracked me up, but it did!!!
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