Fun in the winter

Thayne and I went skating a couple weeks ago with some friends. I honestly don't like skating. I've never been good and I've had a couple of injuries so it's not really my cup of soup. So Tyson and I hung out a lot in the snow most of the time. When I was skating I stayed close to the metal bar.

Tyson's favorite way to eat dinner -> messy!

vacation here we come!!

It really does seem like the winter here this year is lasting FOREVER. It's so depressing and makes it so that the little man (Tyson, not Thayne) and I spend a lot of time in doors. I've had no desire to blog (or do much else a lot of the time). However, Thayne and I got some really GREAT news today and so it has motivated me to get back to blogging - at least for today. My dear hubby was presenting his summer's research yesterday and he won a prize. Now Thayne didn't enjoy writing, compiling, brainstorming, presenting, or most other parts of this research journey but he did put a lot of effort in to it and gave it his best. He came home last night and told me that he had won a trip to present his research. He didn't look very excited but I was instantly excited b/c now that I'm a stay at home mom it means that we can probably go with him. I told him that we could go with him and he cheered up a bit and then I looked over the paperwork and told him the possible different places we could go. There are 4 students that won a trip and they were told that they had to decide amongst themselves who got which trip. The possible trips were to New York City, Memphis, Hawaii, and somewhere that hadn't been decided yet. He, of course, wanted Hawaii but felt that because of his personality he probably wouldn't get that trip. I talked him into talking to the other students and asking them to draw straws or something else similar to that to decide who got to do what. Well, Thayne called me at lunch today and told me that we are GOING TO HAWAII!!!! He was contacted by the professor in charge and told that he had the top marks from the judges so he got first choice!!!! I'm so happy that his hard work has paid off. Mom and Tyson will definitely sacrifice their time to go to Hawaii with Daddy! Dr. Thayne has also started seeing patients. Yay!! It's exciting, fun, and a bit nerve-wracking.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day was eventful this year. We started out our festivities Friday night at the ward Valentine's Dance. We went last year and had a great time so we were excited to enjoy the evening. Plus, they had childcare. Thayne broke out his valentine's best (a.k.a. the Tux) and was looking snazzy. We slept in the next morning and then went to breakfast at the famous Pancake House in Williamsville. It was so good!! I'm more of a breakfast girl than Thayne is. I loved it. Look how yummy my food looks.Thayne spent the day at home. He did study but it was sooo nice to have him home! Especially when Tyson woke up from his nap wheezing and barely able to breathe. We called the doctor and he told us to bring him in immediately. He was diagnosed with Bronchitis and after a week is sounding a lot better.

These are the roses I bought for myself from Target for $2.49 (vase included) the week after Valentine's Day. I love %90 off sales.

Ronald McDonald House

A couple of weeks ago we went to the Ronald McDonald House for FHE. We went with other friends and had a great time. They had an awesome play room for children. Here's a picture of the meal we made. I love learning about different ways to serve. Thayne and I spent a lot of our time talking to a lady that gave birth around 22 weeks - I can't remember for sure how far a long she was. It made me so grateful that we have a healthy little boy. Her son is 5 months old and still in the hospital. WOW!

Richard's birthday

We had the pleasure of spending Richard's birthday with him. We had so much fun. They totally outdid themselves. They rented a car that would fit all of us. Then took us to Dave & Busters and then we went to LaserTron. Richard was so funny. He had invited some friends from his hometown that we didn't know so he had us all fill out a get to know you form and on the way to dinner he told us facts about how we were similar. We really love Richard and Kelly and are sad that they will be moving away this summer. Happy Birthday Richard!

Baby stats

I forgot to post Tyson's 6 month stats. Here they are:

Height: 26 3/4 in.

Weight: 18# 3 oz.

Head Circumfrence: 17 3/4 in.

He's in the 50th percentile for everything except head circumfrence which is in the 75th percentile.

Here's Tyson's 9 month stats:

Height: 28 1/4 in.
Weight: 19# 13 oz.
Head Circumfrence: 18 in.

They didn't tell us percentages this time but I'm assuming he's still mostly average.

He is such a good little boy. So happy and such a pleasure to be around.

He still doesn't have any teeth but likes to eat EVERYTHING. This morning while we were sledding he ate for an hour and a half straight. He was eating cookies, bagels, pretzels, bananas, and graham crackers. He thought he was in heaven.

He loves people but especially little kids. He will stare at kids until they look at him and then crack into a big grin. He, like his mother, is very ticklish. He will squeal in delight when his thighs or neck are tickled.

He sleeps from 8pm to 7am with two naps during day - each lasting about 2 hours. I love that he's such a good sleeper. He won't sleep if there are any people around which makes church tough but he usually doesn't get cranky and takes a loooong nap when we get home (which allows us to sleep also).

He loves to dance and to be sung to. He is starting to enjoy books but still won't still for very long.

He loves mommy and daddy. He sometimes will cry when daddy leaves for school and always gets excited when we enter the room. It's so much fun.

If you can't tell, we are quite taken with our little man. I love watching him discover new things. To me he is perfect- so sweet, adorable, energetic, happy, and loving.