Gideons Birthday

Yesterday my little boy turned two years old! We had cake and ice cream at our house with our families while Gideon opened his presents. He has so far spent today trying to decide which one he really wants to play with and since he hasn't made up his mind yet switches between them all. He also named the stuffed puppy Aliesha gave him and called him "Wuf." Thanks to all who made it such a fun day!

Gideon and Kaitlyn

Here's the video of Gideon being rather possesive of Kaitlyn. He's started hugging her when he needs comfort and holding her when he wants to play with somebody. (see post below)

From Jealousy to Love

When Kaitlyn was first born, Gideon had a hard time adjusting to not being the only apple of our eyes. He would climb up into the baby swing and demand our attention. One time he even climbed into Kaitlyns bassinet, stuck her plug in his mouth and laid down, acting like a baby. Well, those days are over. The past week Gideon has been hugging and kissing Kaitlyn, calling her "Sis" and trying to carry her around with him everywhere. I think this is going to be the start of a beautiful friendship.

Kaitlyn's baby blessing

Last week, we were able to bless our beautiful little girl at 9:00 am. I don't think our families realized how close they were to being there without us! I never thought it could be so hard to get everybody ready by nine! Anyways, Gjanden gave her a wonderful blessing and I got a lot of complements on the dress and headband that I made. After our church block was over we went to the Mitchells house for lunch and enjoyed the company of everyone who came. It was a wonderful day.

Pictures and Holidays

Well, the Mitchells have had quite a fun holiday season and wanted to share pictures! So go ahead and scroll through the next three posts to find some of our favorites. Megan (Gjandens sister) was nice enough to take family pictures for us at their house and I think that they turned out pretty well!