Jake's First Birthday!

Somebody had a BIRTHDAY!! Mr Jakey turned 1 last week.

For Jakey's party we just had a couple of friends over that were moving to BC that weekend. We kept it low key and casual as we were still pretty tired from our trip. I kindof feel bad because for Wyatt's birthday's we usually throw big parties. Oh well.... he'll get a big party for his 2nd Birthday! Here are some pics of our adorable

 1 YEAR OLD!



Hawaii Trip 2012

We were able to go to Hawaii for 9 days with my parents, and 4 of my siblings. We rented a house and spent most of our time on the North Shore. Fortunately for us Grandma & Grandpa Walton were able to come up to Calgary and stay home with our boys.

Here are just a few pics from our trip!

Laie Temple

Our rental house was about 3 blocks from the temple. A few of us were able to go to a session. It was only the 2nd Temple I've been in and I thought it was beautiful. A little small (they had to bring in folding chairs for a few people as the room was packed) but beautiful.

Laie Visitor's Center

Beach Time!

Suntanning and sipping on smoothies

Wendell & Brett catching some seriously intense waves
at Waimea Bay!

Sea turtles

Matsumoto Shave Ice

Pearl Harbor

Cheesecake Factory

Polynesian Cultural Center
All of us plus my sister's brother in law & wife!

Wendell's sweet tat!

 Participating in the welcoming ceremony in the New Zealand Village

 Luau

 

 Dole Plantation

We are happy to be home but are definitely missing being on vacation!

12 months old!

Mr. Jakey is 12 months old!

He weighs 21.8 pounds and is 30 inches long.

He has 8 teeth

He is down to 2 bottles and 2 naps a day

He loves finger foods and is starting to use a spoon

Since we have been home from Hawaii he has been sleeping 12 hours straight at night

He loves to wrestle and throw himself on others if they are on the floor

He plays strange (he didn't come to me for about 3 days after we got home from Hawaii)

He is walking. He started a few days before our trip and in the last three weeks he has practically started running. He can stand up in the midle of the room and pick up toys without falling

He loves to play outside. He can get on the toy cars and push them around. He also loves our water table and throwing balls around

He still adores his big brother (even when Wyatt knocks him down) He follows him everywhere and climbs on him whenever he can

He's in a big boy car seat. At first he really loved it but know i'm not too sure. He cries when he  gets in it

He favorite game to play is to take a ball and sit on the landing. He throws the ball down the stairs, laughs, then climbs down the stairs to get the ball, then does it all again

We love you Jakey. Happy Birthday!

1st Moonlight Run

On March 10th we ran our 1st Moonlight Run in Lethbridge. Wendell did the 10K and Christy, Amanda, and myself did the 6K. 

We decided to sign up for the run to motivate ourselves into being  more active. In some ways it worked and in other ways it didn't. Since the run I've lost that motivation so I think I will sign up for some more races for this summer! I felt really prepared for it and finished under my goal time. I was a little worried about running outside because I've ran outside once in my life. But it was a perfect night and the weather couldn't have been better.

This was our first time doing a run of any kind so we were really excited. Christy has done a ton of races so this was literally a walk in the park for her! I'm hoping to do it again with more family members next year! It was fun to have someone to run with!

 This picture is obviously before the race as we are all cute and smiling and Amanda still had her flip flops on lol! My post race pictures are on my phone and I don't have the energy to get them! ( lol see what I'm talking about- post race laziness!)

If you've ever wanted to do a race then do it! It was so much fun and so not as competitive as I thought it would be!