Can't believe he's already 6 months old! His newborn pictures didn't turn out that great, but I think I got a couple that are definitely frame-worthy this time.
These pictures are a little blurry since most of them are taken with an iphone. But we had a lot of fun last night at the game. We saw LeBraun James shoot a slam dunk at the beginning of the game. Ella and Cole were so entertained by all the loud noise, dancers and music.
Cole loved the noise makers... couldn't get enough of them!
Scott and Ella colored hard boiled eggs while Jamie was gone at Women's Conference for the day. Little did Scott know Ella's creative side by mixing all the colors together (when Scott had his back turned) would turn all the eggs pink! Good thing it's her favorite color!
She had a lot of fun doing the egg hunt this year. We actually hid them and found them about 3-4 times for her since she thought it was a game to keep hiding them and finding them.
Happy Birthday Mother! You are the best mom in the world, and I admire you in so many ways. You're a spiritual strength to me, and have taught me that in challenging times we need to turn to the Lord for strength. You are such a strong and indepedent lady, carrying on so many tasks single handedly. You are a wonderful grandmother to my kids, they love when you come and visit, talk to you on the phone, and love opening the many packages you send them throughout the year. You are one amazing gal! Happy Birthday mom, we love you!!!
Since my kids have sensitive stomachs and digestive systems I wait until 6 months to start solids... Ella loved everything we gave her as a baby except for a few veggetables, but Cole isn't even liking applesauce: the basic one! The only thing he won't gag on is rice cereal, so we give him that as well after trying other foods first.
There weren't many original artifacts still in the building, but this one table was the one where Joseph Smith had in his room, and probably recieved revelations for many of the sections of the D&C.
The tour guide told us about the workings of the saw mill
Then we went to see the Kirtland Temple, the first temple ever built. Sad that our church doesn't own it, but who knows... maybe someday they say.
The temple has this bright green door, and Jamie was wearing green too... all on St. Patrick's Day!
Then we went to the John Johnson Farm about 30 miles south in Hiram. This is where Joseph and Emma lived. It took him a day on horse to reach Kirtland on a good day, and took us 45 minutes by car.
This is the door where Joseph Smith stood to preach the gospel to a group of people the morning after he was tarred and feathered. And he saw a couple people from the mob standing there hearing him preach.
This was Joseph's bedroom where he was sleeping when the mobs woke him and his family up in the middle of the night to tar and feather him.
First we started with the "bare bum" tactic. Where they run around all day with nothing on waist down, which helps them realize there's nothing there to catch their potty when it falls... I think this helped. Kind of scary to do when you only have one bathroom in the house without carpet... so she watched movies and ate lunch at her table in the kitchen (and heavily sanitized later).
She was obsessed with pink panties, so this really helped her motivation when all she wanted to do was wear her pink panties and pink sandals. This is how she usually is running around the house these days.
We barrowed a little potty trainer where there's lights and music and it says "yeah, you went potty" when she goes. She loves this little thing... but it's a pain to clean! I wouldn't say we're completely trained, but she made it a whole night without wetting the bed and a whole day out and about without an accident... we're getting there!
