Dinner at the Springs Preserve

Mike's firm sponsored a table for a charity event and we were lucky enough to get 2 tickets. It was held at the Springs Preserve, and it was a wonderful venue. We'd never been to the Springs Preserve before, so we were excited to get to see what it was all about, and not pay the normal $19 each entrance fee. It was nice to get to visit with some of the other attorney's at the firm and their spouses.

It was nice to eat dinner outside, as the temperatures are finally dropping here in Vegas. The best part was to actually be on a date with my sweetheart. Jasper spent some time with some of his favorite playmates -- thanks Megan and gang! Jasper was so good at their house that they videotaped him playing with a truck because they were afraid that no one would believe how good he was. That's my boy!

When we were arriving we ran into my friend Kara Wilson who I worked at Academy for Girls with. She got married last year, and I was excited to meet her husband. Turns out that her husband's employer is a new client of Mike's firm, so he and Mike enjoyed getting to know each other.

...When Daddy Comes Home

When we just can't take it any longer, we go outside and wait for Mike to come home.

Now that Jasper is walking, this is quite an adventure.

We usually meander up and down the street, in and out of our neighbor's driveways, and up and down our front stairs.

This also means that Jasper is coated in a layer of dirt (looks like soot) to me, and has to be dunked in the bath as soon as Mike gets home. But Jasper has such a great time that it makes the 2nd or 3rd bath of the day all worth it.

Since we spend many nights replaying this same routine, I thought it would be fun to document it to look back on one day.

The Hostess with the Mostess!

We count ourselves lucky to still be friends with Deb & Luke. They are real gems! We all lived at Shoreline Ridge while Mike was getting his LLM law degree in 2002-2003 at the University of Utah. (Yes, Mike -- the true bluest of all Cougar fans -- spent a year at the U).

They now have 2 super cute kids, Tommy & Katie. I love that Tommy has his Batman mask on in this picture. Jasper and I had a great time at dinner and visiting afterward. In a perfect world, Deb & I would be neighbors. Love you Nehring's!

For the Love of Dishwashers

If Jasper had to pick a favorite appliance, the dishwasher would top the list, with the fridge and clothes dryer in 2nd & 3rd place.

In an earlier post I talked about how he loves to open and close the soap dispenser and pull the dish rack in and out. I failed to mention earlier how much he loves to take out every single piece of silverware that you load into the cutlery tray.

Jasper has now joined the ranks of Hallie, and has figured out how fun it is to climb on the dishwasher door. What's next? (I am afraid to ask.)

Love this Little Guy!

Hair Cut from Cousin Andria

Jasper & I were thrilled to go downtown and have Mike's cousin Andria cut our hair.

I wasn't sure how to handle taking Jasper, but I put him in the stroller and we did okay.

Thanks Andria! We love you!

Snuggle Buddies

We finally made it to Salt Lake City. By the time we got here Jasper was all tuckered out and ready for a nap. My mom was more than happy to jump in bed and snuggle with Jasper while he slept.

We LOVE Aunt Shauna & and Uncle Byron

After the sickness cleared, we transferred over to Aunt Shauna's home in Lehi.

We loved seeing her and uncle Byron and her daughter's Jessica and Emily and their kids.

Jasper had a lot of fun with Shauna's son Devin, who is fresh off his mission in Scotland.

Our last night in Lehi we went to an outdoor dance concert that Jessica & Emily's daughters were in.

It was a super cute show and it was a dream to be outside in less than 90 weather on a beautiful green lawn. Oh, the sacrifices of living in Vegas.

Thanks Aunt Shauna! We love you!!!

Baby Dog Whisperer on Location: Lehi, Utah

Jasper continues to LOVE dogs.

Aunt Shauna rescued this little dog named Sassy and Jasper had a lot of fun playing with her.

Silly Bears

Jasper and I got a little silly during our BYU visit. He was in such a fun mood. Thanks to Erica for snapping these shots.

Did I mention that he likes to be flipped upside down???

BYU Visit

Jasper and I had a super fun visit at BYU. We saw Erica, Lindsay, Joanne, Valerie, Denan, Chris, Leanne, Justin, Scott Shelly. I got to know all of these wonderful people while I was working for them as a consultant last year it it was a real treat to see them again and introduce them to Jasper.

Erica & Lindsay took Jasper and I to lunch at Costa Vida. If I told you how many times I ate at Costa Vida take out while I was on assignment in Provo you wouldn't believe me. It seemed like it would have been a sin not to eat there...for old times sake. It was just as delicious as I remembered! Thanks for lunch ladies!

Then we went and hung out on the lawn outside the Harman Building. Jasper, being the true Vegas baby that he is, kept moving toward the cement...even though we were on a HUGE field of beautiful green grass.

As you can tell from the photos, Jasper was in his --please throw me upside down mode -- and loved every single toss and tumble.

At one point I was playing Jasper and crawling after him when someone attending a conference walked over to me and said hello. He told the people he was sitting with, "Hey, I know that girl crawling around. She's in my Ward in Henderson." Yes, that's me. The crazy mom crawling around with her baby.

Valerie, who also works for EFY, is also pregnant. Yes, lots of EFY babies coming. She is one of the most radiant pregnant women that I've ever seen. Jasper was thrilled with his EFY wristband that she gave him. I am glad that he can now get into EFY dances. :>

Then upstairs to my old office to see Joanne. I miss seeing her every morning. I shared an office with Joanne, and she was nothing but nice to me from day one. She suffered with me on all of the days that I was so sick and so tired during my pregnancy. Thanks Joanne!

We got see Camille, who used to be a student employee when I worked in the BYU Employment offiice from 1998-2001. I am so glad we have kept in touch. Camille is now publishing books, and I am so excited for her. I can't wait to use her books with Jasper.

While we were in the lobby Jasper got out all of the LSAT flyers. I thought Mike would appreciate that Jasper was in a legal state of mind during our BYU visit.

Thanks for a great visit.

Walk Like An ????

Jasper can take a few steps on his own, but he seems to prefer the "bum in the air" walk.

Everyone gets a good laugh out of his walk/crawl style. Silly boy!