Well the holidays are over and we are back to the grind. We had a great Christmas and New Years and the kids did too! Thanks to all our family and friends for being so generous with us and the boys. We love you all!
Hi everyone! Wanted to share a few pictures from the past couple of months. Our friend Angela and her son Grant came to visit in November so we included a few of the boys having some fun together. We are all doing great, staying busy and staying surprisingly “warm” (as in there hasn’t been as much snow as we anticipated!). We also included Christmas card out takes and Charlie enjoying a new favorite spot- Classic Fun Center. The perfect place to climb, bounce and scooter away some winter energy. Enjoy!
Our little cookie monster and his giant cookie had a blast tonight!
I am happy to say we are actually experiencing a season besides summer! Our first assignment together Jeff and I were in balmy Fort Walton Beach, Florida for 3 years. We then enjoyed 3 more years in sunny San Antonio. I think our blood has thinned out a bit, but we are welcoming the change of seasons for sure. The leaves have turned to golden orange, yellow and red. The air is crisp and cool and smells just like I remember when I lived in New England. Even the crunch of the leaves on the sidewalk gives me flashbacks to my paper route on good ol’ Awtood & Oak street in Wakefield. I posted a hodgepodge of photos here from the months of September and October. We have been enjoying the outdoors as much as possible before the long winter months of snow and wind take over. Enjoy the pictures of our trip on Snow Basin’s gondolas, hayrides, pumpkin patches, a growing Luke and wild Charlie!
Yep, a bit of Boston made its way to Utah. My parents came for a quick visit a few weeks ago. Along with toys and goodies for the boys, they brought some cold temps- as in freezing rain and snow on the mountains! Even though the weather was quite a shock, we had a great time visiting the sites of the area. We rented a pretty sweet mini van and took off to Antelope Island, downtown Salt lake city to see the Temple and up to North Ogden through the mountains. We also spent a good amount of time just hanging out around the house and on base. Charlie had a blast showing “Supa” his trains and playing cars with him. Luke was loving Grammie’s constant rocking and hugs. And Jeff and I welcomed a few nights out past 7 pm!
We packed up the family into our Subaru and headed into the Wasatch mountains by our house early Labor Day morning. Our goal was to get to the top of Francis Peak, where two huge radar balls sit at the top, but after an hour of driving we realized we had another hour and a half to get to the summit so we decided to call it a day. The road was gravel and in fairly good condition, but was becoming more and more narrow and with a ton of sharp rocks. We plan to go back and finish the trip in Jeff’s truck if we can all fit. The hour we spent going up the mountain was amazing! We had fabulous views of the Salt Lake and the city of Bountiful. You can see the salt lake pretty well even though it wasn’t that clear out, and in the last picture you can see a local mormon temple in Bountiful. The photos don’t capture how gorgeous the area really is, but we tried!
We have been very busy the past month having fun with our two boys! As you can see, the weather has been great and we have spent a lot of days out in the yard playing with the hose, chasing Reagan and “helping” water the flowers and lawn. Charlie continues to say more words each day and has been eager to help with baby brother Luke. He turned TWO years old on August 15th! We had a small party and he loved his new toys from friends and family as well as chocolate cupcakes (of course!) We can’t believe how big he is, it seems like he was Luke’s size just yesterday! We just set up his new twin size bed in his room, though we haven’t attempted to tackle sleeping in it yet since he is content in his crib. Luke is doing great, he continues to eat well and sleep like a champ (mostly during the day…) He weighed in at 8 lbs 13 oz a week or so ago, so I am sure he is well over 9 lbs already! We are working on potty training with Charlie and flipping days & nights with Luke. Lots going on here…enjoy the pictures!
Yes, we know it is August, but time has flown by and we didn’t get a chance to finish posting pictures from July. We took a trip on the Front Runner train from Clearfield to down town Salt Lake. The station was about 10 minutes from our house so it is very convenient! The train ride was about 25 minutes and Charlie loved every minute of it. We walked around the Temple and had lunch before heading back home. Other highlights include testing out the potty for the first time, duck feeding at the pond by our new house and attempting to make some arts & crafts!
We are so happy to share our newest addition with everyone! Luke Henry Anderson arrived July 31 at 6:24 am weighing 6 lbs 4 oz and measuring 20 inches. We lucked out with our timing as Grama Kris came into town on Saturday afternoon and labor started Saturday night. It was a fast and relatively “easy” labor, thank goodness! We arrived at the hospital at 4:30 am and Luke was here less than two hours later. Though he is small, this little guy eats like a champ. He has been sleeping a ton and we are all trying to find our new routine as a family of four. Big Brother Charlie enjoyed pushing Luke around in the hospital basinet and even is eager to share his cars and trains with him. The past week has flown by and we are so thankful Jeff’s mom was able to come and help us out. Jeff heads back to work at the end of the week and before we know it Charlie will be turning TWO! Keep checking back for more posts!
