A Work in Progress

Here are some pictures of the townhouse that we are going to buy. It is still a work in progress but hopefully with the paint and flooring that we picked out, it will look really nice.

This just a picture of the model but it gives a pretty good idea what the outside will look like. They are in the process of putting in sprinklers and so the front looks a mess, but they will be putting in grass. Our building probably won't be quite so colorful.

This is the front of our townhouse. We loved that it had such big windows in the front since it is a middle unit.

Right now we have a pretty fantastic view of the mountains. At some point they are planning to build across the street from us, but we won't mind if they take a while to do that!

Real Salt Lake Season Opener

This week was the kick-off week for the Real Salt Lake soccer team. They offered free tickets to fans who showed up at the Gateway on Wednesday and so we walked over before Christian went to work and got some. Jack was a trooper while we tried to find the person with the tickets.

Thanks Aunt Jen for the cute Adidas Hat!

On Friday, the team held an open practice and had a barbeque for the fans afterwards. The food was fantastic and we got to meet the players and get some autographs. What a fun week! No photos from that though! We were too busy.

So here we are at the game today. It was sunny out but the wind was really really cold. The game ended in a tie but we had a blast anyway. Can't complain too much when you get free tickets!

Wow that Kid is Fast

I remember days not too far gone when I made comments like, "When is Jack going to crawl?" and "How much fun will it be when Jack can walk." Well, now I am regretting those words. Jack is one fast baby. Turn your head for a second and he is into something that he shouldn't be into. We learned our lesson with the whole eating plastic E.R. incident and so now we watch him like hawks, but he still manages to get into trouble. One of his favorite pastimes is destroying our t.v. antenna. (Yes, I did say t.v. antenna...We don't have cable or satellite dish. I am a recovering t.v. addict and this way chores get done and Jack and Christian get meals!) Anyway, Jack has already broken one of our rabbit ears in half and loves to crawl over and pull on the cords that go to the antenna. We have blocked that area off with his bouncy chair but he still tries to get over there. I caught him in the act today and thought I would share some pictures of our little mischief maker.

This is the first time I caught him trying to get back at the cords.

The sneaky kid figured out that it was easier to get in there by crawling. Kind of a tight fit though.

Getting caught!

If he is this fast and mischievous on his hands and knees, I can't wait to see what life is like when Jack can run!

Standing

So Much Fun in the Sun and Surf

Well, Jack and I just got back from visiting Lizanne and Kirsten in Monterey. He was trooper and slept the whole flight back which was wonderful! Here are some pictures from our wonderful trip.

John- this picture is for you. The green grass above our heads is Pebble Beach. Jack wanted to go on the course and steal a flag pin for you, but I told him no. Sorry.

Jack had some serious bedhead after a nap. I admit...part of it was my fault. I drooled a little on his head while I was napping next to him and tried to wipe it off.

This is a really pretty beach by the aquarium in Monterrey. The lumps in the front are seals.

Close up on the seals.

We ate at some amazing restaurants and the babies were actually pretty well behaved. We were saved by some puff snacks that we just kept feeding the babies as we ate our meals.