Vaccinations and a Hair cut.

Elva is almost 3 months old! It is crazy how fast time flys. She had her 2 month old vaccinations yesterday and is doing well. She weighed 10 lbs 2 ounzes yesterday evening (with her diaper on) so has about double her birth weight. She still sleeps and eats most of the day but has a few more awake moments now, looking at close objects and people, and has even smiled a few legitimate smiles (not gassy ones). About 2 weeks ago, she was doing tummy time and rolled on to her back. Then she did it again right after but has not done it since. I guess maybe she just was off balance but it was fun to see. Krystin Turner put on a baby shower for her on January 19. Camellia, Sister Macyntire (my visiting teacher), Jenny Allred, Lisa Hove, Kim Tyers, Tammy Michelson, Kamille Gainor and her girls and the Alvarez sisters (Jen, Rebecca and Judy) came and Elva got many new outfits, blankets and odds and ends. We feel so blessed to have such amazing friends!

On February 3rd we had a family supper at our place because Aunt Sharan was in town. It was fun to enjoy yummy tacos and each others company. Aunt Sharan brought the Gainor kids as Paul and Kamille were in India. Brian came and Aunt Brenda, Uncle Gord and Pheobe. Oh and of coarse Camellia, Doug and Sterling were there too.

Caeleb is so much fun these days. His personality is just exploding. He loves being around other people and goes up to random strangers and says, "Hi, how you doing," in his high pitched toddler voice. He is always asking me what I am doing or where I am going. He is starting to play more on his own and I see that he is getting my imagination installed in him.  A pile of laundry can become an elephant in his eyes. I think that is pretty awesome. He loves to sing Old Macdonald and Frosty the Snowman. When we skype Nana and Papa Smith, he goes and gets his toy animals and brings them to the computer screen and has a lengthy two year old conversation with Nana and Papa about his animals. It is really cute to watch. He loves talking with them on skype.

Caeleb got his hair cut a week ago Monday. He needed it! The curls are adorable and I am pretty sure they will grow back but there comes a point when they are so hard to manage and become a tangled mess. Caeleb didn't like the hair cut one bit until Uncle Nathan (who did the hair cutting), cut his own hair as well. Thanks Nathan! So they both have the same hair cut and now when people come to visit, Caeleb will point to his hair excitedly and say, "hair cut."

We have been down to visit Camellia and Doug a couple of times during the last month. Chris and I went to see the play "Annie" in Cardston which is something I can cross off my bucket list now. I love going to see plays and this was one I have been wanting to see since I was a little girl.

Well, life continues to be good. I love watching my children grow and develop more and more each day.

 

Caeleb and the Temple

Caeleb loves the Temple. He went to the Calgary Temple open house with the Gainor family and ever since then, when we drive in the area, he points in the direction of the temple and excitedly shouts, "Tempo!" Tonight our little family went to the temple. The lights were on around it and it looked beautiful lite up on top of the hill. It reminded me of my mission days in Ecuador when my companion and I would see the Guayaquil temple lite up on the hill every day when we were coming home in the dark on the bus. It was a centerpoint for that big city. And now we have this beautiful temple in our city. 2 weeks ago Chris and I were finally able to fulfill our anniversary wish of doing sealings in the Calgary temple. I felt the spirit very strong during our time there. Well, tonight we got Caeleb out and walked around in the snow by the temple gate. We looked at the Angle Moroni. Caeleb loves looking at the temple! Elva stayed in the car as it is a cool night out. Not too cold, but cool. I stayed close by her while the boys ventured further down the sidewalk. I thought about how blessed I am for eternal families and for the covenants that we make at the temple. When we left, Caeleb said, "bye bye tempo. See soon." It touched my heart. I hope that when he is older, age 12, 18, 25, 40, 60, 80 - whatever age - he will say (when he leaves the temple), "Bye Temple, See you soon." I love my family! And I love to see the Temple!