Jack's New Bubble Chair

Jack got a present the other day in the mail from Tina Ogden.... it's called a Bumba chair, but we like to call it his little bubble chair. It is the sweetest seat. I'm not exactly sure what it's really made of, but it's something like a soft foamy type material that's hard, but soft at the same time so that it forms to his body in a way. We love it because Jack can sit up in it all by himself! And he loves it too! It makes him look like such a big boy. Reagan, my niece (John's older brother's daughter), that I watch during the day who is 10 months old, also loves it. I put her in it when I feed her baby food and she digs it. So this explains all the pictures of Jack on here in his little blue chair! If you have a baby 3 months- 2 years old, you've got to get a Bumba chair. They are the best! Thanks Sister Ogden!

Temple Trip

Hello! Yesterday we got to go to the temple!! It felt so great to be able to go since we haven't been able to since Steph was about 8 months pregnant. John's younger brother, Jeff, is dating a really sweet girl, Shelene, who offered to drive up with us to the temple and watch Jackson while we went through the temple. It was a very nice day, and we went out to lunch at CPK afterwards, which was a real treat. The only CPK in all of Oregon just so happens to be about 5 mins. away from the temple, and we LOVE CPK, so that was lots of fun. Has anyone ever tried the Orange Chicken lettuce wraps appetizer there?? We tried them for the first time yesterday and discovered that they are sooo good! After we got home from Portland we watched the Duck's b-ball game, and they played awesome and beat the University of Washington..... so it was a great day!! Life is good!

The Captain and the crew

Things here in Oregon are flying along! Its a beautiful day outside, sunny and green, which means that Spring is on its way! Something we've been waiting for ever since summer turned to fall. Jack is putting all of his energies into getting bigger, and Steph is putting all of her energies into getting smaller- "Into getting rid of the baby fat that is" (says Steph). I'm just plugging along with the whole school and work thing.
Jack has taken a liking to the bath tub where he spends his bedtime prep splashing and smiling. It's great for all of us because he gets so tuckered out that he sleeps all night long! Last night he crashed at 10:30 and didn't wake up till six in the morning. Way to go kid! We just hope that he keeps this up!
Steph and I were released from the nursery, but we continue to serve as the singing time people. We're excited because we've grown to love our nursery kids, and now we get to continue spending time with them without having to worry about what to do with captain Jack.