And So He Grows - Pictures of Jed

I was just looking back on some pictures and thought it would be fun to compare pictures of Jed over the past 9 months! 

November, 2010 - In the hospital!  Grandma is in love! 

Home at Thanksgiving time and just a few day's old!

February 21, 2011 - Three months old and in daddy's FSU shirt (from when he was a baby)!

 March, 2011 - Sound asleep at four months.

May, 2011 - Sitting at 6 months and loving my toys!!

August, 2011 - Jed is almost nine months old in this picture!

Grandma and Grandpa are so happy Jed is growing into a happy, content, strong little boy!

San Diego 2011

Every year, the first full weekend of August, we get together with a bunch of our family friends from UC Davis.  Eric went to college there and developed some life-long friends!  Years ago, we would gather at Mission Beach in San Diego.  Most of the group that host the gathering live in the North part of the San Diego area so now we gather at Del Mar Beach.  

 The family after a full day at the beach . . . looking so fresh!!

Grandpa and little man . . . get this hat off!!

 I'm so happy now!  

 Auntie Lauren is watching me eat lunch in my wagon!  

Jessie, Allie and their son Jed!  He was not so fond of the 62 degree water!!

Visiting Lauren

The past few days Allie, Jed and I had such fun visiting Lauren!  We spent Thursday evening and Friday with her, headed off to San Diego for the weekend (Lauren came down on Saturday) and then back to her house on Sunday and Monday!

We had such fun and here are a few pics from the weekend!!

We did get a family pic, but I'll post that later!

 Allie and Lauren our two beautiful girls!

 Grandma with baby Jed - he showed off his mad swimming skills to Auntie Lauren!

 Lauren and grandma sure do love little Jed!

Jed was so happy to see his Auntie!!  She was happy to see him too!

So, I love to look at other blogs and this is one of my all time favorites.  

They Draw and Cook

I saw it first on another blog which you may all ready know about. (see below for link)  It was one of her recent posts and I spent quite some time looking around the draw and cook website.  Such a fun way to present recipes and I can't wait to do one with my grandson when he is old enough!!

The Pioneer Woman

You really should check out both these blogs!  If you love to cook, you will not be disappointed!!

A Visit to Great Grandma and Grandpa's!!

Most Friday's I take care of Jed while his mama and daddy work.  Since he is getting bigger and more active, I am starting to look for ways to keep him busy.  

This past Friday I took him to eat lunch with his Great Grandma and Grandpa Hanson.

His mommy takes him there frequently, so he knows the drill and he loves to play on Great Grandma's sheet with all of her tupperware.  

First, he play's with the Cool Whip bowls

 Next, he chews the ring from his favorite toy.

 Sometimes he has to concentrate hard on what he is doing!

Such a happy boy!  And Grandma is grateful that he gets to spend time with his Great Grandparents!!

Oh, and Jed loves to get out and do things!  

Mr. Jedidiah

While Eric has been out of town, I have spent time with our oldest daughter Lauren and a little extra time with Allie, Jesse and baby Jed.  He is growing so fast!  You can see here how he is standing with a little lean on the fence!  He is trying so hard to walk and it is not uncommon for him to pull himself up and then try to walk away from whatever is helping him stand.  It won't be long now and he will be trying to outrun grandma D!!

Eric's Trip - Otherwise known as The Hanson Death March

So today (7/25/11) Eric and his friends are at this little lake camping for the night.

There is some fun technology available where they can GPS their location and it emails all of the wives!

I took a screen shot of it to share with you.  This area is out of Sequoia National Park.  They left on Saturday and will return this coming Friday!