Jordan Says the Pledge

Only a proud parent such as I am would absolutely HAVE to share this with the world. Isn't he precious!?

Happy Hannukah!

Last year I was better at photographing each night (there are eight, by the way). But this year I was not as organized. Anyway, here is one picture that captures the mood from each of the nights.

Jordan loves to light the menorah and was even able to do it by himself a few times! (With Daddy standing nearby to offer assistance.)

Preschool Christmas Program

Last week, Jordan was in his very first school program. His proud parents braved the icy roads and basked in his delight as he sang songs about the alphabet and Christmastime. It was wonderful!! He was even given an "acting" part (OK, so all the kids were too) and was a present. I guess he didn't like wearing the red nose and reindeer antlers, given the enormous pouty face captured here...

Our little guy is growing up!

Alvin's Attempted Suicide

Jordan carries his Alvin doll with him all over the place. I kinda feel sorry for the doll, actually. Because Jordan does not cuddle and love it like one would expect to treat such a beloved object. No, instead Jordan will slam Alvin's head on the ground as he walks or throw him over and over. He's not a violent child, he just gets excited and likes to take out his extra energy on the poor chipmunk.

So today, Alvin finally had it. While Jordan was bouncing on the bed, Alvin jumped out of Jordan's grasp and lodged himself in the ceiling fan. But to no avail. Jordan summoned help immediately and Alvin was reunited with his abuser, I mean friend.

While up there, I did notice how completely nasty the fan blades were. At least an inch of dust had accumulated here. So I took the opportunity to clean them while Jordan resumed throwing Alvin in the air.

Trunk or Treat

Our ward held a trunk or treat a few days before Halloween. We went, and took Lily and Kari along too. It's a good thing we did because Halloween turned out to be a dud. It rained and Jordan was only mildly interested in collecting candy. Here is a quick shot of the kiddies before they went off to beg for candy...

Organ Man

Aaron has been a ward organist for almost as long as he's been a member of the Church. But he's never had any formal lessons (a fact that may surprise many people!) He had the opportunity to spend an hour at the Tabernacle with one of his musical idols, Dr. Clay Christiansen. He was able to play a few songs and get some helpful tips from Dr. Christiansen. After their session, we got to take a tour of the Tabernacle. We went behind the pipes to see how it all works behind the scenes. It's pretty amazing that this place was built by pioneers in the 1800's. Along with me and Jordan, my parents and Lily and Kari got to come watch. It was neat to see everything and for Aaron to have such a great time. My mom took some video, but I can't figure out how to rotate it-so it's sideways. Sorry! But the sound is still good. :-)