HA! HAHA!! HAHAHA!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!

We found a new game that the kids have thought is pretty funny. The entire-family version is pretty hilarious, too!

Valentine's Day

We did some cookie decorating before Valentine's Day. It was funny to watch the kids' different styles - there were definitely lots of sprinkles! Kate dumped the entire white pearls out onto one of her cookies. Liam always had his tongue out - either in concentration or licking his knife ("Don't put that knife back in the frosting Liam!!!").

 

Since Valentine's Day was on a Sunday, we got them dressed up in red and pink. We also had a nice, festive breakfast, including heart pancakes (kind of), heart-shaped strawberries, pink eggs, and pink milk. Kate loved it!

 

We had a super fancy Valentine's Day dinner including bacon-wrapped filet mignon and a pomegranate sparkling drink. The kids loved it!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

what are all these bumps???

For the past few weeks (and continuing, on occasion, into May!), Liam has been getting mysterious bumps and rashes all over his body - on his face, on his belly and back, on his arms and hands, legs - basically all over. According to Dr. Craft, it's simply a virus that's been going around. It's especially mysterious because they will appear (oftentimes shortly after eating) for about 30-45 minutes, then will be gone again!

Spreading the Gospel

Over the past 9 months, Jared has served as ward mission leader and has gotten to work with some amazing missionaries and has gotten to be part of 

Bryan Graham had a special story of how he met the Elders. One day, Elders Hutchinson and Jarvis were 'whiteboarding,' or approaching people with a specific question, at Lambs, and Bryan walked up to them to talk with them. He had watched the Saratov Approach with a friend and wanted to learn more. 

As we got to know Bryan, teaching lessons with Elders Bryan, Hutchinson, and Jarvis, we got to know his big heart and his desire to serve. We got to serve alongside him moving one of Claire's classmates, and Bryan found opportunities to serve with the missionaries many times. It was a joyous day when he was baptized!

We first met Kaylee Joseph and her family after they had come to a Halloween activity for the Wilsonville Ward. It was fun getting to know Kaylee and her 3 girls as they began coming to church. After a few months with Elders Hutchinson, Jarvis, and Bryan, Genevieve decided she would get baptized and Isabelle and Kaylee followed suit. It was a wonderful reminder of the blessings of baptism and the blessings the gospel is in our life.

Hives

Liam sometimes breaks out in splotchy hives. It can happen seemingly in a few minutes and a few minutes later, they're gone. Since it seems to come and go, we're not overly concerned, but it certainly is strange to see them appear and disappear so quickly!

Dani visits the Minneapolis Jensens and Christensens

After Nolan was born I was dying to get to Minneapolis to meet our cute new nephew and his parents were happy to have a helper to come help out with a nighttime feeding or two.  I was happy to meet him and he seemed to like me pretty well.  Another bonus to the trip was seeing Camie and her family as well since they live nearby.  Unfortunately, I got a little stomach bug somewhere along the way and spent most of the first full day laying on an air mattress and throwing up.  Luckily it was a 12 hour bug and no one else got it, but it did throw off some daytime plans for Camie, Hayley, and I.  After I was feeling better I was able to help by getting up with Nolan for a nighttime feeding and letting his parents sleep.  Taylor and Hayley also were able to show me around some of Minneapolis and we had a fun dinner with Camie and Matt, Hayley and Taylor (and Nolan), and I.  Before I flew out on Sunday we went to church and I got to see Camie in action in her Relief Society calling.  It was a quick weekend and a bummer to have a chunk of it taken up being sick but fun to be able to meet the newest member of the family.