Time goes so fast! Sam offically started walking on February 12. An exciting, but sad day. It's been hard keeping up with him since he started crawling. J.M. describs him as a spider when he crawls. He goes fast, stops, looks around, sees what he wants and bolts to it. Pretty soon I'll be running after him as he's running away from me. I know all you mom's are just smiling, knowing what I'm in for.

Anyway, here are a couple videos that were too cute not to share.

Sam walking between J.M. & Uncle Andy:



Bath time!! Such fun when there are parents to entertain:

I know I just did an update, but I've taken some more cute pictures since then!




Found the escaped baby with the books.




"Mer-Sam". No wonder his cry sounded a little more urgent this morning!





And the following pictures are for Grandma Jami. Evidently this is the same outfit that J.M. wore to play in the snow when he was little. Very cute!!

Jammin with dad -

Christmas was so wonderful this year... well, it is EVERY year. But this one was special because we had Sam with us this time.

We started the season with a visit to Temple Square to see the lights. It was a cold night, but Sam seemed so happy to be out walking around and looking at everything. He kept giggling & squealing.

I really didn't think he would enjoy much of Christmas day except for playing with the ribbons or eating a scrap of wrapping paper here & there, but he seemed to have fun. We started it at home with breakfast and opening a few gifts, then went to the Thunell's. Grandpa Steve put together a Raido Flyer scooter for Sam. He absolutely loved it. His own set of wheels! I'm kind of worried for when he turns 16!

After second breakfast and getting spoiled we headed up to the Hogge's for dinner and a few more gifts. Grandpa Larry had been hiding out in his garage a few days before Christmas, and on Christmas day we found out why. He had made two beautiful wooden rocking horses. One for Sam & one for Tyler (Sam's cousin).

Sam sure has some wonderful Grandparents! Thanks so much for making the day so memorable.



Visiting Temple Square.



J.M. had Sam strapped to him. They helped keep each other warm.



It was a chilly night!



Christmas morning, helping Dad unwrap his present.



Can't wait to see what it is!



The paper & ribbons are always more fun to play with, right?



One of Sam's favorite toys! We put him on and he didn't want to get off!



Thunell Family (ALL of us!!) on Christmas Day.
Back: J.M., Monica, Andy, Erin, Meagan, Benji, Steve
Front: Tresha, Sam, David, Rachel, Jami




At the Hogge's for Christmas. Grandpa made this rocking horse for Sam.



Where's the Weebus?



Two days after Christmas we had a "girls day". It was very exciting: trip to the D.I. (where we found some amazing treasures), Lunch @ my place (but made by everyone else), then a trip to Deseret Book & Dist. Center. It was tons of fun to spend time with my Mom & sisters. It doesn't happen very often that we're all together. (we missed you Missy!)
(Picture: Mom, Angie, Tresha, Callie, Joni)



I was in the kitchen doing something and looked over to see what mischief Sam had gotten into because it was quiet all of the sudden. He'd found a book and started looking at it! I almost cried it was so cute!



Can you find the Binki?



Just scootin' around.