Union Pacific Trains

Jake LOVED walking up to these trains which are about five minutes from our house.


He thought it was so funny to see all cars driving by on the freeway.... Jake LOVES to point at whatever he is interested in....it's so cute and it helps our communication!!

'Just BECAUSE' flowers.....

Ha! I promise I know how to spell!!!

'Just Beause' Flowers

I LOVE getting flowers for no reason!!! John is SO sweet and surprised me with these over the weekend :) THANKS BABE.... I LOVE YOU!!

Not so BABY Jake

Jake just cracks me up!! He LOVES his new Elmo chair... When I say 'Where's Elmo?' he will go over and put his head down on the chair and pat the sides like he is really giving Elmo a hug!

Another thing Jake LOVES is the Children's Museum.... Jake is being a TRUE Nebraskan and walking through the cornfields :)

Stuffed Peppers!!!!!!!!

This is John's MOST FAVORITE meal I make :) It's super easy.... I followed a meatloaf recipe in BHG, cut the tops off the peppers, cleaned them out, and stuffed 'em! Drop them in a crock-pot, cover with crushed tomatoes and pasta sauce. Then just cook them on low for about 6-7 hours. Serve with sour cream........

Jake has HAIR!!!

So many people have commented that Jake doesn't have any hair or very little.... well here is a picture of him with a ponytail to show you all that he does have hair!! Look close at his ponytail...
This is Jake's one year pictures... He was a doll and was cracking himself up! The photographer said this was the easiest session he's had!
So Dr. Powell, the director of the dental program at the UofU /Creighton, took all of the Utah dental students and spouses out to dinner tonight. Jake was good for about half the time and then he had enough.... This is a funny picture of him with me and a serious one with his dad :)

Happy B-Day Baby Jake

I can't believe my baby is one year old!!!! He has been such a fun baby with SO MUCH personality :) This is a cute birthday crown my mom sent because Jake is a Prince! (and of course Mr. Mudd is too :) )
We put Jake in the baby pool with a cake and he went to town! I thought he would eat some but he just wanted to smash it around EVERY WHERE!!!

Labor Day Fun!!

John and I have been glued on the US Open!! All week we have been watching tennis and playing tennis when John gets home from school. GO FED!!!!!! Jake already loves to play with tennis balls and I can't wait until I can play with him :)
Jake LOVES to climb the stairs and is dang fast...

Almost One!!!

I can't believe Jake will be one year old this Saturday!!
Jake started officially walking last weekend. He LOVES the praise and claps we give him when he walks :)

This is his Mater car that was supposed to be given to him on his b-day but I couldn't wait that long and gave it to him two weeks ago!
He LOVES playing with John and having his feet tickled!