02.21.11 ~ First Experience with Snow ...

I've been so excited to try out Connor's "hand-me-down" snowsuit, and it finally fits him! It was a nice, sunny day, with new snow on the ground - so it was the perfect day to let Connor go at it for the first time. He loved walking in the snow - but did not like falling in the snow. He got his face and hands pretty cold from falling a lot, but finally got the hang of it. Here's a few highlights from his morning ...

Connor all bundled up - ready to go outside in the snow! ... What first came to my mind when I saw him dressed like this was the movie, "A Christmas Story." ...

He finally was able to walk in the snow without falling every three or four steps ...




Happy "snow day" Connor! He had a blast, and I'm sure we'll be out doing this again soon ...

02.14.11 ~ Valentine's Day ...

With Nate being in New York over Valentine's Day, and myself being in Utah, we had to get a little creative. I decided to make "homemade Valentine cards" and send them to Nate with pictures of us from when we were dating, with a love quote in each one. I had so much fun making the cards with my mother-in-law, that I ended up making 14 cards! So I sent one in the mail each day up until Valentine's Day. It was super cheesy, but isn't that what Valentine's Day is all about? :)

One of my favorite homemade card "fronts" ...

There they all are - all 14 of them ...

Nate sent me BEAUTIFUL roses with a sweet note attached on Valentine's Day ... they were gorgeous and made my day ...


"To love and be loved is like feeling the sun on both sides" ... Happy Valentine's Day Sweetie!

01.01.11 ~ Happy New Year! ...

I was fortunate enough to spend New Year's in New York this year! ... One of the benefits of having your husband working in New York for the next few months. Nate resides in an apartment just a few blocks away from Times Square - right in the middle of Manhattan. I got to spend four wonderful days with my husband and ONLY my husband. :) Connor stayed in Utah with Grandma Colton, which was so nice. I got to see A LOT of New York, I got to eat a lot of great food, and I got to see the wonderful musical, Wicked! It was an amazing trip, and New York was an awesome place to visit and walk around in.

Nate and I in Times Square on New Year's Eve ...

It was beautiful walking around with all the Christmas lights and decorations still up ...

We just had to get the funky "2011" glasses as we waited for the ball to drop in Times Square ...

More cool Christmas decorations ...

The musical, Wicked, was AMAZING! ...

Walking around in Bryant Park ...

Walking around in Little Italy and Chinatown ...

New York is amazing at night!

I now know firsthand why you love New York Nate! :) Thanks for the wonderful trip Sweetie!

12.25.10 ~ Christmas Morning ...

This year, we spent a wonderful Christmas vacation with extended family at Nate's grandma's cabin, in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. This cabin was absolutely magical ... secluded away from everything, no internet, low cell phone service, one TV, etc. I loved spending time with family, playing card games, making crafts, decorating the Christmas tree, reading, and sitting by the fire as it snowed outside. Like I said ... magical. Here are a few pictures from the trip ...

Connor loved sitting and climbing on Nana Hayes' rocking chair ...

This Christmas tree was made with lots of homemade crafts and lots of love ...

Grandpa and Grandma Jorgensen ...

Nate's sisters ... Aislinn, Kristen, and Hanah - Connor loves his aunties ...

Connor loved his gifts from Santa, Mom and Dad, and other extended family members! He kind of got the whole idea of "unwrapping gifts," with a little help from us ...


It was wonderful that Nate could be there too. He was able to fly in from New York for a few days and I'm glad he got to spend Christmas with us and his extended family...

Merry Christmas!

12.15.10 ~ "Mr. Santa" ...

I just had to post these pictures ... I took them this morning while Connor was still in his Christmas pj's and he was playing with his "Santa hat" ...

He's also learned what "Santa says," which is "ho, ho, ho" ... so adorable! Connor can't wait for Christmas! :)

12.12.10 ~ Merry Christmas!

We are getting in that Holiday Spirit ... Jorgensen style!

Merry Christmas!

12.07.10 ~ He's Gone ...

Well, it's official. My husband is now gone for the next four months. I have the airport picture to prove it. I dropped him off early this morning and am missing him already. He flies to Philadelphia where he starts orientation, and then heads on to New York, where he will be living and working until March 31st. I'm glad I'll get to see him for Christmas though, and that the company will be flying me out to visit him a couple times as well. Hopefully, the time will go by super fast ...

I love you, Sweetie.

12.03.10 ~ Christmas Lights ...

Tonight we got invited to go see the Christmas lights that were put up at the Botannical Gardens in downtown Denver. We were so happy that our friends invited us, because they got us in for free (and it is usually pretty expensive). :) Connor was mesmerized by the lights as we walked around, and the weather was also very nice so he was able to run around a bit and explore. It was a great time, and I'm thinking we'll have to make this a tradition every Christmas now ...

This all got me so excited for Christmas!

11.25.10 ~ Happy Thanksgiving! ...

We spent this year's Thanksgiving with my side of the family (the Colton side) at our condo in St. George, UT. Although not all of us could make it, Connor did get to see quite a few of his cousins, and it was nice to hang out with some of my siblings. The road trip couldn't have gone better (even though we did have to cut the trip short because of predictions of a huge snowstorm coming), and Connor was great in the car. He is really such a good traveler - let's hope it stays that way. Here are some highlights from the trip ...

Connor playing with his cousins ...

Thanksgiving dinner ... we had it all ... so yummy ...

Grandpa Colton watched the three baby boys while we all went and saw the movie "Tangled" ...

We played a lot of games ... one of my favorite things to do with my family ...

The boys went shootin' a couple times on the trip ...

The Jorgensen Family ... Happy Thanksgiving! ...

11.08.10 ~ Trip to D.C. ...

I went to Washington D.C. to see a good college girlfriend of mine get hitched this past weekend. It was so fun to spend time with my "BDB girls" from our good 'ole college days at BYU. We had a blast and although the trip was short, we had so much fun. Ann Marie has found the love of her life, and I couldn't be happier for her ...

The "BDB" ...

At the D.C. Temple ... a BEAUTIFUL Fall day ... absolutely gorgeous ...

The newly married couple - Ann & Josh ...

"BDB for Life!" ... at the wedding luncheon ...

Congratulations Ann Marie! You made a beautiful bride! ...

10.30.10 ~ Carving Pumpkins with Family ...

After our Trunk-or-Treat with our ward, we headed over to the Jorgensen household to carve pumpkins. Since Nate carved one of our pumpkins with friends, I got to carve our other pumpkin. I think I did a pretty good job if I do say so myself ...

Another Skull ...

Aislinn and her boyfriend Kevin carved along with me this year ...

Hope everyone has a great Halloween this year - as much as we all did in our family! It was wonderful - Connor loved walking around and holding all the candy, but hasn't yet figured out how to open it up, which was perfect. Happy Halloween! ...