It's Official!

Tim talked to the Clinic in Moses Lake who officially made him an offer this afternoon. We still have one more site visit to Medford, Oregon in a few weeks before we make our finally decision but it is such a relief to have a job offer in a good location where we could be very happy. Good work Tim. I love you!

Jones Family Pictures

With the occasions of having the whole family together becoming more rare, we took the chance this past weekend to get some family pictures taken. Here is a preview:

The Schmidt Family (Tim-Brittany-Macy)

All of my siblings and such (Mom-Dad-Jessica-Courtney&Mike-Ashley-Kaytlen-Taylor-Parker-Jennifer-Madison). We were missing one brother (Aaron).

The Jones Family

All of my sisters. This is my favorite picture of the bunch and will find it's way to my bookshelf.

My sister Ashley and her boyfriend Derek.

Poor Macy Face

With a fever of 101 degrees, Macy has never looked so awful. She has been sick for three days now; it all started Tuesday when she woke up in the middle of the night screaming. Poor girl, she had thrown up all over the place. She even started doing this little baby dry-heave thing. She slept most of the following day, she was so out of it. She didn't even care to play with Shelby (one of Macy's little friends that I babysit a few times a month).

The following day, I finally got up the courage to leave the house with her, and we headed to Costco. I thought she might be getting better and I tried feeding her some tasties (chicken nuggets, yummy) but she wouldn't have any. Instead, she tilted forward as her face went pale. And then it happened... baby vomit everywhere (althought actually it looked more like adult vomit... you know, all thick and chunky). Maybe the worst part was that everyone ignored me until I begged one of the workers for help. In hindsight, I should have just got her a new outfit and changed her clothes on the spot. I mean, Costco has an excellent return policy.

Gingerbread Houses

With Christmas right around the corner, I feel like we are running out of time to really get all of our traditions in motion. This past weekend was pretty successful in that department! I spent Friday night helping with our Ward Christmas party where we served dinner to almost 200 people and Bre and I washed dishes for almost two hours. Crazy, but I feel like it went well and I'm glad that I got to be a part of it.

Saturday night was even better though as we had leftover ham and potatoes (deliciousness without any of the prep work), and created works of art with our friends. GINGERBREAD HOUSES, which of course couldn't be done without ELF in the background.

The house-making in process.

Steve, Danielle, and Alexa's final product. Can you tell they are Jazz fans?

Our final product! Don't mind the tippiness. Our house looks like it survived an earthquake but at least it is still pretty.


Megan and Tyler's final product. Go Utes!


All of the houses together. Good work guys and thanks for a fun night to help us get in the Christmas mood.

Alexa and Elliot really enjoyed the blocks and toys. Not too much help in the creative department but they play so well together. What cute kiddos.


Macy really got into the spirit as well when she shared presents with Elliot and Weston (her best friends!). The kids were really into the wrapping paper. Elliot loved chewing on it even. Yummy!

Smoochy, Smoochy

Macy has been blowing kisses for a while now but I finally got it on video... Enjoy! And a picture of her just being cute with her little pigtails. Aren't they just adorable?

She did it! She did it!

Macy just took her first step. Yeah, it was only one but still she let go of the couch and took a step. Wahoo!!!!

Family Pictures 2009

We had family pictures taken a few weeks ago by Megan's sister, Andrea. I'm very happy with the way that they turned out. Sorry there are so many but there were so many that it was hard to choose our favorites. Thanks Andrea for the great work!

Macy was born a year ago! It's wierd because it seems like she wasn't born that long ago but at the same time it is hard to imagine life without her. We love our Macy Face and are happy to enjoy her first birthday party for her (because who really remembers their first birthday party?) We had a few friends over for pizza, cake, and ice cream. Brittany spent the whole day researching how to make a fancy cake and it paid off. Not to brag or anything but I think it turned out really cute (not quite as tasty as I would have liked but pretty). Macy wasn't too interested in actually opening her presents but the left over wrapping paper sure made a fun toy. Sawyer, Weston, and Macy had a blast rolling around in the middle of the floor.

Our little Macy Face is growing so fast and it seems like we can't even keep up with her anymore. She is still a little scared to actually let go of things to walk but loves to walk as long as you are holding her finger. One of these days she'll catch on but until we are safe. She loves to giggle and enjoys dancing (very silly like her papa). Sesame Street is her favorite TV show and is very content to sit and watch Elmo. She gets so excited when the music comes on. She eats like a champ and loves Macaroni & Cheese, yogurt, and most fruits. Strawberries and blueberries are her absolute favorite. She is pretty good at drinking out of a sippy cup and we are working on getting rid of the bottle. (Hopefully to be gone in the next week! Hurray.)

I took Macy to the doctor this morning to get her all checked out and was surprised with her measurements. I mean, I know she's tall (based off the fact that most of her pants are too short and she moved up to 18-24 month clothes in the past few weeks). She weighed in at 23 lbs (75th percentile) and is 31 1/4 inches long (<95th>

Well-- Enough talk from me, here are a few pictures from her birthday to enjoy.

The Birthday Girl! She wasn't very smiley but that was probably due to the four shots that she got that morning.

We had a great party with all of our friends! Even though, the Roas couldn't make it to the party, we love that they stopped by to say hi.

My first attempt at a fancy cake. I think it turned out great!

Mommy and Little Macy Face.

Look what I found? Can I open them, please?

Macy was a little confused about what was going on here. She loved the singing but the candle threw her off a bit.

Happy 1st Birthday. We Love You Macy Face!

Thanksgiving Adventures

Thanksgiving is always the perfect time of year to visit Arizona. 70 degree weather and bright sunshine is such a nice change from the dark and dreary Portland 50s.

Our Thanksgiving day started out a bit earlier than usual with a great run -- The Turkey Trot. Tim, Sarah, Matt, and I all ran the 10K. Matt and Sarah even beat the turkey. Tim made great time and I came in just in time to beat my goal of one hour! Wahoo...

Dinner was delicious and Macy really got into her food...

Yummy! Mashed potatoes...

and banana cream pie!

The Schmidt Kids! Becca, Nate, David, Tim, Mike, Matt, and Sarah

Macy made a new best friend, Amelia. They had so much fun lauhging and playing together.

With three birthday this next week, they had a big party to help celebrate. Macy shared a great party with Becca and Matt! Thanks Grammie and Pop Pop for the great presents.

Aren't they fun? We love having aunts, uncles, and cousins to play with.

Our fun ended with a trip to see the lights at the Arizona Temple. They are gorgeous as always!

Lunch with the Longs

Our good friends, Jeff and Jenn Long came into town just before Thanksgiving. We got together for a great lunch at Olive Garden but the best part was seeing Macy and Cohen flirt with each other across the table. It was so cute!