Jacob likes to play with “Uhn-don” (Landon) and “Mmm-MAH” (Emma) his neighborhood friends. This is what they like to do together:
They like to make a huge pile of pillows …
and jump on it!
Then they read books on the pillow pile.
Then they play peekabo…Jacob’s favorite game. He’s constantly saying, “Where’d he go?”
Peek-a-boo!
After Christmas was over and we got back to Arizona, Jacob wanted to practice his many new skills, especially standing all by himself.
We were showing his physical therapist his standing skills when he saw the ball in my hands and took three steps forward all by himself! I burst into tears of joy. It was so wonderful to see him do the thing I feared he might never do. Now I’m realizing how much Jacob is capable of. He continues to surprise me all the time!
We watched the BYU bowl game at my Grandma and Grandpa Elder’s house.
Jacob practiced standing all by himself again. He likes clapping for himself.
Back at my parents house, we played lots of games. Jacob got bored so he wanted Grandma to take him downstairs. He loved going downstairs while we were there.
Downstairs he always asked to go up on the pool table.
Lance stashed some fireworks in his suitcase and pulled them out on New Years’ Eve.
The neighbors had some big ones.
Fun party!
At my parents’ house, every time we have a fancy dinner we take a picture. It’s a tradition. My mom sets the camera timer so everyone can be in the picture at the same time. For Christmas eve this year we were having turkey and mashed potatoes and Martinelli’s…yum.
Another tradition is opening the Christmas pajamas from Grandma Dyer on Christmas eve.
Jacob did a good job tearing the wrapping paper open.
He tried to put the jammies on all by himself. He loved them!
Christmas morning we had breakfast egg casserole and cinnamon roll Christmas tree! My mom has been making that every Christmas since we were kids. Trevor always tries to take the biggest cinnamon roll at the bottom, but this year I think Jared got it.
Jacob found the stockings.
What he wanted most on Christmas morning was granola! Yum.
And chocolate…whenever he wanted some, he’d hold it up to Grandpa until he unwrapped it for him.
Jacob unwrapped a laptop!
He knew exactly what to do with it.
My mom sewed aprons for Elizabeth and I!
The Elders and Dyers
It was a nice treat to have Christmas fall on Sunday. Merry Christmas! (I realize this is about a month and a half late...oh well!)
Utah was a little light on snow this Christmas. Luckily there was some still leftover when we got there.
Socks make good last minute gloves.
Even though it was in the 30s, Jacob consistently asked to go “out-saayd.” He never seemed cold and wanted to stay out as long as possible. A true outdoorsman.
He even outlasted Grandpa, whose cold hardiness is proven.
