Thanksgiving with the Jager's

Happy Baby on 1st Thanksgiving. Chase had a great time enjoying his first turkey day. The boys played golf and the girls cooked. Dinner went great! I think it was the best yet. We also enjoyed the company of our neighbors Victor and Ellen. I'm very thankful for having such a wonderful family. It was so nice to spent a week with them. Chase loves having them around!


Chase is really enjoying his sweet potato's! Yummy.. Thanks Mom for spending so much time with Chase. He is really eating a lot better. You must have the magic touch or great timing.


The boys (including my Dad, he was taking the picture) were able to spent a few days out on the golf course. Looks like a good time!


Spent the afternoon at the Monastery. It's a Bar and Grill that's outside. It's one of our favorite places. It was a beautiful day. Chase loves to play games with Dad!


Nana and Chase Baby getting ready to watch the Utah Jazz! My parents got him this adorable Jazz Outfit.


Todd and Jamiel. Jamiel made an awesome Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheese Cake. It was so Yummy :)

Happy 28th

It was Nick's Birthday on Tuesday the 28th. He turned 28 :) It was such a beautiful day on his birthday and we decided to spend the afternoon on the lake. He was able to wakeboard and waterski. Not bad for November. It was in the mid 80's and perfect. On Wednesday we left Chase with a babysitter for the first time (other then Grandma's)and sneaked a way to Dinner. We went to an italian restuarant Anzio Landing. It's on the runway of Falcon Field Airport, across the street from Boeing. It's neat when you're eating dinner there are planes landing and taking off. There food is awesome. It was very nice to be able to spend the evening with just Nick and relax. We both felt very weird to be out without Chase. It's the first time we have been out to a nice restaurant since he was born!!! It was nice to get back home and see him though...HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVER!!!! WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH XOXOXOXOXOX

Baby Cole Whatcott

I was looking at my friend Mandy's blog on Friday. I was deeply saddened and choked up with a story that she had posted involved one of her childhood friends. I have attached the link for the blog for Baby Cole.
http://www.colewhatcott.blogspot.com/
I don't know this family but their story was very dear to my heart. Once you become a mother you just can't imagine going through a lose and heartbreak like they have experienced. There were several complication after birth that lead to an incredible amount of medical bills. If you're in a position to help this family out (even a very small amount) please look at their blog for the whole story and details.

Happy Halloween

It was Chase's first Halloween. He was a Monkey. We thought that would be perfect because he is so active and likes to Monkey around. It was a different Halloween because it was 90 degrees at 6:30 so we only went to about 8 houses. We didn't want the little man to over heat! We got home and handed out candy for the rest of the night. It was a really fun night. Having kids really makes these Holidays a lot more fun again. It's great!!!!

Awesome Apache Lake Trip

We spent the weekend up at Apache Lake. It's 38 miles from our house. In order to get to this lake you have to take a dirt road for about 11 miles to get there. You have to go through a part that is called Fish Hill. A little scary to pull a boat up and down. It's a one lane dirt road that is pretty much on the mountain cliff. You have to stop and put your cover on your boat before you get on the dirt road or your boat fills with dust. Because of this the lake isn't very busy. We decided it's our new favorite lake. It's so beautiful and the water is so smooth. It's 17 miles long and has a lot of cool coves and sandy beaches. We stayed at the Motel (a little ghetto, but fun). They have a great restaurant and bar right by the water. We went with our friends Aaron and Meg. Chase did great. If he just didn't have to wear his life jacket he would love boating. Every time we take him it's getting easier. He is such a good baby! We had such a great weekend and we're looking forward to going back soon.

Lake Mead Fall Trip

We went to Lake Mead with the Ellerbeck's over UEA. It was a great trip! The weather was so perfect. It was the first trip for our Motor Home and it did awesome. It was so much fun to have our own place :)Chase did great also. It was his first camping/boating trip. For only being 7 months old he was perfect. One the drive home we were afraid that he was going to be shocked for life because he was in his car seat for so long. He did great until the last hour, he was pretty tired of the whole thing. It was a small group this time. It was only Ellerbeck's. It was very relaxing and beautiful. They set up the water ski course and have a great time skiing. Chase is in love with Auntie Ape. He just looks at her with love eyes and wants to touch her. It's so cute! It was great to spend 4 days with Nick. He has been working so much, a lot of overtime. Both Chase and I just loved having him around. We didn't want to see him go back to work on Monday morning :( Thanks Scott, Debby and April for the awesome trip. It was a lot of fun!!!!!

Fast 7 Months

Chase just turned 7 months old. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. He is turning into a very active and happy little boy. He is sitting up on his own and talking up a storm. He loves to cuddle at bed time and read books with Dad. We gave him banana's for the first time and he loved them. It was all over everything. We have stopped using his bib because he tries to eat it. Without the bib he can focus on the food :) But it's sure a mess, but so fun! They grow up so fast you have to enjoy every moment because it changes tomorrow with something new and amazing.

Lazy AZ Afternoon

Chase and I spent the afternoon over at Megan and Aaron's house. We had Thai food for lunch and then moved outside for a relaxing swim. Megan had a Boeing 757 blow up airplane that Chase enjoyed. He was just kicking back and relaxing. They also have two dogs that Chase absolutely loved. Wolfy (the dog) loved to kiss Chase and he was just rolling around and laughing. I think they had a crush XOXOX!!! It was the cutest thing ever. We might have to get a dog in the future :)
Thanks Megan for having us over. It was a perfect way to spend an AZ afternoon :)

Loves the Water

Over the last week we have really noticed how much Chase loves the water. Yesterday we went over to out neighbors house for a little swim. He was in the pool for a while with his Dad. He was great the whole time. He was splashing and having a grand time. He is still in love with his bath. Nana came to visit last week while Nick was traveling for work. We had a great time with her. Chase is in love with his Nana. Thanks for the coming down to visit and help out. We're very lucky to have you! xoxoxo

New Addition

We got a Motor Home!!! We're really excited. We thought it would be a fun thing to do as a family. Chase is going to be the perfect age in a little bit for camping, boating and hanging out with friends and family. It will also be nice during the middle of the summer to head up North to get out of the heat. We really enjoy the Heber/Overguard area. It's beautiful!! It's about 2 hours from our house. We're going to take the Motor Home on it's first trip the second week in October to Lake Mead. We will keep you posted :)

Happy 6 month old

Loves his carrots. So messy but loving it!!








Chase just turned 6 months old. He is growing up so fast. We're so lucky to have such a healthy and happy baby. We went to the pediatrician for him 6 month check up. He is 18 pounds 5 ounces and 26 1/2 inches long. He is very healthy and right on track with his weight and height. He is starting to sleep better :) Awesome for mom!!! We gave him carrots yesterday for the first time and he loved them...He was a real mess but very happy. He is very close to sitting up on his own. He steamrolls through the house to get around. It's adorable!!

So Much Fun

Sorry for the delay. We just got back from Salt Lake and I haven't had a lot of time. We had a great time visiting Salt Lake. We spent most of the time with family. The first part of the trip we stayed with the Ellerbeck's. We had a great time. We went out to the Sand Dunes for a day. Nick was able to ride with his Dad and sister. They had a great time. He was able to Ski the course at Utah Lake only once due to the weather, but it was fun for him. The second part of the trip we mainly spent up at my parents cabin at Bear Lake. It was very relaxing and a great time. The guys played some golf and we went out on the boat for some wake boarding.
We had the lake to ourselves, it was awesome. We went to the Miller's for an awesome dinner. It was great to see those guys and also the Shupe's with their twins. Beautiful baby boys! We got to see the VanOtten's and their baby bump. Their excepting a baby that is due on Chase's Birthday, March 4th. We love those guys!!!
We didn't get to see everyone. We had a very full schedule. We promise next trip that we will have time to see you guys. Sorry :( Thank you so much to Nick's parents and mine for a wonderful visit. We appreciate everything that you guys did for us. We're very lucky!!

Sorry So Slow

Within the next couple of days I will update the blog. I haven't had a chance to download our new pictures yet. It's amazing how fast the weeks go. We just got back from Vacation last Sunday. Sorry for the delay. All is going well in AZ. The weather is starting to cool down and we're so excited.
Loves,
Nick, Steph and Chase

Picture Update

It's been a while since we have put new pictures on the blog. Everything in AZ is going great. Chase is 5 months old and trying to sit up. We think within the next couple of weeks he will have it. He spends a lot of time rolling on the ground from toy to toy. It took him a couple of months to like his stomach, but he is liking it now! Nick is keeping very busy with work and doing GREAT at it. He is spending most of his time working on the new 787 airplane. COOL JOB!! It's been 4 weeks since my surgery and I'm starting to feel better. I'm still very sore from trying to heal, but it's getting better daily. I'm going to be starting Physical Therapy in the next couple of weeks. From this surgery and my C-Section I really need to work on building my core muscles. We're going to be leaving for SLC on August
30th for a week. We're looking forward to seeing family, friends, and a break from the heat. We've been lucky this year because it's been a much more mild summer. We have only had a couple days above 110, so that is a great change from last summer. Love you all!!!! XOXOXOXOXO

Life after Surgery

It has been just over 2 weeks since I had my surgery. I'm starting to feel a lot better. The first 10 days were very uncomfortable and painful. Everything went very well and the doctors told me I should feel like a new person by 6 weeks. Great News! We're so lucky to have help from our Mom's. My mom came and stayed for 2 weeks and Nick's mom came in for a long weekend. I'm not able to pick up Chase for 3 weeks. It's killing me!!!! Thanks to everyone for all the calls, cards, flowers and much needed help. We're very lucky to have such great friends and family. We're going to be making a trip to SLC the first week of September. Would love to see you all XOXOXOX. I have attached a recent picture of Chase. He just turned 5 months and he is so much fun. He has starting rolling over and being a very busy body. He keeps us busy all the time!

Herniated Disc/Back Surgery

Hi Everyone! I have attached a picture of the MRI of my Spine that I just had completed. Since Memorial Day after wake boarding, I have been having serious issues and pain with my lower back. It's something that I have had problems with on and off since 2001. The difference with this time is that the my L3-L4 disc has herniated and is effecting my nerve root. My L4-L5 disc is also bulging. We meet with the Orthopaedic Surgeon on July 16th and he thinks surgery is the only way to go. I have been dealing with numbness and pinching pain for over 6 weeks, so I'm actually really looking forward to having the surgery done. It has made being a full time Mom and wife very difficult. I'm looking forward to being able to play and pick up Chase without so much pain. It has limited my actives. I haven't been able to drive a car or do much on my own for the past month. Nick has been amazing!! I guess 2008 is just going to be the year of surgeries for me. I was just starting to feel about normal from my C-Section and I have to go under the knife again. I have attached a link that talks in great detail about my condition and surgery.

http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/herniated-disc-surgery

I'm only going to have to be in the hospital overnight (24 hours) with a 6 week recovery. My mom is going to come down on Tuesday July 22nd the day before and stay for a couple of weeks. She is really a lifesaver. We wouldn't be able to get through this without her help. She is going to take care of little Chase for us. Thanks Mom for being so amazing and supportive. We're very lucky to have you!

4th of July

We decided at the last minute to go up to my parents house at Bear Lake for the 4th. It was perfect because the Ellerbeck's didn't have any plans so it just worked great. It was such a great trip. Chase did awesome again on the airplane. He is becoming a very good little traveler. Everybody enjoyed visiting, wake boarding, tubing (yes, we did get Scott Ellerbeck on the tube) and eating (of course). Thanks Mom and Dad for having us at your beautiful home. It's always such a great time. Love you all!

4 Months and Growing

How time flies!!! Chase is just over 4 months old.
He just had his 4 month check up. He is healthy
and growing. He is 15 pounds 9 ounces and 24.5 inches
long. He is starting to be so much fun. He has figured
out how to use his voice and is really talkative and loud.
Of course it's in baby talk so we have no idea what he
is saying. He is full or smiles and giggles. He has giggled
a couple of times and it's adorable. Being a parent is an
amazing adventure and we're very blessed to have Chase baby!

Chase loves spending time with his Dad!

Starting to roll from side to side. He has found his feet, it's adorable! He's always grabbing them and kicking them up in the air. It's starting to get interesting trying to get his diaper on... :) He loves to wrap his legs around your hands!!