Chicago Trip

We just got back from visiting John and Sara in Chicago. It was a great little vacation. The weather was perfect and the trees were beautiful. Logan experienced a lot of firsts on this trip. This was his first vacation, first plane ride, first train ride and first bus ride. It was nice visiting with my brother and sister-in-law and seeing their condo for the first time. While we were there, we ate some Chicago pizza, saw the zoo, walked along the lake and went shopping. Logan was very amused by uncle John's high tech trashcan and coo coo clock.

Chris and Logan on the plane.

Chris and Logan on the bus.

The Alger family in Chicago.

The lake with a great view of the city.

Logan and uncle John.

Halloween

We had a busy Halloween week. Our play group had a Halloween party and all the kids dressed up. Logan was a monkey this year. He pretty much picked out his own costume by pointing and making monkey sounds as I walked past the monkey suit in the store. We went to Pumpkin Palooza at our church where Logan played games and won candy for mommy and daddy. Then, on Halloween night, we went to Trunk or Treat and a few neighbor's houses. It was a fun, but busy week.

Play group Halloween party. Logan with his friends, Rebeca and Jenna.

Our little monkey.

Fall is Here

Logan and I just got back from a week at my mom and dad's. While Chris was on a business trip in Baltimore, we hung out in Fenton. Logan enjoyed spending time with grandma and, grandpa and I got a little break.
Today we went to the pumpkin patch with our play group. We picked out a pumpkin and went on a hay ride. Logan saw a lama for the first time and enjoyed milking a cow (a wooden one, that is).

Logan sharing his cell phone with Laney.

A spoiled little baby at grandma's house.
Only a grandma would let you turn on and off the water and make a mess.

Mommy and Logan at the pumpkin patch.

Logan not liking the hay.

Milking a cow.

Driving a tractor.

Second Trimester

I'm officially in my second trimester of this pregnancy. Chris, Logan and I were able to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time this week. The morning sickness is getting slightly better, but it has not completely gone away.
To celebrate, Logan has prepared a dance to his favorite song. You can watch the video below.

September Update

I haven't been able to blog lately, due to the awful morning sickness I've been having all day, every day. Hopefully it will end soon :) Since my last post, a lot has happened. We found out the due date is April 18. Logan finally mastered walking. We started a major construction project in our basement. My cat, C.J., had to be put down.

Logan often walks around making monkey sounds like this. He is just like his daddy.

Logan attempts to help daddy in this basement by banging things with his hammer.

In loving memory of C.J. What a precious sweet kitty. Last time we were in STL, Logan walked all over grandma and grandpa's house calling for the kitty. It was sad, but cute.

Big News

I'm pregnant! Logan is going to be a big brother. We just found out this weekend, so I'm only 5 weeks along.

This weekend we went to the St. Louis Zoo. It was Logan's first time and he loved it. He really liked the apes and sea lions.



Our playgroup went to Oceans of Fun this week. Below, Jenna, Logan and Rebecca are ready to go.

Back at the Lake

Logan went on his first tube ride and loved it. Chris said he laughed every time they hit a bump. Check out Logan's "vintage" life jacket. It's my old life jacket from the 1980s.

They are just screaming across the lake here, not. I think the pontoon we were on had a top speed of 15mph.

The Wedding and Stuff

Chris and I went to Meaghan Brown's wedding this past weekend. I've pretty much been looking forward to it all summer. We haven't been doing much lately, so to get dressed up, leave Logan at home and have a nice dinner and drinks is a huge deal. It was really good to see some of my old friends from FH too.

Chris and I having a good time.

Me and the beautiful bride, Meg.

Lorraine, a good friend from FH and I.

Adam and Asher.

This is just a random photo of Logan brushing his teeth like a big boy. I bought him a new hat and he won't take it off.

Our Big Boy

Logan learned how old he is last week. He is getting so big so fast.

Having Fun in the Sun

Laney and Logan love to stand at the walk out and look outside. I gave up on keeping the glass clean.

Grandma brought a pinwheel for Logan when she came to visit. It's now one of his favorite toys.

This is pretty much a normal day for Logan and I. It's nice that he enjoys such cheap entertainment.


Chris celebrated his 26th birthday this weekend. I made him a big chocolate doughnut cake because that's pretty much his favorite food. What a dork ... my husband can never take a serious picture.


We went to Longview Lake today with the Sobey family. It's probably the dirtiest lake in America, but we had a great time.

Minivan

The Rossows came by to visit yesterday, since they were passing through KC. I couldn't help but take a photo of my first friend to own a minivan.

Day at the Pool

Stacia, Sarah and I took the kids to the pool this week. It was the first time Logan seemed to enjoy being in the pool. I think I look part Chinese in this photo, but everyone else looks good.

Summer Fun

Logan wanted to mow the grass like daddy, so he got out his mower this week. Laney loves to chase the mower when Chris cuts our grass and she did the same with Logan.

Stacia and the girls came over for dinner this week and the kids watched Sesame Street together. It's so much better when you are three inches away from the screen.

Logan created his first painting. It was a huge mess, but lots of fun. Part of his technique involved spinning on top of the paint with his diaper butt.

I'm determined to help Logan overcome his fear of pools. He didn't do too bad, but would only let me put two inches of water in the pool.

Jen's Career Change

I just recently made the decision to become a stay at home mom. As much as I love being a graphic designer, I was really feeling led to stay at home with Logan. After discussing this decision with Chris, we set a date for me to put in my resignation. I was set to give my two weeks notice on a Thursday. On Tuesday morning I stayed home from work with a migraine and started to think twice about my decision. I began praying that God would give me peace about my decision and let me know that this is where He wanted me to be. In the middle of my prayer I received a call from work, and they told me they were terminating my position. Wow, I couldn't help but smile as they told me this news. God had never given me such a quick and clear answer. I'm not going to lie, it hurts to be let go from my job, but knowing this is where God needs me is comforting.

Playing with Laney and Blowing Kisses

Logan learned to blow kisses. He especially likes to do this to random people in the store to get their attention.



Laney is excited to have a new friend. Logan plays with her and is always trying to give her his toys. Fortunately, Laney knows which toys are hers and which toys are Logan's and she will only play with her own.

Logan's First Birthday

We recently celebrated Logan's first birthday. It was a Curious George Theme party where we invited friends and family. Logan had fun playing with friends and opening gifts, but started to get tired when it was time for cake.

The Alger Family

We are excited to start keeping you updated on what's going on with us.