Daniel's 4th Birthday

My son Daniel is four years old! He was born January 11, 2006. This post is a little late :) I am so grateful for the opportunity that I have to be Daniel's mother. Daniel is such a sweet boy. He always has had easy smiles and loves being the center of attention. Daniel has always been a strong, happy boy since the day he was born. He came into this world ready to learn and grow. Daniel has also always been a very cautious boy. He wants so badly to do everything that every one else does but he is very afraid of getting hurt(he is a lot more brave now than he used to be though). When he was a new baby I would pat his back to burp him and he would startle every time my hand hit his back. Even though he is afraid he still try's to overcome his fear. Jon likes to throw Leah up in the air and she laughs and loves it. Daniel sees how fun it is and tells Jon to do it to him to. So Jon does it with Daniel, and he is terrified but puts on a brave face, and tells Jon to keep doing it. I learn a lot from him. I am always surprised at his creativity and ability to learn.

Here are some things that Daniel loves to do:

- play outside
- play cars
- tie things up
- build forts
- build towers
- draw (he has always been a very focused artist)
- make his sister Leah laugh
- watch movies
- puzzles (I am always amazed how good he is at puzzles, he did a 5 to 7 year old one by himself the other day)
- read with mom and dad
- play with cousins and friends especially William and Rachel
- ride his bike
















We love you Daniel Happy Birthday.

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas in Heber with our family. Christmas is so fun with little kids. Daniel is old enough now to understand more and to get excited. We had a ward Christmas party and Santa came. Daniel was eager to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what he wanted for Christmas. I wondered if he would get scared and decide not to but he loved it. Jake took a picture I will have to get it from them and post it later. He told Santa that he wanted Lightning McQueeen cars. He got 9 of them. I pretty much shopped all year for Christmas and I didn't realize how much I had gotten...he he.. It was crazy and fun.

Leah opening her present from Grandma Jacobson

Leah Got a black eye just before Christmas. She tripped in the kitchen and dove right into the handle on drore. (apparently I have no idea how to spell that)

So I have taken a sabbatical...

Yeah, it has been a while since I have posted anything on here. I promise to start updating about my family regularly again...Just not tonight :) It has been a bit hard to find time to blog. I have been changing my habits and trying to be more healthy and more productive in my life. Right now I am focusing on fitness, once it gets to be more routine I will focus on something else. I just wanted to let any one who is interested know about my new website. I will still be posting family updates on this one but I started a blog to help me to keep track of my diet and exercise. I decided to put it online so If any one wanted to join me or share ideas they can, and I am going to enter in a summary of what I did each day, at least as far as diet and exercise. I am excited about it and hope that is isn't too terribly boring. I am just a teensy bit embarrassed but oh well. It is working so far, even though no one is reading yet:D I think there is a way to make it so my friends can have their own pages.. I will have to talk to James more about that though and see how it all works. Oh yeah...he he I almost forgot to post the web address silly.. http://www.fearofflabbiness.com/