A Trip to the Park

Lois and Ben swinging together

Lois loved the swing.  I think we'll go back soon!

Lois and her friend Ben swinging away...

My friend Jen and I took a little outing to the park yesterday and we had a great time.  Lois and Ben got to take their first swing ride and we got some fun adult conversation in as well (always important!)  Although Ben is three months younger than Lois, she still likes him a whole lot.  It was a great day!

Passing the Time

What do you do when you're in a car for 10 hours?

Eat the visor of your car seat...

Eat your shoe...

Eat some more shoe...

Eat some more visor...

Smile at mommy...

Chew on a Ziplock bag (don't worry, she was very closely supervised!)

We drove to Utah and Lois couldn't have been a better traveler!  I got to sit in the back with her and hang out the whole time!  We had a great time and only had to stop twice going and twice coming back.  What a little traveler.  She is a happy girl, indeed.  

Happy Girl

So grown up!  This is a cute outfit my mom bought Lois for Christmas.  Don't you love the shoes?  I do.

Smiling for the camera.  I think she's finally gotten the hang of smiling for that weird shiny silver thingy...:-) 

This was the day Lois turned 7 months old.  I can't believe how the time has flown.

I made this makeshift "playpen" for Lois and she loves it!  In other news, I think Lois thinks books are for eating not reading.  We'll have to continue to work on that.  I've now limited her to one book that she can eat - otherwise when she realizes they aren't for eating, she'll have none left.  

Jason captured these pictures over Christmas.  I'm in love with them.  I love this girl.

Lois and me in our "Jenny from the Block" matching outfits.

Here we are trying to imitate the classic Lois face.  I think Jason got it better than I did!

Fun with CoUsINs!!

My cousin, Chapin with Lois and my brother, Preston

The Lana & Glade Smith gang - Eli, Chapin, Marielle & Ziah (mom's sister), Preston & Lois 

The "Three Curls" and Lois - my cutest cousins ever!  (L-R) Cecily, Clara and Chloe.  Lois adored these three!

Cecily and Chloe

Deanna (the Three Curls' mom), Cecily and Chloe!  What cuties! I can't believe how grown up they all are.

Farewell, Elder Stopa!

There's nothing like a good ol' farewell and open house!  While we were in Utah, we were able to attend Jason's cousin's farewell.  It was a great chance to see a bunch of family and celebrate this exciting new adventure with Chris!

Jason, Chris (the missionary) and Nate

Janelle and Nate (Jason's aunt and brother)

Jason, Jacque and Will - more of Jason's cousins

Jason and Sierra

Lois's Great Grandparents - aren't they cute?  Lois was not smiling for the camera that night!

Jacque and Lois - fellas...isn't she a beaut?  We love Jacque!!

Congratulations, Chris!  We love you and can't wait to hear of your missionary adventures.

Fun with Grandma & Grandpa Wright - and Uncle NATE!

Lois loves her Grandma Wright - who we affectionately call Grammy Janny!  We had a great time with you guys and can't wait to come back and visit!  

Playing with Grandma Wright

Lois and Grandma at Wingers

Jason and Grandpa Wright at Wingers

More fun with Grandma

Family picture after church

Daddy Jason and Lois

Uncle Nate!  Lois also loves her Uncle Nate and her "grandpa stinky" - we love you guys!

And on an exciting note - we got to meet Uncle Nate's cute girlfriend and we loved her.  It is about time someone woke up and smelled the coffee and snatched him up!  We love you all!

Cousin Stella and Lois

Lois loves other babies - especially her cousin Stella!  

She loved Stella...I don't know if the feeling was quite as mutual with Stella.  She kept turing her body away when Lois would try to touch her!  So cute.

What does a six-month old love more than anything?  Wrapping paper, magazines, paper of any kind...she ate her fair share of paper Christmas morning.  We're pretty sure she's gotten her ink intake to last her through the century.

...paper and her "fancy nancy" doll!