Red-Headed Grandbabies

For your viewing enjoyment, here is a picture of one of the most beautiful red-heads I know, and one of Creighton's favorite aunts. My sister Sidnie.

November 13th at 2:30 pm we welcomed Jarah Haven Giraud into the Chambers family! She is the third grandchild and second granddaughter. She was 6 lb and 11 oz and simply oh so sweet!

Marie, my sister-in-law (Cason's sister), said that someone once told her that soon red-heads will become "extinct" and lost in the gene pool. We both laughed and the ridiculousness of it. Plus, didn't you know that the Chambers are supplying enough red-heads to keep the world going? Here is their cute red-headed family: Kellen, Marie, Eliza, and baby Jarah. Right now Jarah's hair is brownish-red. And boy does she have lots! Creighton is super jealous. The Chambers get their red hair from (Great) Grandpa Darold Chambers. Creighton ended up with it too because HIS grandpa, Grandpa Sanders, is a red-head too.

This afternoon Cason and I got a surprising phone call from his brother, Tom. He called to tell us that he is engaged! As of this afternoon, him and Miss Tasha Maya Henderson are engaged. We are so thrilled. We love Tasha so much. And we will love all their red-headed children too. Tom's hair has some red in it and there's no denying the beautiful shade of Tasha's hair! Here they are sleeping in the back of my car, 2 1/2 years ago coming back from Island Park. Tom came home from his mission almost 2 months ago and Tasha denied the hundreds of boys vieing for her attention to give Tom a chance when he got home. We are so glad!
Here is Miss Tasha holding Creighton soon after he was born. We just had to laugh when she left because of how Creighton was acting with her. He was so alert and happy with her... more than he was with most people. Cason and I figured it was because he knew it was his "Aunt" Tasha. We've been calling her Aunt Tasha ever since, but just not in front of her of course. Look at this adorable gal. Tom is the luckiest guy in the whole world today. And with 3 out of 3 grandchildren being red-headed, plus the addition of Tasha's genes in our family, it's a good bet Cason's parents will get plenty more red-headed grandbabies!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...

Christmas? No. Just Idaho in November! I have decided I am an Arkansas-girl through and through because this snow and cold weather is too much for me to handle! I have been lucky so far because this is the first big snow fall. Usually it snows near Halloween. Here is a picture of my backyard from this afternoon.

It's pretty bad out there. There have been a lot of school closures and 4 highways have been closed. There is even an advisory not to travel tomorrow. So I wonder how many of my patients won't be coming tomorrow? I need to get a snow suit for Creighton because even though I'm not a huge fan of the snow, I'm pretty sure he will love it. And we need to build his first snowman!
Cannolli is the best-behaved dog I have ever known. She was smelling like "wet-dog" so Cason gave her a bath (in the downstairs bathroom, thank goodness) and she was awesome through the whole thing. She just let him clean her all up and now she smells like Herbal Essences! Too bad she has to go back outside...

Eating Like A King

And while I'm in this "state of reflection", I think I'll add... Creighton probably eats better than Cason and I do. He is one lucky guy. As I was feeding him Friday afternoon I thought, "Spring Greens with rice? Banana Peach Granola? Yummy! I think I'll have some too!" The cupboard is also full of, "Bluberry Pear Oats, Banana Raspberry Oatmeal, Butternut Squash and Corn, Sweet Potato Apple, and Banana Mango." This sure is fancy food for an 8 month old. But he sure appreciates it and scarfs it down! I should probably eat what he's eating instead of those frozen pizzas and burritos...

Fall Fun

I am so glad that Creighton has changed his mind about being outside. Now, he loves it and gets very excited to be outdoors. There is so much more to look at! We have started playing on the swing set.

Creighton loves to play, but he was also probably smiling because he could sit and relax while daddy did all the hard work. Fall season sure does make a big mess!

I took this picture a few weeks ago after a really nasty wind storm. Yuck.

Cason loves to go on walks around the neighborhood, so we bundle Creighton up and have family time. Creighton is enjoying his stroller now but he still does not enjoy blankets. Momma loves to snuggle him in a blanket-especially outside! But Creighton usually succeeds in kicking it off. He's like his dad. I think his thermostat is about 10 degrees warmer than mine. Whenever I'm freezing those two are just right!

A New Look for Creighton

When Creighton was a Newborn I carried around with me an extra onesie and outfit in case of a diaper mis-hap. Well, we haven't had one of those in MONTHS so I took them out of the diaper bag so I would have a few less things to tote around...

Well, last night I regreted it! We were at my mom's and I smelled the Creighton diaper stink. So I grabbed him to change his diaper and noticed a big wet spot on his clothes. Oh brother... It was a disgusting mess. And I didn't have any extra clothes with me! So we gave him a bath and then he played around in his grandpa's shirt!
Those two had a great time! Momma has learned her lesson... with Creighton I need to be prepared for anything, at all times!

Dear Mommy

Dear Mommy,

I am sorry for being naughty at church today. I was very confused. When you were holding me I thought I wanted to be put down. But then when I was down, I wanted you to pick me up. And I was so wiggly because I liked looking left, and then right, and then behind, and then in front, and then upside down! But thank you for letting me pull your hair and chew on it. It is so comforting to me when I am tired. Please don't change your shampoo, it tastes great. Oh-and don't cut it either.

Love, Creighton