Early Sunday morning there was a knock at our door. Having arrived home very late the night before due to the terrible road conditons from Salt Lake back to Provo, and assuming it was just the poor little young men out in the bitter cold collecting fast offerings I chose to ignore it. Later that morning when my brain began functioning again and I realized it wasn't even Fast Sunday I got curious about the early morning caller. Sam and I were looking out the window at all the freshly fallen snow and noticed something strange in the front yard. The picket fence was missing! On the door there was a scrap of paper with simply a name and phone number. The fence wrecker obviously knew we would easily figure out what it was all about. I want to put a sign in the yard that says, "See what happens when you hooligans go so fast around this corner."

I think this is the most snow we've had since we've lived in this house. Daniel got a great workout shoveling and Sam was pretty fascinated with this new white world.

We're starting Sam early on the family beverage. His Coke cup is one of his new favorite toys. He's got the hang of it.

We have lots of pictures to post today. Last week we made Sammy a fort and he said it was pretty cool.

He is learning and growing so fast. He pays more attention to the things around him and moves around pretty well. He can get frustrated when he can't reach what he wants. He has just realized there is a mobile on his swing.

He loves to sit up, but he still needs a little bit of spotting. He likes to play in his bed or on the floor with "Boppy" for support.

We put up our Christmas tree and Sam loves all the lights. I took lots of pictures of him with his "Baby's first Christmas" bib and a stuffed dog that barks Christmas songs.

We've been so busy lately that we haven't been posting new pictures. Sam and Daniel hang out together when I work in the evenings. Here is Dad and his little buddy.

Sam is getting smarter and smarter everyday. He is so much more interactive. He tries to mimic us and investigates everything. He is so fun.

Sam is posing in his Peru sweater that his aunt and uncle brought him from Machu Picchu

He sees his dad taking pictures and thinks he should investigate a little closer

Reaching, reaching...

...and nose to toes.

We spent the weekend in Idaho and had lots of fun. Sam and I spent Thursday in Logan where my cousin Tressa got married and then we caught a ride back to Idaho Falls with my mom and dad.

We all spent Friday resting and taking care of Grandpa (who wasn't feeling very good). Sam provided the entertainment.

Daniel joined us on Saturday night and Sam got to experience his first snowfall. It was beautiful, but kind of cold.

Sam likes to sit up in his bouncy chair. We have to keep an eye on him or he tries to bail out. He likes to lean over the sides and grab things.

He holds his head up so well. What a charmer!

He might be a future football player.

We had a fun Halloween. In the morning we met our friend Ashley and her baby Gabe and went trick-or-treating at a nursing home where the babies were very popular. Gabe was the cutest little scarecrow and Sam was Dracula.

This is the sorriest collection of Halloweeners you ever did see. The nursing home excursion interrupted everyone's morning naps and the only one's who found it charming were the moms. Sam was the only kid who still had a smile on his face and that's only because he was thrilled to have beaten the system. He hates naps.

After lunch and a long 30 minute afternoon nap we were off to Dad's office for a little Halloween party. The little vampire was still hanging in there and was cranky, but easily consoled. Plus he was once again the recipient of lots of attention. Just how he likes it.

Here's Sam posing with a much scarier vampire.

After work we went to see my Aunt Joni and her kids. Sam was getting to be a little less than amused by all the celebrating.

On the way home we stopped to see Aunt Dottie and Uncle Mike. That's were Sam really lost it. He let everyone know how very unhappy he was. Luckily there is no pictoral evidence of that. It is simply seared into the minds of all who witnessed it. All in all we had a great day and as a bonus Sam slept 8 hours that night. A Happy Halloween indeed.

Sam surfs the net with Uncle Pablo

He's getting pretty good at sitting up. He needs a little help, but he very much prefers sitting. Isn't he so cute? He's such a happy boy.

It's Super Sammy. He does this all the time. We think it's funny.