Super Spencer

My sister, Kristianne (10), is quite the writer. She has written a series of poems and stories about Super Spencer. Here is as much as I can remember of one of her first poems.

Super Spencer is so sweet.

He really is sweet.

Super Spencer loves to eat, 

He loves to eat cereal with his fingers like chopsticks. 

He uses his pointer and middle finger. 

Who needs thumbs?

Soup and Spinach salad galore.

We don't really feed him salad yet because he doesn't have any teeth, 

but he does love to eat like a grown-up. 

No bottles for him. He prefers a cup. 

Don't mash his banana. He wants to eat it right from the peel.

Super Spencer begs for more!

And who could resist that face?

Super Spencer is not sad, 

Super Spencer loves his Dad!

Brightly Beams

For Christmas, I gave Dad a paintings of two lighthouses in his mission. I haven't watercolored since I was in middle school, but I really like how they turned out. They will replace the ugly flower pictures that came with their house in the entry way.  He visited the lighthouse at Peggy's cove. I asked Dad which lighthouse he liked the best for the other one. I told him after painting them that he definitely has a lighthouse "type"... red top, white everything else. They almost look the same. It was fun doing it. Next I think I am going to try doing the Las Vegas temple for my house. We will see how ambitious I am. I have a feeling painting will have to wait until Nathan's next break now that Spencer is mobile.

Cape Anguille, Newfoundland, Canada

Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

An Anderson Holiday Part 2

 Went to Ethel M and Magical Forest at Opportunity Village to see the lights with Grandma and Grandpa and Aunts and Uncles too.

 Made Spudnuts! One of the Keeley family traditions that we have introduced to the Andersons. They look pretty professional, right? They tasted even better than they look.

 Drove to St. George for Steak and shrimp with the extended Anderson clan.

 Watched the nativity and saw the lights at the temple. Not quite Salt Lake but it helped fill in on some missed traditions.

Had a wonderful Christmas morning with family and were spoiled by Santa and grandparents.

 

 Look at that cute boy!

Had Great-Grandma Davis and Megan over and tried to skype with Linda. It didn't work out so instead we skyped the my family and built a block tower.

 Learned to crawl and eat cheerios.

Slept under the Christmas tree post-Christmas, another tradition.

Hope your holidays were as merry as ours.

An Anderson Holiday Part 1

Nathan goes back to school tomorrow. Time really does fly by when you are having fun. One of the perks of the dad being a teacher (aside the having insurance part) is getting to have him all to ourselves over holidays.

It was Spencer's first Christmas and the first Christmas we spent with the Andersons. The past two years I could not give up going to Hyrum for Christmas. We had a great time sharing family traditions and creating some new ones.

For me, the holidays really start with Thanksgiving. Here is a glimpse into our holiday pre-break:

Spencer and his beautiful Aunt Jo

Mommy's first time making rolls...I didn't even practice. It could have been a Thanksgiving disaster. Luckily they turned out yummy.

Hanging out after eating much too much

Going on the Uncle Bob hike the day after Thanksgiving. No Black Friday shopping for me thank you.

House projects!

Started setting up Christmas

Decorated at the Office. It looked magical.

Said goodbye to good friends. We hope Rexburg is good to them.

Had a BFF Bake Off

Made the world's BEST muffins. I may have made them several times since then and eaten most of them myself.

Christmas Baking Bounty

The miracle of the Christmas toffee. It separated and we saved it.

No worries folks. We did share some of our goodies with friends and neighbors.