To Jared

Jared is such a good dad! And he loves being a dad too! As soon as he gets home from work he grabs Sam and puts kisses all over his cute face. I know that Sam misses his dad when he's gone because when Jared holsdsSam when he gets home from work Sam will just look up at his dad and smile so big! It is such a sweet thing to see.
The two pictures of Sam with his shirt on his head are of when Jared dresses Sam. Jared thinks it's the funniest thing to put his shirt on him like that and then snap a couple pictures. Jared thinks Sam looks like a puppy dog.
Thank you, Jared, for being such a good dad to our son. I love you so much and I know Sam loves you too!

we love to hike

Over the holidays we went on some great hikes. The first one is a nice short hike in Morro Bay called Black Hill. It's really short, but the view from the top is great. It looks right over the estuary and the sandspit and Morro Rock. Jared and I love this one. The other hike was in Upper Ojai. We got to cross a creek a couple times, but we never made it to the top. Jared and I love being outside and we think Sam really likes it too. Although he DOES sleep a lot when we do go on hikes.

Sam's blessing--WHAT A DAY!

December 28, 2008--what a day!
First I have to thank mine and Jared's family. So many people came to support us and it made the day more special because we got to share it with those who could come.
Second, Jared did such a good job with everything! He made arrangement for places for almost everyone to stay and for a big enough place to have lunch afterward. And then he gave Sam a beautiful blessing. The spirit was so strong in that chapel--it was such a special moment. Jared said Sam was looking up at him and coo-ing throughout the prayer.
Afterward we all (all 29 of us) went to the Huber's (a family in our ward who was out of town) for lunch and visiting. This day was so great. I will always remember the love I felt that day from Sam and Jared and my family and the Lord

Christmas 2008 (I'm so behind!)

Here are the pictures from Sam's first Christmas! We had such a great time. All of Jared's brothers were home for Christmas and it was so great to be all together! I married into an amazing family--amazing and exciting! There is never a dull moment at the Bigler home.

Two Months

And here he is at two months. We had Sam's two month check up with our pediatrician the other day. He is 12 pounds now and 24 1/2 inches long. He is in the 95th percentile for hight! Jared is very excited about that--he thinks he's gonna be a basketball player, but he can also be a bass player. Sam is getting so much fun. He'll give me a big smile when I get right in his face, and when Jared talks Sam perks right up and looks around for his daddy. It is so sweet. He slept through the night 4 times in a row, but last night he woke up around 4:30 to eat. Oh well.
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One Month

Here he is at one month. OH I LOVE THIS KID!

New nephew

Can you guess which baby is the newborn and which is the month and a half year old?


The one on the left is my new nephew, Charles Marshall Bigler. He was born on November 25, weighing in at 10 lbs, 12 oz abd 23 inches long! He is home from the hospital now and is doing great . This is David's son, the 4th Bigler boy and David is such a proud daddy.