Trip to Florida

Last week we were able to take a trip to Tampa Bay, Florida. Steph had a work conference down there and it just so turns out that her Grandparents live down in Tarpon Springs. So Drew and Josh spent a good amount of time hanging out with Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Jellum. We were able to take Drew down to the sponge docks in Tarpon, where we visited an aquarium, had some excellent Greek dessert among other things. At the aquarium we saw a shark feeding and 250 lb Grouper fish. After the shark feeding we headed down to the sponge docks and watch some sailors unload a fresh (can you call them fresh?) bunch of sponges. As we continued our walk we visited a Greek dessert shop (Tarpon has a huge Greek population) where we (Steph and Josh) shared a Greek chocolate mousse.

Overall the trip was fun, unfortunately the weather was rather cold (for Florida at least) and Drew wasn't able to get any time in the pool. All said though it was a fun quick trip to Florida and the Jellums really enjoyed playing with their great grandson.

Halloween Pictures

Well Halloween came and went, and we have been slow to update the blog. Drew was dressed as Tigger for Halloween this year, and he had a blast watching all the trick or treaters. He helped Stephanie pass out candy and was visited by his uncle Spencer. Josh had to work, but he isn't a big fan of Halloween anyways, as he sees it as a holiday for the little tikes.

Playing around

Last week was cold and snowy (yes it snowed) here in Utah. This week luckily has been much nicer, so we took Drew out to the little park by our house and took him down the slide. He both liked it and didn't at the same time. He found it fun, but sometimes the slide scared him a bit too.

Hospitals aren't fun, but Drew found entertainment regardless!

More in depth post to come shortly!

A Trip to The Orchard

Andrew got to help pick out our pumpkins for Halloween! He ended up getting a lot of little seeds from the ground stuck to his pants while he was "helping". He was a little tentative to touch the pumpkins at first, but warmed up to the idea as we were out longer.

We took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch. Drew's first trip on the trailer. He was fascinated with the tractor- probably the wheels as they were so large!







We've been to this Orchard for 2 years in a row around this time of year. It is beautiful. It's a place called Southridge Farms, and it's located in Santaquin, Utah. We got some apple cinnamon donuts (Josh's favorite) and fresh Apple Cider (Steph's favorite). They have a cozy little country store inside with homemade jams, butters, salsa, and of course apples. There's also fresh homemade ice cream, fudge and pies! Although we did not get everything off that list, we do enjoy going and having a nice Saturday afternoon to enjoy a little piece of country for a while!

Loving to brush those teeth!

Andrew has developed a love for brushing his teeth. So much so that he gets really mad when it's time to put the toothbrush down. A couple of nights ago he decided that he wanted to walk as he brushed his teeth, and we found it amusing, so here is a clip.

Drew turns 1!!!!

So Drew is officially 1 year old. Friday was his big birthday bash. We ended up with over 30 people in attendance for this big event. The little man was actually quite spoiled with a plethora of gifts. Ranging from the new radio flyer to clothes (including a Brian Urlacher baby jersey), and probably his favorite gift a squishy ball with eyes from his uncle Dan. Drew loved playing in his cake and he actually ate some of it too. Overall it was a fun party for the little guy.

B-ball injuries

So I've been playing basketball every Thursday night as both a way to get exercise and also a way to have fun. Well, this last Thursday I played for only about half an hour. I went up for a rebound and landed funny rolling my ankle out, and then rolling it back in. This ended my night playing bball and messed up my ankle for a little while. After I got back home Steph tried to convince me to go to the ER but I was hesitant because I knew that I would end up sitting in the ER waiting room till 5am just to be told it would be another 6 hours until a doctor actually showed up somewhere in the ER. Then of course he would have to visit the patients with real emergencies (drug overdoses, drunk drivers, the normal scum that goes to the ER at late hours), and I would have to wait so long that the ankle would heal itself long before I was ever seen. Anyways I decided to try and sleep on it then go to a clinic in the morning. I went to the orthopedic center and was told it would take 6-12 weeks to recover. This assessment while not encouraging I tend to believe it will be a shorter time frame. Best case scenario I have a bad sprain, worst case I tore some ligaments and would need surgery. I'm thinking that it is probably just a really bad sprain as I can put some weight on it already. I guess time will tell.


The side that looks swollen is actually the side that hurts the least. The inside part of the ankle is where it really kills to bend. Oh I almost forgot to mention that this happened the day before Drew's 1st birthday, so Steph was left to put together the party, tend to Drew, and tend to a fussy husband (probably the worst part of the ordeal for her).

Facebook

So I've mentioned facebook before, but I have to give it another shout-out. To those who check out our blog and our not on facebook, you should definitely sign up. It's like a blog only better because you can catch up with old friends who you haven't seen in who knows how long. I have caught up with over 150 people, most of whom I had long since lost contact with. You can post pictures, and videos on facebook just like a blog, and you can customize your page to have all sorts of applications from sports updates, to movie reviews, you name it, and chances are it's there. Also for those you enjoy pictures of Drew, I tend to have them up on facebook first. I have tracked down old schoolmates, missionary companions, and old bishops on facebook. I'm willing to bet that you will find all sorts of old friends/acquaintances on facebook. Give it shot, you won't regret it.

-Josh

Rocking Out

Last night we rocked out on rock band for a few hours. Dan, and Eric lead the way while everyone else just tried to keep up.