Bath Robes

This is what happens at the Hallows home when Camilla goes to body pump class at Gold's and leaves Jarem and Sofie home alone. Jarem is reading the Ensign to Sofie, trying to get her to fall asleep.

For the record, let me explain how it got to the point of me reading Sofie the Ensign in a bath robe. I will proceed in reverse order of the events of how this nightmare actually occured.







I put on my bath robe, grabbed the Ensign, and started reading aloud to her.

This beautiful pink robe is compliments of Aunt Kristen Daniels. But as I watched Sofie sitting in her boppy she looked so dang comfortable, so I couldn't resist......

Sofie was cold after the bath and diaper change so I thought, "What would I do if I were cold after taking a shower?" Then the idea came....bath robe.

After a nice bath in the kitchen sink, both Sofie and I were soaked. I used baby soap this time though, because last time I got scolded for using Old Spice High Endurance. She came out "smelling like a teenage boy." I had learned my lesson.

I stripped her down and left the remains for Camilla to clean up, hoping that this pile of smell would convince her to leave home less often.



Thats just not nice. Especially when Dad is home alone and trying to do his tax homework. I toyed with the idea of just cutting the onesie off of her.

Sofie and I were just hanging out on the couch when I heard a bubbling sound. I quickly checked the stove, but there was not any water boiling. I couldn't figure it out until.....

A Champion in our Midst

On January 19th Jarem, Ari, and his friend Troy ran 13.1 miles at the Painter's Half Marathon in St. George. Jarem decided he'd like to take up running after we did a 5k in October. Jarem spent two months waking up early to train. It seems that he's a natural as he beat his goal time and finished the race in 1:52:30. It was exciting for me and Sofie and the rest of the Hallows family to wait at the check points and cheer them on as they ran by. As Jarem approached the finish line, he saw me and Sofie waiting for him. He paused moments before finishing to give her a kiss. Many of the other spectators ooooohhhhhhed and awwwwwwed.





Comment from Jarem: "That was a looooong fetchin' course."

Air guitaring to Yellowcard helped Jarem make it through the 10.5 mile checkpoint.

A Few of Sofie's Favorite Things

Well it's been almost six weeks now, and yep...Sofie completely runs our lives. She tells us what to do, when to do it, and how it should be done. She definitely lives the high life---eats, sleeps, and hangs out all day long. And to tell you the truth, we don't mind too much. Sure, a few more hours of sleep wouldn't bother us and we would sure love to not change 12 diapers a day, but all in all we think we got a winner. She's worth it.

So here are three things she loves to do : bathe, go on drives, and go on walks.

The bathing hobby definitely comes from Mimi (Grandma Lisa). Sofie (Soapy, as she is well known by) loves sitting in the hot water and getting a scrub down.

About three nights a week Jarem and Sofie go on drives. Sofie likes them at about 3:00 am of course. Last Sunday night their drive was interrupted by a state trooper who almost sent Jarem to jail. Not only did Jarem run a stop sign and not signal before turning, his blood shot eyes meant one of two things: either a reckless drug addict or an exhausted new dad. I wonder which is safer on the road at night. When the patrolman asked for Jarem's license and heard Sofie screaming he laughed and said, "Have a good night and good luck with that one."

Last of all, Sofie loves her new Bjorn Backpack complements of Aunt Michele. When the weather is right Mom and Dad have taken her on a few strolls in the neighborhood. But mostly Sofie enjoys getting strapped in and doing laps around our roomy 700 square foot apartment. The record stands at 23 laps completed two weeks ago by Jarem and Sofie.

1 Year Anniversary

On Saturday we had our one year anniversary. Kudos to Camilla for putting up with me for a whole year. To celebrate we went to Park City for a night on the town and a romantic dinner. We left Sofie with Aunt Dana for a few hours as we battled the snow up the Provo Canyon. I don't remember the name of the restaurant where we ate. I don't really remember much of what we did or what shops we stopped at. In fact, I'm not sure if my feet even hit the ground the whole night as I marveled at how amazing Camilla is. This past year has been the best of my life. I am the luckiest kid alive. I love you Nena.

PS Sofie was really good the whole night at Dana's house. She put on a little show for the teenagers at home with her ability to expel air...from both ends.