Heather and Michael Heward

talk talk talk

2012-02-14T20:16:00.000-08:00

Teancum is dressing himself lately

But sometimes I have to step in

This picture is so funny to me, I think I am going to try and get it in black and white

Fun in the kitchen

2012-01-29T20:29:00.000-08:00

This is our gingerbread choo choo, it was really yummy, it was with honey and orange and we ate it for a week.

He is a good helper but is a bit of a mess

He really likes glasses and hats these days.

We did some art; hand, foot, and ... Butt prints

This is some really yummy Birthday Cake that we were having. Teancums favorite thing these days is to ask for Hap-ber-day which means that he wants to light candles and blowing them out. He knows where the candles are and goes and bring them to me.

Late summer fun

2011-09-07T15:56:00.001-07:00

Camping with the grand parents

2011-09-07T15:47:00.001-07:00

The small print has a sign that either reads, "on" or "no" women allowed. Depending on the day I suppose

Family feet

He loved the tent

Summer of fun

2011-09-07T15:34:00.000-07:00

There was a picture just like this last year

This is Teancums natural habitat... a golf cart

At the beach in Plymouth

Just root beer dont worry

Hiking Piermont with the camp kiddos

talk talk talk

2011-07-10T19:04:00.000-07:00

So here are a couple of videos of what Teancum is doing these days. Although these are all from inside our cabin be rest asured that he spends 98% of his time out side exploring the world and avoiding the groups of adoring fans. He is impossible to keep from the several golf carts that camp has. He will seek them out and pretend to drive them, sound effects and all. In the video of the bag on his head he put that there him self and was entertained by taking it on a off for a good 30 minutes. The pillow fight he was in also lasted 30 minutes. Sorry for the nudepants. By the end of the day we like to let him roam free. We are having a great time at camp but miss our other home too.

First week at camp

2011-06-19T18:28:00.000-07:00

He did a great job on the flight and shmoosed all of the people near us

Teancum loves to play in the sink and turn the water on and off

What a cutie

Cabin Trip

2011-06-05T20:01:00.000-07:00

This is what happens with a long day of play

Lovely Bogans awasis shake

Big Moves

2011-02-28T11:56:00.000-08:00

I Swear he plays the Kuzzoo, and pretty darn good too, it is just hard to sneak the camera out. I finally turned off the sound on the camera so it did not alert him but I think he senses he is being watched by unseen forces.

First Christmas

2010-12-25T08:38:00.000-08:00

Opening his first stocking

New toys

2010-12-13T21:04:00.000-08:00

We have a really nice card board box with all of Teancums toys that he can dump out and play with. Ah the simple things.

Look at those little muscles!

Thanks Giving

2010-12-12T21:00:00.001-08:00

Well sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything. Teancum is now crawling and trying out some solid food which has been fun. These are some pictures from Thanksgiving, more holiday photos and stories to come.

New Tricks

2010-09-25T21:06:00.000-07:00

Lots of people have said that Teancum Looks like Grandpa Thibo

Teancum loves to be outside and will sit by himself for more than an hour with just a little bit of occational interaction. He loves to watch me do yard work so I just sit him up or lay him down and talk to him while I work.

2010-08-28T14:57:00.000-07:00

Teancum is making leaps and bounds, his new favorite thing is making farty noises and playing with his hands and mouth. He has rolled over but has not done it again in some time, I am sure he will get back to it though.

more for grandma

2010-08-22T20:53:00.000-07:00

For Grandma III

2010-08-06T18:23:00.000-07:00

Just like Mom

For Grandma II

2010-08-02T10:28:00.000-07:00

For Grandma

2010-07-30T17:10:00.000-07:00

He is maturing so fast, he is already flirting with the ladies and even working on his first mustache.

We went up piermont alone this time but it was such a nice day I could not just stay in camp

8 weeks and amazing

2010-07-14T13:36:00.000-07:00

We are working on Elimination Communication so he tells me when he needs to go potty and I take him to either his potty or a nice place outside. Here he is having a nice afernoon poop

He is also a great stander and likes to do little jumps it took us a while to get a good photo which is why he is not looking too happy. But in the background is our cabin

Teancum really loves his tummy time and has been able to hold his body up like this more and more each day

First time in the lake and although he was not a huge fan, he did not really friek out either.

Fun in NH

2010-07-08T11:06:00.000-07:00

This was not set up at all, I just walked in and it looked like this, I thought is was so funny that I waited until someone walked by so they could look at and share my joke.

Here is a bit of a smile, he does more but it is hard to catch it on camera. He is also doing this really cute thing where if I say "Hello" he will go "aaaaoooo" and look at me very focused and give little smiles after he says it. Oh how fun

Teancum is working hard during tummy time, he started lifting his body up with his arms about two weeks ago and is able to hold it longer and longer each day. When his arms give out he just kicks his way across the bed and leaves a slime trail on the sheet

Naked baby after a bath and my new shirt from the thrift store that does a great job at dispersing this humid weather

I really thought this coat was cute, too bad it did not last very long

Teancumn's first summit on Mt. Piermont in NH. This is the first of many as the trailhead is located right outside camp and it is only 4.4 miles.

Happy Fathers Day

2010-06-21T18:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a special video for My Father whom I love and appretiate so much.

We are having a great time at camp and enjoying the warm weather. Teancum has won the hearts of all of the staff here which has shown me the reason that the human race propogates so well.

Week Three

2010-06-08T13:44:00.001-07:00

On Teancums third week we went back to idlers rest. He had been there four weeks before but this time he could see a little better. We are working on Elimination Comunication, i.e. he trains me on when he needs to go and I take his diaper off a give him a little cue of his own (we use a psspss sound) and most of the time he goes. This has been saving a lot of diapers and therefore laundry. He has only gotten me really good a couple of times, but I clean up easily. He has even got Mike trained on his cues now. It is pretty convenient having a portatable food source for those mid hike snacks and I am learning fast that I can't really count on getting anywhere too fast, but I am getting better about sceduleing around his feeding and pottying and my friends are pretty good about letting me potty and feed my kid in their homes.

This is his lounging face.

Teancum Mark Heward

2010-05-19T17:41:00.000-07:00

This is not only a super cute video, but also to help folks know how to pronounce his name. He is named after a righteous man in the Book of Mormon, Teancum was a military captain and a patriot who fought for the freedoms of his people. Teancum is also the name of Michael's Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Great Great Grandfather. They also fought for freedom for their families and country. We will call him Tank for short, because he is one. He was born at 1804 on 5/16/10 after 29 hours of labor (but it is hard to figure out when to start counting). He was born at home weighing 8 lbs 15 oz (after a good poop), 21 inches long and a 14 inch head. He is a great eater and a pretty chill baby mostly just making cute noises except when hungry or getting a cold wipe. He is awesome and we love him!

Idler's Rest on Mother's Day

2010-05-09T21:09:00.000-07:00

We took a little hike on one of the few lovely days that we have been having.

Rosie was having some fun with sticks. Clearly she is a driven dog.

Progression

2010-04-05T21:34:00.000-07:00

34 weeks - there is really no getting around this basket ball now. I am still pretty active it is just a little harder to tie my fire boots when I go hiking. I am also running out of pants and most of my normal shirts are amoung the belly variety. I just hope that it warms up before my coat stops zipping up.

28 weeks - still hiking and mostly just looking like I have a beer belly

23 weeks - burning in FL, don't worry, I was just there teaching and observing. Fortunaly my line gear hid the fact that my pants were not buttoned.

19 weeks - this was a couple days before the below ultra sound, strange there is a cantelope sized little dude in there.

2010-01-05T21:48:00.000-08:00

These are the first shots of the first Heward/Thibo Nugget. We have got a boy coming to our family somewhere around May 14th. Perfect timing for summer.

Everything is going really well, I am still able to excersice, and haven't felt sick the whole time. Due to my hight I just look like I have put on a little weight in the middle, which I think will be the case for some time. Little does everyone else know there is a being the size of a cantalope doing the chicken dance.

Notice the distinct Heward Spoon thumbs. Mike is the only one in his family that has them, but we might be starting a family tradition. THe picture on the right has the arrow pointing right at it.

The Foot is measureing 4 cm right now at 21 weeks along.

Looks like I will have a different kind of adventure this summer.

We will be going to NH for the summer again, but this time I will be there the whole time and no fires, at least not the kind I work with normally, I am sure I will putting out lots of small fires, good thing I am a trained professional.

2009-11-01T14:01:00.000-08:00

Some photos of the parents visit in October. We were able to do some burning near Moscow.

Bi-yearly update

2009-09-12T16:36:00.000-07:00

I ended my trip in Texsas and am now back home in Moscow enjoying my housework

Hiking to a fire in Yosemite, I can't believe I get paid for this

Hiking the Nothern Presidentials with some 15 years old from the Northeast. 24 miles, 10,000 feet of elevation gain, in 14 hours. What a beautiful day!

Heather owns a Remington

2009-01-10T10:18:00.000-08:00

Well much to the chagrin of gun owners everywhere, I won a Remington 870 in a raffle I had no intention of winning. We are pretty excited as you can see, this is Mike protecting the family during Christmas dinner

Snow

2009-01-10T10:08:00.001-08:00

We have recieved some great snow this year (now it is some great water) and Rosie has really been enjoying it, although she lost all but one of her balls

Winter

2009-01-10T09:58:00.001-08:00

Here is our home grown Christmas tree; it was a lame yard tree but a wonderful holiday decoration. It even came equiped with an unihabited birds nest

Letter from camp

2008-08-02T11:24:00.001-07:00

Don't get me wrong, I was having a great time at work as we traveled all around Texas this early summer and then to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon...But things started to heat up in California and I thought I better get out of the way to avoid mass confution and structure protection caos...After much though, I decided that my energy would be better spent with Mike in New Hampshire... So I booked a flight as soon as I got back from the canyon (3 weeks ago) and left for NH the next day. Now Mike and I are enjoying our time together as he takes care of his few hundred minions (i.e. campers) and I take them on hikes around the white mountain.

Our New House

2008-05-18T14:42:00.000-07:00

This is the front yard and the main room. There is more yard on the side and the back with a big garden space and a lot of sunshine. In the house there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms and a basement with a door to the backyard.

This is our NEW blog

2008-05-07T08:38:00.000-07:00

Well after much pressure, we have created a blog and we are very excited! So now all of our friends can find us at "nicehewards" this was actually a joke, but I pressed enter and it created it so here we are.