31 January 2011

He's arrived...



Here are the photos we've promised. 
William Craig Wortley
January 31, 2011 
1:49 p.m.
6 pounds, 1 ounce
20 inches













15 January 2011

Enjoy the Go!

In early December I tagged along with my parents on a trip to New York as my "Last Hurrah" before the baby. We had a great time shopping, eating and seeing shows. Unfortunately, I didn't snap too many pictures because I was a wimp and didn't want to pull out my camera in the FREEZING weather. Sorry!

But here is one picture that cracks me up. While out shopping, my mom and I ran into the Charmin Times Square Bathrooms and we had a chance to "Enjoy the Go."

Photo opp on a huge throne! Who could say no to that?

(NOTE: The nerd in me is about to come out, so feel free to skip this section if you get bored).

If you've never heard about these bathrooms, let me fill you in. They are AMAZING! By far the cleanest restrooms in the city, not to mention brilliant from a marketing perspective. Charmin found a solution to an obvious consumer need, while utilizing social media, mobile apps, product samples/trial, events, etc. to drive customer engagement and usage. Here are some pictures:



All of the rooms are decorated with a different State's theme, including options for a variety of Charmin toilet paper products. May I recommend the Charmin Sensitive? Just kidding ...


Social Media photo upload area to take pictures on the throne, as well as mobile apps and QR codes to find clean bathrooms in the city:


Well done, Charmin! I certainly did enjoy the go and had a good laugh about it, too.

11 January 2011

Belly Shot at 34 Weeks

I'm only posting this because several people have requested I share another belly shot .... This is me at 34 weeks.



Right now I'm at 36 weeks, but I don't feel like I've changed too much since this picture was taken. Can't wait for our little guy to get here in about 25 days!

10 January 2011

Can you think of a better way to ring in the new year?

We rang in the New Year by recreating Cafe Rio pork salads with some friends. I guess I was so excited about the food that I only got a picture of our table before we dove in ...



Wishing you a happy New Year!

09 January 2011

Brrr! Winter in Minneapolis

Oh the joys of winter in Minneapolis.



I'm just glad that Don takes care of the shoveling and roof raking. Take a look at that icicle!

08 January 2011

Traditions!

We had a great holiday season that was filled with many of our family traditions, despite not being home for Christmas. And although we had to make a few modifications, we were able to keep them alive and had a very merry Christmas! Here is quick recap:

1. Cream Cheese Swirls
My Dad and I usually make his famous Cream Cheese Swirls on Christmas Eve morning, but I talked him into making them while I was home for Thanksgiving instead. I think they turned out pretty delicious!






2. 36th Annual Jessop Family Christmas Eve Pageant
Every Christmas Eve, my family does a Christmas Eve Pagaent where we reinact the Christmas story with songs and scriptures, complete with awesome costumes my Mom has made over the years. This year we utilized Skype to make the 36th annual pagaent happen from around the world (literally!). Here is a screen shot of all of us and the different time zones we were in (10 p.m. Penang, Malaysia; 8 a.m. Minneapolis, MN; 8 a.m. Houston, TX; 7 a.m. Farmington, UT).



3. Gingerbread Houses
Don's family makes and decorates homemade gingerbread houses every year. We thought that would be fun to try with our friends in Minneapolis, so Don whipped up a large batch of gingerbread and we held a gingerbread house-making party. They turned out great, AND tasted delicious! (Thanks for the recipe, Janet!)








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