For Grandma

Some pictures for Grandma Carol since she just learned how to find our blogs and use email!

This is Greta a few weeks ago when visiting Gardner Village. We went here last year, Grandma, when you were visiting in October. All the cute shops and witches...

This is Caleb playing soccer a few Saturdays ago. He likes it. Kinda.

This is us last month in Vegas at a botanical garden. We stopped here overnight on our way to San Diego to accompany Ben on a business trip and also go to SeaWorld, Legoland, and the beach.

The boys at the beach in Oceanside. They loved it all. The waves, the sand, the sun. They were filthy, tired boys by the end of the day.

Greta did not like the beach. She refused to even touch the sand and when we forced it for pictures sake she screamed like this.

She did like sitting on the blanket and eating PBJ. Shortly after this she took a nap in her stroller under the umbrella.

This is Luke back in July. He busted his wrist when running through the yard and tripping. We drove up to Layton and Dr Grandpa wrapped it up!

This is 'May Ma' (what Greta is currently calling Grandma) at Farmington Festival Parade back in July.

This was taken on the Salt Flats on our way to San Jose back in July. Ben had another business trip so we went to visit with friends!

There's a quick update of the last few months. I'll try to be better!!!!

Once Caleb said...

• while hiking, "We sure are fast-pokes!"
• while driving and shielding his eyes and mad at me for driving that particular direction, "Mahhhm, I can't look frontwards because the sun's in my eyes!"
• when getting dressed, "Mom, should I put the unsleeved shirt on first?" (meaning t-shirt)

Logical, right?

Manners

Yesterday, dinner-time went a little like this...

Caleb: giant belch
Ben: (sternly) Caleb, if you do that again I'm taking you to your room.  Do you ever hear Mom or Dad...
Greta: (interrupting) giant fart; Bursts of laughter from all 3 children
Luke: (immediately following fart, while laughing) No, but Greta does!

Oiy.  I predict this scene has happened millions of times, but there's no denying it's hilarious when viewed personally.

Awesome.

Yep, that's my girl playing next to the chemicals.  The child lock only works on one side.  It's funny that, in my opinion, first time parents are so careful to baby proof the house and really it's not as necessary as it is for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th.  It's easy to keep an eye on 1 kid, not so easy to watch 3.  I'm not so panicked as more kids come but maybe I should be as she is in far more danger than Luke ever was what with mommy so preoccupied and all.

Don't trust me with your kids.

Lesson Learned

I often tell the boys to hurry and put your seatbelt on because if the police officer sees you without a belt then he'll be upset with me.  Today when I reminded Caleb of this he said, "that would be sad if they took you away.  Because, did you know that police officers always take away the beautiful girls and moms and the handsome boys and dads?"  "Are the police officers going to take me away?"  "No."

Never fish for a compliment from your 4-year-old.

Bleaaaaack. (me after being sick)

Me at a YW overnight retreat with the stomach flu.

Ben drove up to Heber Valley to pick me up early.

Enough said to employ your sympathies.

Also, my new calling...YW Girls Camp Director

Go ahead, laugh, Ben did.

Come Snuggle Me

1st - SICK! (said with gagging disgust not just a statement of her condition) I've said it before and this just reconfirms that slimy snot triggers my gag reflex way easier than a poopy diaper.  WAAAAY easier! Really, I can hardly stand to look at the picture.

  

2nd - How she managed to not smear that across her face like most babies do escapes me.

And 3rd - Imagine her crib sheet tomorrow morning.