And if the saucepans aren't working for you, then just look for your brother's shoes. To really top the look off, put them on over your footie jammies. Adorable.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Fashion
I will be the first to admit that I am no where near the cutting edge of fashion or trends, and that's ok. I've got the momma chic thing going on, if that's what you can call the cotton wardrobe constantly accessorized by various food products, usually plastered on my shoulders. That said, I didn't think that Emilie would start showing her inner fashion sense at such a young age, especially when it comes to footwear. Evidently, the sturdier the shoe, the better. In fact, why limit your footwear choices just to shoes, really. All you need is two sauce pans and you've got yourself a very nice pair of shoes. This "pair" kept her busy for a quite a while as she paraded around the kitchen while I was making dinner.
And if the saucepans aren't working for you, then just look for your brother's shoes. To really top the look off, put them on over your footie jammies. Adorable.
And if the saucepans aren't working for you, then just look for your brother's shoes. To really top the look off, put them on over your footie jammies. Adorable.
Quickie Trip
Last week, Jarom had some contract work to do in California, so we used that as an excuse to all take a quick little road trip down to California. We had less than a day's notice to make all our plans, but I was able to take a few days off work and rearrange my schedule for a few days, got everyone's things packed, and left!
The kids did great on the drive down. We made one stop in St. George for gas and a quick bite to eat. Emilie thoroughly enjoyed her pizza and I thoroughly enjoyed watching her eat!
From there we make our way to California and Isaac was thrilled to stay in a hotel. He didn't even mind sleeping in the pull-out bed. On Thursday while Jarom was at work, we kept busy by visiting Grandma and Aunt Chris. Emilie had fun coloring with Grandma. If she gets any artistic skills when she's older, we know who to thank for them.
Chris made sure that Isaac was plenty spoiled and had a goodie bag full of all kinds of neat toys for him to "earn." 
We had a nice lunch at McDonald's and Isaac made friends with all the cute little girls playing in the play area. I had a few moms comment to me what a nice boy Isaac was as they were leaving and it just made me laugh how quickly he makes friends and goes out of his way to make people happy. What a good kid.
After eating, I think the long night of driving caught up with the kids because they both needed a good rest.
Jarom was done working Thursday night, so Friday morning we went back to Grandma's house and picked some avocados off her tree. Isaac loved picking them and worked hard to grab as many as were in his reach.
After warming up to her, Emilie was so happy to just jabber away at Grandma and had to tell her all about everything. She loved visiting "Pa Ma!"
Way too soon, it was time to go home, but we wanted to do at least one exciting thing before we left, so we took the kids to one of our favorite places, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. I think Emilie's favorite part was the shark tank. Her hands and face were plastered to the window and she just laughed and talked to the sharks as they swam past.
Watching the sea lions swim around.
They have a really neat Lorikeet exhibit that for some reason we've never been inside before until this year. If you get their special nectar, the Lorikeets fly right up to you and drink out of the little cup.
After we finished up at the aquarium, we got on the freeway, got stuck in some lovely California traffic, and drove home. We arrived home at about 3:30am and my bed has never felt so good.
The kids did great on the drive down. We made one stop in St. George for gas and a quick bite to eat. Emilie thoroughly enjoyed her pizza and I thoroughly enjoyed watching her eat!
From there we make our way to California and Isaac was thrilled to stay in a hotel. He didn't even mind sleeping in the pull-out bed. On Thursday while Jarom was at work, we kept busy by visiting Grandma and Aunt Chris. Emilie had fun coloring with Grandma. If she gets any artistic skills when she's older, we know who to thank for them.
Chris made sure that Isaac was plenty spoiled and had a goodie bag full of all kinds of neat toys for him to "earn." 
We had a nice lunch at McDonald's and Isaac made friends with all the cute little girls playing in the play area. I had a few moms comment to me what a nice boy Isaac was as they were leaving and it just made me laugh how quickly he makes friends and goes out of his way to make people happy. What a good kid.
After eating, I think the long night of driving caught up with the kids because they both needed a good rest.
Jarom was done working Thursday night, so Friday morning we went back to Grandma's house and picked some avocados off her tree. Isaac loved picking them and worked hard to grab as many as were in his reach.
After warming up to her, Emilie was so happy to just jabber away at Grandma and had to tell her all about everything. She loved visiting "Pa Ma!"
Way too soon, it was time to go home, but we wanted to do at least one exciting thing before we left, so we took the kids to one of our favorite places, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. I think Emilie's favorite part was the shark tank. Her hands and face were plastered to the window and she just laughed and talked to the sharks as they swam past.
Watching the sea lions swim around.
They have a really neat Lorikeet exhibit that for some reason we've never been inside before until this year. If you get their special nectar, the Lorikeets fly right up to you and drink out of the little cup.
After we finished up at the aquarium, we got on the freeway, got stuck in some lovely California traffic, and drove home. We arrived home at about 3:30am and my bed has never felt so good.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
And the rest
My blogging kind of comes in spurts whenever I have the time to write a few things and get pictures off my camera! Here are a few more pics of what's been going on around here.
A few weeks ago, my little nephew (who is anything but little) had his missionary farewell and left for the MTC. He's on his way to Guatemala for the next two years. I'm so proud of him for wanting to leave everything familiar and embark on an exciting adventure serving the Lord.
My sister Michele, me, and Emilie.
Emilie got her first hair cut last week. When my neighbor Camie was done trimming up my hair, I had her even out Emilie's hair and got rid of the baby mullet so now her hair will all grow in at the same length. And it's still long enough for her little piggie tails! 
Then yesterday, the weather was so nice and Isaac didn't have school, so we went to the zoo to see all the new baby animals! We saw the baby elephant, giraffe, and tiger cubs! TOO CUTE!!! Here are the kids lined up in front of the giraffe. (Emilie didn't want anything to do with the picture, she just wanted to walk around and explore.)
Mommy and my little zoo creatures.
A few weeks ago, my little nephew (who is anything but little) had his missionary farewell and left for the MTC. He's on his way to Guatemala for the next two years. I'm so proud of him for wanting to leave everything familiar and embark on an exciting adventure serving the Lord.
My sister Michele, me, and Emilie.
Emilie got her first hair cut last week. When my neighbor Camie was done trimming up my hair, I had her even out Emilie's hair and got rid of the baby mullet so now her hair will all grow in at the same length. And it's still long enough for her little piggie tails! 
Then yesterday, the weather was so nice and Isaac didn't have school, so we went to the zoo to see all the new baby animals! We saw the baby elephant, giraffe, and tiger cubs! TOO CUTE!!! Here are the kids lined up in front of the giraffe. (Emilie didn't want anything to do with the picture, she just wanted to walk around and explore.)
Mommy and my little zoo creatures.
A pirate birthday, matey!
We went to such a fun birthday party for Kaleb last week! First, everyone got into the pirate mood by dressing the part:
(I told Isaac to give me his best "pirate face" and this is what I got.)
Then they went outside for a pirate obstacle course. Isaac loved walking the plank.
Breaking the pinata. And no, Emilie's blow did not do too much to break the pinata apart.
Can't keep good friends apart! Lincoln, Isaac, and Ben.
(I told Isaac to give me his best "pirate face" and this is what I got.)
Then they went outside for a pirate obstacle course. Isaac loved walking the plank.
Breaking the pinata. And no, Emilie's blow did not do too much to break the pinata apart.
Can't keep good friends apart! Lincoln, Isaac, and Ben.
First Field Trip
Isaac's little preschool class had a fun and informative field trip to the Saratoga Springs Fire Station on Wednesday and I was able to come along to help carpool. Not only was it horribly exciting for Isaac to get up close and personal with the fire trucks (could that really surprise anyone?), but we also learned a lot of valuable safety lessons!
#1 Smoke alarms are very loud! And when you hear one, crawl on the floor to the door and touch it with the back of your hand. If it's hot, then crawl to the window. They had the kids practice doing this with a fake door and little smoke curtains to crawl under.
#2 Since firefighters spend so much time at the fire station, they have it set up like a house with a kitchen and little bedrooms. Isaac was quick to point out a toy fire fighter on top of the tv console! Then the kids got little fire fighter badge stickers and they were sufficiently trained to see the trucks up close! 
#3 Fire trucks have lots of really cool things inside! The fire fighter opened up the different doors to show the huge first aid kit they sometimes use to help people.
#4 Fire fighters really like their cool toys. This guy got so giggly happy talking about his hydraulic scissors that cut cars in half. 
#4 Underneath all their heavy equipment and clothes, fire fighters are just normal people and aren't scary. And they talk like Darth Vader when their oxygen mask is turned on. They had the kids practice yelling "I'm Here!" when the firefight asked, "is anyone in here?"
#5 Fire trucks are just neat to walk through. I'm sure Isaac would have been happy to spend hours exploring the big truck!
#6 Field Trips to the fire station are so much fun! Here's Isaac's little class with the fire fighter.
#1 Smoke alarms are very loud! And when you hear one, crawl on the floor to the door and touch it with the back of your hand. If it's hot, then crawl to the window. They had the kids practice doing this with a fake door and little smoke curtains to crawl under.
#2 Since firefighters spend so much time at the fire station, they have it set up like a house with a kitchen and little bedrooms. Isaac was quick to point out a toy fire fighter on top of the tv console! Then the kids got little fire fighter badge stickers and they were sufficiently trained to see the trucks up close! 
#3 Fire trucks have lots of really cool things inside! The fire fighter opened up the different doors to show the huge first aid kit they sometimes use to help people.
#4 Fire fighters really like their cool toys. This guy got so giggly happy talking about his hydraulic scissors that cut cars in half. 
#4 Underneath all their heavy equipment and clothes, fire fighters are just normal people and aren't scary. And they talk like Darth Vader when their oxygen mask is turned on. They had the kids practice yelling "I'm Here!" when the firefight asked, "is anyone in here?"
#5 Fire trucks are just neat to walk through. I'm sure Isaac would have been happy to spend hours exploring the big truck!
#6 Field Trips to the fire station are so much fun! Here's Isaac's little class with the fire fighter.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Ladies Volleyball
I've joined the ladies volleyball team in my ward that plays on Thursdays nights after the kids are in bed. Until last week, I hadn't played a good game of volleyball since my MTC days. I forgot how much I love to play and get down and dirty! And playing with a group of moms who are all exhausted after a long day of changing diapers has proven to be a wonderful stress reliever! But as we were playing on Thursday, I couldn't help but pay attention to the conversations and actions that were going on and I just had to laugh because most of the things that were happening would never happen if it were men playing volleyball. For instance:- If anyone made a mistake, missed a ball, didn't call the ball, etc, instead of swearing or laughing, you'd just hear, "I'm sorry!"
- In the middle of the first game, we had a lengthy conversation about one mom's new hair color.
- The other team got involved in the conversation about her hair color.
- Requests for the "beehive re-serve" were made, even though they weren't allowable with the new rules.
- When the ball bounced off the ceiling, we instinctively ducted out of the way.
- We laughed about how much less graceful we are now compared to the good old days.
Isaac's school pics
Isaac just had his school pictures taken, isn't he a handsome boy? Don't worry grandparents, I have a 5x7 for you next time I see you.
Here is his whole class, aren't they adorable? Isaac loves his teacher Ms. Wendy and loves learning his letters and numbers! His goal right now is to pass off his counting to 100 within the next week or so. What a smarty pants.
Here is his whole class, aren't they adorable? Isaac loves his teacher Ms. Wendy and loves learning his letters and numbers! His goal right now is to pass off his counting to 100 within the next week or so. What a smarty pants.
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