Two Peas in a Pod

Owen loves, loves loves, to dress like Grant. I never thought I would like my kids to dress alike because I remember how much I hated it growing up, but it is so much fun (and easier to find them at the park!). On this day Owen actually got dressed, then when he saw what Grant had on, he went in his room and changed. He thinks it is pretty great looking like his brother. They have so much fun together, and I hope one day they really are two peas in a pod!

All By Myself!!

Owen loves that he is so independent now, and so do I!! I never had a problem with Claire putting her clothes on backwards, she was very meticulous about the tag being on the back, but Owen is always in such a hurry that he just doesn't care. After he goes to the bathroom his shirt is always tucked in, his underwear are hanging out, and his pants are on backwards. On this day, he got his underwear backwards, and inside out, and his pants were backwards. It was so funny, but he was so proud of himself.

Sorry Fella

Seriously, kids say the funniest things. We spent all last week with my parents, and the kids had a blast, but they were always very concerned where I was. I think they thought I would leave them or something. One day I was in the bathroom, with the door shut, but not locked (seriously are there any moms that actually lock the bathroom when they are by themselves? There have been many times when my children have to bring me toilet paper, or I have to open the door to stop a fight). So, I hear Owen yelling for me. He comes, opens the bathroom door, and say, "Oh, Sorry Fella." Seriously one of the funniest things I have ever heard him say. Then he proceeds to close the door and say, "Mom is that you?" Like he didn't notice me before. So, next time you walk in on a mom in the bathroom just tell them, "sorry Fella," it will make their day!

Ball Pit Fun!!

My neighbor Kristine called me one Saturday and asked if we would like a ball pit. I thought it would be a lot of fun to have around, but I was wrong. There were balls all over my house, and the thing took up so much room. Before I sent it off to DI, the kids did have a little bit of fun in it.

10 Months Old

Grant is 10 months old, and so much fun. He loves to talk, but of course it is very loud, and usually during something he should be quiet for. He still has no desire to crawl, walk, or basically move besides his arms, but I always know where he will be! He absolutely loves Baby Einstein, Baby McDonald. It will calm him down every time. He has 4.5 teeth - 4 that have come in, and 2 that are almost there. His favorite toy has to be anything that makes lots of noise, and he still loves, loves, loves to jump. And even though people think I'm crazy, I swear that he says "hi." I probably am crazy!!

The Difference Between a Man and Woman!

I was teaching a lesson in Young Women's about your life being fragile, so I decided that they needed eggs to prove my point. So, I got out the old needle and started working on my project - this was not an easy task, but I was determined!!
Here I am attempting to clean out 14 eggs (yes crazy!!)

This is Chad:
First of all, using a needle was to hard, so he gets out the drill.
Then of course why use your mouth when you can use the air compressor - I was a little skeptical about this one, but it actually worked, and he saved me a lot of energy and pain!

Cherry Pickers

We have lived in our house for over 3 years, and have never had a chance to enjoy the cherries off of our tree. Usually the birds and squirrel ls just stanch them right up before we know it, they are all gone! This year we were sitting at dinner one Sunday afternoon and I noticed there were still a large amount of cherries on the tree, so out we went. The kids loved picking cherries. Claire especially enjoyed climbing the ladder, while Owen loved that he could stand on the pick-up. Claire loved it so much that the next day she was more than willing to help some friends who came over to get some. We got plenty of cherries, although they were not quite ripe, they were delicious. It was a fun activity for everyone!