1. Jeff. Not many husbands would help with the canning. In fact, he's doing more than helping. He's pretty much DOING the canning, and I'm helping him. We drove up to Willard yesterday and bought 65 pounds of cherries (at $1 a pound for the 60 pounds, and the other 5 pounds were free because we spent $60). The bad part of canning all these cherries is trying to keep the house clean enough to show while we do it. Riiiiiigghht.
2. Cheap fruit. A buck a pound was a great deal on cherries, since they're $1.50 at most other fruit stands in Willard, and at least $2 in any of the stores. And since cherries are one of the foods that Michael will eat (when we puree them with applesauce), we're canning as much as we can this year. In fact, I will shamelessly ask anyone who has ANY extra fruit to send it my way, so we can stock up on foods that Michael will eat. Even though it's MUCH cheaper than baby food in jars, it's still expensive to buy enough of the foods that he'll eat. Peaches, pears, apricots, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, apples, winter squash, and probably some others as well. We'll even pick it!
3. Michael's swimming lessons. He has finished his first session (Level 1 - Water Exploration), and is now halfway through his second session. He LOVES swimming lessons. Even more now that Hunter is taking them with him. I took him swimming last night and we practiced what he has been learning in class. Can I just say, for a timid kid who for a long time refused to let go of me or Jeff while in the water, he has done fabulously. Last night I put his arm floaties on him and let him go, and he just took off. He was cruising all over. Not very quickly, since he hasn't quite figured out coordinated kicking. But he sure loved it. And I am SO proud of him.
4. Hugs from Faith and Michael. They are so sweet. Faith will just come over and lean against me and hug my legs, or whatever she can reach. And Michael will come over and say, "Hey, I need some loves," and give me a hug. I LOVE it.
5. This new baby. In the last couple of days, I have started to feel movements. Little tiny light ones that feel more like bubbles. But since with all of my babies, I've felt those first movements at 17 weeks to the day, I'm pretty sure that's what I'm feeling. It's nice to finally feel the baby. This pregnancy has been pretty good so far. I'm past the really tired stage, and the pain I've had with my other pregnancies hasn't shown up yet in this one, so I'm feeling good. I do have an annoying pain in my right leg just behind my knee, but it's bearable most of the time. Being pregnant has two very big bonuses: 1) no period; and 2) you never have to suck in your stomach.
All in all, life is good. We're going to a Sabin family barbecue tomorrow, and then we'll head to Delta for the 4th of July. I LOVE the 4th of July. I love the parades in the small towns, the demolition derby, the fireworks, being with family, seeing the American flag everywhere, and everything else.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Latest Games
Faith has started to imitate Michael. He likes to run and jump into our big beanbag. So she, of course, has to do it too.
And Michael has discovered a love for blowing bubbles. It's pretty entertaining to watch. The best part starts at about 0:40.
And Michael has discovered a love for blowing bubbles. It's pretty entertaining to watch. The best part starts at about 0:40.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The rest of Michael's birthday
I just realized that I never wrote about the family party we had for Michael's birthday. I'm such a devoted mommy.
So yes, we had the family over on the Saturday after Michael's birthday. I was actually surprised at how many people came. Pretty much everyone who lives anywhere in the area came. It was really nice. There wasn't room in my house for everyone to have a seat. He got a lot of loot - a play bowling set and two Curious George DVDs from Grandma and Grandpa Sabin; a set of real tools and a horn to go on his bike from Grandma and Grandpa Hansen; a remote control fire engine from Kari, Rich, Sean and Amanda; some craft items from Emily and Jessi; a lot of squirt guns from Callie and Gary; more squirt guns and a kick ball from Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Hansen; and his very own case of root beer from Jodi and Sadie. That was a HUGE hit. The squirt guns were also a huge hit. Lots of people went outside and had a squirt gun fight.
The tools are by far Michael's favorite, I think. He is always talking about his screwdrivers and how he needs a wrench and how he's going to fix this or that.
I made a cake (a yellow race car, chosen by Michael), and neglected to take any photos of it. Michael actually blew his candle out this year, rather than freak out about being so close to something that he thought we were going to make him eat. So if any of you (Callie?) have photos of the cake, please send them my way.
And no, in case you were wondering, Michael did not eat cake at his party. He blew out the candle and ran back outside to keep squirting people. He did, however, eat cake a few days before the party (our "practice cake"), and did pretty well.
There. Birthday documented.
So yes, we had the family over on the Saturday after Michael's birthday. I was actually surprised at how many people came. Pretty much everyone who lives anywhere in the area came. It was really nice. There wasn't room in my house for everyone to have a seat. He got a lot of loot - a play bowling set and two Curious George DVDs from Grandma and Grandpa Sabin; a set of real tools and a horn to go on his bike from Grandma and Grandpa Hansen; a remote control fire engine from Kari, Rich, Sean and Amanda; some craft items from Emily and Jessi; a lot of squirt guns from Callie and Gary; more squirt guns and a kick ball from Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Hansen; and his very own case of root beer from Jodi and Sadie. That was a HUGE hit. The squirt guns were also a huge hit. Lots of people went outside and had a squirt gun fight.
The tools are by far Michael's favorite, I think. He is always talking about his screwdrivers and how he needs a wrench and how he's going to fix this or that.
I made a cake (a yellow race car, chosen by Michael), and neglected to take any photos of it. Michael actually blew his candle out this year, rather than freak out about being so close to something that he thought we were going to make him eat. So if any of you (Callie?) have photos of the cake, please send them my way.
And no, in case you were wondering, Michael did not eat cake at his party. He blew out the candle and ran back outside to keep squirting people. He did, however, eat cake a few days before the party (our "practice cake"), and did pretty well.
There. Birthday documented.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Lots of stuff
I don't know what else to title this post. "Lots of stuff" says it all.
First, a video of Michael singing:
He was so cute doing this. He sings it really well when someone is singing it with him, but obviously, when he's on his own, it's a little more difficult.
Next, some photos of Michael at Terrace Days. It was raining most of yesterday, but in the afternoon while it was just drizzling, we got out of the house and took the kids to Terrace Days at Rohmer Park. They had several of those huge inflatable activities, and Michael had a great time on the slide. He would have spent all afternoon on it if it hadn't started raining hard again. So we left and went to Costco for a while. Later, Jeff went back to the park with him, and he spent more time on the slide. He also tried out some of the other things, like the bouncing tent and the obstacle course. But the slide was the best.
When we first got there, I thought there was no way he would go down that slide, but he did a great job. He just booked it right up there and went for it. It was awesome.
While we were at Costco yesterday, we bought a new vacuum. Our old one was at least seven years old, and it was the cheapest model available at the time. Yeah, it was crappy. The new one, however, is my new favorite possession. After vacuuming our living room twice and our family room once, I emptied the canister. I was surprised at how much dirt and gunk came out. Remember, we've been keeping the house clean, so we have vacuumed much more regularly than usual. So to get so much yucky stuff out of apparently clean carpets was interesting.
I was released from my calling today. I'll miss the kids - especially the nursery singing time. But I won't miss the hassle. It will be nice to go to Gospel Doctrine with Jeff again, and especially to go to Relief Society. I do miss the sisters. The new Primary president is my former second counselor, and she'll do a great job. They'll all be fantastic.
We've had one person come walk through our house. The Realtor told us we'd have a day's notice. Not so. Jeff came home on Friday to a message on the phone saying that someone would be there between 5:30 and 6:30. I hadn't made the beds or done the dishes, so Jeff was freaking out trying to get things done. Unfortunately, the people showed up at 4:40. So it wasn't as clean as it could have been. Oh well. I won't leave the house messy again. (I promise, Sweetie.)
Why was I not home on Friday to get that message myself? I took the kids to the Treehouse, and then for ice cream (Michael had Sprite) at Farr's, and then to walk around the fountains at the temple. We were just wasting time before I had to go to work. It was fun, but I must say that I learned two very important lessons. Number one: it's very hard to keep track of two kids at the Treehouse by myself. They like to book it in opposite directions. And number two: Faith should probably not eat an entire bowl of ice cream by herself. It gives her nasty diaper rash. But I'm stingy and didn't want to share mine, so I bought Faith her own. Now I know, she isn't ready for that.
And just a couple of funny conversations with Michael:
Michael: (Putting chapstick on) When I'm 19, I'll buy some new chapstick.
Me: Yup, you'll have your own money then.
Michael: Yeah, and this chapstick will be really old when I'm 19.
Michael: I don't like that park anymore (pointing to the playground at Rohmer Park - this is just after he had played forever on the big slide).
Me: You don't? Why not?
Michael: It makes me really, really angry. It makes me say MEH! And OOOHHHHHH!
Me: Michael, what are you doing? (He was sitting up in bed, really late, holding one of his stuffed animals.)
Michael: I'm trying to baptize Blue Bear and Noah.
Me: You're trying to baptize them?
Michael: Yeah. I'm trying to baptize ALL my animals.
Michael: Can I have some root beer with my food today?
Jeff: I don't know if Grandma has root beer at her house. (We were on our way to their house.) If she does, you can have some.
Michael: If she doesn't, I'll just have to suffer when I eat. (Okay, so this is what Jeff heard. But what he actually said, was "I'll just have a sucker after I eat.")
First, a video of Michael singing:
He was so cute doing this. He sings it really well when someone is singing it with him, but obviously, when he's on his own, it's a little more difficult.
Next, some photos of Michael at Terrace Days. It was raining most of yesterday, but in the afternoon while it was just drizzling, we got out of the house and took the kids to Terrace Days at Rohmer Park. They had several of those huge inflatable activities, and Michael had a great time on the slide. He would have spent all afternoon on it if it hadn't started raining hard again. So we left and went to Costco for a while. Later, Jeff went back to the park with him, and he spent more time on the slide. He also tried out some of the other things, like the bouncing tent and the obstacle course. But the slide was the best.
When we first got there, I thought there was no way he would go down that slide, but he did a great job. He just booked it right up there and went for it. It was awesome.While we were at Costco yesterday, we bought a new vacuum. Our old one was at least seven years old, and it was the cheapest model available at the time. Yeah, it was crappy. The new one, however, is my new favorite possession. After vacuuming our living room twice and our family room once, I emptied the canister. I was surprised at how much dirt and gunk came out. Remember, we've been keeping the house clean, so we have vacuumed much more regularly than usual. So to get so much yucky stuff out of apparently clean carpets was interesting.
I was released from my calling today. I'll miss the kids - especially the nursery singing time. But I won't miss the hassle. It will be nice to go to Gospel Doctrine with Jeff again, and especially to go to Relief Society. I do miss the sisters. The new Primary president is my former second counselor, and she'll do a great job. They'll all be fantastic.
We've had one person come walk through our house. The Realtor told us we'd have a day's notice. Not so. Jeff came home on Friday to a message on the phone saying that someone would be there between 5:30 and 6:30. I hadn't made the beds or done the dishes, so Jeff was freaking out trying to get things done. Unfortunately, the people showed up at 4:40. So it wasn't as clean as it could have been. Oh well. I won't leave the house messy again. (I promise, Sweetie.)
Why was I not home on Friday to get that message myself? I took the kids to the Treehouse, and then for ice cream (Michael had Sprite) at Farr's, and then to walk around the fountains at the temple. We were just wasting time before I had to go to work. It was fun, but I must say that I learned two very important lessons. Number one: it's very hard to keep track of two kids at the Treehouse by myself. They like to book it in opposite directions. And number two: Faith should probably not eat an entire bowl of ice cream by herself. It gives her nasty diaper rash. But I'm stingy and didn't want to share mine, so I bought Faith her own. Now I know, she isn't ready for that.
And just a couple of funny conversations with Michael:
Michael: (Putting chapstick on) When I'm 19, I'll buy some new chapstick.
Me: Yup, you'll have your own money then.
Michael: Yeah, and this chapstick will be really old when I'm 19.
Michael: I don't like that park anymore (pointing to the playground at Rohmer Park - this is just after he had played forever on the big slide).
Me: You don't? Why not?
Michael: It makes me really, really angry. It makes me say MEH! And OOOHHHHHH!
Me: Michael, what are you doing? (He was sitting up in bed, really late, holding one of his stuffed animals.)
Michael: I'm trying to baptize Blue Bear and Noah.
Me: You're trying to baptize them?
Michael: Yeah. I'm trying to baptize ALL my animals.
Michael: Can I have some root beer with my food today?
Jeff: I don't know if Grandma has root beer at her house. (We were on our way to their house.) If she does, you can have some.
Michael: If she doesn't, I'll just have to suffer when I eat. (Okay, so this is what Jeff heard. But what he actually said, was "I'll just have a sucker after I eat.")
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Small World
So since I'm totally bored at work today, I started surfing the Internet. I started randomly clicking on the blogs that Callie links to in her blog, and guess what I found? The Starley family, made up of Stacey Ropelato (Callie's friend from Huntsville) and Nate Starley (Jeff's MTC companion). From there, I found my own cousin Aaron and his wife, Heidi. Then from there, I found Nate and Malinda. Then also from Starleys, I found Justin and Jayanne Wight from the student ward. And from there, a TON of others from the student ward. Oh, and Sarah Scoville. How do the Starleys know Sarah Scoville? I can't figure that one out, unless Sarah went to Weber State, and they met there?
Anyway, like I said, I'm totally bored at work today. I had a few busy minutes. But not very many. Only when Jeff and I were trying to talk on the phone. Darn those guests. Don't they know I have a personal life to live?
Anyway, like I said, I'm totally bored at work today. I had a few busy minutes. But not very many. Only when Jeff and I were trying to talk on the phone. Darn those guests. Don't they know I have a personal life to live?
It's Official!
Our house is officially for sale. I'm excited, but also sad. Hopefully, it will sell quickly so that we can get through this limbo phase. Of course, once we sell the house, we'll still be in limbo - where will we go from there? We honestly have no idea. But it will work out.Here's the link to our listing if anyone is interested:
http://utahrealestate.com/892605
Hey Grandma, recognize my shirt?
This dress was getting a little too short for Faith, so I put some pants on with it instead. I almost like it better as a shirt!
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