Last week Jonah's hair was driving me crazy! So in a moment of desperation I informed Brandon he was cutting Jonah's hair! What made me temporarily lose my mind? The heat? A lack of chocolate? Should I be taking a pregnancy test to see if it's an imbalance in my hormones? Now look at my beautiful boy WITHOUT his beautiful hair! AAHHHH!!! I feel like I'm holding somebody else's kid! He can't be my little Jonah! His hair is SO blond that it just blends in with his head! People ask me all the time, "Where did HE come from?" "Was he switched at the hospital?" Well, considering he was born in the CAR there weren't really any other babies around to switch him WITH! And, yes, my own father is blond-haired, blue-eyed, so it does run in the family. Anyway, back to my poor buzzed child, I keep telling myself that it'll grow back. His last haircut grew back REALLY fast, hence the desperate moment! And he STILL has such a darling little face. I'm just wondering how long it's going to take me to feel like he's my own kid again!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
What WAS I Thinking???
Last week Jonah's hair was driving me crazy! So in a moment of desperation I informed Brandon he was cutting Jonah's hair! What made me temporarily lose my mind? The heat? A lack of chocolate? Should I be taking a pregnancy test to see if it's an imbalance in my hormones? Now look at my beautiful boy WITHOUT his beautiful hair! AAHHHH!!! I feel like I'm holding somebody else's kid! He can't be my little Jonah! His hair is SO blond that it just blends in with his head! People ask me all the time, "Where did HE come from?" "Was he switched at the hospital?" Well, considering he was born in the CAR there weren't really any other babies around to switch him WITH! And, yes, my own father is blond-haired, blue-eyed, so it does run in the family. Anyway, back to my poor buzzed child, I keep telling myself that it'll grow back. His last haircut grew back REALLY fast, hence the desperate moment! And he STILL has such a darling little face. I'm just wondering how long it's going to take me to feel like he's my own kid again!
More Fun Friday's
Last week for "Fun Friday" we went miniature golfing! Boy, was it hot! I, for one, was certainly glad we went in the morning and that it only lasted 1 1/2 hours! Jonah was a good sport in the stroller . . . most of the time! The cousins all had fun being together and cheering on each other. About half way through Sarah became more interested in the castles she was hitting the balls into rather than the actual golfing, so she just walked up and dropped her ball in the castle, and then climbed all over the castles. That fine with me! It made things move faster! We sure LOVE "Fun Friday's!"
Sarah couldn't quite get the grip down. One of the struggles of being left-handed, I guess.
Jacob is ready to hit the ball!
Sarah couldn't quite get the grip down. One of the struggles of being left-handed, I guess.
Jacob is ready to hit the ball!Swimming Lessons
Jacob and Sarah both took swimming lessons this summer from Nanny's neighbor! Luckily some of their cousins signed up as well. It was so fun for them to have friends in their classes . . . and fun for their mommies to have opportunities for carpooling! Jacob is our "negotiator!" He lost no time that 1st lesson trying to negotiate and stall his way out of going under water! Luckily Whit, the swimming instructor, knows Jacob well enough after 2 previous years of lessons that he didn't hardly give Jacob the time of day. He just dunked him under the water mid-sentence and moved on to the next kid!
This was Sarah's 1st round of lessons. Even though she has her anxieties about the water, she's a little tougher than Jacob and didn't cry or complain nearly as much. They both had a great experience this year and made great strides in their swimming! Now if their mother would just swallow her pride, pull on her own swimsuit, and take her children swimming so they can get a little practice every now and then!
Sarah, Eli and Samuel were all happy to get suckers after their last lesson!
It's Sarah's turn to go under!
Jacob LOVED wearing goggles at play time. Too bad he doesn't stay under the water long enough to actually USE them for their intended purpose!
Jacob and Emma made great improvements this year in their swimming! Great job, kids!
This was Sarah's 1st round of lessons. Even though she has her anxieties about the water, she's a little tougher than Jacob and didn't cry or complain nearly as much. They both had a great experience this year and made great strides in their swimming! Now if their mother would just swallow her pride, pull on her own swimsuit, and take her children swimming so they can get a little practice every now and then!
Sarah, Eli and Samuel were all happy to get suckers after their last lesson!
It's Sarah's turn to go under!
Jacob LOVED wearing goggles at play time. Too bad he doesn't stay under the water long enough to actually USE them for their intended purpose!
Jacob and Emma made great improvements this year in their swimming! Great job, kids!Friday, July 17, 2009
Extended Family Reunion
Last weekend we drove up to Star Valley, WY for an extended family reunion with my mother's family. My parents flew out for the event, and it was great to spend some time with them! Star Valley was a new place for us to visit, and it was BEAUTIFUL! Rolling green hills and lush mountains surrounded us! The only Wyoming I've ever seen is on I-80 and it's depressing! As soon as we arrived we ate lunch. Then Brandon took Jacob and Sarah tubing down the Salt River! Jacob was thrilled when they saw a moose in the river (remember his obsession with antler-bearing animals? he couldn't stop talking about it). Friday night we had dinner and then headed to the community pool. The kids had a blast and were completely eaten by mosquitoes! I tried to put bug repellent on them, but didn't want to spray their little faces with deet. Poor Jacob got 4 HUGE bites on his forehead! The kids LOVED sleeping in the tent, and after roasting a few marshmallows fell asleep fast! Brandon and I aren't huge campers, but we had a great time and decided we should probably try to do a little more camping and hiking so our kids aren't wimps by the time they hit scouts and girls' camp!
Here's our family in front of our tent.
Brandon tried to get Jonah to help him get the air out of our air mattress, but Jonah didn't think it was too much fun!
We went on a beautiful hike to see a natural spring coming straight out of the rock. It was fascinating! The kids chased butterflies, saw a few chipmunks, and longed for sightings of deer (not this time . . . bummer)!
Uncle Berkeley and Aunt BethAnn made an amazing crepe breakfast! Uncle Berkeley even dressed the part of chef for their meal!
We had a wonderful time visiting and playing with more cousins! We sure felt the absence of Grandma this reunion! We miss her so much but know that her spirit is with us!
Here's our family in front of our tent.
Brandon tried to get Jonah to help him get the air out of our air mattress, but Jonah didn't think it was too much fun!
We went on a beautiful hike to see a natural spring coming straight out of the rock. It was fascinating! The kids chased butterflies, saw a few chipmunks, and longed for sightings of deer (not this time . . . bummer)!
Uncle Berkeley and Aunt BethAnn made an amazing crepe breakfast! Uncle Berkeley even dressed the part of chef for their meal!We had a wonderful time visiting and playing with more cousins! We sure felt the absence of Grandma this reunion! We miss her so much but know that her spirit is with us!
4th of July
We had a wonderful 4th of July with lots of traditional family activities. We started off the day early with my 10K race. I ran it with my friend Kyra! I was a little worried about the heat, but luckily it was THE most mild 4th of July EVER. The sky was overcast the whole morning. It was PERFECT for a race!
Amanda and Kyra sweaty after the race (and NO, I'm not as sweaty as I look, I dumped water on myself at one of the water stops!)
My wonderful, darling family came to cheer me on! Brandon got the "Daddy/Husband of the Year" award for getting all 3 children fed, dressed, and to the race early in the morning all by himself!
A favorite tradition is riding in Papa's restored Model A for our small town parade. They crammed a lot of kids in there this year! It was like a circus clown car watching them all get out with their matching flag shirts on! Nanny bought 16 LARGE bags of candy for the kids to throw to the spectators! I wonder how much of that candy actually made it out of the car! :)
Later that day we had a barbecue at Shauna's home. The kids had a blast playing with their cousins. Brandon and I got so exhausted chasing Jonah around we decided to just keep giving him food so we could relax and visit. One of my pet peeves is filthy children covered in food (I'm always wiping my kids off). But out of desperation we let Jonah have at it while we had a great time visiting. Here's Jonah starting off with Cheetos!
And he finished off with a Creamie (notice I chose banana flavor simply because of its color, chocolate and strawberry were not options). Boy, did Jonah think life was great! It was a fabulous day! We can't wait for the 24th of July next! In Utah it's like having 2 4th's of July! Yeah!!!
Amanda and Kyra sweaty after the race (and NO, I'm not as sweaty as I look, I dumped water on myself at one of the water stops!)
My wonderful, darling family came to cheer me on! Brandon got the "Daddy/Husband of the Year" award for getting all 3 children fed, dressed, and to the race early in the morning all by himself!
A favorite tradition is riding in Papa's restored Model A for our small town parade. They crammed a lot of kids in there this year! It was like a circus clown car watching them all get out with their matching flag shirts on! Nanny bought 16 LARGE bags of candy for the kids to throw to the spectators! I wonder how much of that candy actually made it out of the car! :)
Later that day we had a barbecue at Shauna's home. The kids had a blast playing with their cousins. Brandon and I got so exhausted chasing Jonah around we decided to just keep giving him food so we could relax and visit. One of my pet peeves is filthy children covered in food (I'm always wiping my kids off). But out of desperation we let Jonah have at it while we had a great time visiting. Here's Jonah starting off with Cheetos!
And he finished off with a Creamie (notice I chose banana flavor simply because of its color, chocolate and strawberry were not options). Boy, did Jonah think life was great! It was a fabulous day! We can't wait for the 24th of July next! In Utah it's like having 2 4th's of July! Yeah!!!Fish Farm
My wonderful sister-in-law, Shauna, has organized "Fun Friday's" for us this summer to do with the kids! Between the 5 of us mom's there are 18 children! The kids look forward to Friday's every week! We spent one morning on a great trail with a variety of strollers, scooters, bikes, and roller blades. The next week we visited a nearby park to feed the ducks, play on the playground, and have a picnic. We happened upon a big, nasty RAT at the duck pond which was the hit of the day (poor ducks)!
While the dad's were off work for the 4th of July weekend we went to a fish farm. The kids each get a stick with a string and hook on it, you sprinkle in a little fish food, and the trout practically jump onto your hook. We let the kids each catch 2 fish. Then after the poor girls in the shop (what an awful job) gut, clean, and fillet the fish you take them home to cook! While we were waiting for our fish to be cleaned, we ate a picnic lunch in the shade of some trees. It was so much fun! And the fish were yummy for dinner that night too!
Sarah and Mommy caught the biggest fish of the day!
Jacob is waiting for a fish to jump on his hook. Can you see how the water is bubbling with fish? It's amazing!
Daddy and Jacob making one of their catches!
While the dad's were off work for the 4th of July weekend we went to a fish farm. The kids each get a stick with a string and hook on it, you sprinkle in a little fish food, and the trout practically jump onto your hook. We let the kids each catch 2 fish. Then after the poor girls in the shop (what an awful job) gut, clean, and fillet the fish you take them home to cook! While we were waiting for our fish to be cleaned, we ate a picnic lunch in the shade of some trees. It was so much fun! And the fish were yummy for dinner that night too!
Sarah and Mommy caught the biggest fish of the day!
Jacob is waiting for a fish to jump on his hook. Can you see how the water is bubbling with fish? It's amazing!
Daddy and Jacob making one of their catches!Jacob's New Bike
As I mentioned earlier we gave Jacob an early birthday present this summer of a new bigger bike! He was thrilled, to say the least! It's always nice when the gift you give your kids is a big hit! We'll see if it's still a big hit when his birthday finally rolls around!
Jacob on his new bike!
Poor little Sarah gets Jacob's old bike which was already a hand-me-down from a cousin. She may be doomed for a life full of boy hand-me-down's. But for right now she's not complaining! She's ecstatic about her "new" bike!
Jacob on his new bike!
Poor little Sarah gets Jacob's old bike which was already a hand-me-down from a cousin. She may be doomed for a life full of boy hand-me-down's. But for right now she's not complaining! She's ecstatic about her "new" bike!
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