On the Farm

Today, because I didn't have to work we went to the local Corn Maze/ Petting Zoo/ Pumpkin Patch, with the usual playgroup crowd.

 We rode the Swing!!

 We Jumped on the Giant "Balloon"

 We were Fascinated with the Livestock.

 Really Fascinated!!!!

 Posed with the "Huge Pumpkins"

It was awesome.  The boys had so much fun.

@ 17 Months

Jacks:
Wears size 3 diapers
Mostly size 18 month clothes (they are a little baggy)
Loves Milk!!!

Still has the most gorgeous blue eyes.
Is obsessed with Elmo and Mickey Mouse
Said "Yellow" on Sunday, sounds like "LowLow"

Is So Sweet and Cuddly.
Still Squawks continuously.
Is Absolutely crazy about his big brother.

Dear Shatzen,

I Love you.

Thanks for Being so Squishable.

Momma

Brainiac..

Cooper had his first Chess lesson .

 He didn't win. :(

Dearest Bood,
Stop Growing up so fast!!
I am so proud of you, Genius Boy.
Momma

civic duty

Jury duty Tomorrow and Wednesday. The worst part is not being able to go eat lunch with the boys. But I think I will drive my scooter!

Before and After..Camping style.

Before:  Tiny Tent vs. Big mattress.   

 After: However the men prevailed and the tent lost and has the stretch marks to show it.

 Before: Two very Best Friends!!

After: Still the very Best of Friends!!!

Coop and K are the very closest you can be at 4 and 5 years old.  They play perfectly together and love each other a lot.


Before: Dry and Happy

 After: Wet and Sad

 Poor Jacks had a hard go of it.  Besides the self inflicted dunking, He also fell off the table bench, got a slight concussion and vomited for an hour.  I am very grateful for my amazing husband who gave Jacks a wonderful blessing.

After:

  Yet another really fun Camping Trip.  The boys were exhausted and Coop had an allergic reaction to some pollenny plant.  But Jacks has suffered no ill effects and a little Benedryl set Coop straight.  We sure love spending time with the S family.  And as an added bonus, "Built in Photographer"  means no crappy self-portrait this time.

Just as a note:  See the red truck Jacks is holding, he takes it with him every where!! Tuesday it was accidentally swapped at the church nursery for a slightly similar red truck.  This mistake was discovered on Thursday night and no kidding he screamed for an hour and a half until I could track down some church keys and walk to the church to pick it up.. silly kid.

Jacks @ 16 months

I have missed a couple months and my little boy is quite the "big man" now. So lets play Catch-up

Jacks:
Still wears size 3 diapers
Wears size 12 month clothes, some 18 month;)

Does not WALK....RUNS and DANCES!!!
Calls me Daddy.
 Signs: More, Eat, Please, Milk
Waves Bye-Bye, Says Hi!!
Love Dogs and calls them "woof woof"
Calls Coop "Bubba"
Likes to go into the bathroom and sit on the potty like "Bubba"

Has the most irritating squeal.
Hates Sacrament Meeting
Is a fairly picky eater
Gets really Frustrated if I pay attention to anyone else.

Coop:
Has completely mastered Potty-Training!!!!!
Is going to Pre-school 2 days a week, and loves it.
He even has a little girlfriend. He told me "Her name is Kate"
Loves to play Super Hero video games.

Is by far the coolest kid ever.

Tawny:
Just finished the annual repainting of the bleachers...With a lot of Help!!

Especially this GUY!!!

 However I probably could have lived forever without ever seeing These!!!

AHHH:)

Nick is super busy, doing scouts, and donating uber amounts of time at work so when all their projects end in December...they can get more!!!

Because we are planners.....

We tried not to forget anything for our Labor Day Camping Trip..

We Remembered:

2 Adorable Little Boys

Our walking shoes to enjoy spectacular mountain scenery 

 Cheesy Baby Grins

 Coops "Camping Hat"

 A Trampoline Air Mattress

 Our Super Cool Sunhats

 Our Unsuccessful Family Self Portrait

 Our Shadow Family Self Portrait

Things we forgot:

How much Jacks hates sleeping in a tent (OH the screaming.  I did take pity on our neighbors and spent some of the night/morning in the truck.)

Enough Bedding. (It was Cold)

Syrup (seriously Dry Pancakes)

 Thanks Cedar Breaks...We had an Awesome time.

Lately...

We have Been Playing Hard,

Getting Dirty, 

And Missing each other ALL DAY LONG!!

This Semester is going to be crazy, but hopefully it will settle down, and I will settle in SOON.

Here we go again.....

Day care issues.
I hate them.
I think I have everything ready to go, and it falls apart.
Will someone please move here and babysit my kids?!?

Plus I hit my face today and it hurts, but at least the swelling has gone down. :)