Thursday, February 28, 2013

Charlotte's Birthday Party

 We had a nice little dinner for Charlotte's birthday.  We decided to keep things low key and just party with the family.  We had cake and then let her open presents which we then all played with until bedtime.  Toys can be hit and miss but I think I got these right; her own little set of board books and a Melissa and Doug fill and spill picnic basket. She was also loved from afar and many gifts were mailed to us from Grandmas and Great Grandmas.  She loved it all.  




This is an amazing picture of some serious cheeks.

Buddies

Presents!




She loves books.




Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Communicable Diseases

I figured I should document a bit about our travels to Utah.  If it isn't a horrendous 35 hour drive then its a 15 hour day of airports and flights.  We had two long days of flying to and from Utah for the Christmas break.  Overall our kids do a good job but we still couldn't get away without having some sickness, runny noses, throw up, poop, and crying along the way.  And we wonder why people get sick when they travel.

This is new.  Not only do you not have to touch a button to flush but toilets now automatically put a seat cover on for you.  I have seen it all.

Riding the escalator 1 million times to pass the time.

Watching the airplanes.


Jack carefully studying the emergency pamphlet on the plane.  Better safe than sorry.

I think between the 25 hours we traveled he slept about 1 of those hours.

Charlotte receiving and giving diseases on the gross airport playground.

More gross airport playground.

So tired.



Jack in his distraction station.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

29

Logan turned 29 in January.  I feel bad that his birthday usually comes right after the holiday crash and we are all burned out but we still had a delicious dinner and his favorite dessert, Graham Bam.  I am not typically one to gush publicly about my husband although he deserves it.  But due to my journaling purposes, I am going to so look away if you must.  
Logan is an amazing father and husband.  He always puts us first and I am so thankful for that.  He is cleaner than I am so I rarely have to pick up after him.  Although he would claim otherwise, he can function rather well on little sleep.  He is often the one who gets up with the kids and lets me snooze for a few minutes longer.  He is so good to play with Jack and Char and he makes time for it everyday.  He very patient.. I need to learn this. He is such a handy man and can literally fix anything.  He is also technology savvy and has had to save my computer countless times when I download viruses on it.  He is so unbelievably smart and has been blessed with the gift of learning.  He teases and usually gives me a sarcastic answer before he ever gives me a serious one.  Even for a man of almost 30, he is super fit and athletic.  He still plays on lots of intramural football and basketball teams and exercises and runs.  He knows the scriptures inside and out.  I wish I could borrow that talent.  He makes me laugh all the time.  He loves food and will eat anything I make (good or bad... he ate a steamed cucumber once because I thought I had cooked zucchini).  And of course, he is oh so handsome :)




Friday, February 22, 2013

Cake Smash

Char is one!  Char is one! We did a cake smash for her.  When we did this with Jack we were so busy doing pictures that  we didn't realize he had eaten half the cake.  He had diarrhea for days.  So we made Char's short and sweet.  She mostly had a few good handfuls of frosting. 







Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Pond skating

This is our last post of my 25 part series of Utah.  We did our second annual pond skating with the Christenson family.  Unfortunately it was much colder this year and lots of snow covering the ice, but it was still so much fun.  The kids and I basically hung out in the camper eating treats.  Can't complain about that.  
Papa Bruce cooked us Bruce Burgers over the fire. Yummm.





Lafe attempting to hold another human.  It isn't going well.

Madee!!

Jack and Hannah watching movies and drinking hot chocolate.




Sunday, February 17, 2013

Family Fun

More pictures of Christmas in Utah.  Family is the best :)  There are lots of pictures here...
Grandma K reading the kids a Christmas story.
Char mastered standing while in Utah.
Grandma K always gives the kids books for Christmas.

Baby Jake.  Three weeks older than Char but three times the size.
Family trip to Denny's.  We are forced to eat here due to my dad's dislike for anything but meat, potatoes and gravy.


Jack and Miranda swimming


A chicken in grocery store parking lot.  Naturally.
Jack wanted to sleep in Gracy's room.  She read him some bedtime stories.  So cute.
New jammies from Grandma Chappell!


 This family has a thing with cats.  I like that.

Jack pushing a puppy in the stroller.  He really wanted a  pet when we got home.

Opening presents at Grandma Alice's.
Grandma and Jack.

We didn't have any sort of crib at the Christenson's.  Thankfully there were all sorts of empty boxes from Christmas laying around.  She didn't like it but eventually fell asleep.
Jack was spoiled with gifts, but even more so spoiled with attention and friends to play with.  He was so bored of me and Logan when we came home.  Lafe and Gracy playing cars with Jack.  Lucky boy.
Lafe and Jack building houses.
We went tubing with the Pickett cousins.  It was a pretty cold day and Jack ended up in the truck most of the time.  Grandma Alice had some candy in it and Jack referred to it as the candy truck for the rest of the trip.
Staci and Jason looking excited.
After about 30 minutes most of the kids ended up in the truck.
Jack and cousin Ellis hanging out.
Jack got to go on lots of tractor rides with dad, Grandpa Bruce and Uncle Levi.
My parents basement is filled with all sorts of treasures.  One day I came upstairs to see  Jack playing with some odd friends.