A Few Early Signs of Summer

The sun and nice weather have been such a treat this last week...

Ethan and I have taken advantage of the warmth by taking a scooter ride every afternoon. He got this great scooter from Grandma and Granddad for his birthday last year and has really gotten good at riding it. He entertains all the passersby when he scoots because he pushes off hard then raises his little leg way up and to the side to glide.

We also made Popsicles to help us cool off. Ethan loves them...I think because it's a sure way to get outside...no Kool Aid drips in my house!


I was chopping up a watermelon the other day for dinner and Ethan told me he was starving for a piece, but needed a BIG ONE so he got out his trusty stool and grabbed a piece for himself. Now it was a bambino watermelon so it was a little one, but he ate the whole quarter piece complete with juice dripping down his chin!

On the weekend when daddy was home we washed and vacuumed both cars and then took a picnic lunch up the canyon. Ethan loved running in the grass, climbing the boulders, and walking by the river,



but his favorite activity was throwing rocks in the water. At first they were just small stones, but then he tossed a big rock in and found out what a splash they make. After that no small stone would satisfy this kid..nope we had to find the really big ones! What a kid!

One Long Week

It's always the pits when you're sick, but this week it was all 3 of us. One at a time last weekend the 3 of us came down with the most awful cold ever! It made for a long week. Ethan was the least sick which was good except that meant he still wanted to play outside and go visit friends so Bob and I had to get creative with our activities. What could 3 sickies do?

We went out and bought Ethan a much anticipated new "seat cart" (car seat). He loves sitting up tall and sitting on the outside. To celebrate the big purchase we drove out by the airport to watch the student pilots practice take off and land. Ethan was in 7th heaven. The airport is by the lake so he also got to see lots of birds and boats. It was a great outing for us all.
He was so taken by the fact we got to see airplanes take off and land the next day Bob showed him how to fold and fly a paper airplane. The 3rd story balcony made a great launching spot for our little bombers.

We spent lots of time at home reading books and unfortunately watching movies.
Ethan found a few ways to entertain himself...He took out his booster seat (which he refuses to use at the table) and made it into a recliner. Here he is reading the scriptures...searching for Jesus, who he claims is not in these scriptures since there are no pictures of Him in this set.
Also he decided to be Bob the Builder and "pray conc" (spray concrete)using the vacuum hoses. He'd put on Bob's work gloves and assemble the hoses then make the best sound effects and spray his concrete all over the wall.

We played a few games of baseball, Candyland and Chutes and Ladders too. All in all we survived the week and are feeling at least a little better.

Bob and Ethan really made Mother's Day special: french toast for breakfast, new knives, an angel food cake pan (guess what we had for dessert!) and lots of extra love, attention and just hanging out. I have 2 great guys! Now it's time to fully recuperate and disinfect our little dungeon...

Birthday Bash

I had a wonderful birthday this past weekend. Bob and I took Ethan to Farm Country to celebrate as a family. I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend my birthday than with my 2 favorite guys! We had a great time. Ethan loved all the animals. He would run from exhibit to exhibit and then back again.

We got a good show from the tom turkeys and peacock. They were all showing off for the ladies and had their tail feathers raised and were dancing, shaking,strutting, and calling.

Ethan got 2 pony rides, which he loved! He was ready for another turn almost before the first one was over.

He was brave enough to feed the sheep, turkeys, and goats corn out of his hand. We had to keep picking up each piece of corn to make sure the animals got every kernel.

After Farm Country we headed home for a surprise visit from Mindy, Matthew and Baby Felicity. It was so fun to see them and catch up. Ethan loved playing with Matthew and did a great job holding baby Felicity. Mindy brought over yummy cupcakes which we enjoyed later that night.

Finally, Bob and I dropped Ethan off at Ava's and went out to dinner. I felt almost lazy as we sat and waited to be seated...I wasn't chasing a 2 year old. We ate our fill then came home to unwrap my gift, sing Happy Birthday, then eat our delicious strawberry cupcake.

Thanks to so many of you for your cards, gifts, calls, emails and messages! I had a great birthday! It almost made it worth it to turn another year older!