Great Reunion

This little boy makes my day - It's so fun to watch him grow and learn! Everyone started freaking out because he was up at the dessert table - I just grabbed my camera. I wouldn't have been surprised if he just dove right in!

Last Sunday we celebrated my Great-Grandma's 97th birthday and had a Speth family reunion at Hyrum City's park. So many of my moms family was there and we love to see everyone and catch up.

(Pictured - My aunt Sue, uncle Rick, aunt Jaime, cousin Jalane and her daughter Taya)

The kids have so much fun because there is a huge park - I'm glad my kids are starting to get old enough to play!

(Pictured: my nieces Libby & Maggie, nephew Tytan, Grace & niece Adi & some other 2nd or 3rd cousins that I have absolutely no idea who they belong to. To be honest, they could have been random kids at the park that day!)

Have you ever noticed at a family reunion that you still sit by your family and mostly talk to who you already know? Good thing we like each other!

(Pictured - Sister Cassie, SIL - Mary, Sis Nicole & Brothers Jordan & Ryan)

One thing I've noticed over the last several years - the wind always blows. We were there early and it wasn't too bad until right at 1 o'clock and then it picked right up- it does this every year. It's typically a nice day - other than the wind... hmm...

And this year I actually got a picture of my Great Grandma Edna. It's amazing she still does so much. The last couple years she has started to slow down, but she still has an amazing spirit and attitude. Her testimony is so strong and she always shares it with us. There must have been over 100 people there - and I'm sure there was another 100 that couldn't make it. She has outlived 3 of her 4 children, and still lives alone in her home. What an amazing lady!

Nicole's Baby Shower

I guess I should really re-title this post getting ready for Nicole's Baby Shower - because I didn't end up with any pictures on my camera from the actual shower... hmm - I hope someone else did!

My mom, sister-in-law Mary, sister Cassie and I decided that anyone who has 5 babies gets to have another baby shower - but we knew Nicole wouldn't let us have one so we threw here a surprise shower.

We planned the details for weeks - and my mom got her out of the house with much feet dragging Saturday morning. She didn't want to go to town, and when they got there my mom told her she didn't feel good and wanted to go home. I'm sure Nicole was thinking "Are you serious? You drug me out of the house on a Saturday morning - through Logan which had a bazillion runners, and now you want to go home, without getting lunch?" Hehhe.... I love it!

The look on her face was completly worth it, she was totally surprised. We had friends and family over for some yummy food and Nicole got some darling things. It almost makes me want another one... almost... well, can I have another shower for #3? ;)Mary getting the food ready...Skinny Cassie decorating outside...

My mom made this diaper cake, it was so cute! I broke it trying to carry it home to Nicole's, but at least it was when the shower was over.

Mike entertaining the girls while we set up.

Max thinking "lets get this party started" My youngest Sister Cassie and I at the shower - notice there are no pictures of Nicole? This was my shower present to her. I'm kidding - but I really didn't get any good ones so I hope my mom did! We can't wait to meet little baby girl Anderson!

If you come to my house for Breakfast...

Mike and I love to cook together on the weekend, it is one of our favorite things to do. - This was our Sunday morning treat this past week. It's a frittata, made with eggs, ham, green peppers, Italian Grilling peppers, onion, mushrooms, tomato's and lots of spices. It seriously was so good - I don't even like eggs, but I love them this way.

You're welcome to come to breakfast at my house anytime, just remember - if you come on a weekday you get cold cereal :)

Preschool

Grace started preschool last week. A few moms in my neighborhood are doing a joy school and I will teach twice a week, one-two times per month. Grace was really excited, and a little nervous.

I had to work the day she started so these pictures are before her hair was curled - but she was a total ham with her backpack. She got to pick and she went with Hannah Montana. She loves Hannah because her cousins gave her a Hannah barbie and she loves it. I just said whatever - if it makes you happy!

Grace is a little too little to put it on herself. And she was being a little geek -

For the life of me I can't get this picture to change direction - but it was so cute. Max wanted to have his picture taken too.Grace had a lot of fun at school - she can now recognize an A and a zero. She made so really cute art projects and I think it's just what she needs!

Pinky Trauma

So all of the sudden I got totally behind on my blog...again....


A few weeks ago I wanted to go to the bathroom, all by myself - because I figure at 31 I should be able to go all by myself, but alas, my children felt otherwise. I shut the door, and heard a sharp intake of breath, I reopened the door and Grace was standing there, and then started shrieking. I closed her pinky finger in the hinge side of the door. I felt horrible, she felt horrible and we both cried and cried.

Mike was at Scouts, so I just sat and held her for a minute, but it was already turning purple and swelling so I called Mike (bawling) and then dropped Max off at the church and headed up to Wee Care, because you know, accidents can't happen during normal business hours. Grace was wearing her purple princess dress - which all the nurses and doctors totally loved.

There was another little girl there was was screaming hysterically. To my benefit this other little girl took Grace's mind off her finger - she just wondered why the little girl was so sad. They took x-ray's and the guy who took them was so good. He told Grace about his little girl who loved Sleeping Beauty and Grace told him that Malificent was so mean because she was having a bad hair day. He gave her 3 suckers, 1 for each x-ray. The doctor told us it was broken and he wanted to splint it - but she wasn't so fond of that idea. They wanted to use pretty tape, but she wanted plain white. The nurse had to bribe her with more suckers to let her put the splint on.

While we were waiting for the doctor Grace told me I didn't love her anymore because I didn't want her to be in the bathroom with me, and I shut her finger in the door. So, the video is about 1/2 hour later, after I convinced her that I still did love her!

She was suppose to wear the splint for 2 weeks, but it was so hard to keep on her tiny finger. We ditched the splint after a week and just taped her finger up for a few more days.
All better!

My Dancing Daughter

Grace started dance today. I've been so nervous because she freaks out when I leave, even if it's just for a minute in nursery she has to come with me. Lately she's cried when I leave for work and I've been dreading I mean looking so forward to this! She's been excited for weeks about dancing, but this morning she said she didn't want to go anymore. On our way to class she said "Mom, Grandma Ruth called me on my cell phone during my nap today and she needs me." I don't know which is funnier, the fact she thinks she has a cell phone, or that she had a nap.

I told her that if she went I'd take her to Arctic Circle for an Ice Cream cone if she didn't cry. I took her in and took a few pictures. Her and Max danced for a minute and then her teacher Jenna called the girls over to sit. I told her I'd be back in a little while and she asked if I could come back in a few minutes. With that she sat down and didn't look back. I'm shocked!Waiting for dance to start,

Jenna with the girls - I hope she has lots of patience!

I put this picture in so you can see Grace's finger, my next post will cover that... ha! When I went to pick Grace up she wasn't anywhere in the room. Just as I started to get a little nervous the back door opened and Grace came out of the bathroom, with her leotard on backwards, I could see her boobies, I laughed and took her back in. We were the last ones and Jenna said Grace didn't cry, but she has a hard time focusing, really? my daughter has a hard time focusing?

Afterwards we went for an ice cream and another girl in Grace's class was there, her name is Nora and Grace and her played on the slides and ate their ice creams. When Nora left Grace said "I'll see you next week!"

Yeah for Grace!

Banzai!

I found these pictures that I never posted from earlier this summer. I ordered a small water slide for Grace and Max - Max couldn't wait for me to get it out of the box. He sat in front of it and just watched and grinned for an hour. I'm a mean, torturous mom that made them take naps while we set it up.

Needless to say, they love it. It's a too tame for Max who still likes to launch himself from the top to the bottom, but it'll do!