Mixing Colors

10/15/09

Have you ever painted on coffee filters(or paper towels)? I love to watch the colors blend together. I filled three glasses with water and put food coloring in each one (the primary colors). I then gave Hayden a dropper and taught him how to drop the colored water on the paper and watch the colors spread. He had a fun time learning about mixing colors. I had intended on cutting them out to look like the leaves we collected in the mountains but that never happened. Maybe some other time.

Lolipops

10/15/09

Lollipops are yummy but little ones get so sticky. I am more than happy to let my boys have lollipops but, in general, their are only two times they are allowed to have them. The first is when they get their hair cut. The second one is in the bathtub. If they eat them in the tub they don't end up eating the whole thing because they keep dipping them in water. I don't worry about the sugar sitting on their teeth too long because we always brush teeth during bath time. It doesn't matter if they drool lollipop juice all over because it just washes off in the bath.

Pumpkin Patch

10/12/09

As Hayden gets older holidays are becoming so much more fun. Every day when we would drive somewhere Hayden would notice the pumpkin patches. So as you can imagine he had a great time picking out his pumpkin when we went for Family Home Evening.

Fall Zoo Trips

As to be expected we went to the zoo a number of times this fall.  Autumn is definitely my favorite time to be at the zoo.  The weater was perfect this year.  We went at the beginning of October for a Zoo Member Halloween party with the Tolman's.  The zoo was insanely busy and we decided to skip on the party activities and just see the animals.  It was fun to see all the little kids in Halloween costumes, many of which were zoo animals. 

We stopped at a cookie store on the way home so the boys could use their coupons for a free coupon they earned from  the library summer reading program.  Parker was screaming because he needed to eat, Hayden had to go potty and when I looked at the cookies there was no way I was letting the little boys eat them in the van.  Thank goodness Grandma Great lives right around the corner.  We went to her house and I fed Parker while everyone enjoyed their cookie.  I am so greatful that my grandma always makes me feel so welcome at her house and doesn't mind when I just stop in even when I bring four kids three and under. 

We went again just a few days later for Brea's third birthday.  Brea invite Hayden and two friends from the neighborhood.  I was tending Sydney that day so she got to come with us.  Rebecca bought the kids these darling animal masks and put the lunches in cute animal tupperware. 

We have been so lucky to see all the baby animals at the zoo this fall.  Our favorite is Baby Zuri, the baby elephant.  It amazes me that Zuri was 250lbs at birth but still looks so tiny standing next to her mom. 

From what I observed, nursing elephants aren't much different from human nursing mothers.  They are hungry all the time.  The mom elephant was eating everytime I saw her.  She never moved from under the hanging hay. 

Did you know a baby giraffe grows an inch a day for the first little bit? 

The zoo alos has baby tigers, snow leopards, and monkeys.  We have had such a great time at the zoo and hope to go a few times this winter on nice sunny days. 

Work

I got a new job.
I'm overwhelmed.
It may be a while before I can catch up on the blog.

It's Autumn Time

September 27, 2009

It's autumn time.

It's autumn time.

The leaves are falling down.

It's autumn time.

It's autumn time.

Bright colors can be found.

I love to drive through the mountains each fall to see all the beautiful colors. This year we decided to drive over Guardsman's Pass and back on I-80. We forgot to to get off the freeway to go up Big Cottonwood Canyon so we thought we would go the same route but backwards. Unfortunately, we weren't sure exactly where to go coming through Heber instead. We finally found the road over the mountain. It was so beautiful! After driving for quite sometime we realized we were not going to end up in Big Cottonwood Canyon. We ended up in American Fork Canyon. Our drive ended up being about five hours long.

The leaves were so beautiful. The canyons were so packed, Everyone thought it was a great day to go for a Sunday drive. We saw three deer on our drive as well.

We had a great time up until the end. Parker was starving. Hayden got carsick and threw up all over his car seat. (He had never thrown up before. So it was my first experience cleaning up vomit. Ew Yuck!) And worst of all I really had to go to the bathroom.

Pizza

I have often heard, and find it true, that if you want your children to eat what you prepare then have them help prepare it. I let Hayden and Brea make their own pizzas. They had such a good time spreading the sauce, counting the pepperoni, and sprinkling the cheese. The best part is that they ate every bite.

Hayden always eats pizza but this was made on a tortilla. Hayden will never eat tortillas.

Story Time

My boys sure love to read stories at bedtime. Hayden loves to read all books but at bedtime if Daddy reads Hayden chooses certain books and if Mommy is the one reading he chooses different books. Daddy has to read Three Billy Goat's Gruff and Mommy has to read Gulliver Snip.

Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk

Our stake just started a class on strengthening marriages. Joe and I went to the class last night. We put the boys to bed before we left so my dad could work. My dad gave me his credit card and told us to go out for dinner after. We had a great evening.

When we pulled up in the driveway Joe said, "What do you think the chances are that Hayden is awake sitting on Papa's lap?" I said I didn't think so because I could see my dad in the office working. Just then Joe saw Hayden's little head. We went in the office and Papa was working at his desk and Hayden was watching Thomas and Friends.

Hayden had chocolate all over his face so I knew he had eaten a chocolate chip cookie. Then I noticed chocolate milk on his pajamas. I asked him if Papa gave him milk. My dad quickly told us we needed to come in the house and see what Hayden had done. I was a little nervous.

My dad said he walked in the garage and heard Hayden in the house crying. He was holding a towel and wiping chocolate milk up off the floor. Apparently Hayden woke up and came upstairs from his bedroom. He must have been thirsty and since he couldn't find anyone he decided to get it by himself. He went back downstairs and got his step stool from the bathroom, carried it upstairs and got a plastic cup from the closet. Then he went to the fridge and got the chocolate milk and sat down on the floor to pour it. Most of it made it in the cup but some got the floor instead. Then he got out a towel to clean up his mess. That is when Papa found him.

I would love to have had a video going to see exactly what he did. He never ceases to make my laugh. I am glad Papa has so much patience for his grandchildren.

After chocolate milk and cookies he was wired and stayed up until close to 11:00.

Scott's Hope Collage

As I was reading blogs this week I found some friends who had a Hope Collage made by another mommy who has an angel baby.first baby Jenna died when she was just 13 days old. Franchesca started Abiding Hope Collages - A Lifetime of Words not Spoken. I am so grateful for her desire to help so many families with angel babies.