Saturday, January 31, 2009
Photoshop Strikes Again
Bryan's dad took a bunch of family photos at Christmas. We took some on Christmas Eve, but they were blurry. So on Christmas morning, after we had unwrapped everything, we took some more photos. As always, with kids, you can never get everyone looking forward at once. So I took a couple of photos and morphed them into one. I switched 3 heads, a knee and a shoulder. I erased some random fingers that weren't supposed to be there and a roll of wrapping paper in the corner. I also erased part of someone's leg because it looked weird. It was pretty fun. I think it turned out pretty well.
Courtney's Naps
Courtney has been, what I call, "resisting-a-rest" lately. She thinks she doesn't need a nap...but she really still does. She gets so grumpy if she doesn't get her afternoon nap. One day she was just not cooperating when it was nap time and she had been in her room for over an hour yelling and screaming. I decided to try something that worked with Ethan. I put her on the couch, with her blanket and pillow, put on a movie (Scooby Doo is the favorite right now) and left the room for 15 minutes. Sure enough, she fell right to sleep! And she slept for over 1 1/2 hours. I think she would have slept longer, but she rolled over and fell off the couch ;)
I let her fall asleep on the couch all last week and it worked each time. One day I tried to transfer her into her bed, but that never works with my kids. She woke up and thought she had taken a long nap and was ready to be up.
Friday she fell asleep with Ethan on the other end of the couch giggling loudly. Her neck was kind of funny, so when she woke up she had a crick in her neck and while trying to work it out, she fell off the couch. Poor girl. But at least she is getting a nap!!
I let her fall asleep on the couch all last week and it worked each time. One day I tried to transfer her into her bed, but that never works with my kids. She woke up and thought she had taken a long nap and was ready to be up.
Friday she fell asleep with Ethan on the other end of the couch giggling loudly. Her neck was kind of funny, so when she woke up she had a crick in her neck and while trying to work it out, she fell off the couch. Poor girl. But at least she is getting a nap!!
Kathy and Don's House
My Aunt Kathy and Uncle Don are having a house built in St. George. The house is being built SO FAST!! Ethan takes piano lessons in the Bloomington Hills part of St. George and when we drive the "long way" to piano, we go right past Kathy and Don's house. Two weekw ago we decided to drop by and see what it looked like. On Tuesday it was being framed, last Tuesday the crews were putting up the boards and today Bryan and I went by it and they have all the stucco done. I can't believe how fast. Here are some photos. It's a great area and the house looks great. We are so excited that they are moving here!!
This is the back view.
This is the front of the house.
This is the back view.
This is the front of the house.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Congrats Snow Canyon!
There are quite a few high schools in St. George. The one our kids will attend (unless we have a HUGE population growth in Ivins, which I doubt) is Snow Canyon High School, the Warriors. Our ward has a HUGE presence at Snow Canyon. We have the vice principal/athletic director, head basketball coach and almost every assistant basketball coach, boys and girls soccer coaches, baseball coaches, and teachers. And, of course, our young men/women go to that school. Our ward is represented in every athletic club (tennis, baseball, basketball, soccer, etc.) and cheerleaders. Bryan has so many of his young men on the baskeball team (or attending the games) that they decided to have Mutual on Thursday nights so they can all go to the game.
Last night we went to the Snow Canyon vs Dixie game (a big rivalry). We went to the JV game to watch some of the young men from our ward play. It was a good game and close. At the very end, with only 6 second left and down by 2, a young man from our ward (who lives around the corner from us) hit a 3 pointer to put the Warriors up by 1 point. Luckily, they held Dixie for the last 6 seconds and won the game. It was great. And that kid was thrilled (so were his parents).
We weren't sure if the kids would want to stay for the Varsity game but they ended up wanting to stay. The game started out well with both teams keeping up. About 5 minutes before half-time, Ethan decided he was tired and wanted to go home. It had gotten really noisy with all the fans showing up and he has really sensitive ears. We pursuaded him to stay another 5 minutes until half-time. And then we had to watch the band, drill team and cheerleaders for Courtney. The game started again as we were heading for the car. By the time we got into the car and turned the radio on, Snow Canyon was down by 8. We figured it was over and didn't lament the fact that we had left early. Bryan had seen almost all the Priests, so he considered it a good night.
When I opened the paper this morning I was sick. Snow Canyon had beaten Dixie 41-40. Apparently it was another close game at the end where a Snow Canyon player threw up a 3 pointer at the buzzer and it went in. I called Bryan to tell him and he said, "No more leaving early!" I bet it was a great game to watch. Somehow we have got to get Ethan to wear ear plugs. ;)
Last night we went to the Snow Canyon vs Dixie game (a big rivalry). We went to the JV game to watch some of the young men from our ward play. It was a good game and close. At the very end, with only 6 second left and down by 2, a young man from our ward (who lives around the corner from us) hit a 3 pointer to put the Warriors up by 1 point. Luckily, they held Dixie for the last 6 seconds and won the game. It was great. And that kid was thrilled (so were his parents).
We weren't sure if the kids would want to stay for the Varsity game but they ended up wanting to stay. The game started out well with both teams keeping up. About 5 minutes before half-time, Ethan decided he was tired and wanted to go home. It had gotten really noisy with all the fans showing up and he has really sensitive ears. We pursuaded him to stay another 5 minutes until half-time. And then we had to watch the band, drill team and cheerleaders for Courtney. The game started again as we were heading for the car. By the time we got into the car and turned the radio on, Snow Canyon was down by 8. We figured it was over and didn't lament the fact that we had left early. Bryan had seen almost all the Priests, so he considered it a good night.
When I opened the paper this morning I was sick. Snow Canyon had beaten Dixie 41-40. Apparently it was another close game at the end where a Snow Canyon player threw up a 3 pointer at the buzzer and it went in. I called Bryan to tell him and he said, "No more leaving early!" I bet it was a great game to watch. Somehow we have got to get Ethan to wear ear plugs. ;)
Monday, January 26, 2009
"There's Frog"
It's been rainy and cloudy for a couple of days. This morning Courtney looked out and said, "Mom, look there's frog on the mountains, there's really frog." It took me a bit to realize that she meant "fog." But it was cute.
"Sweet Breakdown"
Courtney had, what my visiting teacher called, a "sweet breakdown" yesterday in Church. When the classes wer dismissed from Junior Primary she was just fine, but when she saw Ethan waiting to go into his class, she started screaming and wanted to be with her brother. She didn't want Bryan or I, she just wanted her big brother. His teacher, who is my visiting teacher, was so nice and let Courtney stay in their class for a while. Ethan took good care of her while she was there.
During the prayer of Sunday School I thought I heard Courtney screaming but Bryan couldn't hear anything so we just ignored it. Before Relief Society a friend asked me how Courtney was. I went out and asked a counselor in the Primary Presidency if she was okay and she didn't know anything. She looked in Courtney's class but she wasn't there. So she looked in Ethan's class and there she was with Ethan and his friends taking care of her.
I took her and tried to get her to go back to her class. It wasn't easy but I finally took her in there and we sat for a while. But we ended up in Relief Society for the last 15 minutes. But afterward, everyone thought it was so cute that Courtney would want Ethan so much and that he was so willing to take care of her. They make a cute pair!
Hopefully next week she will be fine.
During the prayer of Sunday School I thought I heard Courtney screaming but Bryan couldn't hear anything so we just ignored it. Before Relief Society a friend asked me how Courtney was. I went out and asked a counselor in the Primary Presidency if she was okay and she didn't know anything. She looked in Courtney's class but she wasn't there. So she looked in Ethan's class and there she was with Ethan and his friends taking care of her.
I took her and tried to get her to go back to her class. It wasn't easy but I finally took her in there and we sat for a while. But we ended up in Relief Society for the last 15 minutes. But afterward, everyone thought it was so cute that Courtney would want Ethan so much and that he was so willing to take care of her. They make a cute pair!
Hopefully next week she will be fine.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Patience
I am not one that is known to have patience. I get a "bee in my bonnet" and I can't rest until something is dong, but I really have no patience to wait for things to happen. Bryan is usually the one with all the patience.
Yesterday Ethan wanted to play a game on the computer but the game he wanted to play had to have something downloaded. So Bryan helped him download the file...with a HUGE virus attached to it. It was Anti-virus 360 and it was horrible. It affected the internet and wouldn't let us get on sites that needed passwords (which really is a blessing because they couldn't get our passwords). But we couldn't do anything on the internet and it was attaching itself to everything.
Bryan tried for 3 hours to fix it. He had the laptop next to him and searched the internet on that to find sites to help him fix it. But most sites would be blocked by the virus so he couldn't get help. He was so frustrated and finally washed his hands of it.
I decided to give it a try. I found a site (www.majorgeeks.com) that had a 5 step process to get rid of it. I had to download 5 programs and then run them, in order, to get the virus and all its extensions cleaned up. It took about 4 hours to do (I got a lot of Ensign reading done that I haven't had time to catch up on, so it was good) but it worked!! I finished at about 11:57, so I didn't have to do any of it on Sunday, an added bonus.
But I don't think Ethan is going to play any more games if something has to be downloaded. Because I'm not sure if I'll have patience to do the clean up again!
Yesterday Ethan wanted to play a game on the computer but the game he wanted to play had to have something downloaded. So Bryan helped him download the file...with a HUGE virus attached to it. It was Anti-virus 360 and it was horrible. It affected the internet and wouldn't let us get on sites that needed passwords (which really is a blessing because they couldn't get our passwords). But we couldn't do anything on the internet and it was attaching itself to everything.
Bryan tried for 3 hours to fix it. He had the laptop next to him and searched the internet on that to find sites to help him fix it. But most sites would be blocked by the virus so he couldn't get help. He was so frustrated and finally washed his hands of it.
I decided to give it a try. I found a site (www.majorgeeks.com) that had a 5 step process to get rid of it. I had to download 5 programs and then run them, in order, to get the virus and all its extensions cleaned up. It took about 4 hours to do (I got a lot of Ensign reading done that I haven't had time to catch up on, so it was good) but it worked!! I finished at about 11:57, so I didn't have to do any of it on Sunday, an added bonus.
But I don't think Ethan is going to play any more games if something has to be downloaded. Because I'm not sure if I'll have patience to do the clean up again!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Swimming
We usually go swimming as a family on Friday night. But the last few weeks Bryan has had a Church basketball game at night and so I have taken the kids and gone earlier in the day (Ethan has early out every Friday so we go after school). Last Friday Ethan didn't want to go without Bryan but Courtney had her heart set on going. The solution? Swimming in the bathtub. She loved it but there was water everywhere. She even found a slide!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Courtney's Talk
There are some days when I wish you could video tape Church. Today was one of them. Courtney was asked to give a talk in Junior Primary and she was so excited. All week we talked about what she should do. The topic was "I am a child of our Heavenly Father." She kept telling me over and over that she didn't want any help. I knew that meant that we had to do something simple that she could easily do on her own. All the little Sunbeam girls really want to sing into the microphone. I thought this would be a good chance to get that desire out of Courtney's system. We decided that she should sing the first verse of "I am a Child of God" as her talk. She loved the idea and used the karaoke microphone to practice a few times, she even said "In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen" when she was finished.
When I went into Junior Primary to hear her Bryan was in the hall talking to someone. Courtney was a bit nervous because she wanted both of us there. When Bryan walked in, her little face just lit up and she was ready to go. They announced that it was her turn and she hopped up there. She looked around then looked at me and I nodded my head and she was off. She grabbed the microphone like a pro and belted out the song. I'll tell you, it was so reverent and quiet in that primary room when she was singing that you could have heard a pin drop. It was the neatest thing and she did a wonderful job. She even remembered to end it correctly.
It just brought back to me, once again, how powerful music is in bringing the Spirit into our lives. I'm grateful that Courtney didn't want help and decided to sing so that we could feel that quiet, peaceful feeling during Junior Primary.
When I went into Junior Primary to hear her Bryan was in the hall talking to someone. Courtney was a bit nervous because she wanted both of us there. When Bryan walked in, her little face just lit up and she was ready to go. They announced that it was her turn and she hopped up there. She looked around then looked at me and I nodded my head and she was off. She grabbed the microphone like a pro and belted out the song. I'll tell you, it was so reverent and quiet in that primary room when she was singing that you could have heard a pin drop. It was the neatest thing and she did a wonderful job. She even remembered to end it correctly.
It just brought back to me, once again, how powerful music is in bringing the Spirit into our lives. I'm grateful that Courtney didn't want help and decided to sing so that we could feel that quiet, peaceful feeling during Junior Primary.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
My Cute Kids
I know, everyone thinks their kids are the cutest, but I think this photo puts all the arguments to rest! ;)
Game Night
We had a game night with some friends tonight and it was a lot of fun. We made homemade pizzas (everyone brought their favorite toppings and we supplied the crust and sauce). While we were making the pizzas the kids watched Scooby Doo. They seemed to love it because they watched it for a long time.
After dinner, the adults played games while the kids just played (or watched Scooby Doo). Then we had pie (really good pie made by my friend Jane) and a brownie pizza. It was a good night!
After dinner, the adults played games while the kids just played (or watched Scooby Doo). Then we had pie (really good pie made by my friend Jane) and a brownie pizza. It was a good night!
Making EASY Carmel
I saw this posted on the internet and didn't believe it. But then Bryan and I went through our food storage and we had a few cans of Sweetened and Condensed Milk that were going to expire soon, so I thought I would try it. This is the EASY way to make carmel (like what you would pour on ice cream or dip apples in).
Take as many cans as you want of Sweetened and Condensed Milk and take their labels off. Put the unopened cans in a pot (I did 2 cans at a time in a small pot, but you could do a bunch at a time in a larger pot) and cover the cans completely with water. Turn the heat on and wait for the water to boil. Turn the heat down until the water is at a continual simmer. Keep the water simmering for 3 hours (you need to add more water every 20-30 minutes so the cans are always covered with water). Let them cool a bit and then use a can opener and you will see that the Sweetened Condensed Milk has changed to carmel...good carmel.
The site I read said that the woman gives these out to neighbors at Christmas time with a bag of apples. She had a cute label to go along with it. It's an easy thing to do and, as one of my friends pointed out, could be a good science project.
Take as many cans as you want of Sweetened and Condensed Milk and take their labels off. Put the unopened cans in a pot (I did 2 cans at a time in a small pot, but you could do a bunch at a time in a larger pot) and cover the cans completely with water. Turn the heat on and wait for the water to boil. Turn the heat down until the water is at a continual simmer. Keep the water simmering for 3 hours (you need to add more water every 20-30 minutes so the cans are always covered with water). Let them cool a bit and then use a can opener and you will see that the Sweetened Condensed Milk has changed to carmel...good carmel.
The site I read said that the woman gives these out to neighbors at Christmas time with a bag of apples. She had a cute label to go along with it. It's an easy thing to do and, as one of my friends pointed out, could be a good science project.
Ethan's Drinks
My parents took us to Red Robin for my birthday dinner. The waiter was very efficient and brought Ethan another Sprite before he finished the first one. He was a bit shocked to have two drinks, but then decided it was pretty neat because he could drink both at once!
Courtney Got the Camera
Courtney decided on my birthday that she needed to be the official photographer. Since it's digital and can be erased easily we decided to let her take a few. She really didn't get the hang of it, but here are some of her masterpieces.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Family Picture
My family had photos taken when we were together at Thanksgiving. The photographer gave us a couple of disks with all our photos on them so we could have them printed ourselves. I have put off having any printed because I couldn't find a photo that I really liked. It seemed that someone was always looking another way or had their eyes closed.
Bryan's parents gave me Photoshop for my birthday and I started playing around with it. I pulled up the three photos I liked people in and cut someone's head off this one and put it on that one until...voila! I now have a photo where everyone is looking forward and looking cute! (The first shot at this I thought I did really well, but later noticed that I took out my arm but left my hand sitting on my lap!)Now I just have to get some printed up.
Bryan's parents gave me Photoshop for my birthday and I started playing around with it. I pulled up the three photos I liked people in and cut someone's head off this one and put it on that one until...voila! I now have a photo where everyone is looking forward and looking cute! (The first shot at this I thought I did really well, but later noticed that I took out my arm but left my hand sitting on my lap!)Now I just have to get some printed up.
Monday, January 12, 2009
She's humble!
Courtney and I were running errands this morning and we were behind an off-duty fire engine. Courtney wanted me to catch up with it because she wanted to see the fire engine up close. It went into a turn lane and we went by it. Right as we drove past, Courtney said, "Mom, the firefighters looked at me. They were thinking, 'Look at that beautiful girl.'"
Yeah, she's humble. ;)
Yeah, she's humble. ;)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Say What?!
Kids say the funniest things.
Courtney was asked to give the prayer in Junior Primary today. They asked if she needed help and she told them "no" so they let her at it. She gave a wonderful prayer. I was a little nervous because she usually blesses the food in every prayer and I wasn't sure if she was going to do that or not. But she thanked Hevenly Father for the "wonderful music" they would be singing that day. It was cute.
Ethan went home teaching with Bryan today At the first house they were talking about potty training (their youngest is a little younger than Courtney) and Ethan told a potty training story. At the next house Bryan was giving the lesson and asked if there was a time someone could share when they should have given warning (I think that was the question). Ethan raised his hand and Bryan knew what he was going to say and tried to put him off, but Ethan wouldn't be put off. Finally Ethan got to tell his story (the same one he told at the previous house) about a time when he was potty training and I took him to Target. I slipped on something in an aisle and realized that Ethan had peed his pants all over Target. The moral of his story was that he should have given me warning that he was going to pee. The family, apparently, cracked up!
Then tonight, as if that all wasn't enough, I was making smoothies in the blender with Courtney as my assistant. When it came time to blend it, Courtney covered her ears. When I stopped the blender she said, "Whoa, I was almost overcome!" Bryan and I just looked at each other and laughed. Sometimes I think she is a 16 year old trapped in a 3 year old body!
Courtney was asked to give the prayer in Junior Primary today. They asked if she needed help and she told them "no" so they let her at it. She gave a wonderful prayer. I was a little nervous because she usually blesses the food in every prayer and I wasn't sure if she was going to do that or not. But she thanked Hevenly Father for the "wonderful music" they would be singing that day. It was cute.
Ethan went home teaching with Bryan today At the first house they were talking about potty training (their youngest is a little younger than Courtney) and Ethan told a potty training story. At the next house Bryan was giving the lesson and asked if there was a time someone could share when they should have given warning (I think that was the question). Ethan raised his hand and Bryan knew what he was going to say and tried to put him off, but Ethan wouldn't be put off. Finally Ethan got to tell his story (the same one he told at the previous house) about a time when he was potty training and I took him to Target. I slipped on something in an aisle and realized that Ethan had peed his pants all over Target. The moral of his story was that he should have given me warning that he was going to pee. The family, apparently, cracked up!
Then tonight, as if that all wasn't enough, I was making smoothies in the blender with Courtney as my assistant. When it came time to blend it, Courtney covered her ears. When I stopped the blender she said, "Whoa, I was almost overcome!" Bryan and I just looked at each other and laughed. Sometimes I think she is a 16 year old trapped in a 3 year old body!
Early Birthday
My birthday is tomorrow and my parents have a tradition of taking us out for our birthday dinner. When I was a kid, this meant going to Price and eating at China City (the fanciest restaurant we had around). I loved it because it meant going someplace to eat something I didn't eat normally. Now, it doesn't just mean that we get to eat out at a restaurant, but it means that I don't have to make dinner.
This year they are taking us out on my birthday so Bryan decided to make my birthday dinner a day earlier. He made a wonderful roast, potatoes, salad and green beans. Then he made me a German chocolate cake. Ethan was a bit upset that we were going to have my birthday cake a day early, but then decided it was okay when Bryan told him that we could have cake two days in a row.
Here are some photos of my cake before we ate it and after (Ethan did the cutting and did a great job, his piece is the one on the left all by itself).
This year they are taking us out on my birthday so Bryan decided to make my birthday dinner a day earlier. He made a wonderful roast, potatoes, salad and green beans. Then he made me a German chocolate cake. Ethan was a bit upset that we were going to have my birthday cake a day early, but then decided it was okay when Bryan told him that we could have cake two days in a row.
Here are some photos of my cake before we ate it and after (Ethan did the cutting and did a great job, his piece is the one on the left all by itself).
Dancing Fools!
When we were newly married we took a dance class in American Fork with two other couples we were friends with. It was really fun and was a good date night. We paid for a series of classes and each week after the class we would go to a couple's house and watch movies. Those were good memories.
Bryan wanted to take me out for my birthday but there wasn't a movie we wanted to watch and I wasn't in the mood for a play. Bryan had noticed a flier for free dance lessons at the Church. A couple gives these lessons at a Church by Dixie High School and you don't have to pay anything, just be prepared to have fun. So we decided to do that.
We got a babysitter, went to dinner at Olive Garden (seriously, if anyone wants to make buck they just have to come to St. George and open a Macaroni Grill, it took 45 minutes to get into Olive Garden and that's normal), shopped a bit and then drove to the Church. The teachers were teaching the Latin Rumba and it was so much fun. After 1 1/2 hours we were getting it and I was pretty impressed with us.
This morning we decided to show the kids what we had been up to the night before. I have latin music so I put some on and we started dancing. Ethan was really interested in learning the steps so I taught him the box step using a tile in our entry way. Courtney wanted to dance too but she just wanted to hop around to the music. It was pretty fun!
Bryan wanted to take me out for my birthday but there wasn't a movie we wanted to watch and I wasn't in the mood for a play. Bryan had noticed a flier for free dance lessons at the Church. A couple gives these lessons at a Church by Dixie High School and you don't have to pay anything, just be prepared to have fun. So we decided to do that.
We got a babysitter, went to dinner at Olive Garden (seriously, if anyone wants to make buck they just have to come to St. George and open a Macaroni Grill, it took 45 minutes to get into Olive Garden and that's normal), shopped a bit and then drove to the Church. The teachers were teaching the Latin Rumba and it was so much fun. After 1 1/2 hours we were getting it and I was pretty impressed with us.
This morning we decided to show the kids what we had been up to the night before. I have latin music so I put some on and we started dancing. Ethan was really interested in learning the steps so I taught him the box step using a tile in our entry way. Courtney wanted to dance too but she just wanted to hop around to the music. It was pretty fun!
Girls Night In
Bryan wanted to go to a Snow Canyon High School game to support the young men in the ward. He took Ethan with him and, of course, Courtney wanted to go too. Ethan really wanted it to be a "boys night out" so he didn't want her tagging along. I came up with a solution...let's paint our fingernails!
Courtney is very girly and loves to have her nails painted, so she went for it right away. The minute the door closed behind the boys she turned to me and said, "Let's paint!!" So we took off for the bathroom, cut her nails, washed her hands and then painted her nails sparkly. She wanted a color, so we painted over the sparkles and made them red. She was so happy that we had to take pictures.
What a girl!
Courtney is very girly and loves to have her nails painted, so she went for it right away. The minute the door closed behind the boys she turned to me and said, "Let's paint!!" So we took off for the bathroom, cut her nails, washed her hands and then painted her nails sparkly. She wanted a color, so we painted over the sparkles and made them red. She was so happy that we had to take pictures.
What a girl!
Junior Primary
Our Church time changed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Some moms would be thrilled to get some extra sleep and have extra time to get the kids ready for Church...NOT I!! We are such morning people that our kids are up at 6 a.m. each morning (sometimes 5:30 if Courtney realizes her glow-worm is in her bed). It is really hard to keep the kids entertained (reverently) while we wait to go to Church. Last Sunday they were up and dressed by 8:30 (our usual time) then we read stories and I tried to keep them occupied.
Courtney has been so excited for a long time about becoming a Sunbeam and going into Junior Primary. They had an activity the first Saturday of January where they got to meet their new teacher and find out where their class is located. She was so excited. Sunday morning she had a cough and a runny nose. It wasn't too bad, but by the time the Sacrament was over, I had to take her home. The poor girl missed the first day of Junior Primary! But she slept and wasn't feeling well, so I don't think she noticed.
Here are some pictures of them before Church trying to keep themselves occupied. Ethan built a fort in the living room and then played Legos in that. He was so nice that he let Courtney join him even though he knew she would destroy his creations.
Courtney has been so excited for a long time about becoming a Sunbeam and going into Junior Primary. They had an activity the first Saturday of January where they got to meet their new teacher and find out where their class is located. She was so excited. Sunday morning she had a cough and a runny nose. It wasn't too bad, but by the time the Sacrament was over, I had to take her home. The poor girl missed the first day of Junior Primary! But she slept and wasn't feeling well, so I don't think she noticed.
Here are some pictures of them before Church trying to keep themselves occupied. Ethan built a fort in the living room and then played Legos in that. He was so nice that he let Courtney join him even though he knew she would destroy his creations.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Photo
This is, by far, my favorite picture from Christmas in Midway. You csn tell that I'm having a blast and Courtney is NOT! I'll post a slide show a little later.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Family Photos
I am finally posting a slide show of the Oman Family Photos taken at Thanksgiving 2008. They turned out pretty cute. I ended up with 2 CDs full of photos, so there were hundreds. Here are just a few of them.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Pictures
A year after Bryan gave me a digital camera I finally decided to read the owner's manual and figure out how to use it. I just hate having to read an owner's manual on the computer. I would rather have a paper one that I can take outside with me to practice. But oh well. So I made notes while I read of things I wanted to try. Courtney wanted to go outside and play today, so I figured that was the perfect opportunity to use the camera. I got some cute shots of her and some not-so-cute ones. She likes to be difficult (I know, hard to imagine that MY child would be difficult) but she kept turning her back to me and giggling when I would try and take a photo. But I got a lot of practice in and figured some things out. Here are some of the shots:
Second Christmas
Last Tuesday we had my parents over for dinner and had our "second Christmas." We were in Midway and my parents were in Phoenix, with Leigh Ann, so they saved their gifts to us and Leigh Ann's gifts to us and we opened them Tuesday as a family. It was fun.
Ethan LOVES Legos, but he didn't get any until Tuesday when he got a bunch of Star Wars legos. He and Bryan spent the evening putting some together, although Ethan is getting really good and didn't need much help.
Courtney got some princess dolls and another crown (thanks Leigh Ann) to go with her princess dress from Grandma Pack. She got a Snow White bath doll that changes her hair color, etc. in the bath. Now Courtney is dying to take a bath!
Tuesday morning the kids were really bored and we had a Gingerbread Christmas tree, so we decided to decorate it. The icing didn't turn out very well (I think my bowl had some grease in it that I didn't see) but it looked okay. It was only put together for about an hour before they began picking the candy off it. So I let them have a free for all...but they only ate the frosting and the candy. Courtney's little mouth was all green!
Here are some photos:
Ethan LOVES Legos, but he didn't get any until Tuesday when he got a bunch of Star Wars legos. He and Bryan spent the evening putting some together, although Ethan is getting really good and didn't need much help.
Courtney got some princess dolls and another crown (thanks Leigh Ann) to go with her princess dress from Grandma Pack. She got a Snow White bath doll that changes her hair color, etc. in the bath. Now Courtney is dying to take a bath!
Tuesday morning the kids were really bored and we had a Gingerbread Christmas tree, so we decided to decorate it. The icing didn't turn out very well (I think my bowl had some grease in it that I didn't see) but it looked okay. It was only put together for about an hour before they began picking the candy off it. So I let them have a free for all...but they only ate the frosting and the candy. Courtney's little mouth was all green!
Here are some photos:
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Ice Blocking
I took the kids to the crazy park this afternoon. There were so many people there. One of Ethan's friends who had been in his kindergarten class was there, so they played together. Courtney wasn't interested in playing on the equipment so she went to a hill that was by the playground. She kept running up and down.
After a while, some of the kids joined her and they realized that there were some ice blocks with towels on them at the bottom of the hill. So they decided to do some ice blocking. What I think happened was that a bunch of teenagers went ice blocking last night at the park and left their ice blocks when they were finished. The little kids loved it and Ethan declared that "this is funner than sledding was last week!" He was going down on his belly, face first. I would have been worried, but he already lost his two front teeth so there isn't much to knock out now. Courtney even got into it and was sliding down on her rear end.
We only lasted about 30-35 minutes because Ethan was soaked through his pants and was really cold. But they had so much fun. Too bad I forgot my camera!
After a while, some of the kids joined her and they realized that there were some ice blocks with towels on them at the bottom of the hill. So they decided to do some ice blocking. What I think happened was that a bunch of teenagers went ice blocking last night at the park and left their ice blocks when they were finished. The little kids loved it and Ethan declared that "this is funner than sledding was last week!" He was going down on his belly, face first. I would have been worried, but he already lost his two front teeth so there isn't much to knock out now. Courtney even got into it and was sliding down on her rear end.
We only lasted about 30-35 minutes because Ethan was soaked through his pants and was really cold. But they had so much fun. Too bad I forgot my camera!
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