Ike's Shower

Even though my baby is now four months old, the ladies in my ward decided to throw a shower for me since Ike was born right after we moved in. We decided to do a diaper shower and the very thoughtful women there were very generous! It was definitely a good excuse for a party!

Happy Kids

The colds and flus are all behind us now by several weeks and being healthy is bringing back the smiles!

Mini-golf and a Meal Meltdown

During a mini-vacation to Fairfield last week, Gramma and Papa took us out miniature golfing. We found out that Nora is SO not ready for a little putt-putt yet. Gramma graciously chased her around the course while the rest of us tried to remember how to golf.


Then as a special treat, we went to the nearest McDonald's so Nora could romp about in the play structure. (Sidenote: In an effort to discourage our kids from liking fast food, when we drive by a McDonalds, we sometimes tell her that the food there is "yucky." The other day in Visalia she spied a McDonalds and said, "Gramma told me McDonalds was good, not yucky." Well, I guess if Gramma says so... :) Anyway, after a good 15 minutes of a power struggle (we wanted her to heat her food before playing, she did not) she got a time out, which was apparently enough to knock down her pride and get her to eat, and Grandpa gleefully climbed all around the play structure with her.

And thanks Mom and Dad for our date night! You're the best!

A few recent, random photos

This is one of Nora's stickers on baby Ike's head. She is so good at sharing!

Inside Campout

Branden had the great idea the other day to have a campout with Nora. He was actually thinking of doing it outside, but rain quickly put the kabosh on that idea. She was in heaven as we pulled out the popup tent, had a nutritious dinner of corndogs and fries at our "picnic table," "roasted" marshmellows, and then finally moved the tent into her room and sang camp fire song before she went to bed. Some ideas are just genious- good job honey!

Ike's first marshmallow roasting.

Say Cheese Nora! Wait--did he just...?!
Yep! He figured out how to get it to his mouth. And he likes it! Sneaky little devil. Whoops!

Dress Up Days

Having friends over always calls for pulling out the dress-up box. We had a WHOLE afternoon of princesses! Oh boy!

You know you don't vacuum enough when...

you pull out the vacuum cleaner and your two-year-old asks "Who's coming over?" :)