Getting into the spirit of things

A few weeks ago Katelyn was invited to a bday party where the theme was Fancy Nancy and it was a tea party so this was her take on tea party attire.

Not one to be left out, Brody wanted in on the act. This was the hat the girl's got to make at the party.

Of course we all know that making carmel apples isn't quite the same if you don't have the proper accesorries on. Apparently shirts aren't required at this establishment.


So since fall break pretty much sucked eggs for us, what with broken arms, colds, ear infection and don't forget pink eye, we decided to take advantage of the cooling weather this evening and ran down to Schnepf farms for a little pumpkin festival to celebrate everyone feeling better, finally!

The train ride was enjoyed by all. Check out the celebrity in the back, lol.


The sunflowers were taller than both kids, but too muddy and too tempting to get Brody in on this pic.

Katelyn and Brody both had a good time playing in the pumpkin patch and they got their faces painted too. Unfortunately, as usual, Katelyn couldn't "do" Halloween like everyone else so the guy was sweet enough to paint a terrifingly beautiful butterfly on her cheek, Brody got a spider.

They have a few farm animals that you can pet and feed, hence the name Schnepf's farm? Brody wanted no part in that! I guess he wanted to be sure to keep all his fingers attached.

And of course we can't pass up a carousel without taking a ride. The boys were trying out their scary faces.

I found the kettle corn stand and was extremely content, we also found a fire pit where the kids could roast marshmallows. Not a one was sacrificed to the fire gods this time.

And then on the way out they suckered us into homemade pies. Apple, Carmel Apple or Pumpkin? Well it was a pumpkin festival after all, right?

OOOOhhhh Soooo Good!

Not Again?

ok so those who've known us awhile may be horrified to see this picture. It is all too familiar trust me, and I swear CPS is gonna knock on my door and take us away,throwing away the key. But I promise we weren't even home (Grandma was) with her so how could we be to blame? The sad thing is she has broken this very same arm 3 times now! The other arm once as well! She is only 5!(yes, I am yelling!) At some point you'd think the doctor's would be concerned? Seems like she's just a clutz. She comes by it honestly, I was the same child... broken leg at 2, arm at 5, other arm around 7 or 8. "At least she's bracing and not hitting her head,i.e. concussion, when she falls". I guess,... is that supposed to make me feel better? So my plans for lots of park days and bike rides during our fall break are shot to he#@! If anyone wants to play quietly, give us a call???

Ode to my phone...

Seriously people why does it seem like when it rains it pours? I know I shouldn't complain, there are people in the world who have it far worse than I do. My family is relatively healthy, if you count 4-5 poopy diapers a day for three weeks as healthy(more on that later). I still have a job, Dave still has a job... life is pretty good overall, but sometimes it's just not fair. And generally I would have to say I don't have anyone to blame but myself!
This was what hit me when 2 days ago, once again, my poor phone winds up ruined, swimming in my sink full of dirty dishes. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhh! Are you kidding me? I watched it in slo-mo bounce off of the counter thru my not quick enough hands and splash! bottom of the sink- I quickly fished it out. Battery off immediately, drying with a towel, blowing water frantically out of all nooks and crannys. Straight into a bowl of rice! What you say? That's right, uncooked rice! Now the reason I say "once again" is this is not the first time for me. this year. Can you believe I dropped prettier version of same phone outside in the gutter, after the sprinklers had watered my lawn and half the street only this past February? I kicked it out,and Katelyn trying to help me fetch it, ran up and kicked it right back in the water. I did not know all of above tricks to try and when phone rang i answered it and talked until it crackled, sputtered and died. I really like my fancy keyboard, so ez to text, fun little phone and no free new phone until December they said when I called, too much money to justify buying new phone and so I had to go back to my "ghetto razor". It was soooo sad. Texting without keyboard? ugh.
Well a few months go by, I hate life a bit but make it work and then a friend of mine saves my poor texting life when she switches phone carriers and bequeths me her old phone (exact same as mine!). I am feeling all sassy again, life is grand. until splash, kerplunk, blubbbb blubbbb NOOOOOOOOOOO! 2 days go by, we put phone outside, we put phone in rice . We put phone outside in bowl of rice and don't touch it. Turn on sad little "ghetto razor" phone again. boo hoo hoo.

This morning I have hope in my heart again. I got up, took charger into kitchen and dug phone and battery out of rice,plugged phone in without battery and it came right on saying "battery required". They say the battery is usually fried for sure...but what the heck I give it a go. As of right now phone works! texting works! the only thing not working so great is the front outside keys get a little crazy and misdial a number here and there. Hallelujah!!! But maybe I should call and get some insurance????? or a waterproof phone...

busy summer

Wow! that was fast. Now that we have a kid in school we have had to adjust our travel and playdate schedule to a condensed 7 weeks while trying to relax somewhere in the mix. So these are some random pictures of what we did during that time. We traveled to Montana, or as Kate keeps calling it "Hannah". She's oh so close, right? We hung out with my bff and her Dad and Step-Mom in lovely cool weather, made friends with the little girls next door, set off fireworks on the 4th, and mom got an awesome facial!We even participated in a Tea Party march. Just don't fly standby on a holiday, plan on driving anyway... We played with our playgroup friends at a splashpad & went to a children's museum. We went to a few birthday parties and played at the pool at our gym to stay cool. We also had a Pioneer day celebration and parade. Then it was time to meet our 1st grade teacher and we found out lots of last years friends are in the same class,yay! First day of school was oh so exciting! She handled it like a pro, me not so much. "Does she know where to go?", "it's different playground from kindergarten" and "how will she find her teacher?" It's ok Mom, breathe ! lol :)
She has been talking about cutting off her hair "to the bottom of my neck" she says. I was resistant to this idea at first and then thought it's her hair, it will grow back. Why not? So yesterday off it went... She looks too grown up to me, all legs and ideas of her own. Man, where does the time go? I swear if some boy shows up for a date next week, I will lock her in the closet until she's 25. So I do like her hair and most importantly so does she. "But I'm never cutting it again and it will look like Rapunzel" she says. Maybe she heard that locked in the closet comment?

OUCH!

So Dave goes to the gym yesterday for his workout and comes home from the EMERGENCY ROOM with this! My sweet little man is in the childcare and gets his bell wrung by some bigger girl while I am out of town, and I get a phone call telling me "It's almost stopped bleeding now but his tooth went through his bottom lip and the fireman said we should have it looked at". My brain stopped working at that point and all I could do is fly right home, which probably was a bit of an overreaction but I am a bit dramatic if I do say so myself! No stitches were required even though it went through his actual lip and the skin underneath as well, it's big and fat and he's drooling like a fool but we are so glad he wasn't hurt any worse than that. Should I ask for a punch card? after 10 E.R. visits your next one is free? I hope we aren't seeing a sign of things to come...

Why don't I live here?

from 79 to 109 degrees just like that, just not right! I could be a commuter right? well when I find out we won the powerball you can put my smiling face right here!!!!!

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I have been told I am slacking on my blog as of late. duh, I knew that! lol ;o) It has been sooo crazy. So to appease friends and family here it is in a nutshell. Started a playgroup with some ladies in the ward, Katelyn had her last week of kindergarten and all the fun that goes with that. We started soccer with Katelyn and Brody though he was too young so we took him out. We went camping with two other families from church and it was so fun. The boys were about the same age and so were all the girls and the miracle was they actually got along! The only missing ingredient to make it perfect was a campfire (no burn after memorial day). We'll go earlier next time! Then I went to hang out with my bff Sam at her Mom's place up in Oregon. I love it, loved them. It was beautiful weather, everything was green(why do I live in AZ again?).It was too cold to go jetskiing, imagine that? There was a hair facial involved- HEAVENLY! Then home just in time to have Father's Day breakfast with the family and off to work again...