Fathers and Sons

On Mother's Day weekend, these three headed out for the annual Stake fathers and sons campout. From what I gathered from the stories, it was a night of dirt, games, S'mores, friends, running around, and fire. Which means it was the best night ever.

Little Updates

L Belle

Her Loves:

-picking flowers

-checking on the chickens

-being held and snuggled

-babies

-paper and pens, pencils, or markers

Her Dislikes:

-dad going to work

-keeping pretties in her hair

This Little Girl Is:

-a comforter when anyone is upset or sad, giving hugs and kisses or bringing them a blanket

-spoiled by all of us, especially dad

Big D 

His Loves:
-keys
-cars and bikes to ride
-singing songs
-reading books
-juice
-bath time

His Dislikes:
-the stroller
-when we can't figure out what he needs (and boy does he show he is not happy . . .)

Recent Accomplishment: :) :) :)
-language increased from 3 words to 8 words

Kacin Man

His Loves:
-playing games
-throwing a ball with someone
-reading biographies
-cuddles at bedtime
-playing with friends

His Dislikes:
-all of his dr appointments
-when he isn't allowed outside to play

Currently Involved In:
-piano lessons
-art class
-running club
-Cub Scouts

Ky-By

His Loves:
-books
-playing on the Ipad or Xbox
-origami
-playing 4 Square
-Star Wars and the Avengers

His Dislikes:
-wearing a raincoat
-getting his hair cut

In His Spare Time He Is:
-using up a whole ream of white paper making airplanes, ships, cups, boxes, star wars characters, etc.
-playing with his brothers and sister

Nap Time

D's nap time routine has recently developed into this:
I move all diapers, wipes, diaper genie, etc.
out of the room
and move his bed up against the closet doors.
He lays in bed with his blanket
while I sit on the floor next to him
and read him a book
(even if it's one of those he's chewed on
and ripped half of the pages out of).
When I finish,
He looks at me with eyes wide
and signs "more" with his hands.
"More book? " I ask.
He smiles and smiles.
I pull out another book
and when I get to "The End"
he asks again, "more?"
After this third book,
I tell him "all done'' with my words and hands
give him kisses and hugs,
check the room one more time for books or things
we want to preserve
and I tell him goodbye
as I slip out the door.
Within a few minutes,
I can hear
the little guy up and having the time of his life
dumping and moving and playing.
And eventually he drifts off
and I find him and his room
like this.

On this Week's Menu

If Kacin ruled the menu . . .

Sorry Kac.
Nice try.
But we are
not
headed to Olive Garden, Taco Bell, or Red Robin this week.
The only thing you got right
is that we will be camping this weekend.
And maybe I'll give you the soup.

Flower Garden

beauty

in the form of flowers

chosen and planted

by three boys

with much care

and attention

lining the path

beauty

Mother's Day

Kidnapped.

Trying to get ready for 9am church 

when I was blindfolded and kidnapped

by two handsome boys

and their father.

Biscuits and gifts.
A coupon book (can't wait to cash in on my back rub) from Kacin,
Sweet cards about how I give the best hugs and make the best burritos,
and lavender bath salts and a portrait from Kyler.

Thanks for making this mom feel loved, my boys.

And even though my little ones did not join us at our breakfast
they gave me an awesome present--
I got to stay through all of sacrament meeting for once.
Well, it helped that I was speaking,
but I think this was the first time that D made it the whole time
without a trip into the halls.

Happy Mother's Day!

Fun Run

Our 2nd family 5K.
(Last year)
Getting all ready . . .

Somebody would rather be in the car . . .

Stretch . . .

We split up a little bit this year.

I stayed with the boys while Eric took the stroller.

Kacin was a little running monster

and finished the race in 29 minutes!

He got second place out of the boys (kids).

Kyler and I came in at 34 minutes.

And Eric was just a few minutes behind us

(the stroller up the big hill was a doozy).