Shake your Booboo

This is what Teancum told me to do the other day. Confused I told him I didn't have a booboo, but he had one on his knee. He pointed to my chest insisting that I had a booboo, I laughed and told him that a booboo was another name for an owie, and that I didn't have one. After that he started shaking his knee around. Maybe I should worry about his interest in my anatomy, but for now he just makes me laugh.

Vacation Pics are Here!

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Family Vacation means Family Fun

We just got back from a week of family fun in Denver...Here are some of the highlights and things we most loved about the trip.
1. Having Ryan around 24/7 for 5+ days
2. Playing 500 with my grandma and seeing my family briefly
3. Hearing Teancum say "We're gonna die" before going on his rollercoaster then grinning and going on it over and over again.
4. Splashing at the kiddie pool section
5. The lazy river
6. Ryan saying the vacation helped him realize how beautiful I look pregnant
7. The ball war zone- give boys some soft balls and guns that shoot them and they'll be happy for hours on end.
8. The sea lion show- lots of fun and lots of laughs
9. The Denver zoo
10. Getting my hubby hooked on listening to the Twilight series
11. A very inexpensive and roomy hotel room- The hotel is what Teancum was most excited for about going on vacation.

Other memorable things:
Jacob running off twice on the first day- first at Elitch Gardens (I found him in the women's bathroom) and then later at the hotel (he went out the door and was down the hall and around the corner before we realized he was gone).

Pictures are forthcoming

Birthday fun

Today I'm 26 and have been having just the best birthday. It started early with Jolena and Bill driving into to town last night. Then this morning Ryan made my favorite breakfast of walnut pancakes and we spent the morning playing games in the backyard. After lunch Jolena took some family photos for us, and I was once again reminded how lucky I am to have such cute kids. During naps it was more games with our friends then a date thanks to Teesha for some last minute babysitting. Dinner was delicious (BBQ ribs) with Bocce Ball in the park following. After we picked up the boys there was Tres Leches cake and presents, most of which I had picked out previously. Ryan was sweet and bought me some cute ruby earings (he remembered that when we were ring shopping almost five years ago I had toyed with the idea of rubies on my wedding ring, so thoughtful). Anywho hear are some of the pics Jo took for me, I love love love them.

Yay for couple pics...Our Growing FamilyJacob was very happy as long as he could reach some nature Teancum with his new best friends

Strong little boy

My favorite boys.

A thought on Friends

With moving often (8 times in 4 1/2 years) I've been thinking lately about friends. I have to admit I am horrible at keeping in touch with people, I never call, I never write. Yet there are many people who I wonder how they are and what they are up to. I'm the kind of person who doesn't open up often. Though at times I can be really outgoing and other times really shy there are few times when I feel like I can talk to someone about the things that trouble me, the things that keep me awake at night.
The down side of moving so much is that I finally feel like I have a friend or two to talk to and we move. The plus side is that once I have opened up to you in any way I count you as a friend forever, even if I don't call or write I will think of you often and wonder how you are and if you are happy. I will pray for you and keep you always in my heart, and if I ever run into you again, to me it will feel like old times and I know around you I can truly be myself.

So to all of my friends out there: I love and miss you and hope you are doing well.

A wonderful mother's day

I was lucky enough to spend mother's day with my mom. So along with Teancum's wonderfully cute gift, my Dad's delicious cooking, and talking to my missionary brother on the phone we were able to get some cute mother's day pictures...Here are some of my favorites.

My wonderful parents

One with my little bro's

I don't often get pics of myself so this is a fun one...Oh and you can see the headband Jolena gave me.

Fun grandparents and cute bumpkins

Through the eyes of a child

I've seen this on some friends (lindsey, stephanie, and leah) sites and thought it was cute.

1. What is something mom always says to you?
T: No
2. What makes mom happy?
T: Give her a hug and give her a kiss
3. What makes mom sad?
T: Spitting, Hurt her
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
T: Tickles me
5. What was mommy like as a little girl?
T: A baby sister
6. How old is your mom?
T: 5
7. How tall is your mom?
T: This (stretches his arms) or this (reaches both hands up as high as they go), or from this one to this one (points from one corner of the computer to the other)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
T: do chores
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
T: Play toys
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
T: play toys again
11. What is your mom really good at?
T: reading books
12. What is your mom not very good at?
T: you no good at computer games (very perceptive) I good at computer games
13. What does your mom do for a job?
T: do chores
14.What is your mom's favorite food?
T: macaroni and cheese (Not!, but I pretend to love it when he makes it for me)
15.What makes you proud of your mom?
T: read books all by myself
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
a cartoon character
17. What do you and your mom do together?
mom helps me play computer games and read books
18. How are you and your mom the same?
we're different
19. How are you and your mom different?
I'm in my jamas and you clothes
20. How do you know that your mom loves you?
read books, again.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
He goes to work
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Library

After my questionair Teancum insisted on asking me questions:
What's Teancum's favorite food? M: Chicken nuggets T: yes and macaroni and cheese
What is Teancum favorite movie? M: Dinosaur movies and Veggie Tales T: yeah and care bears, ninja turtles....lists ten more
Who is Teancum's favorite friend? T: London (before I can answer)
Where does Teancum like to go? M: Preschool T: yeah and playgroup and library
There were more questions, but these are the only ones that I remember.

Misleading Spring

The last two weeks have been warm here, the third warm spell this spring. With no snow sticking to the ground for over a month we've been enjoying the outdoors and spring, then once again our short bout with spring ended today with inches of snow.This picture was taken on wednesday, the deer here are so tame they just stood there looking at us and eating for 10 minutes before the crossed the street.
our trees covered in the snow

At least the snow never gets old to the kids