Lake Powell 2010

We went to Lake Powell this year. It was fun as always! Here are some pictures!

Back to School

Has it really been so long since I blogged? Have I missed it? Not really. Do I think about posting my adventures. Yes.

We had a fabulous summer full of laziness, craziness, fighting, sightings, constipations and laughter, crying, biting, hitting, squeezing and all the ups and downs of life.

So here is a beginning of the reflections of Summer ending with the "Back to School" Party inspired by this and this. I love that NieNie had a theme for the school year. I haven't thought of one yet but I think I should. I like this dinner idea and hope to make it a tradition.

Yes, Samuel starts Kindergarten tomorrow. Don't worry, I won't cry. I am one of those mom's who will rejoice at sending him off. I have no heart. But in reality it means I am old enough to send a child off to the public school system. That could make me cry. No, actually, he will be missed, a little bit.

The theme was loosely based on Curious George.

Announcement inspired by this.

Cake bunting inspiration from here.

We had pizza, salad, fresh bruschetta with tomato and basil from our very own garden and carrot cake.







I think Samuel is a bit nervous because he hardly ate pizza, one of his favorites and didn't even want any cake!

We also invited Tyler's cousin Kellon who is just now starting BYU as a freshman and his sister Emily who is continuing at BYU also. Tyler essentially started 2 weeks ago or more like 23 years ago and still going strong! My English teacher in High School dreamed of being an eternal student, I think Tyler wishes the same things sometimes.

Cecily eyeing a cup of water. Always looking out for something to put in her mouth :)

T-shirt inspired by this.
I might actually sell them too :)

Good company, good food, gorgeous weather.

Bonne Chance this academic year my little family!

Because

Photo taken from Twig and Thistle.

I haven't posted in a while I thought I should add a little somethin, somethin.

Um, I'm in Colorado at the moment, visiting family. My sister Jennie my BIL Grant and their little guy Warren are back from India and we had a nice reunion, including painting their new home.

We've enjoyed rainy days and nice cooler evening temps compared to Utah.

The kids have been more naughty than I expected this vacation.

I haven't had to cook ....or clean :) That is what I call a vacation!

Samuel threw up on our campout in the backyard and then I got sick. Why does Colorado do this to us, always make us sick? :(

Cecily has been a lousy night sleeper and has been constipated.

I have added some old recipes from my old blog to my newer blog. Check them out!

And because I am too lazy to hook up my camera to my in-laws computer, here is a photo of a yummy treat I want to make next, only I'd add sprinkles and perhaps another layer of colored chocolate. Fun!! This idea is from one of my favorite design blogs Twig and Thistle.

Korean

Tyler served his mission in west Seoul, South Korea. He hated rice before he left. Now he could live on it. He's converted us too. While I was pregnant I craved Korean food, particularly Bul-go-gi and Jap-chee. mmmmmmm. (uhhhh, that's how you pronounce these words , not spell them).

Here is his newest recipe, Sam-gip-sall. "Grilled" onion, garlic, Korean pork bacon (not cured, saltier), Sesame oil drizzled over kosher salt, and some red paste (sam jong?), with rice on small lettuce leaves. The kids devoured it. If you haven't tried Korean food, you're missing out, IMO. If you're new at it and going without someone whose eaten it before, Bulgogi is always safe and Dolce Bi-bim-bop. Yum!

5 months

Our little Cecily is now 5 months old.

She is my first child that I don't want to grow up. Yes, I just wanted the first two to hurry and grow up. But now that they are, I don't see why I was in such a rush! I certainly prefer babies over toddlers (Correction: even over small children). They're much easier for me to handle. They don't talk back, run away, and she'd stay in the corner if I'd want her to.

Cecily is my first edible child too. Did you ever have one of those? Perhaps all of yours have been. But I've never kissed a baby so much I wanted to eat her.

Plus who can resist these chunky cheeks? And those thighs. They are so squeezable. And she's so cuddly.

But her best features are her smiles and her sleep routine. I love going into her room to her smiling face. She's so happy! And she's the best sleeper yet. Makes life so much easier. I love it!!!

At her 4 month appt. she ranked in the 75% for weight and 90% for height. I've never had such a long kid at this age. No wonder she's grown out of those 3-6 month clothes.

She's choked down rice cereal. Managed green beans without gagging but prefers the snitches of sweets from her parents like grape jelly and popsicles.

Another milestone is that she likes baths now!!! Yay! She goes crazy and kicks and kicks, just like in the womb.

She loves to play with toys, being with family and is a little more clingy to me around strangers.

She won't take a bottle anymore, still falls asleep in our arms and is warming up to tummy time.

Don't grow up so fast little bug!

Boys will be boys

Samuel's newest pal is Creigh, my 1st cousin and his once removed? They're almost the exact same age plus the same energy level and intensity. And they both have great imaginations and ideas.

When they're not playing the wii, wrestling, talking about playing the wii, playing with fake weapons or chasing each other, they are most definitely pestering Jocelyn.

When Creigh was over the other day, and Jocelyn finally asleep, they thought it would be fun to trap her in her room. So they built a fortress out of whatever they could find laying around.I indulged them.
They made themselves look scary with fake blood (ie, red washable marker and tape), set up a trap of "hot water" and a plastic bag full of air, just in case she stepped on them and would be scared.






And then they waited.

And waited.

Grew impatient and decided to play the wii.

I decided to take pictures instead of get angry at their mess, which I inevitably had to clean up later.

Then they heard the door open.

This was her reaction.


Not quite as high as they expected. She started to climb over it and so they decided just to shut the door in her face.

She laughed.

Go Jocelyn!

Sisterly love

This is what makes me happy :)



When Jocelyn is not half stepping on, poking, accidentally waking up or pestering Cecily, she might be nice to her.

It took weeks longer for Cecily to smile at Jocelyn than for the rest of us. I wonder why? (sense the sarcasm). Now Jocelyn is happy when Cecily smiles at her and I keep reminding her that it's when she's being nice to her. Wow. What a concept. I hope Joc will learn that sooner rather than later.