Daniel is Crawling!

Daniel is crawling now!!! It took him 10 1/2 months, but he's doing it!!! Yeah!!! I bet he'll be walking here pretty soon.

Sarah is into face painting. So I've been putting my artisitic abilities to work (not that they're too good anyway) and have painted her face as a butterfly more than four or five times now. She enjoys it, so that's all that matters.

Daniel is shooting up like a weed. And he's a comedian! He loves making faces and then he'll continue to pull the face until someone laughs or pays him some attention. He's not shy, just like his sister. *Sigh* I have my work cut out for me yet.

I must say, however, that I have the two cutest kids there are on earth! Sarah with her off the wall sayings and Daniel with his faces. Surely he too will say off the wall comments and we'll just laugh and laugh and laugh.

Sarahism of the week:

Sarah: Nana, I love you.

Nana: I love you, too.

Sarah: So I peed in your toliet.

House Update

Well, the house is coming along! Yeah!!! It is so great to see things moving right along. We should have paint on by the end of this week and then we start on flooring!! So excited. Jordan is smiling (his usual cheesy grin) as he's carrying a mirror into the house for us to see if it's big enough.

Anyway, back to the house. We're also prepping the yard for sprinklers and landscaping. Jordan and I are going to do all the work (yikes!) but we're looking forward to it. The Parade of Homes is coming up in the next two months and we have plenty to do to keep us busy.

The house is black in the picture because tomorrow they plan on stuccoing the house. Then they do the rock. I can't wait!!

On the other side of things, we're still remembering to have fun. We've been to Bear Lake more times this year than we have any other year--thanks to the 50 minute drive vrs. 3 hour drive. Kids and Mommy can handle the 50 minutes much better than the dreaded 3 hours. Sarah loves riding the horses at Bear Lake. She's always asking to go and stay the night, but she handles things well when we just take a day trip.

And...drum roll...Sarah has learned to go on the tube behind the boat! She's such a fish! I wonder who she gets that from....? Well, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, does it? She's very much like her Mom in that sense and opposite of her waterphobiatic father.

Daniel is growing right up! He's such a weed! He's not crawling yet, even at 10 months, but he's sure trying. I give it another week or two. Then, I'm certain of it, he'll start walking in just a short amount of time. He has such good sense of his feet, it'd surprise me if he wasn't walking soon after crawling.

Well, that's about it in a nutshell. The summer has been great! I'm so glad I can stay home with the kids and be a more active part of their lives. This is all I've ever wanted and I'm so blessed!

Summer Fun

Well, this summer has definitely been a scorcher...NOT! It's been the coldest spring/summer I can ever remember. This weather reminds me of the Alaskan cruise Jordan and I took 2 years ago. Despite the rain, we've managed to spend time at Bear Lake and enjoy the short moments of sun we get.

The house is coming along great! We've been building now for just over three weeks and already the roof is sheeted! My uncle Dave has been working very hard and fast, so has my cousin Chris. Jordan and the electrician are working evenings to get the wiring done (which it almost is!!) and soon we'll be sheet rocking. I can't believe how quick things are moving along. We're on the fast track to the Parade of Homes.

Daniel got his 9 month pictures done. Liz did a fantastic job (always!!). My little man is growing right up and I can't believe he's almost 1 now! Wow, time sure flies. This time last year I was preggers and living in SLC with Sarah while Jordan was working up here in Logan. Seems like forever ago, yet just yesterday.

I love the picture of Daniel eating Daisy's ear. She's such a good beast and Daniel is eating whatever he gets his tiny hands on! I have to watch out with him, cause he eats everything!! I catch him trying to eat shoes all the time. I'm going to have to start hiding them.

Daniel isn't crawling yet, but is very close. He's trying to figure out how his feet work in the crawling process and occasionally will go on his knees. Once he figures out he has to use his knees to crawl, he'll be off--then I'll be very worried! I can honestly say having a late crawler isn't the end of the world by any means. I like this stationary stage he's in. I can set him down and now worry about where he'll go and what he'll stick in his mouth. But, oh, those days will be short lived now.

Sold!

Well, we signed the papers today and lot #27 at Foothill Heights is ours! Yeah!!! Jordan and I are building a custom made home in Hyde Park, Ut. We're so excited. We over look the valley through the front of our house and we'll have a nice secluded backyard looking straight up the mountains. We're so excited. More pictures will be posted as we move along.

I've also been busy sewing. I've chosen some colors out for my new house and have made...not blankets...not curtains...but pillows! I do need to iron the one, obviously. Best part about these pillows? You can turn them around and get different look. Pretty neat if you ask me. I'm way excited!!

Sarah-isms

Me: Sarah what happened to your bow? It's missing.
Sarah: It winded away.

Me: Sarah, get your jacket on, it's cold out.
Sarah: Catch me the coat. (I'm fairly sure she meant, 'throw me the coat.')

Cousin Abby came to visit after we returned from Arizona and upon seeing Abby, Sarah said this: Abby! I never see you again!! (Pretty sure she meant: I thought I'd never see you again!)

There's more where these came from. Sure to post more soon.

Arizona

Well, we just had our first family trip of the year and our first LONG road trip! We decided to visit my brother and his wife in Phoenix, Arizona for an extended weekend. We couldn't afford to fly, so we drove. We broke the trip into two days going there and drove straight through on the way home.

We stopped in Mesquite, Nevada on Wednesday and stayed the night. Both kids were great in the car and we now know we can make it to St. George without any blow ups. We decided to go through Vegas on our way there and enjoy a brunch at a buffet. We parked at the Belagio and toured the hotel for a little while.

Sarah loved the butterfly house and wanted to ride on the carosule which we told her was just a decoration. I don't think she really believed us, though. Because what decoration would be so big and light up? Anyway, we managed to walk the strip for a little while and found a really good buffet for breakfast.

Back on the road again. We drove all the way to Queen Creek, which is pretty far from everything in Phoenix. We arrived just in time for dinner and off to bed with the kids. We planned our day for the next day.

We woke up and off we drove to a real Ghost Town!! Sarah loved it and wanted to go into every shop. Thank goodness we got there before anything really opened up. We were working on UT time with the kids. We stay and took lots of fun pictures, including one where Sarah was in jail!! We also walked into the church where Sarah wanted to go the pue and give a talk/sing. I guess that means Mommy sings too much in church.

We drove to a lake nearby and enjoyed the sights, at which point the kids were through with being in the car. So we drove back to the house and Sarah went swimming. After swimming we were off again. I went to the olive oil store with Justin and my mom while Jordan stayed behind with the kids. It was really neat and I bought some yummy olive oils and am looking forward to some cooking. After we got home we loaded the kids in the car again and we went to the Greek festival in Mesa. We thought it would be bigger than it was, but it was pretty small. We ate dinner there and walked around enjoying the nice weather. We headed home with two very sleepy kids.

On Saturday we went to the water park! It was a lot of fun. We even convinced Sarah to go on a large, big red waterslide with Mommy and Daddy. Sarah is so tall she was able to go on about 70% of the waterslides there. She's only 3 so a large waterslide is pretty intimidating. With the promise of popcorn as her reward, she agreed to go on a waterslide with Jordan and me. As soon as we got off the slide, she said: "Can I have my popcorn now?" Well, Jordan held to his promise and got her some popcorn.

On Sunday Nana, Justin, and Lindsey went to their Stake Conference while Jordan, the kids, and me went to visit my friend Rose. It was great being able to catch up with her. I hadn't seen her in 3 years or so. She lives in Scottsdale, so we had another long drive in the car with the kids. After we got home, and Daniel enjoyed a short nap, we were on the road again to South Mountain for a hike. We drove around the State Park for a while and found ourselves at the very top overlooking all of Phoenix. It was really beautiful. Sarah liked hiking around, and was very careful not to fall onto the rocks that could hurt her. Daniel was stuck in his backpack, which Jordan wore, and off we went. We didn't stay at the top long, since all the hikes there were steep and near cliffs--not ideal for kids. We found a great trail below that wasn't too difficult. Daniel was car sick, poor kido, so Sarah and I went while Jordan stayed with the baby.

Monday we just relaxed knowing the next day was a long drive home. It was a great trip and can't wait to go and visit again. Don't know when that will be, but hopefully soon. Driving in a car with a 7 month old was much harder than driving with a 3 year old. Sarah is a great car kid. I sure hope the weather in Logan catches up to Phoenix soon!!!

April Showers...

Well, spring is here, according to the calendar, but it sure feels like WINTER!!! I can't believe how much snow we've gotten this spring. But, I shouldn't complain too much considering we need the water. I just hope the rivers don't flood this year!

The kids are great. Sarah is a full-blown three year old determined to turn 16 come this August. She's very mature, says plenty of off the wall comments, and has the most adorable smile ever. She loves to dress up, and tells me often to make her more princess costumes because she knows I can sew. Sarah is making plenty of friends in our new neighborhood. It's fun to see her getting along with "the guys.

Daniel is growing, growing, growing! He now can sit by himself and for more than just a minute or two. He usually tips when he goes for the reach (grabbing for toys). He's been rolling around for sometime now and is getting ready to crawl. I don't think the crawling stage will last long with him, considering his severe acide reflux, so any postponement is welcomed. He still LOVES his bouncy seat. I can hardly get him out of it when it's time to 'cool down'.

Daisy loves living in Logan. Mainly, I think, because she can walk right out the back door and roll in some deer crap. Yep, you heard me. My dog LOVES to roll in deer crap and frequently gets baths due to her bad habit. But, despite this horrendous habit, Daisy is a great alarm system. If Sarah runs over to Grandpa's without consulting me first, I get a barking dog at the back door. So, if anything, I can better keep track of Sarah.

Jordan loves working in the Logan Maceys. He's mingled in well and from what I hear from his co-workers, they love him too. I'm so glad that he likes it here and we had the oppertunity to come back. We do, however, miss his family very much. But Jordan and I both felt the move to Logan was for the best and we both are happy to be where we're at. House plans are being drawn up, as I write this, and hopefully we start building our future home on Foothill soon. We're so excited!!!