That's My Boy!

At scouts tonight we talked about Americans who made a difference. 

The boys threw out names like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson.  

Asher made me proud with Rosa Parks, and even elaborated on her story. 

Then he says,

"How about Paul Blart?"

"'scuse me? Did you just say Paul Blart?"

"Yeah, Paul Blart, isn't he a famous American who did something I can't remember?"

I am now laughing with my head down on the picnic table, tears forming in my eyes.

"Son, that's from that dumb movie."

"Oh yeah.  Shoot."

He had gone to the dollar movie with a friend and saw that little gem of a movie.  I guess the name stuck in his head.  Maybe he was thinking Paul Revere, or even Paul Bunyon.  I don't know, but dang it was hil.ar.i.ous!

*Note: Mall cops are fine Americans.  I do believe they can make a difference in the way they serve and protect teeny boppers at local malls all over this country of ours. 

Little Sis

My little sis Molly is expecting identical twin girls around the end of November.  

I talked her into letting me take some pregnancy photos of her, although she's really not showing much yet.  I thought it would be fun to document her "growth" if you will, and besides that she's just a beautiful subject. 

These girls will be their 5th and 6th children.  She will be one busy Momma, but if anyone is up for this challenge she's the girl.   She sets goals and doesn't let little things get in the way. No nonsense.  

She is beautiful on the inside and out, and she's about to turn 30 people! I love you Mol.  Thanks for letting me capture this moment (although I know you're not feeling well).  I think you will love to look back on this photo and remember how challenging this was for you and your family, and how far you've come with 2 beautiful new additions.    

She wasn't loving this "cheesy shot".  Good thing we can't see her face! I think it's sweet.

Sunshine

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high

If I had a day that I could give you
I'd give to you a day just like today
If I had a song that I could sing for you
I'd sing a song to make you feel this way

Day Camp 6 am

Balloons 7 am

Bike parade 6 pm

Pioneer Party 7 pm

Piano Recital 2009

I'm a Celebrity... Get me outta here!

I decided to set the crib up for Grace today.

Maybe she'll sleep in it. 

After we set it up I let her test it out and snapped some photos of course.

When she pressed her sweet little nose up against the bars and had them gripped in her hands all I could think was, 

"I'm a celebrity, get me outta here!"

How could I put something so cute and soft and sweet in it's own little prison bed?

If you give a Hoot

Cole's stats are in. 

He had his 4 year old checkup today.

It seems the boy needs to eat.  Food.  More of it. 

And perhaps cut out some sugar. Okay, lots of sugar.

He weighs in at 31.08 pounds.  That's 10th percentile for his age.

He's 39.25 inches tall.  That's 27th percentile for his age.

And his Body Mass Index is 6.88%.

Dr.K asked about his eating habits, and I was honest.  I've never dealt with a child who wouldn't eat. Or more specifically, doesn't like to just sit there during a meal.  He's up and down, up and down.  More down than up.  My others all eat. They eat most anything I serve up.  They even eat some things adults don't eat.  So I'm not trained in this area.  I just cook, getting the food into your stomach is up to you.  I guess I'm gonna have to take a little more incentive to get this boy to grow.  I also let her know that his sugar intake is fantastic.  He knows all about canker sores and let's me know when he's got one and I'm helping to brush his teeth.  Let's just say I win the Mom of the Year Award....again.

On another note. Asher's scout troop was able to take part in a flag ceremony at the Orem Owlz baseball game tonight.  We both got in for free since I'm a cub scout leader and he's a scout.  I didn't get anyone else in our fam tickets expecting it to be pretty hot, sun in your eyes kind of stuff.  I was pleasantly surprised.  The seating was well shaded, there was a breeze, food, music, mascots. After the flag ceremony and national anthem Asher enjoyed a hot dog.  It was a lot of fun.  If you ask him the only thing that would've made it perfect would've been if he was able to catch a game ball.  No such luck.  And believe me he tried.  

Happy Birthday Cole!

He's 4. 

Where did the time go?  Didn't I just hold that sweet little Asian package yesterday?

Cole's arrival into our family was a blessing.  He brought joy and peace, made people feel needed, and let us forget our worries and fears when we held his perfect little body and snuggled him tight.  

He continues to love affection, his Momma's hair, sugar, friends, watching cartoons snuggled up to his Daddy, adventures, swimming, drawing, and animals. 

Fourth of July 2009 : Evening

We finished off the day with the cutest pinata we could find.  Then we had some fireworks, sparklers, and s'mores on the deck.  This was definitely one of my best days.  I love spending time with my family and just enjoying each other and celebrating together.  Sitting on the deck with the fireplace glowing and just taking in the cool night air and the beautiful surroundings while visiting is one of my favorite things.  Thanks to everyone who came and made the day so fantastic!  

Fourth of July 2009: Afternoon

We BBQ'd on the deck.  It was a beautiful day.  After lunch we celebrated Dad's 75th and Cole's 4th Birthday.  Cole just loves Grandpa. He loves to sit on his lap, rub his head, snuggle with him, he even slept by Grandpa on Friday night! He made sure to check with me on Saturday morning to see if Grandpa would be staying all day.  So, it was fun to celebrate them both. Then we all enjoyed Ginger's cake balls (renamed: Fairy Cakes) and ice cream.  Then the real fun began.  Earlier in the day many of had filled water balloons until we couldn't stand it. So we played some water balloon volleyball and had a water fight. The competition continued when the slip n' slide was brought out.  Who could slide the furthest? Game on! Scott L. took the prize with his amazing form that shot him nearly into the farmer's field.  We even used dish soap to really get some distance.  Gabby had more than one mouthful of soap.  We laid out on the warm deck to dry off and Sam decided it was time to give Asher a bath.  Too funny.  

Fourth of July 2009: Morning

The morning of the fourth started early for our family.  We headed to the neighbor's for a flag raising ceremony.  Asher's scout troop was in charge of raising the flag.  I am his new Bear den leader and so it was fun to be there and watch our scouts honor the flag.  We then had a light breakfast at the park and then got to take part in a flag retirement ceremony.  This was really special.  We had a Master Sergeant run the ceremony.  He explained how we were to cut the blue field out of the flag first and then cut each stripe separately.  The scouts then handed the pieces out and we each were able to pay our respects to the flag of our great nation and put our piece in the burn barrel. It was quite emotional, and I was proud when they honored those who are serving our country and those who have served our country  and my Dad was there to be honored as a Korean War Veteran. This was a fantastic way to start Independence Day!