Milestones

Sam has been jabbering up a storm--his vocabulary has really taken off and it's been so fun. He said his first sentence the other day in the pool--"get the ball." Of course he won't say it for the camera. He loves to climb too and can go down the slide at the playground all by himself. I also caught him up on a chair last week. He thinks he's pretty neat stuff being able to get on top of things and get into more things too. 16 months has been a very fun stage.
He had his first time out for hitting me. I put him in the corner and he looked around and giggled. Apparently, he thought it was great to go to time out like Paul does. The next time he hit I warned him that he would go to time out and he put himself there. I had to grab the camera--funny little guy.
Here's a video of him singing. I don't know why my boys refuse to perform for the camera, so this is the best I could get.

Wheeler Farm

We went to Wheeler Farm with some friends yesterday. The boys had a great time seeing the animals and playing outside. Paul said his favorite part was "walking, running and climbing trees." Sam splashed in a creek and had fun practicing his animal sounds. (He knows cow, horse, duck, kitty, bird and sheep now.) We did some letterboxing too, which if you haven't tried you really should. They have them all over the U.S. and the kids had fun on the "treasure hunt." It was fun to take a trip out on a warm day.

Tagged Times Two

This tag was at a bad time since we're getting ready to move and well, you know how that goes. I did this last night. The rules are you have to take ten pictures of the following things. And you have to do it right away. No straightening, cleaning or wiping your child's nose. Then you tag five others. So here it goes:

the kitchen sink (the dishes are clean--just drying!)the fridge (it really needs a scrubbing)the toilet (ah, come on)

the closet (I wish it was a walk-in)

the laundry room

favorite room (I don't really have one, so this is a new arrangement that I like)favorite shoes

kids (my sweet sleeping boys)

I tag: Kim, Delee, Kathy, Stephanie, Camille

A to Z About Me
A- Attached or Single?
Attached
B-Best Friend? my sister Delee
C-Cake or pie? Cake
D-Day of choice? Friday
E-Essential Item? shoes
F-Favorite color? pink!
G-Gummy bears or worms? Gummy bears
H-Home town? Puyallup, WA
I-Favorite indulgence? dessert for breakfast
J-January or July? July
K-Kids? 2 boys
L-Life isn't complete without? My family
M-Marriage date?May 10, 2002
N-Number of brothers and sisters? 1 sister, 3 brothers
O-Oranges or Apples? oranges
P-Phobias? bees
Q-Quote? "snapdragon!"
R-Reasons to smile? summertime
S-Season of choice? fall
T-Tag 3 people: Kina, Delee, Susan
U-Unknown fact about me? I don't know how to swim
V-Vegetable? carrots
W-Worst habit? interrupting people
X-Xray or Ultrasound? ultrasound
Y-Your favorite food? Chocolate chip cookies
Z-Zodiac sign: Taurus

Another Cousin

Number two of three nieces arriving this year was born on June 4. Jeremy's sister had baby number four, Abigail Ada. She is probably the smallest baby I've ever held and very cute. Paul was so sweet with her and loves to hold her and got a turn to feed her too. Sam surprised me by whacking her on the head twice! I'll have to keep my eye on him. Congrats to the Dillinghams!

Catch-Up

May was a very busy month for us. We had birthdays, our anniversary, Mother's Day, graduation with a trip to Oregon, my trip to Virginia, dinners with old friends, my brother living with us. Plus, I hosted a baby shower and two achievement day activities. All-in all we had a great time! This week is catch-up--cleaning, laundry, errands, etc. Jeremy started working as a tech at the Eye Institute of Utah until his residency starts. What a blessing! The boys and I started our new "summer routine" which includes a walk/bike ride in the mornings and often a swim in the pool in the afternoon. Paul says and does the funnest things lately (which now I can't remember any examples to share, of course), Sam is saying a lot more, but going through a tantrum stage that I hope will soon be over. They are great little guys.
The big news is that we are moving this month and to Sandy! Our reasons for moving were to be closer to the VA Hospital since we only have one car still and to find a duplex or small house with some room and a yard (I'm pretty sick and tired of apartment living). We looked at a few places and were a little surprised at how expensive that neighborhood was and how small the homes were. Then we decided to check out a place in Sandy, up on the East Bench. It's a basement with a huge yard (over 1/2 an acre with a playhouse, garden, fruit trees, trampoline, access to tennis courts at the neighbors), valley views, 2000 square feet, four bedrooms, a new kitchen, big bathroom, lots of storage, and a great neighborhood. Wow. Everything we wanted and more. So we debated about moving the opposite direction from where we wanted to be and finally felt that it was too great of a place for the price and we couldn't pass it up. Fortunately the couple that owns the house and lives on the main level thought we were a great fit too. So, we're moving and we're very excited about it! And we'll have an extra bedroom if anyone wants to play a visit.