Mom Sleeps

Last night we had a fun family home evening and we played and sang and talked about how important our little family is. I asked Max to tell us what was "special" about each of us. Here is the conversation:

Me: Max, what is special about daddy?
Max: He goes to work

Me: Max, what is special about Ryan?
Max: He crawls

Me: Max, what is special about mommy?
Max: You sleep

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Really? For the record, I don't sleep during the day; Im not a nap person. Tony of course had to look at me "knowingly" because he likes to tease me that all I do is sleep all day. It's a total joke to anyone wondering, he knows how hard I work and he values that I'm a stay-at-home mom. Max just comes up with the funniest things sometimes.

Paddle Boarding and Monster Trucks

I've taken a hiatus from being "the mom who takes pictures of every moment of her kids' lives". We've been spending lots of time at the park and with friends and all of the normal summer stuff. Last night for FHE, we went and spent the evening on Raft Island with the ever hospitable Chris. His granddaughter, B, came with us and she and Max played together. We paddle boarded, threw rocks and overturned rocks to see the crabs scuttling away. We walked around the beautiful island which is definitely amazing. Back at the house, she and Max played with her fun toys. She has a battery-powered monster truck. When Max was sitting in it, he came up to my waist. He did really well at maneuvering around, even putting it in reverse. He kept hopping out to "look a the motor" (who's his daddy?). When we started noticing that it was getting late, we asked Chris what time it was. He didn't know of course because we were on "island time". Gotta love it!

New Bikes

We are always grateful when friends share their loved items so that our boys can love them too. This weekend we inherited 3 little bikes for the boys to enjoy. I have to say the term boys loosely because as you can see from these pics, it's not just the boys who enjoy them.

From August 2010

From August 2010

Caught in the Act

This is Max "reading" to himself (a book he knows well). I caught him by surprise. About a minute into the video he sings the BYU fight song. He's getting it down even more since I shot this video last Saturday. My little Coug fan!

A Little Pre-Bedtime Baseball

After bathing, Max wanted to play baseball. He HAD to wear his baseball cap. He's got a pretty good eye. I guess we should get him a tee ball stand and play some more ball outside! Gotta love the passion (and my version of home plate). The sunlight was streaming through the window and made a cool effect on his pants. What a cutie! Now all we need is some Big League Chew!

From July 2010

Renton, Renton, Here we Come!

Last Friday night, after finishing my tour of Kirtland, I turned my phone back on and there was a message. The message said that we were being offered the position as property managers in Renton, WA. So we will be moving next month. There's always hundreds of mixed feelings when it comes to moving, excitement and some anxiety being the primary ones. I just want to take all of my friends with me. Instead of receiving a salary, we will be receiving free rent and all utilities paid for. We will also receive a one-week vacation in a time-share (I don't know where yet). Once, I've learned the job, it should be about an average of 5 hours of work a week. The families maintain their own home and property. We collect rent and attend a monthly HOA type meeting as well as help enforce community rules. I've written many a polite reminder and then strongly worded letter in my social work days. I hope the position is as trouble free as it seems. Time will tell! We are so grateful for this opportunity and thank Heavenly Father for this blessing!

The Newest Mash-UP

Overheard in my family room:

"Loyal, strong and true,
Wear the White and Blue.
As we sing, get set to spring.
Come on Cougars....

M-O-U-S-E. Mickey Mouse,
Mickey Mouse, hold your banners, high high high...

Rah, Rah, Rah, Rah, Rah.....Go COUGARS!"

Here are the songs he's heard me sing to come up with this particularly AWESOME mash-up"

The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for my generation:



The one from my mom's generation:



And lastly, the BYU fight song. Tony and I were meant to be because we both had parents who woke us up singing it!