Labor Day

We had a fun Labor Day hanging out in Manti! The boys loved their first experience on 4-wheelers and Nate would be happy riding through the dirt every weekend- either biking or 4 wheeling. Yes- he did both yesturday. My aunt and uncle were great to let us come hang out and fed us some great food. I found a new favorite that would be worth driving the 2 hours with children again soon. A fresh lime drink. So Yummy!!

I'm Calling the Sharks!

My sweet little Mckay called the SHARKS on me! I don't know if we have watched one too many Discovery Channel shark shows , or Nate's story telling has gotten a little out of control. Nate has been known to tell some pretty crazy stories when he puts the kids to bed. He has told about TROLLS, magical reindeer, smorks, wizards- of all colors, unicorns, chinchillas with beady eyes, lions, tigers, and monkeys that scratch your back and "kill you dead" (as Mckay puts it!). When Mckay is in trouble he asks us if we are going to call the MONKEYS. He is a little freaked out by it. The lions, tigers, trolls and smorks don't seem to bother him, but the monkeys send some fear in him! Ok- so it does sound like some form of child abuse telling him about something that will "kill you dead." I don't use it as a threat and when he asks if we are going to call the monkeys I say "no." (maybe once I said "yes"!)
Yesterday after he had spent his 2 minutes in TIME-OUT, he was upset with me and told me he was "calling the Sharks to come bite my head off!" He went and got my cell phone and pretended to talk to the "sharks" and told me they were coming in five minutes to
"bite my HEAD off!" He even went outside to then wait for the sharks to come! LOL!! What a little stinker with a good imagination. Maybe we need to tone the story telling down a bit-Nate!! Love you!!

Morning comes really fast!

Nick came and crawled in bed with us the other morning very EARLY-as usual. He looked at Nate and said, "Dad, did you know morning comes really fast? I just close my eyes and go to sleep and then morning is here." Too bad he hasn't done anything about it now that he realizes how FAST it does come! It is always too soon when my SWEET little ones come and announce that they are ready for cereal. I need to remind myself of this feeling at night when I stay up at least 3 hours after they have gone to bed.
Nick also asked a few minutes later why Nate peed his armpits? Hmm...

Farm Country

We went to Farm Country with our friends and had a great time! I find that my days go by faster and are easier if we do something every day! We got lucky that there weren't very many people here the day we went. Nick is at such a funny stage right now. He loves to pose for the camera. Not just a cute smile pose, but a silly wave or smile. Now that I think about it, I can think quite a few pics of me when I was little doing the same thing! What a little stinker.

Preschool

Nick started preschool this week. He was very excited to start and loved that his teacher Mrs. Smart gave him "Smart-ies." I bought him new shoes a year ago and told him they were for school. I think they are still a little big, but there is no stopping him from wearing his new shoes. Mckay and Nat were excited for his first day too.
I used to wonder when I would hear other moms say they cried when their child started kindergarten. I think I am beginning to understand how that can happen. I won't be sad that I will only have 1 child home instead of 3- (Mckay will be in preschool.) I won't be sad that I can go grocery shopping with 1 screaming child instead of 3. I won't be very sad to go running while pushing only 30 pounds up the hill instead of 60 with another child on his bike telling me how DUMB this is! I am thinking that the one thing I will be sad about is that he is growing up and actually going to elementary school. I remember elementary school and I even remember Mrs. Vendevegate my kindergarten teacher. It is kind of sad that he will be going to school with all the big kids and be all by himself for 3 or 4 hours. Real School with the big kids. So maybe next year I will be a little sad the my little boy is growing up, but I will enjoy this year.
I will enjoy the time I have to go grocery shopping with only 2 screaming children instead of 3. And only pushing 60 pounds up the hill with no child yelling at me telling me how dumb this is! I love my children and love that Nate and I just had a Friday Night Date. Love Friday nights dates. Love babysitters too!! Love to come home to my children happily tucked in bed and asleep and I didn't do it!! I love my family, but a little free time is always welcome!

Bear Lake #2

Here are some highlights of this weekend's Lake adventures. The kids had a blast as they always do. They could spend an entire day on the beach and be happy 90% of the time. Which makes for a happy mommy too. If only we had a beach close by!

Life Savers

The other night we were at a party with the kids. They were all downstairs playing with toys and the boys kept bringing spiders, dinosaurs, and cars upstairs to show us. Natalie was bringing up baby dolls, my little ponys and kitchen things. How does that happen? It just goes to show how we were all created and our natural God given instincts. So I was feeling bad that Nat really doesn't have many girl toys. She is generally playing with cars, dinosaurs, and all the other boy toys we have. We went to Walmart today to remedy this problem. I couldn't just get her a toy without the boys getting one so I let them all pick out something small. Nick and Mckay decide on light sabers. We don't have those around as of yet because of the hitting issue, but I couldn't say no. I told Nick to call Nate and ask. Here is how the conversation went:

Nick: Dad, can I get a light saver
Dad: What does mom say
Nick: Ask Dad
Dad: Sure, life savers sound good.
Nick: K- catch ya later!

Seriously- he said that. Catch ya later?!! I promise I don't say that- he gets it from his dad. He was quick and to the point too- just like his dad! I did have to fill Nate in on the fact that we were buying light sabers not life savers. The boys have not hit each other nor anyone else as of yet, but it has only been one night. As you can see they have been threatened. I did get Nat a little pony too, but she wasn't that excited about it. She is having a grumpy week! Hopefully it is only a week.