Zoo

We went to the zoo....
Garrett liked visiting the loo.

We took pictures with parrots,
and with Garretts (well, just one Garrett really).


We rode elephant trunks,
but didn't see any skunks (Why are there never any skunks in the zoo? It just stinks.)


Samuel was impressed,
the stroller can attest.

The turtles were cool--

there was nary a duel.

Limericks are my thing---
At least I didn't sing!

The zoo was really fun---we chose a wonderfully cool day to go hang out with our animal friends. Garrett managed to not fall into any animal enclosures ( not for lack of trying) but did manage to find an errant AA battery on the ground and chuck it at some unsuspecting patrons, narrowly missing a toddler's eyeball. I felt a new kinship with my animal friends as I contemplated why some in the animal kingdom eat their young: DAMAGE CONTROL!

Father's Day 2009

Happy Father's Day Rich!

Oh!! I love looking at this picture of these people who are my whole world.

It's so funny how none of our kids look like their dad!




Now presenting: Father's Day UNPLUGGED!

Sammy J

Almost 5 months.........

If I could just find a way to get my whole fist in my mouth!!!

Happy Birthday Rich

RICHARD........

Happy Birthday to you--
If you lived in the zoo---
And looked like a monkey---
I would still love you.



Love,
DW

Busy busy busy!!

Wow!! Summer vacation has been a BLAST so far, and we've been ultra busy. Here's a sneak peak into our summer to date:

1. We generally get dressed by 10am (well, at least the kids do).
2. We try to have breakfast by 11 (It's amazing what I accomplish , isn't it?)
3. So far, we've enjoyed day trips to....our basement, the bathroom (we just can't stay away from that little treasure), and we've even ventured out into the backyard (but that was a lot of effort and I don't know if we'll do it again.)
4. Favorite shows that we watch seem to be: SURVIVOR--May the meanest sibling win; ALL MY CHILDREN (are very loud when they're all in the house at the same time); and ARE YOU SMARTER THAN GARRETT (when he says he put his laundry away but you know he really hid it and you can't find it).
5. I've really amped up my dinner repertoire, too----tonight I made scones with your choice of raspberry jam, strawberry jam, or honey. The children will be singing my praises forever.......(Ben said, "Is this really dinner, mom?",but I quieted him down when I shot him "the look".)
6. I've thought long and hard about cleaning my house and weeding my yard......so I started another book to keep my mind off of those ugly things. (Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis---I HIGHLY recommend it.

Like I said, we obviously have MAJOR plans for the summer. Like someone famous once said....

FOR A GOOD TIME CALL THE KINGS!

Why it's good to have cool friends with toys............

You get to ride backwards around Hyrum Reservoir....


AND torment your sister and her friends all day long.


Don't worry if the water is unbelievably frigid, because Uncle Derek will carry you to shore.



Or, you could just completely refuse to get wet and instead hold a darling 4-month old all day, lazing in the shade with him while he blows bubbles and giggles uncontrollably.


Dogpiles are always fun,


especially when you've got a bad case of the sillies.


Have you met my boyfriend? What a hottie.....and what a shortie I am!!


And I think we may have started a new family tradition by stopping by the BURGER BAR in Roy for burgers and fries. It's the home of the BEN BURGER. Yummy!! ( I actually had the elk burger, which was surprisingly good and tasted a lot like a regular hamburger.)



HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY 2009

Boring title #1

Just for the record, I really wanted the title of this post to be

Sam Sucks!

but I was worried I might offend some people, one of them being me, so I didn't.

But really, Sam does suck! (Garrett does too, but that's a story for another day).



Sam also is cool, way cooler than me.......

Love you, baby boy!!!

P.S. A very wonderful, wonderful thing happened recently: My friend Heather and her husband were chosen by a very courageous birth mom to be parents. I am overjoyed for them, and for their soon-to-be little girl. That is one lucky baby.