“Rope Jumping”, out of a ‘rope’ he made by hooking straws together.
trick.mov
The quality is horrible, but I couldn’t help posting it, I don’t know if it’s our new video software or what….
Category: Truman
So last weekend while at Ava’s Blessing Celebration, I overheard and then joined in a conversation between Emily Huff and one of her sister-in-laws. This sister-in-law casually stated, how lucky Emily was to have such great sisters. I have to agree with this statement, one of these amazing sisters is Cat.
She came and made this dull weekend, a bright sunny one…for me and the boys.
She took the boys to lunch, bowling and to the store.
While they were off ‘partying’ I had a break, some sanity, and a chance to catch up on a few things that had fallen behind.
Having thoughtful people around you sure makes life brighter.
We love you Cat, thanks again for all of your help!
We headed to Logan a few weekends ago, any excuse is a good excuse to go there. And our niece Ava was being blessed, so a perfect excuse…
My mother-in-law Rhonda made the blessing dress, doesn’t Ava look beautiful in it? It was a special day.
Of course, my boys were happy to be there, too.
They loved to run and play with the cousins, as they do everytime we go. Sometimes I worry how Tucker is going to cope, now that Soph is not so close anymore, but I didn’t have to worry too much this time, because boys all love to do similar things, no matter their ages. Running, jumping and being exuberant, tops the list. (We still missed the other Phillips branch though)
Here’s a shot of em all at the end of the day…
(Tucker refused to turn around…)
Tucker also entertained himself with, what he called the ‘amazing dodger show’, here’s a movie. He did seriously entertain himself for quite a while the whole day, Sunday, laughing at the dogs, or trying to scare them. What could be better than a dog and a boy?
dodgershow.mov
Also, Truman is making progress with the potty training business, here he is with his reward:
A fun trip was had by all, we still love our family, and being close enough to be together. 🙂
Mom, take pictures of my faces..
I don’t more if I am just noticing it more, or if Trumans truely has become more expressive with his face. I just love watching him express emotions with his face…
So, when I was younger, I would watch this show…
Now every time we go to the Zoo, I can’t help but sing that song,
Wednesday was a Free Day at the Zoo, so we headed up to SLC. Naturally it was busy, but we had a great time, what’s not to love about the zoo?
Mapping out where to go–
The animals they wanted to see where the Monkeys, the Elephant, and the Penguins,
Check-
Check-
and Check-
Big Mouth Frog, I mean Tucker–
The White Alligator-
Playing–
Since it was kind of busy, I told the boys that they either had to be in the wagon, or holding hands together, this is how they spent most of the day, holding hands running from place to place, cute boys…
On the elephant Trunk–
Another Frog, nope still Tucker–
Watching the penguins–
There favorite place was the Reptile House, the animals were surprisingly active there, most the snakes were awake, and it was also feeding day/time for alot of them. We spent alot of time there, and I have alot of pictures that look like this: Brothers staring and talking together.
Grand Adventures with us all–
I spy with my little eye…Binoculars–
The zoo is such a fun place, and as a child, it seems magical and HUGE. I am glad we were able to spend the day there.
Tuesday Afternoon, the first of the Spring and Summer seasons out in the sandbox. Honestly, the first day the snow was melted out of it!
(They wouldn’t stop to look at me, so I could see there faces, they were just so excited!) I am looking forward to being out there more often, and building hundreds of sandcastles! Hurray!
alright, maybe not live here, just be here almost daily. I love this place, therefore more pics of this weeks FHE at the Childrens Museum. (Thanks again to the Great Hunsakers for our Christmas Present, we have already used it so much, that it has almost paid for
itself twice now…and it’s only February!)
At the ball pit-“beehive”:
Tuck at his favorite spot–the drill thing in the ball pit-
Happy Kids = Happy Parents-
Our everytime shot on the Motorcycle-
Gasing up-
Drivers-
My little blacksmith, sometimes you just can’t resist and have to try things out!
Cowboy up-
Here is video of Truman buying food at the market. Watch his facial expressions, what is not to love about this sweet boy?
trumarket1.mov
Tucker discovered the Rock Climbing Wall, and did pretty good-
Building- (by the way, thanks Grandpa Phillips for the AWESOME shirts, Tucker sat in the window all afternoon, trying to get his lizards to change colors! We love them!)
Tucker also discovered the Tube to talk through, as well as the telescope, always something new and fun here (even if it’s been here every time we’ve already come)!
We went to a class where we had to build a sail on top of a strip with Magnets, then see if it would sail….
We did one first as a family, which didn’t do so good,
So, then we re-did it.
Then Tucker made his own, by himself. It did the best of all three, what a smart cookie.
Here’s a movie: tucksail.mov
Then afterwords we met up with Eric, Amy and Dad for some good-eats at “Super Salad”.
Eric left before we got a pic with him, he’s a busy, busy working college student…
Tuck
Me and Amy (pic by Tuck)
Toph and Dad (pic by Tuck again)
Just looking at those pictures makes me hungry, I love that place, yum, yum.
It truly is amazing to just go and have fun with your kids and watch them learn.
So I have been noticing lately, that I dress myself and the boys the same, with out even realizing it.
Last week one day, I put us all in Red Tops and Jeans, (which my friend noticed, and asked if we were having family picures taken) then on Sunday I did this…
The boys in sweatervests, and cords, and myself in a sweater and cord skirt. I probably should have hopped in the picture, but it is funny that I don’t mean to, but yet, coordinate our outfits…
So the other day, I went down to get Tru up from quiet time, and found this….
He has been pretty independent lately, getting himself dressed, undressed, jammies on, and etc.
But I guess during quiet time, he had tried to take his sweater off, by pulling it down instead of up. He had successfully gotten his arms out, but taken them through the head hole.
It took us like 5 minutes to get it back off the right way.
Can you tell by the look on his face, he was frustrated? But he was so patient, tell me, “Mom, we get it right next time.”
That is one thing about Truman, he mostly learns things the first time, and I betcha, he won’t make that mistake again!
that being a mother can sometimes be a job like this…
The PoopSmith.
Those of you who aren’t familiar with Homestar Runner, you really should be. He’s a funny, funny, little cartoon man.
My children are for the most part potty trained, so therefore, I should be past this “poop-smith-ness” for a while right? I would think so, but my children, are proving this otherwise.
Maybe I should just be eating some fluffy-puff marshmallows and a tall glass of melonade… to keep things in perspective.
hmmm….