As a mother I have learned that silence is a scary sound. That is usually when trouble is beginning.
So yesterday when I couldn’t hear Tru playing in the other room, I called to him “Hey Tru, are you okay?”
His answer gave me a chuckle.
“Yea, don’t worry about me mom. I’m just saving the day in here.”
Classic.
Category: Truman
The Robot Museum.
Or as the rest of us know it as: Discovery Gateway, Salt Lakes’ Childrens Museum.
Robots are a huge part of our lives, and the Children’s Museum has a great visiting exhibit about robots. So of course, we knew the boys would LOVE to go there and see it.
We just finished a goal of reading the Book of Mormon Reader, and as a celebration, we had decided this would be the place to celebrate. The boys worked incredibly hard. Tucker often asked, “Can we read 2 chapters tonight?”, he was anxious to get there.
The day finally arrived, Toph had taken the day off of work on Wednesday for Tuckers School Program, so we decided this would be a great day to go to the museum, and boy were we right. There were hardly any people there, and the boys could do whatever they wanted. It was a fabulous day!
Here are a few pics:
Playing in the beehive ball pit:
Tuck doing a little shoppin’ at the store:
The Crane:
Riding Ginger:
Parents Enjoying Happy Children:
Truman found a motorcycle, and rode it/hauled it with him from station to station:
Truman as a robot:
Tucker as a robot:
Rodney Copperbottoms:
Robot Display:
Building Robots:
Truman found a robot touch screen “build a Robot” computer game, he played, over and over, and over, and over, and over:
Truman enjoyed gathering the balls:
And Tucker enjoyed sending the balls down his “tubes”:
Playing in the Helicopter:
Bug face:
A great day!
A new Wall-E trailor has been released.
My boys have already watched it like 10 times and are walking around the house like robots.
Awesome.
You can see the new clip from here
We are seriously going to have to go see this one BEFORE the dollar theaters.
A few weeks ago, the boys wrote notes to Santa and we sent them off,
Here is his note:
In case you can’t read it he asked for a Robot, Machine, and a Rocketship with a guy.
Here is Trus note:
He asked for a Lightening McQueen, Robot, and Candy.
On Saturday Night, was the Ward Christmas Party. I was in charge of the food portion, and I really wanted to see the kids sit on Santas Lap, luckily, there was a break in the food about then, and I was ablet to watch them as they sat on Santas Lap.
Are they cute? Truman ran right up to Santa and gave him a Huge hug. He was so cute.
Tru (asked Santa for 2 Lightening McQueens, 2 Maters and 2 RaceTracks):
Tucker (I didn’t hear What he said, but I think he asked for a Robot):
This Santa Clause was SO nice. He read them a story afterword, and even sang Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer with them.
What a good time!
Here are some Santa Quotes that have brightened our day!
Tucker said:
Why does Santa have a mustache?
Why doesn’t he get a hair cut? He needs one.
What if the elves couldn’t find Santa. How would the toys get here?
Truman and Tuckers Conversation:
Tru: “Is Santa Daddy?”
Tucker: “NNNNNNOOOOOOO WAY! Santa is way better than Daddy!”
(So I already posted about this, along with the million other things I posted last night, but for some reason it didn’t show up, so lets try again!)
The bookfind is Phillips Family tradition like no other. I have never heard of another family with a tradition like this. It is pretty awesome, and if you would like to know more, you’ll have to take a look at my sis-in-law Emilys Post HERE.
Here are a few shots of the finding of the books:
Grandma handing out the wrapping paper:
Truman found his book behind the Curio Cabinet:
Tucker found his behind the Curtains. Mine was under the carpet by the front door.
I don’t know where Tophs was…Post please honey, so we can remember where yours was hidden!
Once everyone has found their books, then we open them. Youngest to Oldest:
Truman opening his book:
He got a pirate book: (Which we have read almost daily since then!)
Tucker opening his GIGANTIC book:
It was not what he expected:
But after looking at the pictures, he began to change his mind:
Here is a picture of Dallin Paul with his book:
Here is Patrick with his Basketball book:
Toph unwrapping his book:
He got a Gardening Book, which is MUCH needed at our house!
I think that one of the best parts of the book find is watching Christophers Parents, as they spend HOURS picking out just the right book for each of us.
I am glad to be part of the Phillips Family and therefore included in their Traditions.
So Truman makes me laugh so hard. Take a look at this video (I sound like an idiot, I was trying not to laugh…):
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I tried and tried to get a good picture of him, and here are a couple of the first few shots.
Yea so I didn’t get the picture I was hoping for, ’cause his eyes are closed in every picture, but he definetly is still a cutie, and I couldn’t with for a more tender loving boy!
My boys have been getting along so well lately. They are enjoying being together, playing together, and are having fewer and fewer disagreements lately. I am not sure if it is because they know Santa is coming, or if they are just getting older. Either Way, I am LOVING there relationship. I hope they can continue to strengthen their relationships.
Take a look at these cute sharers (Clearly a clue that they are getting older as they are sharing CANDY!!):
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Later that Night, they even slept under their desk together. I think this is the first time EVER that they have wanted to sleep next to each other!
Then another day, watching a movie together at the Phillips. Wanting to sit in the same chair. Cuties.
Oh how I love my boys!
Last Monday, we had a crazy day. A day that I will remember for awhile, a day full of gratitude, a day we were all blessed by the hand of the Lord in our Lives.
They day started off abnormally when our children slept in until 8:20. Anyone who knows my children, know that sleeping-in from them is 7AM, so a weird start to the morning, we had a busy morning, getting Tuck ready for School, cleaning up the house, and etc.
I was just walking out the door taking Tuck to the Neighbors house to be carpooled to school, when the carbon-monoxide alarm started to go off. I just assumed it was the batteries going out, so I took the boys across the street, and came back home, to change the batteries before I brought Tru back home. I just wanted to make it safe. As I was changing the upstairs alarm, the downstairs alarm started to sound. I wasn’t sure if it was just coincidence, or what, so I changed the downstairs batteries too, and then borrowed my neighbors plug in the wall alarm. All three began sounding at the same time. I new then, that this didn’t have to do with batteries. I have great neighbors/friends. Jamie took Tru to Diana house, (Diana had playgroup at her house, and gladly took Truman), then went to double check on Tucker at preschool, to make sure he was feeling okay. What Good Friends.
After a few phone calls, I finally got ahold of the nice gentlemen at the fire station. One of whom came right down, in his firetruck. He came into the house, and put his detectors in, our bottom family room, walked out, left it 2 minutes. He went back in to checked it, and already the levels were at 17. (which is high). He usually waits for the complete reading after 5 minutes, but because our Alarms were going off, he figured they were high. Because of the levels, he called Questar Gas Company, told me to stay out of the house, and so that is what I did.
I waited for a little over an hour, until the gas man came. He came with his special sniffers, and between him and the furnace guy, it turns out we didn’t have enough ventilation going into our furnace room. We were finally able to return to the house, close the doors and windows, turn our furnace back on and try to return to normal life about 5 PM.
We were just grateful to be alive, and encourage all of our loved ones to purchase Carbon Monoxide Monitors.
We want everyone to be healthy and safe.
An important Hunsaker Tradition that our family does every year is Gingerbread. I love making gingerbread, I love how it tastes, I love cutting it out, and baking it, and of course decorating it.
I never thought that anything could make gingerbread better, but watching the children having that joy, made our gingerbread making a fanstastic, memorable adventure.
Last Friday, my boys, Andy and I spent the day, beginning at 8 am until 7 pm in the gingerbread process. The Process: Go to the store to buy Molasses, make the dough, refrigerate it, Roll it, cut it, bake it, cool it, make frosting, frost and eat.
(by the way, take a look at my STYLISH son Truman, he has taken to layering his clothes. This day, I am especially fond of the stripes/plaid combo!)
I love Gingerbread. It tastes like Christmas.
I love traditions and I love Christmas.
Robots don’t consume 100% of Tuckers mind and energy lately. Only 97%. Rocket are slowly creeping in, therefore Truman is thinking about them too.
Pans, Barstools and some imagination as well.
(I couldn’t post the pics of Tru, he was only wearing his diaper)
Do you think if I ask Santa to bring the boys some new “space helmets” that they would be happy about it on Christmas Morning? 🙂