Ellie was so scared to go skydiving...she was practically crying. I explained to her that in life sometimes the scariest things are actually the funnest things to try. I also explained that if she lets her fears get the best of her she won't experience anything new. (Maybe good Mother's advice but I didn't go because I was scared. Don't tell Ellie.) Ellie ended up being the best of the children. This is why the instructor let her fly with him. Ellie also had a great time at ifly and wanted to go again!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
ifly and Uncle Jonthan
Uncle Jonathan is the only one with us that had really been skydiving. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to go because when they gave us the forms to sign where you sign away your life...Jonathan actually edited the form to say what he wanted it to. The guys who saw the form didn't say anything so it's a good thing that nothing happened or they have been in trouble. Jonathan had a blast and said that it was a lot of fun!
Friday, April 17, 2009
ifly and Savannah
Savannah was so exited to go skydiving. She practiced her form before we went in. As she was stuck in the wind, she struggled a little bit in ifly. She looked like a swimmer the way she kicked her legs. When she came out she told us how much fun she had! She loved skydiving.
iFly and Abagail
Abbie was so fun to watch at ifly. She didn't really understand what was going on but had a smile on her face the entire time.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
April Fools
I wish Aaron had decided to put this moment on camera, or include me in the experience.
Savannah and Ellie lost their computer monitor/flat screen t.v. that is in their room a few weeks ago. The reason for this loss was not keeping their room clean. They don't understand why mom hates going down to their room to clean it every few days...at five and eight I think they are old enough to pick up the toys that they played with on their own.
Aaron made a deal with the girls that if they kept their room clean for seven days, they would get their computer and t.v. back. The first week we approached day five and the girls decided not to clean their room, so we started the days over. The second week they approached day four and didn't clean their room, so we started over. The third time is the charm, right? The girls went the whole week with their room clean, April Fools Day was day seven. (We couldn't have planned this better.)
While the girls were upstairs brushing their teeth, Aaron went down to their room. He threw all the stuffed animals off the top bunk bed, through their blankets on the floor, and knocked off the books that were piled on their desk so nicely. He called them down and told them he was disappointed that the room was such a mess.
Savannah gave her normal nonchalant attitude and said she didn't care. Ellie was so upset. She swore that she had made sure the room was clean. When Aaron announced April Fools, Ellie was more upset about the joke then she was the room. When Aaron told me about the experience I was upset that I would have to go clean another mess...April Fools, Mom. I did not want to me included in any April Fools jokes. Luckily he told me that he helped the girls clean.
Congratulations Girls. You finally get back your t.v.
Savannah and Ellie lost their computer monitor/flat screen t.v. that is in their room a few weeks ago. The reason for this loss was not keeping their room clean. They don't understand why mom hates going down to their room to clean it every few days...at five and eight I think they are old enough to pick up the toys that they played with on their own.
Aaron made a deal with the girls that if they kept their room clean for seven days, they would get their computer and t.v. back. The first week we approached day five and the girls decided not to clean their room, so we started the days over. The second week they approached day four and didn't clean their room, so we started over. The third time is the charm, right? The girls went the whole week with their room clean, April Fools Day was day seven. (We couldn't have planned this better.)
While the girls were upstairs brushing their teeth, Aaron went down to their room. He threw all the stuffed animals off the top bunk bed, through their blankets on the floor, and knocked off the books that were piled on their desk so nicely. He called them down and told them he was disappointed that the room was such a mess.
Savannah gave her normal nonchalant attitude and said she didn't care. Ellie was so upset. She swore that she had made sure the room was clean. When Aaron announced April Fools, Ellie was more upset about the joke then she was the room. When Aaron told me about the experience I was upset that I would have to go clean another mess...April Fools, Mom. I did not want to me included in any April Fools jokes. Luckily he told me that he helped the girls clean.
Congratulations Girls. You finally get back your t.v.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
St. Patricks Day
It's a little late but I hope you all had a great St.Patricks Day...
I know we did. Ellie and Savannah slept over at Grandma Wendy's
so they missed out on our Delicious breakfast.
We had green juice, shamrock bread, and green eggs.
Abbie loves eggs but she was not thrilled with eating green eggs.
In fact after just a bite she decided she wasn't going to eat anymore.
Savannah joined us for lunch when we had green salad, green
noodles with chicken, green milk, and peaches.
Like Abbie, Savannah was not thrilled with eating green food
and decided that she didn't want her lunch.
To tell you the truth, I was going to make a green dinner but
after not eating all day (I couldn't stomach green food either)
I decided that we all needed a good meal.
Savannah was so cute this year. She was sure the she was going
to catch a leprechaun. Her Kindergarten teacher had told her all sorts
of stories about leprechauns and how they drink root beer. During
daycare leprechauns stole our green cookies we had bought and we
had to follow Shamrock clues to find the hidden cookies. Savannah
loved this. She was sure she would finally find her leprechaun. To bad,
all we found were our cookies, some necklaces, and a coloring page left
to each of the kids by Lucky leprechaun. Savannah can't wait till next
year when she says that she is going to build a trap to catch the leprechaun.
Happy past St. Patrick's Day.
Becky
I know we did. Ellie and Savannah slept over at Grandma Wendy's
so they missed out on our Delicious breakfast.
We had green juice, shamrock bread, and green eggs.
Abbie loves eggs but she was not thrilled with eating green eggs.
In fact after just a bite she decided she wasn't going to eat anymore.
Savannah joined us for lunch when we had green salad, green
noodles with chicken, green milk, and peaches.
Like Abbie, Savannah was not thrilled with eating green food
and decided that she didn't want her lunch.
To tell you the truth, I was going to make a green dinner but
after not eating all day (I couldn't stomach green food either)
I decided that we all needed a good meal.
Savannah was so cute this year. She was sure the she was going
to catch a leprechaun. Her Kindergarten teacher had told her all sorts
of stories about leprechauns and how they drink root beer. During
daycare leprechauns stole our green cookies we had bought and we
had to follow Shamrock clues to find the hidden cookies. Savannah
loved this. She was sure she would finally find her leprechaun. To bad,
all we found were our cookies, some necklaces, and a coloring page left
to each of the kids by Lucky leprechaun. Savannah can't wait till next
year when she says that she is going to build a trap to catch the leprechaun.
Happy past St. Patrick's Day.
Becky
The Baby Bed
On Friday night Aaron and I decided it was time to upgrade Taylon from the bassinet to the crib. The crib has been sitting in Dayton's room vacant since we moved Dayton from the crib to the toddler bed last November. Dayton was downstairs playing while Aaron took apart the crib and moved it into our room. We put all the stuffed animals that were stored in the crib back into the crib along with the few blankets that weren't being used. We put all Dayton's huge trucks and toys were the crib had been in his room.
I went and grabbed Dayton from downstairs, excited for him to notice the change and the added space to his room. Aaron and I had no idea that we would be opening a huge can of worms.
Dayton was so upset with the change. He ran into our room and went straight for the crib. He pulled out the stuffed animals that he hadn't touched in months and the blankets that he had never used and took them back to his room. Dayton threw all the toys that we had just moved were the crib was to the other side of the bedroom. After that was done he ran back to our room and tried to pull the crib back into his room.
I did not understand why this was happening. He hadn't slept in his crib in months yet he was so attached to it being in his space. We talked to Dayton about Taylon needing a bigger bed and asked if he could share his crib. He still was not having it.
If you remember the sleepless nights we had when we moved Dayton from his crib to his bed, we've had the same sleepless nights moving the crib out of Dayton's room. The other night Aaron stayed up until 11 p.m. waiting for Dayton to fall asleep.
It will be interesting to see what happens when Dayton faces the next change which will be the crib moving back to his room with Taylon in it in about six months.
I went and grabbed Dayton from downstairs, excited for him to notice the change and the added space to his room. Aaron and I had no idea that we would be opening a huge can of worms.
Dayton was so upset with the change. He ran into our room and went straight for the crib. He pulled out the stuffed animals that he hadn't touched in months and the blankets that he had never used and took them back to his room. Dayton threw all the toys that we had just moved were the crib was to the other side of the bedroom. After that was done he ran back to our room and tried to pull the crib back into his room.
I did not understand why this was happening. He hadn't slept in his crib in months yet he was so attached to it being in his space. We talked to Dayton about Taylon needing a bigger bed and asked if he could share his crib. He still was not having it.
If you remember the sleepless nights we had when we moved Dayton from his crib to his bed, we've had the same sleepless nights moving the crib out of Dayton's room. The other night Aaron stayed up until 11 p.m. waiting for Dayton to fall asleep.
It will be interesting to see what happens when Dayton faces the next change which will be the crib moving back to his room with Taylon in it in about six months.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Jr. Jazz Champions
Ellie's Jr. Jazz team were the Champions in Tooele for their
age group. Ellie had a once in a life time opportunity when they
were able to wait in the tunnel as the Jazz players came out
to practice. She was a little bummed when she was not tall
enough to reach any of the Jazz players hands to give them high 5.
Aaron and I were so proud of Ellie for not giving up during the
basketball season. She was not sure she would like playing but
at the end of the Jr. Jazz season she said she loved it.
She has one finale game when the kids play against their parents
and then a banquet that her coaches set up. I will be a little glad
that I don't have to run her and Savannah around town but I'm glad
they had fun!!!!
age group. Ellie had a once in a life time opportunity when they
were able to wait in the tunnel as the Jazz players came out
to practice. She was a little bummed when she was not tall
enough to reach any of the Jazz players hands to give them high 5.
Aaron and I were so proud of Ellie for not giving up during the
basketball season. She was not sure she would like playing but
at the end of the Jr. Jazz season she said she loved it.
She has one finale game when the kids play against their parents
and then a banquet that her coaches set up. I will be a little glad
that I don't have to run her and Savannah around town but I'm glad
they had fun!!!!
Ellie's team with Thurl Bailey
Thurl Bailey getting ready to sign Ellie's shirt.
Elli'e trying to high 5 Memet Okur
Ellie's team getting ready for the players to come out!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Off Oxygen???
We went to the Doctors tonight and the Doctor took Taylon off
of his oxygen. (Hopefully for Good!!)
Taylon weighed in at 10.4.
When Ellie saw Taylon she explained this as seeing someone who
has glasses with their glasses off.
She says he looks completely different!
I love looking at my little boy with no cords coming out his nose.
He's not so happy in this picture but he is so adorable!
of his oxygen. (Hopefully for Good!!)
Taylon weighed in at 10.4.
When Ellie saw Taylon she explained this as seeing someone who
has glasses with their glasses off.
She says he looks completely different!
I love looking at my little boy with no cords coming out his nose.
He's not so happy in this picture but he is so adorable!
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