There's no place like HOME: 8/1/08

Funny and cute things the kids say ...

Tim had 2 tickets for the Warriors game Friday night. So one boy got to go to the game with him while the other would get to go to Lincoln Lopez's house to play. We let the boys choose. First they both wanted to go to Lincoln's house! Then they decided that Miles would go to the game with Tim and Caden would go to Lincoln's. Caden said the prayer that night. He said "Thank you dad can go to work, thank you that Miles can go to school, and thank you that I can go to Lincoln's house." We were all busting up laughing during the prayer.
-November 15, 2007

Miles was at a high school football game with Tim. One of the players had tattoos on both of his arms. Miles thought that was cool (oh great!) and told Tim that he wanted a tattoo. Tim asked him what kind of tattoo he would want and Miles replied with "SpongeBob."
-November 9, 2007

Miles: "Caden Doll is my arch enemy!"
-October 31, 2007

Tonight for dinner I made turkey broccoli casserole with rice. The boys always say that I make gross dinners, but tonight Miles added that "This dinner is worse than school lunch."
-October 22, 2007

Tim took the boys to another football game friday night. This time it was the Concord Minutemen vs. the Dublin Gaels. So this time, Caden thought the "Minimen" were playing against the "Girls."
-October 19, 2007

Last Friday, Tim took the boys to the high school football game that he was covering for the newspaper. The teams playing were the Northgate Broncos vs. the Concord Minutemen. They got to stand on the sidelines and watch the game. Caden thought it was really cool. The next day I was asking Caden about the game. I asked him if he remembered what teams played. He said, "the Boncos and the Minimen!"
-September 29, 2007

Caden is learning to count. He can count to 29 with a little help (but he somehow manages to skip 16 everytime). He gets to 29 and says twenty-ten, For 30. And does the same for the rest of the numbers.
Thirty-Ten = 40
Fourty-Ten = 50
Fifty-Ten = 60
and so on.
-September 2007

Tim and I went out with some friends on their boats. The boys went to the babysitter's house. After we picked them up we were telling them about how Tim got flipped around on all the different tubes. Miles said "So dad, there was 2 people on the tube ... you and your KIDNEY STONE!!"
-August 11, 2007

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The day has finally arrived!!!

No, the baby hasn't arrived ... I've got approximately 3 more weeks for that big arrival.

The big day is that Miles and Caden started school today!!

Miles is starting 3rd Grade. He has Ms. Key this year. His friends Brock and Zack are in his class this year.Caden is starting Kindergarten. He is more that ready to go! His teacher is Ms. "Z". Miles also had her for kindergarten. His good friend Logan is in his class. He also knows a few other kids in his class that were in preschool with him. He said his first day was good. He colored, wrote his name and he "really likes the playground."
The pictures aren't the best. We were in a little bit of a hurry this morning getting out the door. Tim and the boys walked to school this morning. I stayed home with the sleeping Alexandra and Sophie. I can't believe how big my boys are getting.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

A quick update ...

We moved this weekend. We started Friday night and finished moving everything over on Saturday . Now we are trying to decide where to put all of our furniture and extra "stuff." The kitchen isn't quite finished yet but should be by this week. School starts next week (YAY!) and the baby is due in 30 days. I had a Dr. appointment a week ago and they asked me if I was getting everything ready for the baby. I just laughed at them. Right now I'm taking it one day at a time.

Bowling with Alexandra

"First you gotta pick the right ball"

"Then you pick up the ball and get ready ... don't pinch your fingers"

"Then you roll it down the middle of the lane"

"STRIKE ... This is a piece of cake."

"I love my dad, he is my favorite! Thanks for taking me bowling dad!"

Tim and Aunt Suzi took the kids bowling while we were in Utah.They went to Fat Cats down in Provo. (I wasn't feeling great that day, and decided that I shouldn't be bowling at 7 1/2 months pregnant so I stayed and hung out with my mom for the day.) Suzi took some great pictures that I thought were adorable of Alexandra attempting to bowl.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Kitchen Update

Some of you are wondering if/when we are going to ever move. (I'm starting to wonder the same thing...) We are remodeling the kitchen before we move in.

This is what the kitchen looked like on Monday (8/4/08):

This is what the kitchen looked like on Tuesday (8/5/08):

This is what the kitchen looked like on Wednesday (8/6/08):

This is what the kitchen looked like on Thursday -- Tonight (8/7/08):

It is coming together nicely. Tomorrow a template is being made for the new countertops. YAY!

Monday, August 4, 2008

My baby brother got married!!

The main reason we went to Utah this summer was because Parker & Ali got married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 1st. (Of course we played and visited with family while we were there -- that's anonter post) We are so happy for Parker! And Ali is a sweetheart and is already like a sister because we have known her for years. (She waited for Parker while he was on his mission.) The sealing was beautiful and one of the best I have ever been to. Their reception was at Thanksgiving Point. It was nice area. The best part was we didn't have to do any set-up or clean-up. The kids enjoyed being able to run around outside during the reception. One of the best part's was that we didn't have to take a lot of "family pictures" with the bride and groom that day with the photographer. (I think that is what Tim enjoyed the most, along with not having to wear a tux in the 100 degree heat). It turned out to be a very beautiful and relaxing day.

Here is my dad with Miles and Caden waiting for Parker & Ali to come out of the temple ... I love thier faces ... Classic!