AIRPLANES!

There are so many amazing things we forget to take advantage of while we are here in living in Seattle.... one of which is the Museum of Flight! So last night we took Gavin down to see it right after Devin got off work... and boy did he LOVE it!I've never heard him yell airplane so many times! (Warning... lots of pics!! I figured some of you would like to see what they had to offer in that huge museum)

This was my favorite! The Spy Plane! It looked like a space ship!

They had a real airplanes, helicopters, and hot air balloons for kids to pretend to fly!

The WWI and WWII exhibit was probably my favorite! They had the coolest looking planes... these were 2 of my favorites!

The also had a Space exploration exhibit!

Next time you're in Seattle.. it's worth the stop! :) (or you can just show your kiddos these pics!)

Bachelorette

Yes ladies... (and I know some of your husbands watch it too)... the Bachelorette started last night... and I think it's gonna be a fun one to watch this season!

I loved Jillian last season and I know I will love her more in this one! These are the top 5 I chose for her (in random order)...


Kiptyn... (love the name) I thought he should have earned the first impression rose... he was the only guy she actually went asked to come talk to her one on one... it's okay though cuz he'll be there til the end ;)

Juan... I loved him at first and I think she will too...but just from the way he was acting last night about the first impression rose I think he's gonna cause some drama

Michael... I REALLY didn't like him until he tried to teach her some break dancing and then I decided he might be fun for her.. i still think that a break dance instructor is a lame occupation though.. I don't know if I'll be able to get over that

Jake... he seems like a really GOOD guy (almost Mormon like if I dare say so) I think I'm gonna like how sweet and sincere he is... maybe a little too nice guy though... we'll see

Sasha... LOVE him! I don't know why yet but I have a feeling this guy will be around a while. They never showed them one on one talk last night but I have a feeling about this guy! He's my favorite so far!


What were your impressions?!

The 2 loves in his life...

Recently every morning when he wakes up I hear these words in the monitor... "Mama, (pause) cook!" and "Park (pause) Play (pause) Kick!!" I love that he loves to do these things so much and they are perfect for the weather here because one day it will be raining... so we will cook fun things (like cookies and cupcakes that we shouldn't be eating but we do cuz its fun!)

...and the next day it will be sunny... so we will spend almost the whole day playing at the park! Lucky for us we have such awesome parks here!

I love this little man! I never knew how much joy such a little guy could bring to my life!

What camera do you have?

So I'm in need of a new camera... a real camera... you know...the one that can take awesome pictures no matter how lousy a photographer you are! What camera do you have that you love and why?

3 years ago today...

...we walked out those temple doors happier than ever...

sealed to each other for eternity!

What a blessing it is to know we will be together as a family forever!
I love waking up next to you every morning... esp this morning cuz you had my favorite donuts and tulips waiting :) Happy Anniversary Babe!

potty training explanation

I should elaborate on the last post... Some of you have wondered how I knew he wanted to start potty training... well, last Sunday he ran away from me during a diaper change and I found him starting to pee on the living room floor (it's wood thankfully). So the quickest thing I could think to do was pick him up and run him to the toilet to let him finish. Well, he LOVED it! He thought it was so cool to use the toilet and insisted on going to the toilet all day. That is how it all began.... I thought it would be just a crazy day but he has kept it up since... I guess we'll see!

What do these 3 pictures have in common?

This crazy little boy of mine has decided on his own over a week ago that he wants to potty train! (I know it's over a year early but since he's willing, I'll let him) That means big boy pull up diapers and one comfy toilet seat and a very happy independent boy... well almost, he still hasn't figured out how to pull his pants up and down ;) But it sure has been nice not having to change a poopy diaper in 10 days! It has been a little more difficult though trying to find bathrooms everywhere we go... we'll see how long until he's completely trained! Stay tuned for when he graduates to big boy underwear!

18 months old today!

Today was Gavins 18 month mark... I can't believe how old he has gotten! Time goes by too quickly as I'm sure you have all experienced! I knew this blessed day would come when I got to enjoy church again... and I think Gavin did too (after a few screams and tears). Thanks to the most amazing nursery leaders I really felt comfortable dropping him in and kissing him goodbye... though I did check in between classes to snap a quick pick through the window :)

Here he is walking into the room...

And when he watched me leave...

And and hour later...

Good boy!

Anyway, for my own documentation and for his grandparents who never see him I thought it would be fun to write down all the words he says on a daily basis this week... it was really fun to see how much of a vocabulary he has gotten... here is what I remembered to write down (94 words in all):

car, tractor, bike, motorcycle, stuck, banana, box, ball, football, golf ball, jacket, beep, sock, shoe, cracker, cheese, cup, bowl, spoon, fork, hot, mama, Dada, Kacie, Cade, Amy, Phil, Lindsay, Matt, grandpa, Jesus, baby, pillow, bed, clock, tweet, paper, train, choo-choo, chair, peas, beans, hi, hello, bye, crazy, two, go, outside, Elmo, block, cookie, pizza, quesadia, chicken, ouch, tree, rock, pine cone, key, love you, cloud, moon, apple, belly button, elbow, knee, book, broom, trash, stinky, please, thank you, more, up, glasses, blankey, bubble, boat, pants, home, chip, wet, zebra, clothes, flower, temple, pen, cook, phone, puddle, off, out, and mine

Easter Sunday

Unfortunately these are the only picks I got yesterday... but aren't they adorable in their matching ties?! This was my favorite Easter gift to them! We had a wonderful day despite the rain (as usual right?) and totally LOVED the Easter programs at church! Don't worry, there were also lots of eggs and candy too! Hope you all had a fabulous Easter!

Wanna know where I got these ties? You guessed it... me! So, if you want your cuties to be matching for Father's Day in June check out my new blog www.whileheissleeping.blogspot.com

18 Ties

If anyone wants to know what 18 handmade ties for ages 3 months to 12 years old looks like... here it is! Lawrence Family, if you are reading, I finished them last night and mailed them out today! Can't wait to see all those boys in them for the wedding!

"I'm so glad when daddy comes home..."

I think Gavin and I both feel this way each day!

New storage space

Gavin is obsessed with 2 things these days... cars and balls! Well lucky for him (and all of us) he has pockets! He loves to put things in this sweatshirt pockets all the time... and is pretty proud of himself when he does! But recently he has discovered he can use the bottom fold of his jeans as pockets! He is so funny! He puts those balls in and walks around the house so carefully not to let one fall out. It cracks me up! The things they come up with!

Soda anyone?

While cooking dinner last night I had noticed it had become oddly quiet... and for once Gavin wasn't at my feet begging "up" to see what I was cooking. So I quickly made the turn around the corner from the kitchen and here is what I found...

Oh yes... Devin had stocked up on soda this week and apparently decided to store it on a shelf in the hall closet. Gavin stayed busy taking each one down and arranging and rearranging those bottles for the rest of the time I cooked... I wish that could work every night to keep him busy!

STRAWBERRIES

Something weird has happened. Anyone who knows me well knows this little known fact about me... I hate strawberries. I have NEVER liked them. In fact, as a child we had a patch of strawberries that grew in our back yard and I would love to go out and pick them... for everyone else in my family to eat. Now, I like strawberry jam... and of course I eat strawberry candy... but there is something about the actually strawberry I NEVER have liked. So over the years I have continued to try to force myself like them but with no success. Well, this last week I was at the store and saw them on sale and thought "Just because I don't like them doesn't mean Gavin shouldn't have them." So I bought the smallest pack. As I cut them up for him the next morning for breakfast I thought I should try one small piece... just to show Gavin how good they were... and you know what... I actually enjoyed it! I found myself eating more of them.. and then I picked up the huge Costco size pack this weekend. EVERY morning I now enjoy vanilla yogurt, strawberries and granola. (I sometimes eat this for dessert now.. can I call this dessert?)

So, yes... I'm sure I've now officially shocked my family with this breaking news! But doesn't this look good? :)

Fun Faces

Gavin wanted to play with the camara the other night... so this is how I got him to "let me do it". Here are the faces we made..

"SMILE" (this is the best I could get out of him)

"Stick your tounge out" (he thought this one was pretty funny)

"KISSES" (he decided he should blow his... so this is for you grandma and grandpa)

*Please don't focus on me as I had already gotten ready for bed... thank you :)

A day in the life of Gavin

So I noticed when I uploaded my pictures tonight that a took a few more pics on Friday than I had realized... (must had actually had my camera out in accessible areas).. but I thought it would be fun to post a few of them so you can see what a day in the life of Gavin is like :) Enjoy!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Well it wouldn't be St. Patricks day in my house if your eggs and pancakes aren't green!

Gavin wasn't sure if he wanted to eat it... he threw the scrambled eggs on the floor!

Of course I can find any excuse to have a few girlfriends over to decorate sugar cookies... they turned out pretty yummy! And I think our husbands will be pretty happy to come home to them tonight!

Gavins favorite part I think was the icing :)

I love holidays! (Even if we aren't Irish)

Cutting hair

This is how I cut Gavins hair every other sunday morning... in a basket, tv on, with a dum dum sucker in his mouth. Works everytime! How do you cut your childs hair?