Keeping Up With the Joneses

This is what sick day looks like around our house. Myles and baby elmo are playing elmo games on pbskids.org. Mason is playing scribblenauts on his ds. Mommy is chasing a whining, snotty baby around the house praying for nap time.

Nice rock, huh? On Saturday Marshall hiked for a while to find it and take a picture. Why? Well. . . almost 7 years ago something very special happened on that rock. It is where Marshall proposed! What a great memory. What a great rock.

Grandma Delta offered to take the kids this weekend since Myles and Max had the hugest tantrums ever seen when she left last week. However, we had 3 tickets to the BYU Football Game and I really wanted to take Mason. I thought it would be a hard sell to get Mason to stay home, but when I told him he could have mommy and daddy to himself he said "that would be splendid! I'd love to stay with you guys!" So on Friday afternoon I met Deb in Nephi and gave her Max and Myles and on the way back to Provo I spontaneously stopped at the Red Barn in Santaquin and bought a huge box of apples. I don't know what I was thinking. They just looked so good, and were such a good deal in comparison to the smaller bags. I had no idea how many apples were in those boxes! Friday night the three of us went out for dinner (wow it is easier without a 3 year old and 1 year old!) and then watched The Apple Dumpling Gang. Mason loved it, and especially loved the popcorn and exclaimed "I...

Max (who for some reason we all call Macky ) is all of a sudden a big boy. Like, overnight. All of a sudden he has a little personality, sense of humor, and is involved in everything we do. He is SUCH a grandma's boy. I don't know how Grandma Delta gets these kids wrapped around her little finger so young, but he is absolutely in love with her. Last Saturday she was here and said "alright, well I'd better get going." Max toddled over, grabbed her purse and keys off the table, dragged her purse to the door, and would NOT let go of her keys. He insisted on going with her. When she picked him up he gripped her shirt and would not let go until we pried his little fists apart and pulled him away. When she left he proceeded to throw a full-blown tantrum (which is actually hilarious to watch). Such a big boy!

Since I posted asking for suggestions for paint colors, I've had a lot of requests for pictures. I'm not sure these pictures capture the colors very well, but I love the way it turned out. Kitchen Dining Living Room Family Room Family Room Dining Room (with I had moved those decorations) Dining Room (haven't put dishes back in the china cabinet yet) No pictures of the kitchen yet because I was in the middle of cooking. But it is the same color as the family room and I like it. No pictures of the office because it is filled with all the pictures and decorating items I am getting rid of. Any takers? But the room is a pretty green that goes well with the other colors. The entry way, hallway, and both stairways are pained a pretty "latte" color. My next big step is window coverings. I've looked in probably a dozen stores and haven't found quite what I'm looking for. I think I have to go with a valence for the family room because the kids play in th...

The colors up at South Fork canyon were so beautiful on our picnic there Saturday night, that we went up after church today to take a few pictures. We learned that it is worth hiring a photographer just because they are better at getting the kids to stay still. But we got a few good shots and still had a good time. They still need to be edited, but here is a sneak peak.

Mason is starting to really love soccer. He gets really into the game. And he looks cute doing it :)