A Day at the Zoo

We finally made it out to Hogle Zoo. I've been wanting to go all summer, but kept putting it off. I have to say I was pretty impressed with the zoo. I haven't been there in years and I thought it was clean and actually didn't smell all that bad. Ethan seemed to love it. He was too interested in everything to even look at me for a picture. He had to wave and yell "hi" to every animal we saw. What is it about animals that kids love so much!?

And the good day ended with a slow motion trip, landing right on his nose.

Mulan...I like that!

You Are Mulan!

Strong and spirited. You're no one's girly girl; actually you are very determined person with a strong sense of self. Never let go of that! The only thing that equals your sense of self is your family, but the traditions of society can always be bent to protect something or someone you love.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

The Finished Product

The basement is finally finished. I never thought we were going to get here! After three months we are done, and I never want to paint or do anything else for a long time. I love how it turned out and just being able to look down and see it all finished. It makes the house feel so much bigger knowing we have all that space down there! Yeah...finally!!!

Priceless

Cost of the dog kennel...$30.00

The look on your child's face when stuck in the kennel....PRICELESS

Breaking Dawn

Well I finally finished the book last night. It was well worth the midnight trip to Walmart! I wanted it to go on forever!! I love the Twilight series and can't get enough of them (thanks to my sister for reading the weird Vampire book in Hawaii and getting me hooked). This book was great, different then her others ones, and in some parts pretty crazy, but I loved every bit of it! I spent most of my nights reading with my little book light so that Kurt could still sleep...I'm a nerd, and last night when I finished it I was sad. Now I don't have anything to read.

I really do have a passion for reading and when I read I get so drawn up into the book that it all becomes so real to me. I love books that are in a series, partly because I know I've got something else to read when I'm done. Anyways I just had to write about how much I loved this book. If you haven't read the series yet....YOU NEED TO! I know some think that us Vampire/Werewolf lovers are all crazy, but just read the first book and you are nothing but hooked. I don't know anyone that doesn't like them. Stephenie Meyers has a way of drawing you into something that you would never imagine but in the end start to believe it's real. She's a great writer and I hope that she continues to put more books out....sooner than later. So now I'm here with nothing to read. Anyone have any suggestions on any good books?? I need some ideas!

St. George...

This last Wednesday Kurt left for Scout Camp. Not wanting to just sit at home and wait for him to get home I decided to call my mom and see if she wanted to go to St. George with me. My parents have had a condo down there since I was about two and St. George has always felt like a second home. So Wednesday afternoon after Kurt headed out I picked up my mom and we headed out. No worries that it was only about 110 degrees a couple of the days....yuck!

It was so much fun just being with my mom. We ate, shopped, swam, shopped more, watched movies, killed bugs while screaming, went to the park, and made a midnight trip to Walmart to get Breaking Dawn....ok my mom didn't make that trip but I did....ha ha ha! We mostly sat around and laughed at Ethan and all his quirks that you can't help but love. He thought he was so funny, my mom laughs at just about everything he does, so he started laughing at himself!!

This was on the way down at a gas station. We stopped for a potty break and to let Ethan run around for a bit. While I was in the bathroom my mom put this hat on him and he wouldn't take it off, but as soon as I wanted a picture with it on, he wanted nothing to do with it! So here is the crusty face once again.

Swimming at the pool!

Don't worry that I had to pack this carpet rake with us. It's a new obsession! It entertains him for hours and hours. I figure why not take it if it's going to keep him busy. Low and behold he pushed that rake around all day long. Every time I changed him the rake laid across him, but I drew the line on letting him take it with him for naps. I don't know what it is, but anything that has a stick like a broom, paint roller, or noodle he loves. I guess if it's good entertainment why not!

Eating yummy suckers from the Pasta & Pizza Factory!!

Swinging with Grandma at the park....it didn't last long since we were dripping with sweat about two minutes out of the car.

...and finally crashing at the end of the day.

I'm so glad we went down and got away while my hubby was gone! I hate being home alone! Thanks again mom for everything! It's always fun for some one on one mom and daughter time! Thanks for making me laugh so hard! I love you!!

Mr. Personality

Ethan is so full of personality, and lately he's just developed more and more. I never knew that a 16 month old could have so much. He's Mr. Independent, Mr. Know It All, and Mr. Personality. Lately he's been showing us his cute smile and his crusty face. I don't know where he picked up the crusty face but he does it to everyone that talks to him! He's constantly on the go and babbling about something. When I try and tell him something and he doesn't want to listen he pulls the half closed eyes and mouth open look, which is the crusty, and then turns away from me. Then the little stinker can be so cute and run over and give me a kiss or a love and when I look at his little innocent face I just can't get mad. It's a good thing that he's so full of personality and can make us laugh. Kurt and I love that we can just sit and laugh at him, his giggle is contagious and his faces are always changing. These are just a few of the many faces he pulls.


I can't believe how big my boy is getting. He just keeps getting bigger and bigger. I never really knew how much joy being a mom could bring to my life. Lately he's been saying a lot more words such as "ball, whoa, more, hi, buh bye, ouch, mom, dad" and my favorite is when he tries to say "Uh Oh!" he says "Uh Hmm!" I always forget to write these things down, and I don't want to forget. I love being a mom and love my little guy to pieces.