Have you heard Sterling’s joke?
A few weeks ago he proudly asked “what kind of shoe can you eat?”
drum roll……………………………………………………….
a cashew!
He was eating cashews at the time. Boy is he clever!
Ammon got to speak yesterday in Church and he told Sterling’s joke. Sterling perked up his ears and was one proud little boy all day because his dad told his joke 
Having lots of fun this summer. We tried a new craft, soap bubble painting from here.
Blow, print and dry!
It was super fantastic and quite messy. We went outside for blowing paint, but I highly recommend using a drop cloth or layer of newspaper to help make clean up quick! We put the paint/bubble solution in bowls and blew bubbles for about an hour. All the kids found the craft interesting, although my Sterling had a few mouthfuls of bubble paint, yuck. We tried one color prints, but really liked the multicolor ones best.
What to do with all the artwork? Make cards!
Cards for any occasion, made with love!
We enjoyed a visit to the Provo Cemetery. We also enjoyed visiting Grandma and Grandpa Rowbury, and playing with cousins. It is a good day.
Enjoying the outdoors and following the wandering Eigen, Kimball spotted a cute little bird in the peach tree. Poor little bird must have been scared, but never flew away, he just kept hopping along the fence and in the trees. We enjoyed quite a bit of bird watching!
Kimball earned his first aid merit badge and his second class rank in Scouting!
Logan’s baptism day was filled with family and sunshine. We are thankful for all who were here to celebrate with us.
All ready to go to the Church! Looking handsome.
OK, maybe not what some might consider a bash, but it was a lot of fun to get together and eat cake/ice cream. Thanks for partying and thanks for remembering to wear your green, after all it was St Patrick’s day!
The exciting four layer cake. The rainbow of colors was very impressive to all the little girls!
Blowing out the candles.
The Lego Rockband party
We enjoyed one wonderful week of good health…actually (and very thankful) most everyone has been fairly healthy this year. Eigen got a 2nd ear infection the first of February.
One week on Augmentin he broke out in hives all over his body; he is allergic to penicillin. It took a week for the hives to fade and another week before the pain/itching disappeared.
It was a glorious week. A few sunny days to spend some time outside, a happy baby who was willing to play on the floor, all was well.
Then came this week….fevers, coughs, kids home from school sick, grumpy baby who wants to be outside…etc. It seems to be rotating fast through everyone. Here is hoping they are all back to school and healthy tomorrow.
Our little boy is one! Happy birthday Eigen. It is hard to believe he is already a year old.
It’s not a birthday without tears Eigen was so sad when I pulled his hand away from the flame. He did not eat any cake, but he “yummed” lots of frosting!
Eigen is walking a lot now. Just this week he has been letting go and cruising frankenstein style. So fun. Happy birthday to our little fruit snack loving boy.
Yesterday, Friday, Bridget and Kimball both said some lines I have to quote.
On the way to take Sterling to the doctor (pink eye) we got rerouted due to lots of road work around our neighborhood. I said we were going to be late. Bridget chimes in “we will tell the doctor we were late because of all the destruction.” Darn construction…but we ended up being only 2 minutes late.
We went on a date and left all the kids with the babysitter (thanks McKayla). Eigen did not want McKayla…so Kimball tried. He called my cell phone several times asking for help. When I called him back he was pleasantly amazed that “Bridget is taking care of Eigen. Who new she was so like her mom.” Eigen fell asleep in her arms and had a little nap and then was happy for the last bit. We went and played laser tag with friends from the ward.
So, Eigen has had ear infections for over a month now. 2 rounds of antibiotics over the last few weeks and 3 shots this week…here is hoping for the pain to stop. Needless to say we are in need of sleep.
Happy New Year!
We are all a bit tired from numerous late nights and the change in Church schedule. We now go to Church at 9 am. This is a love/hate relationship. Love going to church in the morning, hard getting everyone fed, dressed and ready by 8:45.
Sterling is now a Sunbeam. He is the “little guy” according to the others in his Sunbeam/CTR 4 class. Sharing time was about agency and how every choice has a consequence. The kids got to take turns holding a choice/consequence stick. One child said a good choice and the other child answered. For example: “clean your room before your mom asks” Bridget got to tell the consequence “your mom will be amazed!” “Eat your fruits and vegetables” Sterling responded in a sweet tiny voice “you will be healfy.” Both answers were quite precious and sincerely thought out.
Hope 2012 is a wonderful year for all.
We enjoyed a very merry Christmas. It has been a festive month, more on that later. Enjoy a few pics of our Christmas morning.
Before the excitement!
Kimball was the first to wake up just before 7…so not too early.
Logan checking out the goods in his stocking, a giant pencil.
Eigen not really into opening presents. He just wanted the little candybars that fit perfectly in his hands.
Bridget loved it all!
Logan loves legos
Kimball
Calvin and new ps3 game pieces
Merry Christmas
We started opening presents around 8, breakfast by 10 and Church at 1. Although we did go at 12:30 for choir practice. It was a wonderful Christmas day. We are blessed with good kids.