Andrew turns 3!

Andrew turned 3 last week. Brian got this great picture of him....he looks like such a little boy! no more a toddler!

When I told Andrew that Grandma was coming Andrew said "Is Santa Claus coming too?" I said "Uh...no." He got the saddest look on his face and said "But Santa was supposed to bring me presents." After explaining that Mommy and Daddy were giving him presents, he immediately said "Oh, thanks Mom."

This birthday was all about trucks (again!) He asked for a "front loader back hoe digger." Here he is admiring his Bob the Builder cake.

Hats

Although Eric doesn't like his winter hat much, he got a kick out of wearing this newspaper hat.









While I was taking this picture of Eric in the paper hat, Andrew was busy "cooking" with his Moon Sand. He emerged from the kitchen and disappointedly told me "I can't find a chef's hat." So, we improvised and put a towel on his head.

You know you're predictable when....

You know you're predictable when your not yet 3 yr. old is commenting on your new t-shirt. (Sorry to comment on clothes again.)

Most of my clothes are black or brown, or maybe white. So today I wore a new "tangerine" t-shirt. When I came downstairs, Andrew looked up at me and happily said, "Ooh! Fun shirt Mom!"










This is Andrew on Sunday. We always have a hard time getting Andrew to sit down and eat some dinner. His excuse this time was this: "I have to build something!" After getting the tools, goggles, and a random stick, he also informed us that he needed his gloves because he was "working with fish."

(Dave, have you been talking to Andrew lately? Perhaps he was building an ice fishing house. )

Speaking of high fashion

Check out these cool bowling shoes on Andrew.












When we were in Rexburg a few weeks ago for the Temple Open House, we took Andrew bowling for the first time. It was exciting, we went with 14 cousins on 2 lanes -- after only getting to bowl one frame after 30 minutes we headed home early. On Andrew's one bowl, he pushed the ball and we watched it roll slowly, slowly down the lane, drop into the gutter, and roll out of sight. Andrew reaction was to kick up his leg, punch the air, and with much gusto say "YES!" He's a good sport. (; I do think it'll be fun to go again sometime with our little family.

Eric has started standing up from a crawling position. He's been sick with a cold (again) so he's been a little whiny, but his energy continues to be high. Here is a picture of him "smoking" his spoon. Don't get any ideas, Little Mister.

Dressing like a mom

I used to look at moms and think "Why do they still dress like they did in High School? Why don't they update their hair? Can't they see that they're out of style?"

Well, I believe I am officially becoming one of those moms. I cannot put an outfit together anymore. And yes, I know my clothes look like they are 10 years old -- well, they're not. I can't fit into those clothes. But now I'm just not a good shopper. I go to the store and am just baffled -- I don't know what to get, and if I do get something, I don't know what to wear it with.

So yesterday I went with my hip niece to the shoe store....they were having a great sale. But I couldn't make a final decision so I came home with 7 pairs of shoes. The intention is to choose 1 or 2 pairs and return the rest. Well, now my hip niece has gone home and I don't know what to do. I tried them on with my new skirt, and just felt out of it again.

So, I'm posting a picture of this skirt I bought. (These are not my legs, nor my stomach. This is a model.)

So the first question is, can I wear tights with it? (Mom with varicose veins needs tights.) And if so, what color? And then what shoes? And what shirt -- not a tightly tucked one like the model, that's for sure!

If you have suggestions, please let me know.

One of the many reasons...

I love my husband is because he says things like "Gad Zooks." Who says that? Brian. That's who. He just said it.

Christmas 2007

We headed for Rexburg on Saturday, the 22nd. It was my birthday, and the best present of all is that Eric and Andrew travelled really well. Eric hardly cried.....compared to our July trip home when he cried (screamed) 85% of the time, it was amazing. And on Christmas Eve it snowed all day. I love a white Christmas.

Christmas morning was a lot of fun -- Andrew danced to his "Bob the Builder" tool belt that plays the theme song and he loved his new "Dump Bunk." Eric was also all smiles....loved the green bow on his present.

Brian also pulled through -- having hardly done any shopping in Salt Lake, he managed to find some great presents for me at Walmart in Rexburg. (:

Oh, and Andrew loved playing with Daisy, my brother's dog. This is great since he has not been around dogs much. Eric thought Daisy was very funny too. He thinks everyone is funny these days. (:

Like Father, Like Son

One of my favorite things is watching Andrew copy his dad. This morning he was out shoveling with Brian...and during the summer he mows the lawn with him.




You will notice he has one mitten on in these pictures. Brian would wear work gloves when he worked outside, so Andrew would run in for his gloves too. I'm not sure why he only has one on here....maybe we couldn't find the other one.

Going Public

So I've been keeping this blog for a few weeks, but have yet to tell anyone about it. I guess I'm just intimidated by all the really good bloggers out there. But now that I at least have some cute pictures of my kids up, I guess I'm going to "go public" by inviting a few friends who will like me regardless.

Happy Viewing.

Merry Christmas

Each year for Christmas I make a calendar for my parents with all the grandkids. So today I tried to get a couple of pictures of my kids holding "Merry Christmas" signs to go on the front cover. I took about 20 pictures. I cannot get them to hold still...as you can see: