Congratulations Dave and Liz!!!

I have many blog posts to catch up on, but I wanted to post tonight that on Monday, my brother David got engaged to his girlfriend Liz! We are so excited to have Liz become a part of our family! (And we're excited that someone would agree to marry Dave :) They are getting married in August in the San Diego Temple, so in addition to the excitement of their wedding, we have a nice trip to southern California to look forward to.

To read about their engagement and see pictures of the cute couple, click here.

Cheezer

Davis lined up all of his cars this morning like this, and when I told him to smile for a picture, this is what I got:

 

He also sat down for this one, but it turned out a little blurry – still cute though:

Happy Birthday Landon!

I am almost a week late in posting this, but last week was Landon’s 5th birthday.  He has been very excited for weeks for his birthday.  On his actual birthday, we had pancakes for breakfast, macaroni and cheese for lunch, and we went to Spaghetti Factory for dinner (where he had macaroni and cheese again).  He was especially excited when they brought him rainbow ice cream with a candle in it and everyone around us in the restaurant sang happy birthday to him. 

Saturday, we had a birthday party with a couple of friends from church and preschool.  It was a Buzz Lightyear party, and I think the favorite was setting off the rockets (film canisters with alka-seltzer and water in them – thanks Mom!).  Overall, everything went well, although I was glad when it was all over!

 

Happy 5th Birthday Landon!

Mother’s Day

I went to post on our blog last night about our trip to Utah and our happenings this past week since I finally had a break from working, but I soon realized that my Mom and I had somehow switched cameras (they’re the same camera).  I do have a few pictures though of Mother’s Day and Saturday with my parents, so I thought I would post what I have and update more later. 

Friday night, my parents came up for the weekend to visit for Mother’s Day and for a little pre-birthday celebration for Landon.  We had fun miniature golfing and enjoying a picnic in the park (pictures coming).  The weather was beautiful!  Landon opened his presents from Grandma and Grandpa Morris – a bug habitat and a Lego Toy Story set.  Landon then had fun putting together his car with Grandpa and searching for bugs the rest of the weekend. 

                     

Since the weather was so nice, Shane even got outside and washed the car.  The boys wanted to go out and help him, so they took turns helping spray the car with the hose.

In fact, Shane pretty much spoiled me all weekend long.  He got up early Saturday and got our garden area all ready to plant next week, and then he washed the van.  Then on Sunday, he and my dad brought me and my mom breakfast in bed – yogurt parfait, cinnamon and orange rolls, fresh fruit, and orange juice.  What royal treatment!  There was even a vase of tulips on each tray!  He got the kids ready for church since he didn’t have his early morning meetings, and he got me this awesome body pillow to sleep with.  If you’ve never had one when pregnant, they are so great!  I slept so much better last night and was so much more comfortable (even if it so big that another person might as well be in bed with us).    I told Shane he shouldn’t have spoiled me like that because now I know what he’s capable of next Mother’s Day, and that puts the pressure on me for Father’s Day!  Landon made me a card that said he loves me because I buy him things and make him macaroni and cheese.  At least I know the way to a four-year-old’s heart!!!

Best of all, I got to spend most of my day with my own mom and dad, and my favorite boys, who make motherhood the joy that it is! 

Not So Innocent

Here is Davis calmly sleeping in his bed last night.  However, leading up to this, he was not so innocent as he appears in the picture!  The last few nights, after I put him in his bed, he talks and talks, asking for one thing after another.  He calls out “bana?” (banana), “crackers?” “book?” and even “chocolate milk?”  When I answer “No Davis.  It’s time to go to sleep,” he immediately responds, “Why?”  (He learned that from Landon.)

Last night I decided to just ignore him and see if that worked.  After calling out for everything he could think of, it was finally quiet, and I thought all was good.  About 15 minutes later, I heard him saying, “pants wet!”  I went in to check on him and found him sitting in his bed with a sippy cup of water in his hand, holding it upside down and shaking it all over.  His pants, shirt, sheets, book, and pillow were all wet.  I guess ignoring him didn’t work either – or maybe I just need to leave the water out of his bed!

And finally, one more Davis story:  Shane likes to ask the boys, “Who loves mommy?” or “Who loves Grandma?” etc., and the boys both raise their hands and yell “Me!”  Davis has been well-trained to do this for months, but lately, he has started asking the question himself.  A couple of nights ago, right in the middle of dinner, Davis yells out “Slurpee?  Me!!!!”  I guess we know he likes slurpees!

The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Every year, I try to make it to the tulip festival.  This year we barely made it before it was over, and the weather was a bit drizzly, but we’re true Oregonians, so a little rain never stops us!  It actually made for a nice time, not too busy, and the flowers and the colors were amazing as always!

Landon complained a little in this picture that he is too big to fit in this shoe!  We’ve had a few pictures in it in the past.   Click here and here to see the past ones.

This year, we went with our friends the Kojimas and the Lovelands.  We started by enjoying all of the kids activities they have set up.

  We first enjoyed the ducky races – always a favorite! 

We then had fun playing on the hay-bale playground. 

 

And Davis loved riding on this horse swing!

We then headed over to the tulips, and got one shot of all the kids.  I must admit that in the second picture, Davis had just picked one of those beautiful red tulips.  Whoops!  I let him know that was not allowed, and we didn’t have any other problems thank goodness.

 

Finally, here are some more shots of the tulips and us walking through them.  The three faces in the tulips in the top right picure are Davis, Luke (Landon’s friend), and Landon. 

As we left, Landon said he wanted to go back all the time.  I told him the tulip festival was just once a year, so he asked me if I would make a chain to count down until we can go again.  :)  I told him I’d put it on the calendar, and he seemed to think that was good enough.  I’m glad he and Davis enjoy it as much as I do!

Ribbit!

In our yard, we are always finding little tree frogs.  Shane is pretty good at catching them, and then he lets the boys play with the frog.  They love it!  And I’m sure that lucky frog loves it too.  :)  Davis and Landon both laugh at the frog like it’s the most entertaining thing in the world.