Lost and Found

We found the GPS...well, Steve found the GPS. Argh. Can't believe it was in the glove box after all that searching!!! We even looked there at least 4 times. Weird. We are now the proud owners of 2 GPS handheld units. Wanna go geocaching? Don't have a GPS? No problem!

Cousins

Photos from last weekend...Christopher and Lindsay at Grandma and Grandpa's house

Thunder Storms and "Earthquakes"

This morning we woke up to a rather loud bit of thunder that shook the building. We actually thought we had an earthquake! After the rain stopped, it turned out to be a really hot and sunny day. But last night was scary!
Christopher took two naps today...which was so nice! Steve and I both napped during that time. We're a bit sick. Well, maybe more than a bit. I've had a headache for almost a week, had a fever Sunday night, and a sore throat since Tuesday. Steve woke up with it today. And Christopher had a fever for a couple hours and is perfectly happy. Thank heavens!

*Funny moment of the week: Sunday night/Monday morning I woke up at 2am with a fever and was burning up in bed. My first thought was "Oh no! I'm turning into a werewolf! This is so inconvenient. Steve is not going to like this." I've been reading Stephanie Meyer's books. I had just gotten into 'Eclipse'....hence the werewolf thought. So weird. It's funny what good books will do.

Baby Signs

Today Christopher showed us that he does in fact know the sign for 'milk'. Yay!!! We're so proud. We've been working on the sign for 'nursing', but he usually just waves his arms instead of pulling on his shirt. Sigh. He'll get it someday. At least he can ask for milk/tell us he's hungry...and then we can decide for him whether he'll get a bottle or get to nurse.

Wednesday

Today Christopher slept in until 9:40am. I didn't have the heart or guts to wake him up earlier! Steve left early...so I had about an hour to myself before the day even started! Christopher was awake until 11:30am and has been napping for nearly an hour and a half. Wow. I'm listening to a book on CD and trying to get a few things cleaned up. Laundry is in the washer. Most of the dishes are clean. Several projects are finished. Scriptures are read. Hair is done. I just need to pick up some photos at Walgreens and get in some exercise before dinner. The Mullens are coming over for a little BBQ. Their son is about 10 days older than Christopher. (Actually there are 5 little boys his age in our ward...nursery should be CRAZY next summer!)

Yesterday Katelyn e-mailed to ask if she could visit us for Thanksgiving. YES!!! We were planning to invite her anyway...just hadn't called her yet. Wonder if Garrett wants to come...

President James E. Faust

President Faust passed away this morning. It's hard not to cry.

Quizzes

Sara posted the results of several random (and silly) quizzes. I thought I would share mine. Some are "serious" and most are complete hogwash! :) I hope to make it beyong age 85. And I don't really care for the name "Valentine"! And I like my blue eyes just fine. Not sure how I feel about Miss Piggy...

You Will Die at Age 85

Congratulations! You take good care of yourself. You're poised to live a long, healthy life.

Your French Name is:

Valentine Riel

You Are 4: The Individualist You are sensitive and intuitive, with others and yourself.
You are creative and dreamy... plus dramatic and unpredictable.

You're emotionally honest, real, and easily hurt.
Totally expressive, others always know exactly how you feel.

At Your Best: You are inspired, artistic, and introspective. You know what you're thinking, and you can communicate it well.

At Your Worst: You are melancholy, alienated, and withdrawn.

Your Fixation: Envy

Your Primary Fear: To have no identity

Your Primary Desire: To find yourself

Other Number 4's: Alanis Morisette, Johnny Depp, J.D. Salinger, Jim Morrison, and Anne Rice.

Your Eyes Should Be Brown

Your eyes reflect: Depth and wisdom What's hidden behind your eyes: A tender heart

You Are Sunset Even though you still may be young, you already feel like you've accomplished a lot in life.
And you feel free to pave your own path now, and you're not even sure where it will take you.
Maybe you'll pursue higher education in a subject you enjoy - or travel the world for a few years.
Either way, you approach life with a relaxed, open attitude. And that will take you far!

You Are Miss Piggy A total princess and diva, you're totally in charge - even if people don't know it.
You want to be loved, adored, and worshiped. And you won't settle for anything less.
You're going to be a total star, and you won't let any of the "little people" get in your way.
Just remember, piggy, never eat more than you can lift!

You Are A Lily You are a nurturer and all around natural therapist.
People see you as their rock. And they are able to depend on you.
You are a soothing influence. You can make people feel better with a few words.
Your caring has more of an impact than even you realize.

Rainy Day

It rained Saturday night, most of Sunday/Sunday night, yesterday morning, last night, and it's still raining. And there's even some thunder! :) The only downside? We can't go out and swing or meet the other mothers and babies at the park. So, what do we do? Build cities and destroy them, of course!

And during nap time? Mom bakes bread, finishes the laundry, cleans the bathtub, and gets a start on some of her assignments. Those assignments (this month) include: an altered book for an international artist swap (I send mine to Australia and receive one from Singapore), a "secret" project I can't talk about until it's been posted (my most recent secret project will be posted on the 21st), and another altered project based on a Pencil Lines sketch (still not sure what I'm going to do with this one). And I've still got the July "Candy Town" kit from SIStv to work with.

If there's a break in the rain we'll take the bus to see Daddy at his lab and we'll all walk to a fabulously full used bookstore called "The Dawn Treader".

A perfect rainy day!

Visit with Family

Last night Steve's parents and two youngest brothers came up to deliver a dresser and have dinner with us. Christopher was an angel! Despite the serious lack of naps...he made it through the whole evening without a meltdown. Whew. It was so much fun to have family over for dinner! So glad they came up. In a couple weeks we're headed down to Kent for Michael and John's Eagle Court of Honor. It should be fun to get Christopher and Lindsay together...especially now that they're both crawling!

*Grandpa and Christopher spending a little quality time together...Uncle Michael and Christopher "reading".

He Can Really Do It!!!

Today Christopher can crawl. For real. Not just "carpet swimming" or "Army crawling". He can actually crawl. I'm so proud! And yet, he's getting faster, so I'm worried. Worried about all the little pieces of junk he finds to put in his mouth. Oh well. He's perfectly healthy and happy. And he can crawl! Guess he has something new to show Grandma and Grandpa tomorrow.

Silly Groundhog

Today Christopher and I ran a great deal of errands. Just as we reached the four-way stop I saw a not-so-skinny groundhog just across the street from our apartment. So, I rushed Christopher into the house, set him up with his pre-nap bottle, and ran out the back door with my camera. Just in time to see the back-end of the groundhog waddling into the bushes. I just want to know why it suddenly decided to leave after sitting there while dozens of cars went by. Oh well. I'll get a photo sometime before we leave here!