Love, Hate, Lost and Found

So I realize this will be random, but I haven't blogged in a while and these were just a few things I wanted to record.

We'll start with Kaleb. I love Kaleb. He has definitely been my most challenging kid thusfar... but there are times when he is equally just as sweet. Here is a picture of him when he is almost at his peak of sweetness. (Yes, the peak would be those times when he is super-sweet but CONSCIOUS!)


Seriously... who doesn't love a sleeping kid? Awwww... these are the moments. :)


But on more humorous note, here is the Kaleb we see a little more frequently. Terrible twos... gotta love 'em! So in this video, I had already put Jaden and Kaleb to bed and was just playing with Bradley a little before putting him to bed as well. Kaleb has this habit of always coming back downstairs for a few minutes afterwards. I can't decide whether to ignore him or put the smack down on him. Anyway, listen to Kaleb... it's pretty funny.




Next we have a story... So one day I was cleaning the bedrooms upstairs. Now usually when I do this, I like to keep the kids DOWNstairs, so as not to have them mess everything up before I can vacuum.

Well, Jaden is my eyes during those times. Every few minutes I call down to him for a report on what everyone is doing. As long as everyone is alive and well, that's all I need to know.

So this one particular time, I called down to Jaden.
"Jaden!"
"What?"
"How's Bradley doing?"
"Good!.... But I don't know where he is."

Hmm. Okay, so I figured he was behind a couch or under a table or something, so I decided to just go downstairs real quick, catch my visual then return to work. I went down and he was no where. Seriously. I started to panic just a little, but thought... Okay... Kaleb's not around either, so they must be together... the doors are all still locked, they're not upstairs... what the heck? So I decided to check the little toy closet under the stairs. I opened it, scanned it quickly and was about to close it because,

A. the light was turned off.
and
B. I couldn't hear anything (I mean come on... does a 2 and a half year old and an 11 month old really know how to play together quietly?)

Well... apparently so. There they were. Tucked way in the back, in the dark, not making a peep. I took a picture, and the only reason you can see them is because of the flash.

I asked them if they were okay, Kaleb said yes. I asked him if he wanted the light on and he said no. I started to walk away and Kaleb told me to close the door. Okay... whatever.. as long as they are alive and well, right?


On to the next one:
So. What would one get with a fly swatter, Captain Hook's hook, and some thread? A fishing pole, of course! Our little resourceful Jaden has been wanting to go fishing in the small pool for weeks. But we have no fishing pole. He created one all on his own. He instructed Charles on how to do it, and here it is.


Next question: What would one fish for in a tiny pool? (Well if you're like me and you always scroll down to look at pictures before reading, then you already know.) A fish? A duck? An old boot? No no... UNDERPANTS! Again, this is what Jaden came up with. So here are the boys fishing for underpants.



And yes... that smack you hear at the end of this video IS what you think.



And just in case anyone wanted to see a cute baby rolling around... here you go.



And lastly...
Someone (I will not mention names) said that I NEVER post pictures of myself, because I never allow any pictures to be taken. Well just to prove that certain someone wrong... THERE!

Happy 4th of July! "Where there's never a ghost or braid"

So... what can you get with 10 dollars at Walmart and a whole lot of sunscreen ? Hours and hours of summer fun. This is how the boys have been spending their days. They LOVE this pool. It's big enough for the 3 of them to fit comfortably, but small enough to stay warm in the sun. It has been GREAT for me to be able to send them outside again, so I can get some things done, and they can wear themselves out! One day, after about 3 hours, and 3 applications of sunscreen, I seriously had to drag them back inside. They were so upset! Ahhhh... good times.





Here's Charles joining them after his shift at the Temple.




Another thing the boys love to do is play with our new couches. Since the cushions are removable, the boys have found all sorts of uses for them...

This one is their boat...


Here is Bradley in his boat... (we didn't know he could climb up onto the couch by himself till we found him like this)


A bed...


A fort!!



And here's Kaleb pretending to be Jaden's Dad. I don't know why he opted for the Mr. Potato glasses over some that actually fit, but... they worked!


And now... in honor of today... the boys would like to sing you a song:

Mud Pies and Mud Cakes

Jaden and Kaleb made their first "Mud Pie" in the backyard. Charles was "so proud." I'm sure they ruined whatever is planted under there, and so we will always have this empty patch of dirt. Oh well. They had fun. :)











(Amber, I need to apologize... you'll probably notice that the shirt Kaleb is wearing/destroying is one of the ones that you sent Jaden for his birthday. Explanation: Jaden decided he wanted to get Kaleb dressed that day, and Kaleb's shirt drawer is too high for Jaden to reach so he just grabbed one from his own drawer. But CHARLES was the one to let them loose with the hose!... sorry!... But they still wear it, only now it's for dirty activities such as this...)

Our Home

Hello everyone! I am attempting to blog, but I make no promises of it's upkeep nor of it's appeal. However, with Kare's expert advice, I will try my best! Our biggest change for our family, most recently, has been moving into our first house. We bought a home in West Jordan and are finally just beginning to reap the rewards of having a backyard. The boys have been driving me crazy all winter being cooped up inside, and now I can feel completely guiltless just kicking them outside for a while! This house even came equipped with a drinking fountain in the backyard... all I need now is an outhouse and they'll have no excuse to come back inside for HOURS!! mwah-ha-ha!

This past week or so the boys have enjoyed playing soccer, T-ball, running around, building "rocket ships," playing cops and robbers, doing somersaults and wrestling in the yard. They are pretty sensitive to the sun, so need to wear sunglasses, hats and sunscreen most of the time, but they still have a lot of fun.

We have a spare bedroom for anyone who wants to come visit us. Previous guests have included, but are not limited to: Mere, Amber, Mom and Dad Socci, Michelle and Forrest, Katee Jo, Bryan and Forrest Jr. Although no one has, as of yet, repeated their stay, please do not take that as a bad omen. Come and visit us! We don't bite! Well... Kaleb does... but we're working on that.