The Things Kids Say

Friday evening we were in Layton at my brother Dave's wedding reception/open house. My parents were walking from the street to the back of the house and I told Payton there is grandma and papa. Payton excidedly went toward them and gave them each a big hug. Afterwards, Payton comes running back to me and states. . . your grandma and papa parents are here!

Then on Sunday I was getting ready to brush out Payton's hair for church as she was sitting on the floor and she stated to wait because she was putting her shoes on her dainty feet!

The things that make you laugh.

Sunshine

Not a lot has happened lately. Just the usual of getting the kids to school, daycare and ourselves to work everyday. By the time you know it the weekend is here. It seems like lately the kids are just after each other and then whining because they want to sit by mom at dinner time and the one that doesn't is yelling. . . and so on and so on and so on. . . . but after reading a few of my friends blogs I've realized that I have a pretty normal life with kids. I love them to death, but yes, they can get on your nerves at times. So now we need to come up with a solution that makes everybody happy. (especially mom)

Tonight we're going up to Layton to my brother Dave's open house. He and Terri got married last month and there is an open house to congratulate them. She is a great person and I'm glad that Dave found someone that will make him happy. Yeah Dave ! ! !

Garrison has a birthday party to go to at Laser Quest. We'll need to go and get a present tomorrow morning and then drop him off for a few hours. He's decided he wants his birthday party there or at Boondocks. His birthday isn't until February - so we'll have to see. It really is worth paying a bit more to go somewhere and let the kids have fun so when it's all over you're not stuck cleaning everything up.

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This last weekend the kids had a bit of fun. Saturday morning we went to our ward's morning breakfast put on by the scouts as a fund raiser. Nothing better than having someone else fix breakfast in the morning. After we were done I rushed Payton over to Murray High School. The drill team had a workshop for girls ages 3-14 to learn a dance and then perform it at the next high school football game. Payton was WAY excited to go. The drill team taught the girls their parts for the dance from 10-noon. (nothing like watching the little girls dance and move their bum bum's!) They now go back to the school Friday night wearing black pants and tennis shoes and a bandana and they will receiv their t-shirts that were ordered.

As I was at the high school, Greg took Garrison to Lowe's building class for kids and Garrison made a pirate ship that actually floats in water and where one can actually "walk the plank." The kids like going there and building things.

We had a somewhat peaceful Sunday and spent time together.

Rain

Not much to report for the last day or two. Today is a cooler day and its actually been raining. We haven't had rain for some time so it is nice. (It's nicer when you don't have to go out in it (unless you want to) and just watch it come down. It's a good relaxer. . . . okay - back to work)

Garrison had scouts and they did a bbq with hot dogs. The boys needed to learn and pass off preparing and eating a meal. Garrison said they had a good time eating and playing.

Payton is learning to write her numbers in preschool. They just started so she is practicing on numbers 1-5. She's practiced them a few times and have improved in the little bit.

Greg and I are still working everyday (and some days hardly working) Somedays we have pretty boring lives with working and then taking care of the kids. . . I think we need to change that a bit. We are planning on going to Mesquite over UEA weekend in October with all the kids. It's not that far but still far enough without getting too tired of driving. We haven't had a trip yet this year so it should be fun.

It's September

I can't believe September is already here. Okay, a week has already gone by. Greg's parents have been in town for a couple of weeks and enjoyed their time going to Education Week down at BYU. For the last little while they have been staying at the KOA in Salt Lake City. We've enjoyed going over to visit and going swimming. We took the noodles to float with and Payton really enjoyed them. She's beginning to enjoy the water a bit more. (she took swim lessons and half way through decided she didn't like to swim. So slowly we're getting her back into the water.)

Sunday, August 31, 2008, our family had the chance to give talks in church. Thank goodness it was Labor Day weekend and not everybody was at church. Payton got up and repeated her poem like a pro. One would think that at 4 years of age she would be scared. NO. In fact, I think I was more nervous than she was. Our topic was on Prayer and everybody did a great job.

We have the older kids church records down in our ward and is pleased to state that Rachael is now 1st counselor in the Mia-Maids class and Trea is the priet's presidency. . .since right now he's about the only priest. He is also on the stake Modesty Squad (MOD Squad) to help plan activities for the youth and to represent our ward for the males.

On Friday, September 5, 2008, Gma and Grampy were at the church history library working on their geneology and Greg and Payton went with them. They called me up and we all had lunch in the cafeteria at the church office building. It was fun to eat with them in a place I'd never been. I think that was one of the few times Greg and I had lunch together on a Friday since I've been working down town. Thanks Greg and family.

Garrison is doing well in school and just got his first 100% on his spelling test. He is reading every night for 20 minutes and does a great job.

Payton has started preschool at her daycare center. Last week they talked about numbers 1 through 5 and are starting to learn how to write out the number.