Monday, April 16, 2007
Daddy's birthday
Between legs of Michael's tour, we finally celebrated his birthday The kids were very excited to make him gifts and we spent time at "Uncle Luke's Craft store" (aka Roberts Crafts :) picking out stickers and supplies. Catherine decorated a box for Michael to keep his glasses in at night and Emma decorated a can for a pencil holder. Spencer and David gave him a foam-rocket launcher, which SPencer immediately took control of.
Where is Spencer?
The first day of Michael's speaking tour, Spencer was in desperate need of his nap that afternoon, so I put him down in our room so that he'd go longer undisturbed. He was so cranky and put up a fight so I finally put him in the port-a-crib and walked out and shut the door. When things quieted down a few minutes later I went in to check on him and he wasn't in his bed. I couldn't find him for a few minutes- I looked in our closet, the bathroom, etc. but couldn't find him. I knew he had to be in there somewhere because the door to our room had never opened and was relieved when I finally found him behind the chair and crib, next to the wall. He had a great nap!
Daytrip to Gardner Village
In celebration of Jenni's birthday we met for an outing at Gardner Village where we enjoyed looking around, feeding the ducks, and eating lunch. We tried going into a fabric/quilt store which Spencer cheerfully walked into, but as soon as he figured out what kind of establishment it was, screamed, "NOOOOOoooooo! and ran back out the door. I guess I'll have to go back on my own or with just the girls sometime. :)
Happy Birthday Aunt Lynn
We had Lynn and the Sorensons (and Lynn's roommate Kendra) over for pizza to celebrate Lynn's birthday this month. The greatest part was when Lynn arrived and all 6 walking nieces/nephews ran to the piano where Catherine plinked out "Happy Happy Birthday Lynnie Dear" while the rest cheerfully sang. (They'd been practicing and waiting for her arrival.) It was INCREDIBLY adorable. I'd wished I'd had the video camera because it all appeared so chaotically random until they started singing. Michael commented that it looked like a 'flash-mob.' They all sure love their Aunt Lynnie!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Amy's Birthday
The kids made me this fancy sign out of old seasonal candy during their stay at Grandma's while we were in LA.
Pretty fancy!
Monday, March 19, 2007
This is LA.
Michael and I had a great trip to LA this month (along with David, our trusty sidekick). While we were there we got to be with people we really like, eat good food (lunch at In 'n Out Burger and Doughboys - one of Paul's favorite LA eateries where the Chinese Chicken Salad lived up to its hype), stroll through outdoor shopping promenades in beautiful weather, go to the beach and celebrate Paul and Rachel's wedding! It sure was quick and I didn't really get much sleep, but the trip was definitely worth it!
Here we are with David on our first afternoon at the Santa Monica beach.
Surf's Up in SoCal
Fortunately there were no deaths after this picture was taken, but there were some impressive flesh wounds.
I like this picture. (You should have seen me trying to take it - I was almost lying on the grass!) I think you're right, Lynn. It does look like an Ensign magazine cover. :)
I had no idea how huge the Los Angeles Temple was! (Notice the scale compared to Lynn, Matthew, etc.) It was so beautiful - both inside and out.
The Smart Family
(minus 9 kids under the age of 9 - despite their supreme cuteness, can you imagine how much more haggard we'd all look if they were in the picture too? - or how long it would have taken to take this picture?!)
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