Longtime Friends

There is nothing like a friend that you've known forever (or almost forever). Yesterday I took a trip to Boise to see my friend, Karen. She is visiting from Hawaii and asked if I would meet her there. We were best friends in Middle School and then went to different high schools. Since then we have only talked occassionally. That is until a few years ago. We hadn't seen or talked to each other since we each got married. Then one day I got a phone call. Since then we have kept in touch. It has been fun to get reintouch. It's nice to know that things can just pick up where they ended like time has stood still. Thank you Karen for the fun day.

No more binky's

Finally, at 2 years and 10 months we are done with the binky. One evening last week I was sitting at the table holding a catalog when I noticed for the 100th time that Kaysen had his binky in his mouth again (he's only supposed to have it to go to bed). I got a bright idea. I held the catalog up and told Kaysen that if he threw away his binky he could get this toy. He got excited and threw away his binky and then found the others and threw them away too. Then I looked at what I told him he could have. Oops. I tried to get him to choose something else, but this was the only thing he was okay with. So...I believe if you tell your children you will do something you do it...I had to buy what I had showed him. At least it was cute and I think both the boys will play with it a lot.

The whole time I was trying to put it together is kept coming up to me and giving me great big hugs saying "oh, thank you mommy, thank you." When it was almost done I asked Kaysen "How does it look?" He said, "perfect". He is just so cute...Tyler serving food to Kaysen

Kaysen still really tries to eat the food.

(No, he is not still using the baby swing. Our friend was over and needed it for her baby and I just haven't put it back.)

Veteran's Day Program

The 3rd grade class did a Veteran's Day program at school. A month or so ago Tyler came home and said they were doing the program. I asked if he had a part and he said no, I don't want a part. Then the day before the program he came home and said, "Guess what, I'm doing the flag ceremony." My first thought was great!!! Then I remembered that I had never put any patches on Tyler's scout shirt. I didn't even have all the patches. So after cub scouts I went to the store to buy everything...thank goodness we have a store here that carries a few scouting things. Then after the kids were in bed I started on the patches. My sewing machine wasn't working so I had to sew them all by hand. I was up until after 11 pm and my hands hurt so bad, but they got done. I was very glad the next day when Tyler stood up to lead the flag ceremony and he was the only cub scout doing it. They had 2 veteran's carrying the flag. I was so proud of him (even when he was saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the state flag for a few words). AND...this was the first year he actually sang. What more could a mom ask for?

Kaysen says...

Kaysen is starting to say the funniest things. Today I needed to a couple of things for scouts so we went to a lumber store. When we were leaving Kaysen said "no more stores mommy, the store is too big for me." I couldn't help but laugh. He always makes me smile.

2008 Family Pictures

We had family pictures taken by Shiner Photography. She did a really great job. My only problem is chosing which pictures I like best. The boys had tons of fun playing in the leaves. Afterwards they were even able to so play on a little beach by the water. I can't believe that after a foot of snow we could still get beautiful fall pictures.

more...2008 Family Pictures

Kelly & me, The boys & me

Kelly & the boys

The boys

Kaysen

Tyler