Saturday, November 21, 2009
Cat Whisperer
Tonight Nic took Mason and Nell for a walk. At one point he stopped to tie his shoe. When he stood up he found Mason, in his stroller, with a kitten on his lap. Mason was stroking it like it was no big deal that there was suddenly a kitten in his lap. Nic wasn't sure it came from, but apparently it was a very friendly cat. For some reason I find things that involve cats to be very funny, so I thought I'd share.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Boo.
Disclaimer: I have been waiting to make this post because I hadn't uploaded the pictures off of my camera yet. We left for Arizona, camera in tow and I had plans to upload all the pictures and finally make this post. But alas, our camera was left on a little train in some small park in the middle of Scottsdale, Arizona. I will not name the guilty party, but I will say that it was not me. So unfortunatly the pictures from Mason's second Halloween (along with many other cute pictures from the beginning of our vacation) are forever lost. sigh.
We are on the activities comittee in our ward (church) again and so our first task was to plan the annual Halloween party. I think it turned out pretty cool, if I do say so myself. For dinner we had chili, hot chocolate and homemade rootbeer (for the dry ice effect). Then we did a craft table, guessing games, a fishing booth, donuts on a string, pin the nose on the pumpkin, and a pre-carved pumpkin contest. Thanks to a guy in our ward we had some awesome decorations, including a smoke machine. It turned out really cool. I didn't take a ton of pictures because I was busy hot glueing googley eyes and filling up crock pots. We had fun. Mason just took care of himself since Nic and I were so busy. I'm worried that some of the costumes gave him nightmares though since he woke up screaming for the next few nights.
Due to the theory that Mason was having nightmares, we decided not to take him out to trick or treat on Halloween night. (I also knew that most of the candy he would get would be consumed by us.) However, after a few groups of trick or treaters came to our house Mason started to say, "Tri-Treat. Mo' pees". (Translation: Trick or Treat. More Please.) He would walk up to our candy bowl and try to repeat what he saw at the door. So I decided to take him out, and much to our surprise he totally got it. He grabbed his pumpkin and ran from door to door. He learned how to knock on the door and when someone opened it he would say "Tri-Treat. Mo' pees." At one point, while waiting with other treat or treaters for someone to answer their door, he looked inside of his pumpkin and his eyes got huge as he said, "ooooooooo". It was pretty humorous. He did the same thing when a guy pulled out a huge bowl of candy and told him to go crazy. The funny thing is though is that when people would tell him to take a whole bunch he would politely take one piece, but it in his pumpkin and walk away. Obviously not my child. I wanted to go back and take full advantage of the generosity of people, but alas I did not.
Overall we had a really fun night. Oh- and I wanted to mention something about his costume. I really wanted him to pick out his own costume. The problem is that he likes cars, trucks, airplanes and trains. All of which are difficult to find in costume form appropriate for a 20 month old. We did find this Thomas the Train apron thing. I didn't love it. It was kind of cheesy and boring. But everytime we looked at costumes this was the only one he got excited about. So how could I make him dress up as anything else? Regardless of its cheesiness, I think he looked pretty cute.
We are on the activities comittee in our ward (church) again and so our first task was to plan the annual Halloween party. I think it turned out pretty cool, if I do say so myself. For dinner we had chili, hot chocolate and homemade rootbeer (for the dry ice effect). Then we did a craft table, guessing games, a fishing booth, donuts on a string, pin the nose on the pumpkin, and a pre-carved pumpkin contest. Thanks to a guy in our ward we had some awesome decorations, including a smoke machine. It turned out really cool. I didn't take a ton of pictures because I was busy hot glueing googley eyes and filling up crock pots. We had fun. Mason just took care of himself since Nic and I were so busy. I'm worried that some of the costumes gave him nightmares though since he woke up screaming for the next few nights.
Due to the theory that Mason was having nightmares, we decided not to take him out to trick or treat on Halloween night. (I also knew that most of the candy he would get would be consumed by us.) However, after a few groups of trick or treaters came to our house Mason started to say, "Tri-Treat. Mo' pees". (Translation: Trick or Treat. More Please.) He would walk up to our candy bowl and try to repeat what he saw at the door. So I decided to take him out, and much to our surprise he totally got it. He grabbed his pumpkin and ran from door to door. He learned how to knock on the door and when someone opened it he would say "Tri-Treat. Mo' pees." At one point, while waiting with other treat or treaters for someone to answer their door, he looked inside of his pumpkin and his eyes got huge as he said, "ooooooooo". It was pretty humorous. He did the same thing when a guy pulled out a huge bowl of candy and told him to go crazy. The funny thing is though is that when people would tell him to take a whole bunch he would politely take one piece, but it in his pumpkin and walk away. Obviously not my child. I wanted to go back and take full advantage of the generosity of people, but alas I did not.
Overall we had a really fun night. Oh- and I wanted to mention something about his costume. I really wanted him to pick out his own costume. The problem is that he likes cars, trucks, airplanes and trains. All of which are difficult to find in costume form appropriate for a 20 month old. We did find this Thomas the Train apron thing. I didn't love it. It was kind of cheesy and boring. But everytime we looked at costumes this was the only one he got excited about. So how could I make him dress up as anything else? Regardless of its cheesiness, I think he looked pretty cute.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
ahem...the last 3 months of our lives.
Well, since I haven't blogged in months, here is a condensed (yet still pretty lengthy) run down of our lives since- oh- July. (I am going to save our move across the country that happened 4 MONTHS ago for another post.) If you can endure through it there is a little surprise nugget at the end. If you can't endure through it all, yet you can't resist a nugget, then just scroll to the bottom. You won't hurt my feelings. Much.
July: We finally got to spend the 4th in Idaho Falls for the first time in 5 years. We saw the parade, had "Pinks" hot dogs, went golfing (well...Nic did. I rode around in the cart with Mason), and went to the firework show. 4th of July is kind of a big deal in good ol' IF.
The middle of July my sister came up from Arizona to visit. We went up to my dad's cabin in Island Park. We played around the cabin, relaxed, went out on the boat and went into West Yellowstone. Then Shay and my mom came down to SLC to help me decorate my house. Good times.
The rest of July and most of August we hung out at home and got use to our new surroundings.
Then over labor day weekend we decided to go the Hall Family cabin (also in Island park). We jet skiied, went into West Yellowstone (again), rode motorcyles, and relaxed. I have such fond childhood memories of that place.
July: We finally got to spend the 4th in Idaho Falls for the first time in 5 years. We saw the parade, had "Pinks" hot dogs, went golfing (well...Nic did. I rode around in the cart with Mason), and went to the firework show. 4th of July is kind of a big deal in good ol' IF.
The middle of July my sister came up from Arizona to visit. We went up to my dad's cabin in Island Park. We played around the cabin, relaxed, went out on the boat and went into West Yellowstone. Then Shay and my mom came down to SLC to help me decorate my house. Good times.
The rest of July and most of August we hung out at home and got use to our new surroundings.
Then over labor day weekend we decided to go the Hall Family cabin (also in Island park). We jet skiied, went into West Yellowstone (again), rode motorcyles, and relaxed. I have such fond childhood memories of that place.
(Nic decided he wanted to try his hand at fishing. In the middle of the night. With marshmellows for bait. He failed.)
(S'mores)
(I love this picture below. It is so quintessentially Mason.)
Later in September my dad came to visit for a few days. We went to Hogle Zoo to see the new baby elephant. I that I am always awed by baby animals. I don't know. There is just something awesome about them. Very cute.
September was kind of a busy month I guess. After my dad left we headed down to the south rim of the Grand Canyon to meet up with my dear friend Deb and her husband Dave. Nic and I decided that we wanted to camp while we were there so we squeezed 2 adults, 1 toddler and a puppy into our 3 man tent. It wasn't as bad as you might think. Despite the lunatic ravens and the coyotes the nights were pretty quiet. Oh- except Nic ended up sleeping on the ground with Nell in his armpit and I spent the whole night either trying to keep Mason from rolling off the blow up matress or keep him from climbing on top of me all night. It was fun though. Really.
This was Mason's outfit in the early morning. Very stripe-ed.
Group shot on our hike.
Mason also got a little sleepy.
Ranger Mason
Sunset
Finally, October has been another fun month. Nic finally convinced me to cut Mason's hair. So it is now much shorter, but much to his mother glee it is still red.
Before:
During:
After:
Okay, you made it through the marathon post. I apologize for its length and boring-ness. Now for your tasty nugget of surprise.
FYI: Read his shirt.
September was kind of a busy month I guess. After my dad left we headed down to the south rim of the Grand Canyon to meet up with my dear friend Deb and her husband Dave. Nic and I decided that we wanted to camp while we were there so we squeezed 2 adults, 1 toddler and a puppy into our 3 man tent. It wasn't as bad as you might think. Despite the lunatic ravens and the coyotes the nights were pretty quiet. Oh- except Nic ended up sleeping on the ground with Nell in his armpit and I spent the whole night either trying to keep Mason from rolling off the blow up matress or keep him from climbing on top of me all night. It was fun though. Really.
This was Mason's outfit in the early morning. Very stripe-ed.
Group shot on our hike.
Nell kind of wimped out of our hike. She was still kind of young. She would kill that hike now.
Mason also got a little sleepy.
Ranger Mason
We roasted marshmellows at our camp site. Deb had a good thing going. Then she burned them.
Mason thoroughly enjoyed getting filthy dirty all weekend.
Nic would only eat a s'more if we could find a way to melt the chocolate. We did and it was messy.
Sunset
Finally, October has been another fun month. Nic finally convinced me to cut Mason's hair. So it is now much shorter, but much to his mother glee it is still red.
Before:
During:
After:
Okay, you made it through the marathon post. I apologize for its length and boring-ness. Now for your tasty nugget of surprise.
FYI: Read his shirt.
EDD: May 25, 2010.
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