We're Back!!

The boys and I have returned from Utah.  We had a very nice trip, and enjoyed our chance to see family and friends.  Everything went well except for a few unwelcome cases of strep throat.  Vance was the only one to escape the bug.  Vance was so good on this trip.  I was really worried that he wouldn't sleep well(like the last time we went to Utah), but he did great!  And, he seems to have mellowed out a bit.  We were having a really hard time with the terrible twos.  He even did great on the airplane on the trip home!  

Now we are home until June when... Jordan and I get to go to Utah.  By ourselves.  For a whole week!!!  My brother Steven is getting married, and Jordan and I are going to the wedding.  My wonderful mother-in-law has agreed to watch the boys.  I am soooooooooooo excited, and I can't wait!!!  Thank you Diana!!!!

My Surprise

When I was in Utah, Jordan told me he was working on a surprise for me at home.  I had no idea what it was.  He said it may be something that I might not notice for a couple days.  But, I found it!  He put new ivories on my piano keys.  Most of the keys didn't have them before.  Thank you Jordan!

The Dinosaur Museum

While we were in Utah, we went to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point with my good friends LeRoyne and Sarah, and their kids.  For some reason, the pictures are really small, but here they are!

Me, Vance, Miles, Mason, Paige, Ethan, Vaughn, and Brooklyn.  I did not want to be in this picture, but Vance would not let me put him down.  I was going to let him walk so he could explore, but he refused.  So, he stayed in his stroller most of the time.

Vance held this pose almost the whole time we were at the museum.  I still think he had a fun time though.

Ethan, Vaughn and Miles digging for bones

This was a really cute feature at the museum.  It was  a big torso that you could add parts to.  A mix and match dinosaur.  The kids loved it.

Cute sisters, Paige & Brooklyn

This is the only time Vance would get out of the stroller!

I am in Utah, along with my boys, and my germs

We made it!  The boys and I flew into Utah on Saturday.  For the most part, traveling went very well, and I am relieved!  

Besides my children, it turns out I brought along something else that was definitely not invited to the party.  I woke up on Sunday with a sore throat, which got worse and worst over the course of the day.  I went to the urgent care, and I have strep throat.  Yippie.  So we are stuck in the house until I am not contagious anymore, and the boys are going stir crazy!  But, tomorrow we are going to get out and have some fun.  

Look! Up in the sky!

It's a bird!  It's a plane!  It's... Superman!!!  And he's been up there in the entrance way of our house for three months.   Anyone have some kryptonite that I could use?

The All Knowing Two Year Old

It appears that Vance has decided that even though I am nearing 30, and have been around much longer then he has, that I don't know what the crap I'm talking about.  Here is an example.  We were reading a book today, and there was a picture of a dog in a helicopter(good old Go Dog, Go).   Vance points to the helicopter and says:

Vance- An airplane.

Me- No, that's a helicopter.

Vance- No, it's an airplane.

Me-  No, it's a helicopter.

Vance-  No, it's not a helicopter, it's an AIRPLANE!

And it goes on and on and on.  We have had this disagreement many times over many different things.  Chalk versus a crayon(it was chalk!), a screwdriver versus a sword(leave it to boys to turn everything into a weapon).   He had me laughing so hard I cried over one of our little arguments  the other night.  

He's so sweet when he's sleeping!!

Even though he has a perfectly good bed, half the time when I get him up from his nap, he is on the floor, and perfectly content to be there.  I love this boy!