So I told Zachary I thought he should start saving his money, he had managed to get quite a bit from Christmas and his birthday. We made the deal that if he saved until he got to $46 I would give him the last 4 to get to $50. He was so excited and has been a little scavenger picking up any loose change he finds laying around. I give him a quarter for milk everyday and somedays he won't spend it and bring it home to save. Well a couple of weeks ago he went to a birthday party for one of his cousins and came home with tons of candy. Of course both of his brothers ate all their candy within a few days but Zachary saved his. He has it laid out in his room grouped into price catergories. Nate and Cole (Zachary takes pitty on Cole and sells him the candy for less) have bought quite a bit of it and he has made a couple dollars. I went in and took a laffy taffy last night and the stinker informed me that it would be $.50. Really, for a banana flavored rock hard laffy taffy.
I was hanging out at my sister-in-law house yesterday. She does daycare and one of the dads walked in to pick up his kids. His arms were COVERED in tatoos. Cole walked up to him and clear as day said, "What the heck. How'd you get that all over you?" The guy just laughed and told Cole he drew on himself but we almost fell over laughing. Gotta love the honesty of kids.
Nate has a good little friend (our bishops' son). He has come over a couple times and the two are so silly together. On Monday the just sat in Nate's room and laughed like crazy. It was very odd but it's good to see Nate adjusting. He used to talk about going back to Arizona all the time and he now seems pretty happy.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Happy Happy Birthday Zachary
I had every intention of posting on Zachary's birthday and doing 7 years of Zach. Unfortunately the day was gone in a heartbeat and before I knew it his birthday had come and gone.
Luckily he had a good day. Cole, Nate and I decorated his room while he was at school and made a poster '7 Reasons we love Zach'. The boys had (a fun time doing it and it was totally worth it to see how grateful Zachary was. He told me thank you about 8 times and gave his brothers each about 5 hugs. His birthday was on Wednesday and his room is still decorated at his request.
We did a family birthday party (with all the cousins, aunts and uncles, grandparents and great grand parents that live here). It was perfect and he had a good time. If anyone wants any birthday cake come and see me we still have lots.
So the day before his birthday I was telling Zachary the story of when he was born and I thought I may want to put it down in writing--feel free to ignore this it is mostly for me. Zachary was supposed to be born on January 14th. In true Zach fashion the child still hadn't come by 20th. That Sunday my Dad was returning from Mexico so Joel and I went to go pick him up. Since 9/11 was pretty recent the security at the airport was very tight. I had been having little contractions most of the day but I decieded it would be easier for me to get out and go get find my dad then it would be for Joel. I got out and wandered around and checked ther terminals and had him paged several times but to no avail. Finally after wandering around for about 45 minutes and having pretty bad contractions we figured out that my dad was waiting at a different terminal.
Once we were back home the contractions continued. After a couple more hours Joel forced me to pack a bag and took me to the hospital. They put me on a monitor and made me wander around the hospital and decided my labor was not really progressing so they sent me home. They were nice enough to give me some pills to help me sleep through the night. The pills worked great but unfortunately around midnight I went into full on labor. Joel had the lovely chore of getting me to the hospital but I was competely drugged so I was less than helpful. I woke up a couple of times on the drive over but only when I was having a contraction. We got back to the hospital and I was checked in right away. We hung out and I got my first epideral (which I have to admit I LOVE). My sister came and hung out with me for a couple hours. All the nurses got a kick out of Joel and his not wanting to watch the birthing or cutting the cord. Around 6:15 am Zachary was born. Joel cried when he got to hold his first baby boy. I was so touched I cried.
After a day at the hospital we went home. The first few months with Zach were very trying, but he quickly turned into the sweet (grumpy, helpful and great) boy he is.
Even though it is late I am still going to post my 7 years of Zach--probably tomorrow.
Luckily he had a good day. Cole, Nate and I decorated his room while he was at school and made a poster '7 Reasons we love Zach'. The boys had (a fun time doing it and it was totally worth it to see how grateful Zachary was. He told me thank you about 8 times and gave his brothers each about 5 hugs. His birthday was on Wednesday and his room is still decorated at his request.
We did a family birthday party (with all the cousins, aunts and uncles, grandparents and great grand parents that live here). It was perfect and he had a good time. If anyone wants any birthday cake come and see me we still have lots.
So the day before his birthday I was telling Zachary the story of when he was born and I thought I may want to put it down in writing--feel free to ignore this it is mostly for me. Zachary was supposed to be born on January 14th. In true Zach fashion the child still hadn't come by 20th. That Sunday my Dad was returning from Mexico so Joel and I went to go pick him up. Since 9/11 was pretty recent the security at the airport was very tight. I had been having little contractions most of the day but I decieded it would be easier for me to get out and go get find my dad then it would be for Joel. I got out and wandered around and checked ther terminals and had him paged several times but to no avail. Finally after wandering around for about 45 minutes and having pretty bad contractions we figured out that my dad was waiting at a different terminal.
Once we were back home the contractions continued. After a couple more hours Joel forced me to pack a bag and took me to the hospital. They put me on a monitor and made me wander around the hospital and decided my labor was not really progressing so they sent me home. They were nice enough to give me some pills to help me sleep through the night. The pills worked great but unfortunately around midnight I went into full on labor. Joel had the lovely chore of getting me to the hospital but I was competely drugged so I was less than helpful. I woke up a couple of times on the drive over but only when I was having a contraction. We got back to the hospital and I was checked in right away. We hung out and I got my first epideral (which I have to admit I LOVE). My sister came and hung out with me for a couple hours. All the nurses got a kick out of Joel and his not wanting to watch the birthing or cutting the cord. Around 6:15 am Zachary was born. Joel cried when he got to hold his first baby boy. I was so touched I cried.
After a day at the hospital we went home. The first few months with Zach were very trying, but he quickly turned into the sweet (grumpy, helpful and great) boy he is.
Even though it is late I am still going to post my 7 years of Zach--probably tomorrow.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Ben 10 has moved in with me
Two years ago Cole bought himself a Ben 10 watch with some of his birthday money. The child wore it EVERYWHERE we would let him. After about a year the stinkin child took it into the shower and it would no longer work. He still continued to wear it and would every once in awhile tell me that it needed new batteries. I would remind him that he took it into the shower so it no longer worked. With some allowance he went to the store and bought the new Ben 10 watch but it just wasn't the same and he continued to wear the old one. Well the other day he took the watch to Grandpa and he changed the battery and lo and behold now the watch works. Cole has had it on his arm non stop and insists that you call him Ben 10. If you call him Cole he will correct you and only answer to Ben 10. He is such a nut.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Bad Bad Tooth Fairy
Zachary has had a slightly loose tooth. Well yesterday he was bound and determined that it was time to come out. All during church he messed with it (ugh I feel sorry for his primary teacher you could hear the roots breaking as he moved it around) and it was amazingly loose by the time we came home. After lunch he resumed the messing and it was out in no time. He was so excited and put it in a bag under his pillow. After that we went over to my Joel's brothers house and had dinner and got home an hour passed bed time. I hurried the kids into bed and didn't think twice about Zachary's tooth under his pillow.
This morning Zach was quite peeved that the tooth fairy had 'forgotten' him. Joel was very quick and reminded him that it was Sunday and of course the tooth fairy does not work on Sunday--which he actually took very well. I sure hope that he doesn't loose any other teeth on Sundays.
We took the kids to McDonalds on Saturday. Nate got to bring home the class bear and he needed to have an adventure. Joel suggested McDonalds and they were all about it. Nate was cute he took the bear down the slide, put him in a high chair while he ate and pretended to share his food. Today he had to write a story about the adventures. He was supposed to draw the pictures but was struggling with drawing the bear so I offered to draw it for him. I am pretty sure that he could have done much better himself. Drawing is definately not my thing.
While at McDonalds' the boys got small toy dogs for the toy in their happy meal. Cole (and actually all of the boys) have carried the dog around with him. The dogs name is Friday, which Cole says in a very cute high pitched voice. I go out of my way to make him say Friday as often as humanly possible.
This morning Zach was quite peeved that the tooth fairy had 'forgotten' him. Joel was very quick and reminded him that it was Sunday and of course the tooth fairy does not work on Sunday--which he actually took very well. I sure hope that he doesn't loose any other teeth on Sundays.
We took the kids to McDonalds on Saturday. Nate got to bring home the class bear and he needed to have an adventure. Joel suggested McDonalds and they were all about it. Nate was cute he took the bear down the slide, put him in a high chair while he ate and pretended to share his food. Today he had to write a story about the adventures. He was supposed to draw the pictures but was struggling with drawing the bear so I offered to draw it for him. I am pretty sure that he could have done much better himself. Drawing is definately not my thing.
While at McDonalds' the boys got small toy dogs for the toy in their happy meal. Cole (and actually all of the boys) have carried the dog around with him. The dogs name is Friday, which Cole says in a very cute high pitched voice. I go out of my way to make him say Friday as often as humanly possible.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Special Visitor
I have been blessed with a great family and love and adore every single last member. This was the first year that I didn't spend the holidays with a member of my family and as Chirstmas time came and passed I was really missing having them around. The Sunday before Christmas we were sitting in Sacrament meeting and the choir was singing a Christmas song that I totally associate with my mom. I turned to tell Joel that and instead I got all teary eyed and couldn't say anything. Luckily my sister Laura (who has spent every Christmas since 2003 with me) was missing me also and had planned a visit for the week after Christmas. I was more excited for that than I was for Christmas.
She came up Monday and planned to leave on Thursday. We took my kids to the movies, played tons and tons of games, got pedicures, went to the park and just hung out and talked until the wee hours of the morning. When Thursday came no one was ready for her to leave so she put it off one more day, but it vanished before we knew it. Friday morning I used Zachary against her and he begged her to stay for just ONE more day. She did even though it meant driving 10 hours all in one day to get home much later than she wanted. Thank you thank you thank you Laura. I love you!! Moving to St. George was good for my little family and while I know it is the right thing to do, it makes me sad that I am so far away from all my friends and family who I love so much. You guys are all the best!!
NOTE: I have gone to bed around 3 am everynight this week so I am sure that I am extra emotional from lack of sleep!!
She came up Monday and planned to leave on Thursday. We took my kids to the movies, played tons and tons of games, got pedicures, went to the park and just hung out and talked until the wee hours of the morning. When Thursday came no one was ready for her to leave so she put it off one more day, but it vanished before we knew it. Friday morning I used Zachary against her and he begged her to stay for just ONE more day. She did even though it meant driving 10 hours all in one day to get home much later than she wanted. Thank you thank you thank you Laura. I love you!! Moving to St. George was good for my little family and while I know it is the right thing to do, it makes me sad that I am so far away from all my friends and family who I love so much. You guys are all the best!!
NOTE: I have gone to bed around 3 am everynight this week so I am sure that I am extra emotional from lack of sleep!!
Christmas
Wow I can't believe that it has come once again. We had a great Christmas. Zach and Nate each had a chain that they got from school so they were very diligant in removing a link a day to remind me how long we had until it was Christmastime. Christmas Eve Joel's grandparents and uncle came over and we had a nummy dinner and played dominos. The pajama elves brought each of my boys Star Wars the Clone Wars pajamas. We had all the boys sleep in one room (a tradition I loved when I was young) and they actually went to bed pretty good. The next morning we heard Zach and Nate start talking at 5 am. We waited for a few minutes but then decided we may as well get up. We had to wake Cole up which took a little work but as soon as he figured out what was going on he jumped out of bed asking if Santa had come. The boys each got a new bike--Zach informed me that he didn't even know that he had wanted a new one. It was a great morning. I got a new laptop and Santa surprised me with a pink Ipod. I love it. Just to let you know Miss Becker I got a long brown and pink sweater and TIGHTS I thought about posting a picture just for you.
Santa came!!
Opening presents
Opening the pj's.
Leaving a snack for Santa (he got a big peice of eclair, 2
chocolate chip cookies, 5 carrots and a glass of egg nog)
Lovin' his rescue pack
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