Air Show

This is a very late post and I apologize for that. We went to the Air Show at HAFB earlier this month. I have been many times with Kyle and his family. This year was a little different without Kyle's dad being with us. We still had a great time. Grant loved the airplanes. The noise didn't even really bother him. Now he is finding airplanes in the sky all the time. I love the candid shots. They are my fav!

Why Try?

Today was one of those days. I am not a really big fan of Tuesday's because it is staff day. We have long pointless meetings every Tuesday. It is far from fun! I get home later than usual and I am not always in the best of moods.

Today I didn't get home until 6:00. Kyle and I hurried and threw dinner together. We had soup from a can and a grilled cheese sandwich. Neither one of us were paying attention and we burned our sandwiches. We didn't have any more bread and so we had to scrap off the burned part. (It still tastes burned.)

At 6:20 I flew out the door with Grant to go visiting teaching. I went to pick up Leslie, my partner, and we drove to Sondra's house. I was not feeling the spirit and really didn't want to go, but I was really trying to be positive. Within the first five minutes Grant was having a royal fit because he couldn't get into her piano, computer, or her nice set of books. I ran out to the car to grab a binky and a toy to help keep him entertained. While I was outside I reminded myself to stay positive and try not to focus on myself.

By 6:55 Grant had a blow out. It was all over him and the couch! I was so embarrassed! Leslie held him while I ran back to the car to find a diaper and wipes. Well, I didn't have any wipes, but I did have a roll of paper towels. I took Grant outside to change him so we wouldn't ruin anything else in the house. Poor Grant had to get wiped down with paper towels. He wasn't pleased. I really was tempted to just grab the hose and just spray him off.

At 7:10 I was back in the house with my smelly child dressed in a diaper. Leslie gave a spiritual thought and we went home. I was very grateful Leslie had the lesson this time. I don't think I could have done it. I was not feeling the spirit.

I got home at 7:30 and was feeling totally frazzled. I want to just scream and cry all at the same time. I really was hoping that by going visiting teaching I would feel better, but tonight was not the case. It is days like this that I ask myself "why do I even try?"

Bragging Rights

I feel I have deserved some bragging rights so here it goes.

When I was pregnant with Grant Kyle came with me to a few of my ob/gyn appointments. One of the ones he came to was to find out Grant was a boy. Well, up to that point Kyle and I had both put on a little weight. I was starting to feel better and started to eat again. Kyle had gained weight from when I didn't feel good and he couldn't stand to see all of my food go to waste. When we told my doctor we were having a weight gaining contest he laughed and then jokingly said that I better be careful because men can lose weight easier then women. Well, that just frosted me.

After Grant was born I decided I didn't want to keep the baby weight I had with Grant. Kyle didn't want to keep his weight either. So he decided he was going to run a marathon in September 2008 and I just wanted to lose some baby fat. We bought a really nice treadmill so we could exercise at home.


Now Grant is just over 15 months old. I have run two 5K races. I weigh 15 pounds less then when I got pregnant with Grant. I have run 96 miles in 90 days. I had a checkup today with my Dr. I couldn't help but be proud of myself. I told him it was partly his fault that I was so determined to lose some weight.

I think I look better and I am more fit then I have ever been! Weight loss is a long road. It takes a lot of commitment. I am proud of what I have done. I would still like to lose a little more, but I don't know if I am willing to sacrifice my night time brownie/cookie/ice cream snack.

My Evy Dear!

Grant and Evy are the same age. They love each other and get so silly when they are together. I love them both so much. I am so excited to see my sweet princess tomorrow.



I love how they are both trying to sit in this little basket. When one sits down the other gets squashed and gets up. Then they sit down and the other one get squashed. It was way too funny!

San Diego Temple

The San Diego Temple is one of the most beautiful temples I have ever seen. I wish we would have had a way to do a session because I really wanted to see the inside. When you are driving along the freeway you go around the bend and WHAM there it is. Supposedly the temple has caused a couple of accidents and I can see why. It sits on a hill with the freeway below, which makes the temple seem even more magnificent. I love being on temple grounds. There is such a peaceful feeling standing next to a building which symbolizes so much. I am so happy that I have been able to go to the temple and receive my endowments and to be sealed to my husband. I always wish I could make it back more often then I do.






These are my favorite pictures from the trip. It is such a nice reminder to me that family is number one. I am so grateful for my little family.

Go Padres!

We didn't plan on going to a Padres baseball game, but we walked by the ticket office and they had tickets for that nights game and so we went. We had so much fun! Kyle got front row seats right in front of first base. So Grant got a lot of attention. One of the ushers gave him a toy "SD" ball. Another usher gave him a bag with a beanie, picture frame, a "my first visit to Petco Park" pin, team schedule and a cool calendar. A third usher brought him a real game ball during the game. And if that isn't enough a camera man walked by and thought Grant was cute. He shot a quick clip of Grant sitting on my lap and told us he would be on t.v. after the current inning.
The game went into over time and at the bottom of the 10th inning a lady above us had chest pain and so the medical crew had so carry her out on a stretcher/back board. The group of guys in the section over from us had a little too much to drink. The alcohol loosened their tongues and so they got escorted out of the park for profane language.
The game finally came to an end at the 16th inning when the Padres hit a home run. The game started at 7:05 and I think we got home around 1 AM.
Grant was so good. He had such a great time. I kicked myself for not bringing my camera into the park. It was a blast!
Here is Grant and I sporting our Padres hats.




This is Grant being strong. It is one of our favorite tricks he does.

San Diego Zoo

As promised here is another post about our family trip to California. We thought Grant would like the zoo and to see all the animals. Kyle felt like he had been deprived by not ever going to see a "real" zoo. (Hoggle Zoo doesn't count in his book)

We liked the San Diego Zoo. It had a ton of animals! There was a fun kid zoo where they had some TAME animals out for the kids to pet. Grant loved that part! But the tigers, lions, bears, snakes, and birds are the same in California as they are in Utah. They just sit around and do nothing! The apes were being fed so they were more active and Grant liked the little baby ape.

Here is the difference between the two zoo's. San Diego is one of the "largest zoo's in the world" and not because it has MORE animals but rather it is so LARGE you have to HIKE to each animal exhibit. Kyle and I were so exhausted by the end. There were elevators through out parts of the zoo because to make a trail would literal be vertical. They had warning signs on some trails saying "strollers and wheel chairs not recommended." Needless to say we had a great time, but Kyle and I have no desire to go back. We will stick with the local zoo.

Shout out for some feedback!

Alright so Kyle and I sort of did the whole landscaping thing backwards. We have grass, flower beds and a garden, but no sprinkler system. We were told we would have secondary water by 2009, but we don't. Why doesn't that surprise me? Waiting for secondary water was one of the main reasons we didn't do a system first. Well, now I don't want to haul hoses for another summer.
I have called a number of local landscaping companies. I have bids between $2,600 and $3,700. Big difference I know! We have tried to do some research on our own, but I wanted to hear if you had any opinions one way or another. The biggest argument between all of these companies is the type of heads they use. One place uses "geared" rainbird heads, which are supposedly a lot better then the "chh-chh-chh-chhhhhh" ones. We also have heard that the cute little finger looking heads that I think look like some form of art are the best. Do you have any experience? Know any one who has any idea? Please let me know!

Tubby Time

I really wish sometimes I could put up a post about something other than my child. BUT my child is my life. When people ask me who wears the pants in the family, me or Kyle, I say, "Neither Grant wears the pants in our family." Everything we do revolves around our sweet pumpkin. Tonight when Grant was in the tub he decided he needed ALL of his toys with him. I made him ask for each toy. (I apologized afterwards that he has to have a SLP for a mother.) He had a blast with all of his toys. After all the toys were in the tub I realized that we might have a few too many toys.

Grant is being a dog. He chews on this little foam fish and says "woof."



Here is is blowing kisses. He likes to blow kisses. The funny part is most of the time the "mmm," "smack" and the throwing of the the kiss are all out of sync.


Here is all of the tub toys! We have everything from fishing poles, light up rubber ducks, squirt balls, cups, and a wind up swimming shark!

Sea World

We went on a little family vacation in the middle of May to California. Kyle and I have always wanted to see Sea World. So the first day we were there we hit Sea World. We had a lot of fun. Grant was so darling. He called the big killer whales "kitties." Some of our friends didn't think Grant was old enough for Sea World, but I think Sea World was one of his favorite parts of the whole trip.


Grant at the dolphin show.



Daddy and Grant getting eating by a giant jaw.



The giant jaw of death!



Grant talking to the sea lions.


Grant BEING a sea lion. We thought it was hilarious when he threw his head back and started talking like the sea lions.




Mom and Grant at the "kitty show."


Giving Shamu a kiss. What a sweet boy!






Momma Bear and her cub in the ice cave.



For dinner we went to a local Mexican restaurant. This is Grant tasting salsa for the first time.

Watch for more posts to come. I still have lots more pictures from our little trip.