Saturday, July 12, 2008
Where does the time go?
I want to apologize for not updating my blog on a regular basis but life has been so hectic lately and every time I have sat down at the computer to catch up I have had one interruption after another. So I am going to try and get caught up and if I bore everyone I apologize.
Memory Lane
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Great News
Pieper is finally toilet trained! I didn't think this day would ever come but it finally did. At first I tried to toilet train her by giving her cold showers (it sounds cruel but it really works, most of the time) but she didn't get the concept. Next I tried giving her treats but that didn't work either. So I decided to give it a break for a couple weeks. Last week Pieper went to a "princess dance camp" and loved every minute of it. On the last day I said, "Wasn't that fun! Too bad you can't go to dance this fall because you don't use the bathroom on the toilet." I guess that really stuck with her because ever since then she has starting going on the toilet. It has been so nice! I forgot how much time it takes when they are first learning. I feel like half my day is spent in the bathroom because Pieper has to have company and needs me to cheer every time she goes on the toilet. I'm not complaining though because it much better than changing diapers!! I will admit that it makes me a little sad because she is growing up so fast and there is nothing I can do to slow it down. I love it when my kids are independent but soon I won't have any more small children and that makes me a tad bit sad (but not enough to have any more).
Future Hairstylist
Gross...

I could not believe how dirty Pieper and Adriana's feet got while we were at our family reunion. I wiped them several times a day but we just couldn't keep them clean. In this picture their feet are rather mild compared to what they had been earlier in the day. We were so excited to get to our hotel on Saturday night to take a bath and get cleaned up!
Fire Station Tour



We were privileged to go on a tour of the Station 5 Fire Station in Idaho Falls. Jeff's cousin's husband, Mark, is a firefighter there and he invited us to come take a tour. The kids were fascinated with everything that he showed us and I think he was just as excited to show it to us. Mark started to tell us about the heart monitor in the ambulance and he said that it will shock people's heart if they need it and then he said, "Here Parker let me hook you up." Parker wouldn't do it because he was worried that Mark was going to shock him to death. So Harrison did it instead and he was pretty worried as well but he trusted Mark enough when he said he wouldn't kill him:) We had a great time and we are grateful that Mark took the time to show us around.
Pieper's New Word
Pieper has created a new word...'um. This is how she uses it..."Mom I want some of um (meaning them)." I have tried to correct her but she doesn't seem to get the concept of what I am saying.
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