So, we were in church yesterday and trying to stay "reverent" or at least quite. Nathan was coloring and Zach was doing stickers. He can't always get the stickers off the paper on his own, so I'll pull the stickers off and put them on my finger for him to pick up and place on his paper.
Nathan colored something and put it on my lap to show me. The stickers were on my lap and Zach turned to Nate in a loud voice, "No Nathan, I'm doing stickers", and then he put his finger up and shook it back and forth while saying, "No, no, no, no no". It was hilarious for my two year old to do, especially shaking his finger back and forth because I don't think I do that with my kids. We were trying to get Zach to be quite, but when Jeff and I looked at each other we had a really hard time not laughing. Just another one of "those" moments.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Moab
Instead of doing something for V-day for each other including going out to dinner, we decided we'd take a mini-vacation and go to Moab. Our National Parks pass expires the end of February and we wanted to get one more thing in. Nate has been to Arches a couple of times when he was younger, but I don't think we've been since Zach was born.
So, we ended up leaving late afternoon on Friday since we had to get FOUR new tires, a 4-wheel alignment, and adjust one of the wheels (OUCH). The boys were pretty good on the drive down and we ended up renting a room for one night. This was a big deal since we've never stayed in a hotel in Moab before. We've always done the camping thing but I didn't want to camp in February in the cold with two little boys.
Jeff, being Jeff, decided he needed to do night pictures even though he was exhausted. He hiked to delicate arch on his own in the middle of the night and hung out there while he did star trails. The boys and I were trying to sleep, which was an interesting adventure. It took them a while to settle down since they had taken a short nap in the car on the way down.
At about 2:00 a.m., right before Jeff got back, I heard Zach crying. I went to get him and find out what was going on. The boys were sharing a queen bed and Nathan is a pretty crazy sleeper and always has been. Apparently, Nathan rolled over and whacked Zach in the head with his arm. Zach was screaming, I was trying to comfort him and find out what was going on, and Nathan was just snoozing away. I laid down with Zach and we were both awake when Jeff walked in a few minutes later. After Zach calmed down, I put him back in bed, with Teddy, and he went right to sleep.
We all woke up pretty early, with the exception of Nate who we had to wake up, had breakfast, and headed out the door.
We went hiking on the west side of Moab for a little bit to find some dinosaur tracks. After that, we headed over to Arches and spent the day there. We did lots of hiking. The boys loved to run, climb, jump, and just be little boys. Nate just about gave me a heart attack a couple of times because he was trying to do everything his daddy was. They had a ball and really enjoyed themselves.
We asked Nate a couple of times if he was all done and he kept telling us that we needed to do more arches. They had a blast! We were all very tired by the end of the day and the boys slept for a good chunk of the way home.
Here are a couple of photos:
So, we ended up leaving late afternoon on Friday since we had to get FOUR new tires, a 4-wheel alignment, and adjust one of the wheels (OUCH). The boys were pretty good on the drive down and we ended up renting a room for one night. This was a big deal since we've never stayed in a hotel in Moab before. We've always done the camping thing but I didn't want to camp in February in the cold with two little boys.
Jeff, being Jeff, decided he needed to do night pictures even though he was exhausted. He hiked to delicate arch on his own in the middle of the night and hung out there while he did star trails. The boys and I were trying to sleep, which was an interesting adventure. It took them a while to settle down since they had taken a short nap in the car on the way down.
At about 2:00 a.m., right before Jeff got back, I heard Zach crying. I went to get him and find out what was going on. The boys were sharing a queen bed and Nathan is a pretty crazy sleeper and always has been. Apparently, Nathan rolled over and whacked Zach in the head with his arm. Zach was screaming, I was trying to comfort him and find out what was going on, and Nathan was just snoozing away. I laid down with Zach and we were both awake when Jeff walked in a few minutes later. After Zach calmed down, I put him back in bed, with Teddy, and he went right to sleep.
We all woke up pretty early, with the exception of Nate who we had to wake up, had breakfast, and headed out the door.
We went hiking on the west side of Moab for a little bit to find some dinosaur tracks. After that, we headed over to Arches and spent the day there. We did lots of hiking. The boys loved to run, climb, jump, and just be little boys. Nate just about gave me a heart attack a couple of times because he was trying to do everything his daddy was. They had a ball and really enjoyed themselves.
We asked Nate a couple of times if he was all done and he kept telling us that we needed to do more arches. They had a blast! We were all very tired by the end of the day and the boys slept for a good chunk of the way home.
Here are a couple of photos:
Monkey and teddy bear
So, my boys have their favorite stuffed animals that they usually sleep with every night. We got Nate his monkey at build-a-bear when he was six months old through a gift certificate and he has been VERY loved. He's made it through the wash multiple times (because he was filthy) and has survived much better than other stuffed animals that have gone through the wash. Monkey usually just stays on Nate's bed, but he's also been thrown in the air multiple times and lately, Monkey and Zach's monkey he got from Grandma have ridden down the stairs in a cardboard box multiple times. It's been a dear friend who has been VERY loved. He looks a little ragged after five years of love, but he's still a dear friend.
When Zach was a baby, we got him a build-a-bear dog. However, the favorite ended up being a teddy bear that Zach got from his Uncle Jake. Teddy Bear has also been very loved, but hasn't been through quite as much as Monkey has, though we'll have to see how aged his looks when Zach is five.
Zach and I went to run errands the other day while Nate was at preschool and Zach wanted to take Teddy with us. He's been a little more attached to Teddy lately and has given him lots of hugs and kisses. He also always joins Zach for bedtime and nap time, but he usually doesn't leave the house so I was surprised when Zach wanted to take him with. Anyhow, we took Teddy with us. After one stop, I got Zach in the truck and got him buckled. He then asked for Teddy to be buckled as well. I thought it was so cute that I took a picture:
Just another one of those moments I don't want to forget as he gets older
When Zach was a baby, we got him a build-a-bear dog. However, the favorite ended up being a teddy bear that Zach got from his Uncle Jake. Teddy Bear has also been very loved, but hasn't been through quite as much as Monkey has, though we'll have to see how aged his looks when Zach is five.
Zach and I went to run errands the other day while Nate was at preschool and Zach wanted to take Teddy with us. He's been a little more attached to Teddy lately and has given him lots of hugs and kisses. He also always joins Zach for bedtime and nap time, but he usually doesn't leave the house so I was surprised when Zach wanted to take him with. Anyhow, we took Teddy with us. After one stop, I got Zach in the truck and got him buckled. He then asked for Teddy to be buckled as well. I thought it was so cute that I took a picture:
Just another one of those moments I don't want to forget as he gets older
Some of the things I've learned at work
So, I have one little boy that's at a friend's house, the other is taking a nap, and I really should be getting some work done and just have no desire to do it!
Anyhow, the other day I once again realized what an educational job I have. I try not to post anything about work, but I thought I'd list some of the little bits and pieces about a variety of things of the last few years I've worked there. Some of the odd things I've learned include:
1) how to ship a coke machine from here to Texas,
2) about how to drill for oil including how to "prime a pump"
3) how to make a manufactured/mobile home
4) that manufactured homes are supposedly more "airtight" than brick and mortar homes
5) about metallurgy
6) how to measure the relative humidity in a room
7) how to rent a millgauss meter in order to test for electromagnetic fields, and that they are also used by "ghost hunters" (though I never went ghost hunting)
9) about what strippers can and can't do in Utah (YUCK!)
10) that 5 lbs of propane can do a LOT of damage
11) that there's an expert witness for just about anything.
12) that chiropractors don't have to have a bachelors degree. I'm not sure, but I think they don't have to get any kind of college degree. They just need to go to "chiropractic school"
there are a TON of other things that I've learned over the years. Some days are incredibly boring. Others are very interesting. I've learned about electricity, construction, road design, accident reconstruction, photogrammetry, read through TONS of medical records and learned a lot. Then there's the whole law thing too. Anyhow, it's been a very interesting learning experience and I usually don't know just what the day will bring.
Anyhow, the other day I once again realized what an educational job I have. I try not to post anything about work, but I thought I'd list some of the little bits and pieces about a variety of things of the last few years I've worked there. Some of the odd things I've learned include:
1) how to ship a coke machine from here to Texas,
2) about how to drill for oil including how to "prime a pump"
3) how to make a manufactured/mobile home
4) that manufactured homes are supposedly more "airtight" than brick and mortar homes
5) about metallurgy
6) how to measure the relative humidity in a room
7) how to rent a millgauss meter in order to test for electromagnetic fields, and that they are also used by "ghost hunters" (though I never went ghost hunting)
9) about what strippers can and can't do in Utah (YUCK!)
10) that 5 lbs of propane can do a LOT of damage
11) that there's an expert witness for just about anything.
12) that chiropractors don't have to have a bachelors degree. I'm not sure, but I think they don't have to get any kind of college degree. They just need to go to "chiropractic school"
there are a TON of other things that I've learned over the years. Some days are incredibly boring. Others are very interesting. I've learned about electricity, construction, road design, accident reconstruction, photogrammetry, read through TONS of medical records and learned a lot. Then there's the whole law thing too. Anyhow, it's been a very interesting learning experience and I usually don't know just what the day will bring.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ansel and Adams
Jeff has loved photography for a long time and he has a small collection of cameras. Last Christmas we saw an add for a "kid-proof" camera and thought Nathan would really enjoy it. Jeff also wanted to help instill a love of photography in the kid at an early age. We found an good deal on it and that was one of his Christmas presents last year. He has loved it and taken a ton of photos with it. It's not the best quality camera, but it works great for a kid and has been dropped numerous times and has been just fine.
Zach tried to use Nathan's camera whenever he could so we decided we'd try to get another camera for Zach this year for Christmas. I ended up finding an awesome deal on the same brand and he was absolutely thrilled with it. Thankfully, it's a different color than Nate's so we have no arguments about which camera belongs to whom.
Anywho, the Tuesday after Christmas I was at work and Jeff stayed home to watch the boys. He asked them what they wanted to do that day and Nathan said he wanted to go hiking in the mountains. As they got all dressed and ready to go, Zach ran into his room and grabbed his camera. Mind you, this was all on his own with no prompting. Nathan ran into his room to grab his camera and they headed up to the canyon to go hiking.
There following are some pictures Jeff took of the boys on their hike:
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Zach tried to use Nathan's camera whenever he could so we decided we'd try to get another camera for Zach this year for Christmas. I ended up finding an awesome deal on the same brand and he was absolutely thrilled with it. Thankfully, it's a different color than Nate's so we have no arguments about which camera belongs to whom.
Anywho, the Tuesday after Christmas I was at work and Jeff stayed home to watch the boys. He asked them what they wanted to do that day and Nathan said he wanted to go hiking in the mountains. As they got all dressed and ready to go, Zach ran into his room and grabbed his camera. Mind you, this was all on his own with no prompting. Nathan ran into his room to grab his camera and they headed up to the canyon to go hiking.
There following are some pictures Jeff took of the boys on their hike:
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