Anybody got anymore cars? I don't think I have enough.

Guess who likes cars like his dad? I just had to post this picture. We had been at my mom's house for family home evening. We all got home and were very tired. But Josh had other plans and stayed up and lined up all of the cars. He really had a good time doing this to. He has done it many times since.

Well this past Sunday marked the first day that Josh was able to go to the nursey at church. He had absolutely no problem going. And I didn't mind that at all. All though I didn't get to attend Relief Society like I would have liked to, but playing the piano for primary was fun too.
The teacher in the nursery said that he did very well. Although when they had snacks he went around taking other kids' goldfish. I guess he needs to learn a few more polite manners. Oh, the joys of being 18 months old.

End of summer crunch time.

So because I have been lame most of the summer I guess I am trying to make it up the last couple of weeks before school starts. Today we went to the Children's Museum and then let the kids romp in the fountain.


Josh having fun with the water works.


Marin and Josh checking out the life flight helicopter.


William climbing the rock wall.


Sariah deciding that she was done at the fountain.


And the rest of the kiddos having a blast.


Of course since Josh was sleeping the entire time the older kids were out in the water he had to make up for it in the food he ate. That included two powdered donuts and the ding dong.
Tomorrow the swimming pool.

Happy Birthday Sariah

Today is Sariah's 9th birhtday. She had a great day of playing and helping me mak her cake. she actually had two party's. One for both sides of the familly. This is the picture of her last night. She was really excited to have this cake.

Traffic Jams in Heaven

Tonight while traveling home, we started to talk about how much our lives have changed for the better since having kids.
We figured out that it took us 17 months to add William to our family. Just as we said this Joshua spoke up and yelled at us. The conversation went like this.

Me: Well I don't know why you took so long Josh? ( I like to think that he understands more than he lets on.)
Will: I know, There was a traffic jam in heaven. That's why he took so long to get hear.
Me: Oh, that's why he doesn't like to be in the car very long. It reminds him of waiting for six years to get here.

Were does he come up with some of this stuff?

How long is your church???

Apparently too long.....

Hey, we ARE still alive.

Well obviously I am not consistent. Shocked!! I know. So I must make my confession to right my wrong. I have just been too busy too write. Not to read but just to write.
-In my last blog you saw the mess that came with the wet weather. It is still not repaired but at least it's not wet anymore and the kids are playing in the empty bedroom.

-Then we took a trip to see the new Church Historical Library in Salt Lake City. It was neat. We saw how they recover and repair old, old, old books. And then they should us how they take they old photos that are cracked and "reprint" them. That was really interesting. Found out that my mom's great grandpa used the P.E.F (Perpetual Emigration Fund) to come from England.

-Went to the Raptors baseball game for the reading award the school got. That was way fun. To bad the team lost.
-Next I really got back into running. I ran 5 miles straight in one day. Only got two blisters from that run.
-Sariah did our Little Miss competition for our Cities Heritage days.
-More Baseball for both kids. With a threat of playoffs for William. But their team lost their last game.
-Talked my family into running a 5k with me. Beat my time by 23 seconds. (two siblings couldn't do it and dad just isn't a runner)
-My brothers 23 birthday.
-Joshua starting to walk more and more everyday.
-Playing the organ every week in church and the piano for the choir. (we need more people willing to use their talents!!!!!)
-Celebrated the fourth of July like everyone else. Pigging out on good food.
-Kids started swimming lessons.
-Painted the outside of our house. That was a big project that took two days. And I still have the accents to paint. I will post pictures when I get it all done.
-Just got a phone call. William's team did make the playoffs. Yippee more baseball!!!!!!!!!!