Lagoon

Notice how cute Nathan looks. (Bottom right) it's pictures like this of him that make me want to eat him up. He's just so cute.

We had a fun day at Lagoon. I love these pictures. I have been planning on doing one with just the kids to remind us of our "summer of Lagoon." I think I still might have to do one because I think that these turned out so funny!

Catch-up

I'm having THE hardest time blogging. I don't know why. I thought that I'd keep up on it for Stewart but I don't think that he has too much time to read blogs because the internet there is too slow.

On the 23rd our ward had a bike parade. Eli wore his ACU's and looked SO freaking cute. I wish I had more excuses to have him wear them.


For the 24th we had a great day. My mom and I took Eli to the parade. (In the pictures it looks like it was against his will because he hated it.) I have vowed to never again go to a parade with Eli unless he asks me to take him! We then went to a movie and relaxed at home. Eli fell asleep at about 7:30 that night. With the help of a 6:30 wake-up call and some Benedryl it wasn't hard.


Eli has had a hard time cleaning his room. Two Mondays ago it took him about 8 hours to finish cleaning it and today it only took him 6. Instead of cleaning he dressed up like "Indiana Jones." (According to him.) He put on his belt, hat, arrow head necklace, shoulder bag, cowboy hat, new shoes and his gun. He thought he looked pretty dang cool and wanted a picture to send to his dad. The pose is all him. (Notice there is no smile? Smiling is for wusses.)

The Toothless Wonder

Eli has lost 2 teeth since last I posted. Both times I threatened to pull it out myself so he goes and works on it until it falls out. I hate this part of growing up. When that tooth wiggles up in his gum it seriously grosses me out. Not to mention the tooth that's hanging in there all crooked and nasty. Eww.

Effusive Eli:

All these conversations took place today before 3:00

While talking about the death of Michael Jackson today Eli had some questions:
Eli: how did Michael Jackson die?
Becca: Well, he made some bad choices and took bad drugs.
E: not the good kind a doctor gives you.
B: Nope just bad ones.
E: were they the bad kind that make you have big muscles and look scary (meaning steroids)
B: no they weren't that kind.
E: I can't wait until Carrot Top dies.

I never blogged about Vegas but we stayed at the Luxor where Carrot Top performs. The posters that were EVERYWHERE freaked Eli out. Stewart told him how Carrot Top looks so freaky because he takes steroids.

Eli is obsessed with Legos.

E: I can't wait until I'm an adult.
B: Oh really why?
E: weeeell you might not like this when I tell you.
B: you can tell me.
E: well when I'm an adult and you die I'm going to buy the Lego Deathstar.
B: you don't have to wait until I'm dead to buy it. I'm just not going to buy it for you. You can buy it whenever you have enough money.
E: OH!

Eli: I just can't believe that Michael Jackson is dead! When I grow up I'm going to be his number one fan. Then I'll go see him.
Becca: you can't see him he's dead.
E: well I CAN dig up his body!

The Party Post

The party for Stewart was absolutely wonderful! We had so many friends and family come to support us it was beyond what I expected. The weather cooperated with us as right at 9:00 when the party was scheduled to conclude the wind picked up and the sprinkling started.

It was a bittersweet party because while I was so happy that everyone came it meant that I would have to say goodbye to Stewart the next day. *boo hoo*

We are so lucky to have such amazing support from our loved ones!