To review our past few months, we headed out to Utah during the last part of August and beginning of September and had a blast. We spent a little less than a week at both parents' houses, and to me, it wasn't quite enough time. Hah, I don't know if that can be said for the grandparents, but we'll pretend like they love to have us crash their homes for long periods of time. Josh and Carter did really well -except Carter got a cold (probably from the lack of sleep imposed by the unthoughtful parents)- and both Ryan and I thoroughly enjoyed the lack of responsibilities we had on the trip. We don't have a ton of pictures from our section of time spent in North Ogden, because Ryan bought a new, very nice, new camera (thank you army for that purchase) that was delivered to my parent's home. However, we had a great time at both spots, and trips like this remind me of how much I miss our families.
Josh playing at Park Discovery in Cedar City. Josh met a boy there and tried to hold a conversation with him. It got kind of difficult when the boy said his name was Rock Dude. Josh didn't think he could understand him (because who is named "Rock Dude", honestly), and kept asking him over and over what he was saying. (Can you see Carter in the background? Cute.)
Carter was able to keep up quite well with his bigger brother!
Ryan likes to say this picture is a tribute to my pokey-out ear. Not funny, Ry. Maybe I'll find a picture that's a tribute to something of yours!!
Somehow we luck out to be in Cedar over the Shakespearean Festival almost every year. I love taking the kids to the Green Show, and this year I think they actually enjoyed it. Maybe it's because we bought them a tart this time...
He's getting to be so big. But really, he is.
Eating some corn from the garden. Man, store-bought corn does not compare! I'd like to say that it's because we're in New York that I don't garden, but actually I'm not what I would call an avid get-things-done kind of girl. I think I have a few more years I can get away with being a bit more lazy....
Ryan loves the Green Show. Carter too. :)
One of our favorite activities was playing in the sandbox. One day the boys were outside playing, and I ran inside to grab something. I feeling extremely guilty the whole time, allowing kidnappers the opportunity to swipe my kids. New York has forever changed me.
We found a potato bug, or a roly-poly if you prefer. I was proud of myself for holding it. I don't know why I've become one of those wimpy moms, but I do not like bugs. Maybe it's just the gross bugs with lots of feelers or legs...although potato bugs have a ton of legs...
Josh and Carter with their cute cousins Avery and Hayden. Josh and Carter, but especially Josh, were in heaven every time the girls came over. Now another girl has been added to the mix: little miss Ella. The girls are all sisters. We are totally in competition with them to make more boys than they do girls.
This is a picture of me at 27 weeks. And yes, I'm kind of hiding my belly by accident. I don't know how to take professional prego pictures, I guess.
....And here I am at 29 weeks. Did something happen in there? I don't feel like I've gradually gotten bigger; my tummy growth seems to happen in spurts. And I'm not going to lie...I'm kind of hiding my belly again in this picture, but I looked skinniest in this one...and thanks, babe (aka Ryan) for taking it farther away, I think it helps. :)
