Evan Turns 4!

Wow! A big 4 years old.  I love this quirky, fun, gregarious, high energy, stubborn, sweet, sassy, star wars lovin  kid!
He always keeps the whole family on their toes.
Two funny stories about Evan:
One day he decided that if I would not take him to his friends house that he would just take himself.  He hopped on his scooter and was on his way.  I did not realize that he was headed out.  A few minutes later my neighbor from across the street came over and said, "I have so and so I the phone and they found Evan on the other side of the river headed to his friends."  I hopped in the car and drove over and sure enough there he was scootering along with some ladies in my ward following him in their car.  The good news is, he would not get in their car.  They did not have any candy, gum, popsicles, or puppies, I guess.  So thanks to all my guardian angels who watch out for my precious boy.

And, the other night we were in the car.  He was sucking on his shirt and getting it really wet.  I asked him to stop and he said "But mom there is drink in it."  I know, gross, but still kind of funny.

Grandma turns 60

My mom turned 60 this year!  We had a great party.   I spent a lot of hours scanning old pictures of my mom and making a slide show.  I thought I would share some of my favorites of my mom.  My mom raised 9 kids when she was younger than me.  After she divorced she raised 5 of us by herself through most of our teen years.  What a super woman.  We were not easy kids.  But, I have to say we all turned out well.  So thanks Mom!

This is me when I was several weeks old.

Jamie Lost her 2 Front Teeth

Pictures to come at a later date.

Wendover Air Show

Today we went to the airshow in Wendover!  It was sooo much fun!  We loved the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the Super Hornet.  Man,  those planes are fast and loud.  By the time the sound hits you the planes are long gone.  The kids had fun though it was very hot.  We went played at the park in Wendover and went to a mediocre buffet.  Of course we found a cool letterbox in Wendover.  We are adding more to our book every week!

New Stamp Book

OK so apparently it is tacky to have a stamp log with lined paper.  So I went on a search to get a new book with plain paper and found one.  I am sad that my other book will be retired.  We went to the zoo yesterday.  What do you know?  There is one there too.  The baby elephant was so darling she is worth going to the zoo just to see her.

I think I am obsessed

This letter boxing thing is getting out of hand.  Chris is sure I am crazy.  But it is sooo much fun.  I found another stamp today at KOPFC.  Who knew??  I go there all the time and it was right under my nose.  Ask me to show you my book.  I will.  P.S.  We are going to Bear Lake and Las Vegas.  I already have my plan to find letterboxes in both those places.

Hoarding Evan

Evan and Jamie both have a drawer that they keep little things in.  Evan tends to hoard things in there.  Recently found: a half eaten bannana, 5 boxes of jello, a water bottle, ect.  Whatever he finds and takes a liking to goes in the drawer.  Yesterday I had my wallet out by the computer to pay some bills and today it was missing all day.  What do you know I found it in the drawer at 10:00 p.m..  Thank goodness I was starting to panic.   And as long as we're on the subject of Evan, he said the cutest thing the other day.  He has taken a real liking to Star Wars lately.  He won't go anywhere with out his light saber and is always ready for a light saber fight.  We were walking somewhere the other day and he said "Mom, I'm addicted to star wars."   I had to agree with him.
Evan will be 4 years old soon.  He has been planning his party for the past 6 months.  I guess we will have to have a real bash for him.