The Bat Bib

Last year the boy's Aunt Lesa gave us a couple of darling bibs she found at the Park City Farmers Market for a baby gift. They are so cute and durable and seem quite easy to re-make. I may try some designs of my own. Anyways, we've worn this one a lot this fall and Ben seems to enjoy it.
Early one morning I was folding laundry and Ben demanded that I put this bib on. He's so demanding sometimes! He paraded all around the house with it. I grabbed the phone (I'm so sick, I've lost or misplaced our camera!) to snap a picture and managed to get one before Caleb wanted to be in it, but by that time Ben was angry and wanted it off. It was just so cute how peticular he was about it and how long he wore it around the house so proudly before I grabbed my phone, Man! Taking pictures can ruin the moment sometimes!
So thanks again for this adorable bib Lesa. Who knew it was so fun? Benjamin does!

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Fresh From the Dryer

This evening our silly Benjamin climbed right into the dryer while I left the room to throw the load (that finished this afternoon while we were away, so, luckily for Ben, the dryer wasn't still hot) on the couch to fold. When I came right back (because I saw him heading that way) to close the dryer and laundry room door this is what I found: Ben halfway inside! He had to scream/jabber at the dryer light for quite sometime. Then popped his head out a few times. It took me a couple of minutes to convince him to finally come out (that's how I had the time to snap pictures).

I sure love that kid, he's always cracking us up!

Looks like Mommy won't be making the mistake of leaving the laundry room open while changing loads, now that Ben has a new affection for the dryer!

If only he came out smelling as good as the freshly cleaned laundry, instead I'm off to go change his stinker. :/

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Hunsader's Farm Hayride

Caleb, Benjamin and Mommy set out on an adventure early one morning. We visited the Hunsader farm during their annual Pumpkin Festival with our Mommy & Me playgroup, Mandy & Embry, Amy & Jack and Sandy & Anna from church. We took a hayride tour of the property, learning new things along our dreary way, it has been so dry for the past few months but of course it poured the morning we went! And stopped by the time the hayride was through. Yuck! The boys were troopers for being so damp and chilled. After the tour part each child was able to pick a pumpkin (I was surprized which ones my boys each chose) & feed the animals in the petting zoo. Then we headed to their play gound for some fun, a double tire swing, sand pit, wheelbarrow and wagon made it a blast for the boys. They got so dirty. But we tried to snap a picture in their costumes until my phone died. So these videos are all we captured. It was tons of fun and reasonably priced ($5/child). We'd love to go again next year if we can. Did you see that cute goat? His hair cracked me up!
Then after grabbing a few honey sticks (a must in our book when we visit Hunsader's) we got yummy baby icecream cones and our weeks organic produce at Hydrotaste (www.hydrotaste.com) with Jack and Amy. Afterall, it's more fun to shop with friends!
(We were glad we went to the festival grounds while they were set up but not open, it gave us a taste of the prices...man! They're crazy! $5ea. To do most activities, it was outrageous since you have to pay ($7ea.) to get in and park ($5) too.)
Maybe another year when we're wanting to blow a load of cash for one afternoon of fun we do the Pumpkin Festival again.

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The Fall Fun Begins

We REALLY enjoyed the Fall Extravaganza for LWR's 15th Anniversary. They had the Sheriff's helicopter parked on the polo field & Caleb was in awe!
He loved meeting the pilot & seeing it take off a little later. Then we enjoyed "car-b-q" (there was an amazing geen bean salad that I'll post abt later), while we listened to the band. We also trick or treated at the various sponsor tents, jumped in the bounce house, tested our pitching speed skills, tried cotton candy (for the first time for C&B), test drove cool race cars, played on the play ground, met up with friends (from the LWR ward, Mark's boss, and Cameron, Mike & Arden), and enjoyed the crisp air while watching "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" on the big screen all snuggled up as a family under blankets. A tender memory and moment as a family of four I hope to always remember. I love fall! I love moments like these. These are the times to remember.

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Plain Tuckered Out

10/29/2010 (around noon) Some days we work & play so hard around here that one can't help but want to take a nap any place!

And our baby, Ben is definitely following in his brother's footsteps much to my shegrin sometimes. He thinks terrorizing a sleeping person is fun! It must just be pay back for all his interrupted naps. I guess boys will be boys. Don't worry, Caleb didn't sleep long.

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A Caleb Cutie

Recently Caleb was burned while helping Mom "cook". He loves to help so I try to find appropriate and safe things he can do. This time wasn't one of those.
He was standing on a dining chair next to me and tossing the chopped veggies in the wok when it happened. Caleb was being so careful until the last handful of veggies when the chair slid away on our tile floor and both of his wrists hit the edge of the now preheated wok.
Poor kiddo! Both wrists hurt. One burn immediately blistered and he popped it right away. Since then we have done our best to keep them clean and apply medicine allowing it to heal, but it has taken quite a few days to heal. Keeping a three year old away from his own wrist, band-aids, scabs and from playing in the water has been a challenge. Dispite the many set backs in the healing process, it's finally looking much better. Here's a cute conversation Mark & Caleb had on top of our bed this morning after Dad examined his healing wounds...
Dad: "It's headed in the right direction"
Caleb: "They're not driving, Dad!"
Mom & Dad: " Ha ha ha!"
We sure love this cute boy and can't believe how fast he's growing up! It's so fun to see the connections he makes and new things he figures out every day. Our sweet smart funny Caleb really makes us smile!

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Plain Tuckered Out

Some days we work & play so hard around here that one can't help but want to take a nap any place!

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