First pets

The boy has been begging and begging and begging for a dog, cat, mouse, pig, bird...so I broke down and offered him some fish. He picked out two goldfish. One white one with an orange spot on it's head and one all orange one. He named them Spot and Orange. (But, not orange like the color, orange like the fruit!!) Sadly, Spot and Orange went to the big fish bowl in the sky before I got pictures of them. These are their replacements, you guessed it, Spot and Orange. (Give him a break, he's three!) He thinks they are pretty cool. We've got them in a real filtered aquarium now, instead of this little thing, so hopefully they last a little longer than the original Spot and Orange. (But, if not...goldfish only cost $0.13!!)

Joy, thy name is fire truck!

My friend came over to help me work on a project, and she brought this gift for the boy. A fire truck with lights and sirens, and extendable ladders. He is in heaven. He LOVES it. It was quite unexpected, but made his day. Thanks friend for the gift!

Spring is springing!

It is finally starting to feel like spring. We have had the craziest weather, experiencing all four seasons in one day several times a week. The poor plants must be so confused. But, we have started to see blossoms blossoming, chicks hatching, and blue skies. I love my adopted home town. I love that my kids were born here. I can't imagine a better place to be.

Hey little buddy!

The boy had a great time playing outside today. It was so warm and sunny, blue skies, not a cloud anywhere. He played on his Big Wheels, ran around in the grass barefoot, and found a little bug to play with. He was so excited about this little beetle. He held it for a long time, then gently put him down on the ground. When the beetle crawled away, the boy got down on his hands and knees and followed it for a while. It was so sweet. What a good day.

When we're helping we're happy!

The boy LOVES to "help" clean. Whether it's sweeping the floor, or washing the dishes. He always volunteers "I help!" Today he told me "I do it all by myself." He was quite serious about the whole matter. For FHE we talked about how by helping each other we strengthen our family. We sang "When we're helping we're happy" and "My Eternal Family." He favorite part of "When we're helping we're happy" is the line that says "we love to help Mother, for we all love her so." He always adds "so much" at the end. It is too cute. He makes me so happy.

Big shoes

Today I am marveling in the miracle that is my family. I have the hardest working husband. He works two jobs, serves in the church, plays constantly with our son, and still makes time for me. My son is the cutest and smartest almost three year old around. It makes me so happy to see them together. This picture was taken today while the boy was sitting on Daddy's lap playing PS3 together. He wants to be just like Daddy. Those are some mighty BIG shoes to fill!