Checkin' in...

We have been mighty busy 'round these parts...

May
We got bunkbeds for the boys (can you see the frames covered in a layer of baby powder the boys found while playing alone together?)

After a valiant effort, the boys are back in separate rooms and we're all getting a little more sleep again.

June
We said goodbyes to dear med school friends from our old ward (the husband and Daniel started at the same time). Since they had to be out of their apartment they spent their last night in Houston at our place.

 Spencer turned 4!

 

Food. 

Navigating by the stars (glow in the dark stars with a uv lazer pointer).

 

Walk the plank and pin the patch on the pirate.

 They made boats and searched for sunken treasure.  Several attempts by kids and adults alike with the pinata.

 

Success.  And he FINALLY got to dig in on his cake.



We hosted the Fierce Five (Daniel's childhood friends who still get together every three years). There was NASA, San Antonio, Shark fishing, a temple trip and lots of basketball.

July
We had a much anticipated visitor, Colette! She was quite the helper!

 

 

We visited family in California.

 



 There was a lot of water fun.

 There was a lot of electronic entertainment.

 

 Grandpa has quite the captive audience telling stories about Yellowstone.

September
We visited family and friends in Utah.

BYU!!

FOOTBALL, we actually won that game (vs. Wash St.). Daniel was there several hours early.

 

Dad was right, Mom's is the greenest spot around.

 

Spencer caught his first fish!

Cousins.

 Daniel's Dad calls this pear tree in their yard the "Carol Tree" and makes sure that there are always flowers planted there. He's done this ever since she pointed out some beautiful pansies to Dad that were there when she came to visit for Spencer's baby blessing in 2006.

Jared and I got to see Aunt Marlene, she is upbeat but keep her in your prayers.

We also got to have lunch and ice cream with Aunt Judy and Elizabeth. Aunt Judy let me know that she'd had a stroke a few weeks before.  Elizabeth had to quit her job and says that some days for her mom are better than others. Prayers to that family would be good, too.

Spencer started preschool!

Sorry, no picture was taken and I can't get the video to load.

Down for the count...

Jared got it, then two days later Spencer, and finally Daniel and I got it together two days after that. So for the hundredth time we've broken our rule of not getting sick at the same time. Luckily, both boys were feeling well by then.

Jared turned 2!