Painting and Parks

May 6-12, 2013

Monday I took a three hour nap (6:15-9) while Lizzi and Grammy watched the kids. Caleb took his nap from 9-10:30 so Lizzi and I went on a run while he slept. I trimmed trees while Lizzi and Grammy entertained kids outside. Shower and Blues Clues, Caleb napped and I took Leila for a follow up with our pediatrician.

He brings a new level to the word bouncer. He gets flying in this thing!

Loves hooded towels!

Sometimes when my feet/knees are achy, I ask Caleb if we can read with our feet up. I guess it stuck because he has started to initiate it.

The girls playing some game on Lizzi's phone

There was a fire on the house behind ours. We heard some sirens and then looked out the window while making cashew chicken and there was a firefighter busting through the roof! This is the second time Lizzi has visited that a house fire has started on the street behind us . . . Lizzi? We walked over there to see what was going on and Caleb loved the firetrucks and the bubbles (foam stuff from the firefighters). Meanwhile, Allen's bus broke down on the freeway and he was late getting home.

Smiles for Aunt Lizzi

Wearing Grammy's visor.

Other things that we did with Grammy and Lizzi here: Bear Branch park, painting boxes, temple, tree trimming, finished headboard and footboard.

This is what I do everywhere I go and what I feel like I do all the time.

Blue's Clues, Blue's Clues!

He liked painting but didn't like when I got paint all over his foot for a mother's day card.

Went to waterway square, fed fish, played in fountain. I got hit right in the bum! Caleb got more and more confident playing in the water. By the end, he didn't mind getting soaked by the fountain and fell into the pool of water while splashing.

Giving Leila a ride in the laundry basket.

Caleb whips out words like lemonade and zipper unexpectedly. Sometimes I pick out other words among his jibber jabber. I bet that's what we sound like to him, which is why he does it... Blah blah blah outside blah blah blah shoes on blah blah blah. He also jumped and got both feet off the ground for the first time!

Picture before Grammy left but Lizzi got to stay!

Surfing on the water bottle at WalMart.

Mother's day: Allen attempted to give Leila a bottle so I could get a little more sleep. I got to go back to bed from 6:30-8:30 am. Allen and I went to the park with Caleb, he fell asleep on the way home. Had Lizzi's help while Allen played the organ (phew!). Caleb yelled to dad in Sacrament meeting and wanted to go sit with him. Caleb went to nursery with Lizzi and had fun (he usually just cries).