North Carolina

This is the beach behind our house in North Car0lina. We rented a Condo on Wrightsville Beach on North Carolina. We loved leaving the the door open in the Master's suite so we could fall asleep to the sound of the ocean, watching the sun rise over the ocean, and taking walks on the beach at all times.

Gib and I went out one morning by ourselves and had fun finding treasures on the beach.

His favorite of course, was the dead fish we unearthed thinking it was a shell...

He wanted to take it up to the house to show a still-sleeping daddy, but we comprimised on just taking a picture to show everyone!

The house was literally two blocks from the Half Iron distance swim start and it was fabulous to go set up transition, then go home and relax for a while, and then leisurely walk to the start when I wanted (before the race started, that is...)

Oh the things they say!

So many of the hilarious things my kids have said have been lost in this void between my ears, so I love it when I actually DO write the things down that we say "Hey, we should write that down". As I was doing yet another futile effort at cleaning up my house, I came across a scrap of paper with a few cryptic words on it- but it was enough to dislodge this little gem----

During a LONG drive in the car, I was trying to entertain as well as prepare my kiddos for the Sabbath. I decided we could sing Primary songs. They kinda petered away after a while after I tried to rouse them with a rendition of "I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ" which ends with the lines "I believe in the Savior Jesus Christ, I'll honor His Name. I'll do what is right, I'll follow His light! (held out here as in LIIIIIIghT) His truth I will proclaim!" Gibson claims to hate to sing, so we were kinda listenenig when he busts out with his own rendition of the last lines and statement-- "....I'll follow his DAAARRRK. - Hey mom, that's Satan's Primary!"

After nearly driving off the road and wetting our pants with raucous laughter, we called the then Primary President to find out just WHAT he was learning in Primary!! We all cracked up recounting the story! Later some friends came over and we told them too. Angela is a teacher in Primary with me, and the next day when the kids were getting rowdy, she turns to me and mouths "Satan's primary!" and we burst into giggles all over again! Oh that boy!

Today I had a cute conversation with Delaney, who is not even 2 and half, but talks like a four year old- yeah, she's a genius, but I am a competely unbiased observer - uh-huh!

Delaney: Stestuday i had meeneecanee een i cwied. eesup dere puddawayn icwied.
me: Yes, delaney yesterday you did have minty candy and you cried. yes it is up there put away (pointing at cabinet) and you cried.
Delaney: yes, meeneecanee een icwied, but i nocwie cause i hvneough meeneecanee een you puddetway fuhmee.
Me: Yes Delaney, minty candy and you cried , but you don't have to because you had enough minty candy and I put it away for you.
Delaney: Yes, youpuddeetway fuhmee!!! *KISS*

Sometimes I really love my bosses!!

Dancin'!

Today was Laney's first dance class and she loved it! I sneaked these pics during the end. She had a BALL!!! (as in Dance, Get it?? Really??)

This evening when we asked her about it, she skipped around the living room going 1-2-3, 1-2-3 over and over. ADORABLE!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

She is the CUTEST! and this uniform is MUCH better than the skanky Vera Wang's!

Laney and Eh-llis

So cute, but someday, they might actually spend time together WITHOUT trying to kill each other!

color your world!

I mobile blogged some of the pictures, but for the day off of school (Rosh Hoshana) we packed up the kids and hit the Crayola factory in Easton, PA. It was perfect really- not TOO far of a drive, decent admission, and lots of arts and crafts and freebies along with really cool factoids about the world's favorite crayon! I DO recommend getting ticket ahead of time- it was awesome, we went straight to the front of the line. The kids seemed to love the melted wax art and chalk drawing the best, but I liked the little demonstration where we got to watch the crayons and markers being made.

Oh, and who knew that there was a national canal museum?? Anyone??

so we went up there and played in the water and trains for a while because it was part of our paid ticket...We wanted to go to a decent lunch (dodged that MickieD's bullet) and so we bribed the kids with the Factory gift store (home of the world's largest crayon) if they were good. They were fine, but in the factory store they were nuts- Delaney loved renacting a clothing rack and scared me to death when we couldn't find her! We bought lots of stuff- Gibson's only request was SILLY PUTTY (made by Crayola- who knew??) but of course it was the cheapest thing in the store and I talked him into buy much more overpriced colored pencils (good one mom!!) and had a pleasant drive home- begging the children to sleep all the way (not a chance!!!).

Sticks to your..

So I made ribs for the first time last Monday. I made them in the Crock Pot and they were fantastic. Of course Gibsonwas doin his song and dance (read as WHINE) that he didn't like that, and yes he had tried it before (LIAR!!) and I don't want to eat it, but just as I figured (after threatening him with no Sprite) that if he tasted it, he would love it, and I was right! Delaney however, never has problems digging right in! The yummy salad, potato salad and Corn on the cob made it a night to remember! We also had the best home teacher ever (going on like 4 years now, seriously) over and hanging out with him is always fun! Good way to start the week!