Gavin's class recently had a music program and parents were invited. It was a cute little program about snow and wintertime. Gavin didn't forget to dress up in his super awesome skeleton gloves! And yes... he still wears his skeleton shirt every week to school. Classic!
We have had a week of birthdays. 1st Brent's birthday and then Giles'.
Giles is sitting in his special chair opening presents. He didn't really care too much about the presents, but Gavin and Grace sure loved it.
The birthday boy got a little "Cozy Coupe" for this birthday. Everyone was in love with it! We crammed Grace and Giles inside while Gavin pushed them around. Fun for everyone, right?
Giles' loved his egg-free cake! The cake was actually pretty good (I was a little surprised considering it lacked eggs). It was crumbly... perfect for a one year old!
Giles basically ate his whole mini cake. He loved every minute of it!!
Brent's birthday was on the 12th. We had the G-parents over for dinner and the party. Gavin decorated the house. He even put streamers on Brent's night stand and alarm clock! He loves birthdays and spent hours decorating and getting ready for the party!
The hottest present at the party was the Nerf gun! This rapid fire Nerf amazed Gavin, Brent and even Grandpa!
The best part about it for Gavin is that it means that he basically has a new toy! He can't wait for his next Nerf War!
We just celebrated Grace's 3rd birthday party! She called it her "pink-a-princess party." We dressed up in princess gowns and she sat on her royal thrown to open her presents.
Grace was so excited when she opened her pillow pet. She really wanted the pink one (of course!) and she immediately gave the pig a huge hug!
The highlight of the birthday was the bike. Grace told everyone she wanted a bike for her birthday. She even told Santa that all she wanted was a bike for her birthday! Too bad for all the snow because she can't ride the bike outside yet. She just does laps around Grandma's house!
played some princess games.
And had a pink castle birthday cake. (Thanks for the great decorating Ben!!)
Our family vacation to Salt Lake was a trip to remember! We hit the road on Monday afternoon and then spent the night at Fairmont Hot Springs. (sorry... didn't take pics). Then woke up on Tuesday to a blizzard and drove only to Dillon where we were stopped for the night because the pass was closed. YIKES!
So what is there to do in Dillon, Montana!! Well... we visited the Dillon Museum and saw a mounted two headed calf, hung out at McDonalds, checked into our hotel that luckily had a swimming pool. (good thing we had those swim suits!)
Thanksgiving feast at Julia's. Grace would not take her hat off. If I did, she would find it and put it on again. finally I just gave up the battle and let her wear the hat.
Saturday we went to Temple Square and then rode the train around town. Gavin and Grace thought this was the coolest thing ever!
How did we keep Giles content for a three day drive one way and a 13 hour drive home? Playing peekaboo, suckers and lots if licorice!! Below are movies of cute Grace at Temple Square. I was just trying to take a picture and she would either break out in song or dance instead. She just cracks me up!
Poor little Giles. He had an allergic reaction to eggs this last week. His face turned bright red and his eyes swelled up, and then he developed a rash on his body. I took him to the ER where we spent the next 7 hours being closely monitored!
This is the "better" picture. This was taken after a dose of Benedryl and some steroids. Brent actually took the picture. I was a little too frantic to take pictures at the beginning of our little drama.
I felt so bad for Giles. He was miserable, but such a trooper. He is all better now. But since this happened we had him tested and he is allergic to eggs. Dang it!! The good new is that he can outgrow the allergy by the age of 3-4. Hopefully that is the case with Giles. Now now I am a label reading, food monitoring, Epi-pen carrying Mama. Strange how your life can change so quickly...
Hanging out on the beach was the main goal for the week. Brent snorkeled like 6 times a day and I enjoyed a good read while sitting in the shade (that's how I roll!!)
Brent and his hammock... he takes is everywhere. Laying in a hammock on the beach, could life get any better?
Me in front of the huge Banyan tree. They were just fascinating. The limbs can grow down and then they grow into the ground and become a root. It is turns into several trees combined into one.
At our first Luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Pretty fun place, we had a great time!
Me at the USS Arizona Memorial. It was a very peaceful and reverent experience. In the background is the USS Missouri that you can also tour.
Brent at Pearl Harbor. We spent a couple of extra days in Honolulu to basically go to Pearl Harbor, see the Laie temple and to the Polynesian Cultural center. We totally crushed them all!
Honolulu was fun and really packed!! People everywhere. We stayed 6 nights in Maui and 2 nights in Honolulu. When (hopefully...) we go back it will definitely be to Maui. It is much more relaxed and not a little more our style. Great 10 years... many more to come!
