I know why

Jack, holding stomach: I know yi ny dudach ho-ets.
Mom: Why does your stomach hurt?
Jack: I foe!
Mom: You're full! Well that makes sense! Your stomach hurts because you are full. That's great, honey!

Happy 10th Anniversary!!!

For our anniversary, we went to Island Park and West Yellowstone for the day. We had a great brunch at Pond's cafe, where we ate on our honeymoon. We napped in the cabin by Henry's Lake, listening to the almost-autumn, crispy breeze whisper through the quaking aspen. Sigh.

Later, we shopped in those little stores, which amazingly in over thirty years of vacationing here, Brad had never shopped in before.

We ate dinner here at Dairy Queen, like we did ten years ago on our honeymoon. We wanted to go to Virginia City like we did on our honeymoon but decided it was too far for this little trip.
It is hard to believe it has been ten years! Where did all that time go? It seems like only yesterday we met and it also seems like we have been together forever!

It was a great anniversary and especially fun to retrace the steps of our honeymoon ten years later!

First Day of Real Preschool

Jack was excited on the first day of real preschool! When he was two years old, I took him to a preschool that let me stay with him the whole time. It was more like a daycare in that "preschool" because there were too many one-year-olds and only one other two year old. Now we are going to a real preschool! I took Jack to see the school the week before and he wanted to get back there to play on the playground.
Jack was being silly with his school bag on his head!

It tugged on my heart when Jack asked in his tiny little voice, "Mom, you de wis ne?"

ie: Mom you'll be with me?

After I watched my sweet little boy walk into the big classroom by himself, I drove away and bawled! It was so hard to trust that they will take good care of him, listen to him and be patient with his still developing speech.

I was so thrilled to pick him up after school and find him happy!!! His first words were, "Mom, I niss you!" He told me how he spinned and got dizzy and "now I have a headache!" He ate a sandwich in the car and we went to Walmart to celebrate! Dad told Jack he wanted him to pick out a new DVD and play some claw games in the "F-U-N" zone; Jack spells it for us.

We won three prizes in the claw games!!! What a special day!!

Hannah, I am stealing your blog posting

"The first time Jack and Kayla met, Jack lovingly ran full speed at the new walker and mowed her completely over. It was at that moment, Kayla and Jack knew they would be friends. For the past 18 months, the two have played and played and played. Sometimes they fight over the ingredients that should go into their lovely mud pie, but mostly, they run and squeal happily together. Every time they have a chance to see each other, they run full speed toward one another and tackle with a big over zealous hug. It is interesting how we seek friendships at such a young age. I believe it is an eternal principle that we are born with. Friendships are what keeps this world wholesome. Friendships are what makes happy people wake up each morning. Striving each day to be the kind of friend we seek to have will ensure we will always be surrounded by best friends."

Thank you, Hannah! That was beautifully said! You take great pictures!!! I love being friends with you!!

Two dinosuar park bike ride

First soccer team!

Weber County Fair

New Baby Giraffe