"Paper Tails"

Let me tell you about tonight. I get the kids settled down, read them a story, get them ready for bed, and then I make one horrible mistake. I get distracted and instead of tucking them in and getting their drinks, I momentarily take my attention off of them. That split second apparently is just long enough to allow them to hype each other up and begin running around the house. By the time I catch up to them to try to take control of the situation, Kate announces that they now have "paper tails." Sure enough hanging out the back of the top of their pants is a good six plys of toilet paper that looks just like a tail. Both were proud to turn around a display to me there adorned little rear ends. Hahahahaha. I don't know how I would entertain myself if I didn't have children.

Also, Kate announced to me that she needed some medicine because one time she ate a tootsie roll and it went down into her wrist.

I asked Kate where her boy doll was. She said, "My wrince Charming? Case took my Prince Charming. But he doesn't have a pwincess for him. He wants to marry his backhoe."

Unbirthday Fun

My Cousin Meghan brought her little Presley to my house for some one-year-old pictures. So, we set up a little backdrop (I'm sure you can see the backdrop mess in these pictures) and took some shots. HERE For the last ones, Meghan brought a cute little cake and some balloons so Presley could get some nice messy birthday pictures. So we laid down a shower curtain and expected her little girl to really dig in. She barely stuck her fingers in. So afterwards, my kids got to reap the benefits of eating cake and having a whole bundle of balloons left at our house. They had the greatest time jumping off the chair and trying to snatch the balloon strings out the air. YES I let my children do that. INSIDE. How else are we supposed to get through winter huh? And I was amazed at how well my flash was keeping up with them.

A Chat With The "Power Duy"

The power company paid us a visit last month and of course Case was interested. Thankfully, it was someone in our ward that is so nice and he gave Case a little "tour" of the truck. He showed him what it does and showed him the cool stuff he wanted to know. When he was done, he asked if Case wanted a little souvenuir. He sent him with two big porcelain insulators, or "insud-dators" as Case calls them. They have been all over my house. Case hauled them around like his little babies for a while. I have also found them in random places adorned with flowers and other girls things that Kate thought they should be decorated with. Case also has hidden under blankets in the living room. He had to tell his grandparents about the "Power Duy gabed me tum In-sa-dators." So funny. What a crack-up.

Watching Trains

It's funny how having a little boy makes you notice little things that you have never fully appreciated. Like Backhoes. Tractors. Combines. The breathtaking event of the garbage truck coming Wednesday mornings at 8 am. And the happiness it brings when the garbage man waves at his biggest little fan peering out the window. And The joy of being in a Construction Zone. And I have finally learned the names of equipment because I am corrected by my son if I call it wrong thing. We spent one night parked in our car just watching the train add cars. (I guess that's what you would call it.) And Case was overjoyed. So was Bryan. It's funny how Kate has also picked up on her brother's love for those things and when we are in the car she points them out for him.





This is a picture from the summer but I love it so much!

Reading Scriptures

February 21st 2011

Kate and Case both got little tiny Book of Mormon's for Kate's Bday. Tonight they wanted to read their own and Case was sitting on the floor, running his little fingers over the words "Book of Mormon" and he was saying, "Script....tures..... Script....ures...." It was so cute. Kate corrected him and said, "No Case. The Book of Mormon. It says the Book of Mormon." Case said, "No. No Match." They wouldn't agree so I think we finally changed the subject.

Trip To Grace

We went to visit Grandpa and Grandma Williams' for Thanksgiving and Case got to do his most FAVORITE thing in the world- Ride the tractor with Grandpa Crae. It's so nice to go there and enjoy the outdoors and open spaces.

First Real Snowfall of the Year

The kids were super excited when the snow came down hard in November. I was busy working on things inside and the kids said they wanted to go outside and catch the snow on their tongues. It was so sweet that we bundled up and went out. Later that day, we built a snowman and the kids were so excited to suprise Daddy with it.

June Pictures

The kids and I had fun outside the other day and found some cute backgrounds to get their pictures taken. They look so grown up. I can't believe they are growing so fast.

Two Little Owls

We had a great Halloween this year. Kate loves owls, so I knew we had to make her an owl for Halloween. So, (with the help of my friend Katie), we made little costumes for both of them. My house was a complete DISASTER when I was done... I was worried that Case wouldn't want to wear his, but he LOVED it! Case didn't want to take it off and when someone would tell Kate she looked cute, he would spin around or come up close like "Look at me!" He even wore his hat the whole time. They were so funny. I told Kate yesterday we were going to a party to get candy and she was excited all day. "Daddy go party, Daddy go party!" So we went to the ward trunk-or-treat and Kate would say Trick-or-Treat and Case would say, "Ta-teet." Then tonight we went trick-or-treating to the neighbors and to my relatives in town. After Kate found out that we went to houses and got candy she didn't want to stop. She kept eating it as she went. Maybe it's a good thing it's only once a year. Then she fell asleep with her little owl hat on.

Case has been a busy boy this week. He usually starts the day with waking up in his bed and saying "Mama. Mama." Then he snuggles me when I get him out. Then he gets down and gets into his job of being a little tornado. I couldn't find him the other day. I was back in our bedroom with Kate and heard a sound. I went looking for him and had that moment of panic when you don't know where your kid is. Then I looked down and saw him... in the DRYER! The door was half open and there he was with a proud little smirk on his face. Then Kate shut the door on him. I got him out and tried not to laugh and draw attention to it.

Anyone have a big picnic table? I am really considering that as my table because the benches would be stuck to it. I spend a lot of my day putting the chairs back when Case drags them around the house to get into things. I thought that putting our cleaners in cupboards above the washer and dryer would be a good idea. Apparently, that doesn't work. He got into something under the sink so I put it up high. Before I knew it, Case was on top of the washer getting it out. He also likes to climb into the kitchen sink, bathroom sink, onto the kitchen counters, and onto the table.

Owl Standoff

Yesterday, (while Case was wearing his owl wings he refused to take off) he kept moving the chairs into the kitchen to climb. I decided that maybe if I was consistent he would give up. So he would move the chair and get on it. I would put him down and move the chair back. REPEAT. He moved the chair, I put it back. REPEAT. He would get angry and forcefully move the chair. I would sigh and get him down again, and move the chair further back behind the table. REPEAT. I would take him back and put him in time out. I would get him out. Back to kitchen. Case got the chair again. REPEAT. time out. chair. mommy getting him off chair. REPEAT. time out not working. REPEAT. sick of doing this. apparently a waste of time. REPEAT. I guess at least someone was consistent! But don't worry, Mom got the last laugh. Everytime Case got a chair, I put it in our bedroom in a spot you had to lift it over. Pretty soon, every chair was in there. Case was mad. He turned a laundry basket over, I put that back there too. Time went by and when I went into fix something in the kitchen Case (very sweetly) drags in our little fuzzy ottoman and peeks over the counter to see what I'm doing. Whatever. "A" for effort for Case. That night I went to climb into the bed in the dark and ran into all of our kitchen chairs off my side. Sigh.

Bringing the Cows Home

We got to visit Grandpa and Grandma Williams a few weeks ago and help bring the cows home. Kate and Case got to get on a horse for their very first time! They liked watching the cows. Kate rode with Bryan for a while. It was lots of fun!

Peekaboo!

Another eventful day today. The kids are so funny together. They pretend like this cradle is their car. It holds them still long enough for me to get pictures of them together.

Driving the Truck

Sweet Boy

My little Case sure keeps me on my toes. He is into EVERYTHING. He is such a boy. He points at anything with wheels and goes, "Whoa!" It is still a constant battle to keep him away from the outlets and all things with cords. A few weeks ago, he climbed onto a chair and was grabbing at the can opener cord and my crockpot. I got to him just in time to see him pulling the cord of the crockpot down so he could find somewhere to plug it in. That could have really hurt his head. His favorite toys include, the vacuum, my blowdryers, my straightener, phones, the computer, and his toy truck. He loves to knock things over now and I've decided that he will be an electrician or do demolition when he grows up. It's amazing how someone can be such a BOY and Momma's boy at the same time. He gives me kisses and hugs all the time and loves to be close to me. He is a great snuggle bug. I love my sweet boy, even though at times he really scares his Mommy.

More Pioneer Day

Kate and Case have started holding hands and playing "Ring Around the Rosies." They are getting to be pretty good buddies-- On most days!

Photo Session

I took this picture of Kate and Case for Bryan for Father's Day, since he loves the cowboy theme. They love to swing and Kate was giving Case a push!

My Sweet Case Boy

Riding in the Car!

Kate loves to get into her "car." Kate has to have her sunglasses on and sometimes she lets little brother come along for the ride. I like to pretend her baby doll is crying in the car and see how long it takes for Kate to get a little tired of it. Then I can say, "What? Don't you like it when babies cry in the car?"