Jammers!

I took my kids to take their pictures and discovered something. It is impossible to get my kids to all look at the camera at the same time. Anyway here are some of my attempts.









About 5 minutes after arriving at our destination that did not have a bathroom Sam had to go. So I taught Sam to pee outside (a decision that I have regretted since).

The picture taking was hectic but fun anyway.

Yesterday Sammy had an accident outside (he has had several since I taught him how to pee outside). I brought him in but I didn't really want to touch his yucky clothes so I put him in the shower clothes and all (I had a handheld squirter). I was cleaning him off and he was having a ball. I thought maybe I need to make this a little uncomfortable so that he doesn't want to pee in his pants all of the time. I decided to wash his head and face too.

Sammy (annoyed): "Mom Stop it!"

Me: "Sammy I need to clean the pee off of you."

Sammy: "Mom I didn't pee on my face."

I love that boy!

Feeling the Love!

My daughter lost a tooth the other day in a very unconventional way. This tooth fortunately was slated to come out eventually but was no where near ready.


My Son is in into high impact everything. Thanks to a quick Living room tackle and a handy bookcase nearby Holly need not worry about this tooth ever again.

Thank you Tooth Fairy for making an unscheduled visit.

Holly and Tooth Fairy reward are doing nicely.

Where the Wild Things Are

This is actually a post from my sister's blog. It is really cute! I thought it would be great here even if a little outdated.


Saturday, January 3, 2009



"The night Max wore his wolf suit


and made mischief of one kind and another


His mother called him "Wild Thing!"



"And now! Let the Wild Rumpus start!"




Max Robison Wells

Snowbird

We went to up the canyon to the Snowbird resort last week with Rob's family. It was a good vacation with lots of beautiful scenery and kid fun!

My favorite line for the week was after our first swim. The pool was warm but we were in up in the mountains and it was a rainy week so getting out was chilly. We all got out of the pool after swimming for an hour or so. There were lots of squeals as we ran for towels but Sam yelled "It's Freaking Cold!" He was right it was Freaking Cold! I love 3 year old frankness.

It was a great week. We did hit a rough day (Rob was offered a job but it fell through the next day). But we were once again given the peace that we would need to make it through and the week ended well.

We are very blessed.

To Infinity and Beyond

I think I have mentioned my son's obsession with Buzz Lightyear. Well he has kicked it up a notch. Now when he is asked by strangers what his name is he says "Buzz Lightyear". If I forget and introduce him as Sam he gets mad. Just interacting with him throughout the day we have to call him Buzz. His primary teachers have started signing his pictures Buzz Lightyear.

We went to Snowbird this past week with Rob's family for a little vacation. Patty is a queen of Grandmas and has at least one craft planned for every day of a vacation. The first day the kids painted shirts. I helped Sam with his and this is what we came up with.

A rocket. The bottom says Buzz. anyway now he won't take it off. He got it a little wet while using the bathroom and I had to peel it off of him kicking and screaming to wash it. He refused to get dressed for at least 30 minutes. he just sat in the bathroom naked. He has worn it everyday since and slept in it every night.

I wonder what the record is for shirt wearing. If there is one I bet Buzz can beat it.

Waiting

We are in that limbo place where you sit and wait for something to happen because that is all you can do. Rob is looking for work and while he does we have moved in with his parents to save money. We are grateful for a place to stay and the kids are loving Grandma and Grandpas.

Rob and I realized the other day that in the 9 years we have been married we have moved 9 times (10 times by the end of the summer we hope). My daughter Holly has never lived in the same place longer than 2 years, mostly shorter. It doesn't seem to have scarred her but Sammy is showing signs of stress.

Yesterday he discovered that we are not going back to our apartment in Provo. For the first time in his life he wanted to go home and I said that we couldn't. In his prayer last night he told Heavenly Father that he couldn't go home anymore and that he was so sad. I felt sad that this is so hard for the little guy. But I am glad that Sammy is learning at a young age that he can tell his Heavenly Father anything. Hard times teach us some of the greatest lessons.

After his prayer we talked about finding a new place and Sam is excited that he will get to help us find a new home. He is also glad that he has Mom and Dad, Holly and Max and Most importantly Grandma and Grandpa and Nana only 15 minutes away now.

Hatch Patch

We spent our Saturday in the canyons with our friends the Benroths and the Mattesons. We played in the Benroth's cabin, went kayaking, and wallowed in nature. What fun! Thanks Amy, Eric, Brigitte, and Roland!