book review.

I just finished "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" which was recommended to me by my aunt Ilene.  It is a really cute, easy read {even though it is 500+ pages}.  It is a book and a picture book in one, alot of the story is told through pictures.  It is a book you could read with your young kids.  I beleive it is going to be made into a movie as well.

While I am writting reviews I am going to write about two other items I have been meaning to "review"

First - lots of my friends have been asking what jogger/stroller I finally decided on {see this post}.  After shopping all over Salt Lake and Provo and trying out every double stroller on my list I decided on the BOB Revolution.  Now that the weather has been a little bit nicer I have been out using it. I really like it.  It is light weight and really easy to push.  I pushed Turman and his couin Ira on two 4 mile walks the last two days and managed to keep up with my brother Anthony. A swivel front wheel is a must with a double stroller - the other feature that was a must have for me was an easy fold up stoller so I could easlity take it in the car places.  This BOB folds in half twice and easily fits in the back of my car.  The only two features I would have liked to have as well are a hand brake {for going down hill} and an ajustable handle bar for when Gregg push's it.

And finally, this.

For my birthday/Christmas I got this new 2011 Subaru Outback.  Gregg and I had been in the market for a new second car for a long time.  We could not agree on a car - we shopped and shopped and shopped trying to decided {and agree} on a good car for our family.  The criteria was a smaller car {then our trial blazer} that got good gas milage, fit the two car chairs, and was either all-wheel or 4-wheel drive.  We finally decided on the new Outback - it has the wider back seat {pefect for car chairs} and a big back {that fits all the stuff you need with a family of four - including the double stroller}.  There is plenty of leg room and the back seats recline {which acturally helps the big car chairs fit better}.  I am really happy with our decision and I highly recommend it!

doctor.

This morning Truman had his two year well child check up with Doctor Haderlie.  It was more of a well 'sick' child checkup.  It was a long night of the throw ups at our house.  Bummer way to spend your 2nd birthday.  As far as Truman's 'well child' check up everything looks good.  I had to laugh when the doctor asked if Truman could throw a ball {as part of his fine motor skills development} yep!  He can throw a ball just fine!

As for the sickness - just a bug.  Truman got a small shot of phenergan in his thigh to help him stop throwing up.  It worked - he slept ALL day.  He got up at about 12:30 for a small drink and again at 4:30 for a little pedialyte and some dry cereal.  He is back asleep again.  I had never heard of giving a child phenergan to help them stop throwing up.

25 pounds 6 ounces | 33 inches tall

happy 2nd birthday truman.

Today is Truman's 2nd birthday.  It stared out with some gift opening in bed.

Gregg asked Truman what he wanted for his birthday breakfast - he wanted waffles.

Truman wasn't to sure about candles in his breakfast.

 I had the perfect '2' picture in mind - but sometimes you don't always get the picture you hope for :)

We invited some friends and family over for a casual play date and lunch to celebrate Truman's birthday.  Unfortunately it snowed  so the play date happened in our great room.

Basketball, football, soccer and baseball candy Easter egg party favors.

That face - Gregg's child for sure!

Baby Anna

 There must be a story behind this!

 It was all fun and games until Truman threw up all over grandma Quinn.  He had showed no signs of being sick all morning.  He slept all afternoon and threw up about 8 more times before going to bed.

nate's wedding.

Nate and Laurens wedding was this weekend.  It was beautiful.
I will post more later.

baby announcement.

baby announcements are in the mail.

better things.

This video was done by some young men in our Stake {the Deer Creek ward}.  

They entered a contest on the church web site and were in the top five {5} - good video and great message and I wanted to share it.  We are showing it to our mutual group.  Pass it on.

sunday.

Truman before heading off to church with dad today.

He is sporting the new "Mr. Rogers" sweater look.

{my brothers all enbraced the new style so when I saw this sweater I had to get it for Truman}.

Playing the piano...

And playing the iPad ... all before 9:00 AM church.

{he knows how to play angry birds on the iPad}

 Truman got into his church bag before church today...everyone in the family had stickers on their face before leaving for church.

Cute Bodie is getting so big and so alert.

Here is McKay in his Mr. Rogers sweater... I have a picture of Nate somewhere...

four.

Our new family of four.

The transition from one kid to two kids has been great.

Bodie is a champ.  He slept 5 straight hours last night - can I get a repeat of that tonight, please!

{Krista Faulkner Photography}

conference.

Between General Conference sessions we had to get the wiggles out!

Hooray for a temple announced in Gregg's home town, Fort Collins, Colorado.

I was really hoping they would announce a temple in Heber, Utah...maybe next time!

mission.

I got the best message on my voice mail yesterday.

The message was from a member of the church who lived in Downy, California {she has since moved to Arizona}.  She called to tell me that a family I helped teach the gospel to on my mission was baptized {about a year ago} and last month they were sealed together as a family.  I served in that area over seven years ago {I can't believe I have been home that long - makes me feel old}.  The picture above is of me, the member {Judith} who introduced the gospel to her neighbors and the 16 year old daughter {Vanessa} that was baptized after we taught her about the gospel in 2004.  The mother was also ready to be baptized back in 2004 but the father asked her to wait until he was ready; I just thought that was an excuse and that they would never be baptized so I was shocked to hear that they were both baptized and had prepared themselves to be sealed.

So cool!

I guess you could say the seed was planted 7 years ago when my companion and I first introduced them to the gospel - thanks to this great neighbor who was a member missionary.

foolin'

I am not much of a joker - but I got Gregg this Aprils Fools Day good
{at the expense of my brother Nate and his fiancé Lauren}.

Today I called Gregg at work and told him the wedding was off.

He believed me.

He felt so bad that Nate and Lauren where not getting married anymore.  He immediately texted Nate to see if he was okay and if he wanted to go to lunch to talk about stuff.  Then Gregg called and canceled our babysitter for the night {Lauren received her endowment tonight and he figured that if the wedding was off then we would not be attending the temple tonight}.  He was excited that he wouldn't have to go to his tux fitting appointment anymore!

When I found out he canceled the babysitter for the night I had to tell him that the joke was on him.
He still can't believe I got him so good.

{picture above: Gregg's not so happy face that it was all a joke and he still had to go to his tux fitting}