Buddy Walks...sort of

Tonight we had a Pajama Movie Party. We do this a couple of times a month. We get our jammies on, make popcorn, put all the pillows on the floor and watch a movie. Today was How to Train Your Dragon, I LOVE this movie! After it was over and Lucy had got up to her play room, Tyler and I were just playing around with Buddy. He ended up taking 6 steps in a row. This is HUGE for him. The doctor told us he wouldn't walk till between 15 and 18 months because he has been quite slow in everything but getting bigger! He is currently 13 1/2 months old.

So here is my little buddy in his walking debut...too bad he doesn't want to do it anymore. Maybe he is just tired. I hope not because my back is KILLING me from his massive 30+ lbs (weighed 1 1/2 months ago so I am sure he is a bit more).

Pioneer Day Palooza

This morning we went to our Church Pioneer Day Palooza. Tyler was actually in charge of the whole event and it went GREAT! The Battles' helped us make the score boards last night while we watched a movie and they turned out quite professional if I do say so myself.

This is our family at the very end. Our blue face paint (we were on the blue team) was mostly washed off. I had awesome 80's blue eye shadow. Wish I got a better picture!

Tyler placed 2nd in the Pancake Eating contest for the Blue Team

Blue Team placed 2nd in the Truck Push. This was only because we realized later the left side of the parking lot was at a slight incline. We would have been first for sure otherwise!!! :)

Lucy watching the 3rd and 4th place teams in the Truck Push

Thomas has a little girlfriend!

Oh, did I mention our team took 1st place?! It was actually tied and came down to ' Rock Paper Scissors.' We call that pure talent!

Thomas the Tank Engine

I Just got done reading Lucy Thomas the Tank Engine as her bedtime story. After it was over she looked at me very concerned.

Lucy: I want to read about Lucy the train tomorrow

Me: Oh really, is that a book?

Lucy: Yes! Thomas will call me Lucy and we can be friends. Best friends!

Me: Okay, well maybe we can find a train named Lucy. What color would she be?

Lucy: Ummm....maybe blue or something.

Me: Well Thomas is blue and red, so maybe you can be pink and purple.

Lucy: I guess that would be okay. Maybe we could paint the blue train pink and purple or something. That should be a great good idea.

Me: That would be a good idea.

We talked like that for awhile longer and she ended up being happy about the whole thing. Apparently now I have to find some kind of train that I we can color pink and purple. It is hard to explain to a 3-year-old that not everybody has a cartoon train with their same name. Sigh...

Snow Day

Lucy has been asking to go to "the mountain" all winter long to play in the snow. The snow has been melting so fast these past couple of weeks, so last weekend we made the short trip up to our beloved Mt. Hood.

We ended up at Government Camp to go sledding. Lucy had a blast. Thomas was very indifferent. I think it is so funny how at times it is so hard to get a reaction of any kind out of him. But we love our little buddy!

No snow trip could be complete without some Hot Chocolate!

Karl Johnson Silhouettes

I am so excited for KARL JOHNSON to cut my kids silhouettes in June. He is making an appearance at Bridgeport and I just secured an appointment. There are a few spots still open if any of you live around here and want to do it too. Call Goodnight Room.

I will be sure to share my babies silhouettes with you. I honestly can't wait. I have been meaning to make them myself by tracing their shadows on the wall, but this is much easier and more exciting!

When I was in Heaven

Heaven is a very popular subject with Lucy. She loves to start sentences by saying "When I was in Heaven..." Usually this is followed by "you and daddy got married in the Temple," or "you lived with Mama Cindy." She loves hearing about how she used to live in heaven when I was her age.

Tonight, this was Lucy's prayer after a conversation about how she used to live in Heaven, and how she wants to live there again.

"Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you for this day.

Thank you that Grandma Bernice could die and go to Heaven,

and thank you that

Jesus could die and go to Heaven.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

I didn't know if I should laugh or cry. Either way, it melted my heart and I had to share.

Buddy Gets Scared

Special Viewing Party

So this year for the Super Bowl we had friends over once again. We called it a Pot Luck with a Special Viewing Event to make ourselves feel a little better for doing it on a Sunday. This time a lot more people came and we had a full house of 30+. The funny thing is, Tyler and I don't watch the NFL. I would say that about 95% of our friends that came don't either. But what a great excuse to get together.

I said more than 30 people came. But did I happen to mention how 17 of these "people" were small children? After a couple hours of playing we couldn't ignore the pleas to watch How to Train your Dragon up in the playroom. But honestly, how cute is this?!

We had a ton of great food and even better company. You have got to love good friends!

Lucy wanted to dress up 'Tommy' today to look like a princess. I said that I didn't think Thomas wanted to be a princess because he was a boy. Lucy then replied so matter of fact, "well mom, Tommy does want to be a princess. But you can be the prince if you want."Lucy wanted me to take a picture of her 'mad face.' She was happy and giggly, but for some reason likes to look at pictures of herself being mad. She looked at this one for about a minute before wanting to take another. The girl makes me laugh!

Little Monsters

I was at Costco with the kids picking out new jammies. Lucy didn't understand why Thomas got all the cool pajamas. So after a little thought (I love her in girly things) I let her pick out one pair of 'boy jammies.' Of course she picked the monster ones. Now that we have them, I love putting them in their matching jammies. We have even done a few photo shoots with them. Poor Buddy, he just gets tossed around and clobered by his big sister and just smiles all the same.