Catching Up! Part 2 – The Craziest Week

As I said before, after almost a month of being sick, we had one of the craziest weeks of our lives, which included:

1. Our chicken “ran away” – I took Cadence in to get the eggs and the chickens hurried out of the coop. I couldn’t get them back in, but had to get ready for the temple. I quickly took a shower and came back outside to find only one! After searching almost 24 hours for it (off and on) we found out a little boy decided he was going to pick one up and take it home. We’re still trying to track him down, so if you see a white leghorn chicken with a little boy (4-5 yrs. old) in the center of Provo, PLEASE let us know! I’m missing the 2 eggs a day & I think our other chicken is lonely!

2. Our washer overflowed – again! I know, I know..we’ve needed a new one since we’ve moved in really. This time it FLOODED the kitchen and spilled into the living room. After using all my towels, baking soda, a friend’s carpet cleaner, and a fan, it’s mostly fixed. The carpet is still smelling a little funny.

3. Cadence ran away! I was on the computer and he was happily playing beside me. In a matter of about 1-2 minutes he went out the backdoor (which I forgot was open) down and down about a block (across the street). I ran frantically to find him and found him safely with a policeman who just “happened” to come around the corner just as he ran across the street. After giving them some information to finish their report, Cade now has a juvenile record and has been termed a “wanderer”. Just in case he does it again, they will know where to go to find parents. I felt like a horrible mom and cried for about an hour. I hope I never have to experience that again!

Catching Up!

The last month has been CRAZY! We were sick a good majority of August (so July’s final posts fell by the wayside) and as soon as we were better, I had a baby shower to plan, followed by one of the craziest weeks in a long time. Needless to say – time for a “short” recap with some fun pictures to catch up.

JULY:

1. Priesthood Campout. Father & son’s first year together, though they didn’t end up staying the night because we headed to bear lake.

2. Bear Lake – our yearly trip with Illinois buddies (& wives). The guys swim suits were almost identical – too funny!

Cade had a blast playing in the sand and water but it didn’t last long because he was cold.

Cadence found a new love for “driving the car”. Ever since, it’s been a struggle to get him to sit in “his seat” in the car.

3. Cadence and Mommy took a half day at Hogle Zoo. We only had time to see a couple of animals and the bird show. We especially liked signing with the gorilla (no pics sorry)!

Cadence Signs

Cadence knows quite a few signs for his age, but it is a whole different story when Uncle Jon is signing with everyone. Check out Cade in this video trying to sign with everyone else (even though not much is actually being signed). So cute!

Cadence @ 1 1/2 years

Loves eating vegetables, now that we grow them ourselves, and an independent little climber!

Really good at stacking (and making messes).

Loves the slide, “Whee!” He always says.

Any type of water usually also gets a “whee” rating.

Stickers!

Figuring out how this work.

Loves throwing rocks into the holes in our shed.

…and still wants to be just like dad!

Toddler Lock

While he may be smart enough to figure out the “baby locks” on the furniture after only 1 week, Cadence is actually enjoying Austin’s new “toddler lock” on his laptop. It is essentially a screen saver that pops up with different pictures (of varying sizes) and sounds depending on the keys or mouse button you press. He’s loving this new “toy”.

If you are interested, Austin downloaded a free one from the internet that he found through a Google search. I think I’m going to keep from getting one, just so he doesn’t always want to “play” mom’s computer. Some things are still hands off!

One Nation, Under God

Happy Independence Day!

   We celebrate this holiday a little different every year. The only tradition is a barbeque. This year we celebrated everything all of the outward festivities on the 3rd and the 5th (taking a break for the Sabbath). Here is how we spent it this year:

1. We had a couple of friends over to our house for the meal. 2. My sister Cristina and her family came to stay for a bit.

3. We watched part of the Provo City Parade from Austin’s office window (“box seats”).

4. Went swimming in the pool.

5. Went to the Crandall printing museum here in Provo (our new found little treasure) which is free during the July 4th weekend.

  We spent time all weekend sharing and expressing gratitude for our nation, and the Founder. More than just this, we spent time remembering our Savior Jesus Christ who has freed us from sin.