September 7, 2007

On September 7th, Bob performed his first marriage ceremony at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in SLC. How weird is it that he can legally marry people! He did a great job! While Bob and I were at the wedding and reception, the children stayed with Grandma and Grandpa. They took the kids to Murray Park and had a wonderful time. They asked if they could spend the night in hopes that Grandma and Grandpa would take them back to the park the next day. I'm sure that's just what the grandparents wanted to do :). We didn't let them spend the night!

William, being the friendly child that he is, even made a new friend...we're not sure of his name, but from the looks of the picture, you'd think they were best friends!

He Got His Alphabet Crown

William attends Challenger School here in Orem and is in his second year of preschool and he is doing great! For the past couple of days we have been reviewing (he actually earned his Alphabet Crown in 3 year old preschool too) his letters and sounds so that he could be tested to see if he could earn his Crown. When I picked him up today he was standing outside waiting for me wearing his Alphabet Crown. He looked so dang cute (and mighty proud of himself too). He had to recognize all the letters and the sounds they make including knowing which ones are vowels and the two sounds each vowel makes. Next he gets his Blending Badge and then it's on to reading!

WE CAUGHT IT!!!

I can't believe I'm going to put this on my blog, but in keeping with family memories I'm going to swallow my pride and post! Last Friday, Maddie was in the kitchen making herself breakfast before school. I was up in bed (of course) and Bob was in the bathroom (of course). I heard a blood curdling scream. Something inside me knew what it was. Bob ran downstairs and I stayed in bed:). Maddie said she heard little footsteps and turned around to see a MOUSE dash under the stove! Is that not the most disgusting thing you've ever heard! Well, I bought some sticky traps and Bob set them that night...no mouse in the morning. We forgot to set them the next two nights. Monday night we put all six out and Tuesday morning, Maddie was in the kitchen making herslf breakfast before school, I was in bed (of course) and Bob was in the bathroom (of course)...notice the routine? I heard this weird banging and so did Bob. He went downstairs to find Maddie standing on a chair staring at the mouse (it was still alive)! Then I heard some real banging (Bob killing the mouse with a shovel outside-now that is the most disgusting thing you've ever heard). Obviously, I stayed up in my bed the entire time. I wanted no part of that. Needless to say, we are happy to have caught the little critter and that he is dead. In fact, the trashman just took him to his final resting place about an hour ago.

Just a little side note...when I told my mom about this, she asked why Bob didn't just put the alive mouse in a plastic bag and then put it in the trashcan! YIKES! And I said "What and suffocate the mouse?" She said "yes". I had vivid pictures of the mouse chewing through the plastic bag and somehow running around for the rest of its life stuck to a sticky trap! No thank you!

One more little side note: Maddie says it's not the mouse she saw run under the stove :) What does she know?!

And obviously, I have no photos for this post!

I'll Give It A Try!

This is the first time I've tried this blogging thing...but I couldn't let my sisters do this without jumping on! It seems like such a great way to keep family memories organized. And I'll admit, just reading other's blogs has become rather addicting-just in the past few days! We just got a new computer with wireless internet and it's down in the kitchen right in the center of all the action. Now I can't help but check things out all the time. Let's hope I can get some things done around here!