Summer Fun!

Wheeler Farm

Does early May count as summer?  Probably not, especially when it was this cold, but I forgot to post this so here it is with the summer fun.  At the first hint of warmth and sunshine we headed to Wheeler Farm (in Murray) with "Aunt Brynn" and little Madi to check out the animals and have a picnic.  It was chilly, but fun!  The kids especially loved petting the bunny and hearing the turkey gobble.  Noah wanted to catch a chicken and loved seeing the tractors.  Eden thought the goats that stood up on their hind legs were pretty crazy!  

 Cedar Mountain

We went to the Sheffield's cabin on Brian Head for the 4th of July.  It was fun being with family, but we were all pretty sick, especially Noah.  You would never guess it from these pictures near Navajo Lake--he is such a cutie (a few days later he was ripping a syringe out of his leg at the Instacare in Parowan).  The kids all just love to be outside, especially out in "the wild".  

Lake Powell

The last trip to Lake Powell (in that houseboat. ever? sad!)!  It was a really fun trip despite the fact that we were all still sick after going straight from the cabin to the lake!  The kids loved playing on the beach which they named San Diego (because of the sand, ya' know?).  They liked riding on the tube until it swamped.  Eden managed to hang on and just get a quick dunking. Noah was not so lucky.  Good company, good food, good scenery, bad sleep!

Lillywhite Family Campout  

Camping with the whole Lillywhite Clan on Cedar Mountain was a blast!  The cousins all had fun playing and fighting together, Lou and Bryan found a gorgeous and roomy spot, we went on a perfect-for-our-group hike, and had fun talking, playing, and eating together.  Noah had fun wandering with his buddies (Koen, Brenden, and Zade) and fighting with them for the exclusive use of Brady's trucks.  Eden palled around with Ellie and Gaige, mostly exploring and playing "house".  Sarai and Eden slept like angels while Noah kept Mom and Dad hopping in the tent, especially the first night.  Better sleep next year!

Bountiful Peak

We went camping with Jeff, Carla, and Houston up on Bountiful Peak at the end of August.  We found a nice spot, got the dutch oven going, went for a little walk and found an even better spot just down the road!  D'oh!  Sooo...we finished dinner and moved to the new and improved spot!  The best part about it was the view!  You could look out over the whole valley and watch the sunset over the lake right from the camp spot!  The food was all yummilicious, the kids all slept pretty well and had fun exploring and getting dirty!  We drove over the hill the next day and checked out the beaver ponds.  Good times!

Hangin' with Noah

Some Random Shots of Our Little Man!

Noah is a very good boy!  Here's some examples:
He loves "Sweet Sawai", shares even his favorite toys with her and gives her lots of love. 
He sits still for haircuts and turns his head how Mom wants it (he very occasionally wants rubber bands in his hair like Eden, but they have to be yellow and green--his favorites).
He plays REALLY well by himself if he doesn't get pested.
He only cried for about a minute when he got stung on the forehead by a wasp--killer!
P.S. One picture is him showing off his "holito" (holy toe) as Aunt Weed called it.  Now he always tells us, "I'm not Holito" whenever he puts on something with a holy toe.

More Random Shots!

Noah loves reading books (we get a lot of "boy books" from the library these days), playing with cars, trucks, and airplanes, building tons of creative things with megablocks, taking care of his critters (his favorites are Rocko the lion, Bay-er the bear, and Dog the dog that Sarai gave him when she was born), swimming in the bath, etc.  He has a great imagination and a smile that melts his mom's heart! 

A Few More Randoms!

Noah also loves to ride his bike, especially with Grant, his friend next door.  He loves dirt!   He thought swimming this summer was okay and camping was even better.  He gets away with a bit more than he should because of his big, blue eyes! 

A few excerpts from a recent interview in his journal:

What is your name?  Noah Bahdoo

What are you?  A car...a yellow Jeep.

How old are you?  Fwee (three)...i'm fwee to jump on the trampoline (he's actually still two).

What is your favorite color?  Yewoh and dween (yellow and green).

What is your favorite toy?  My cars and my bear.

What do you like to do with Daddy?  Help him with his tools. 

What do you like to do with Mommy?  Cook and read books...I want to read books right now.

What do you like to do with Eden?  Play with her.

What do you like to do with Sarai?  Play with her and sing to her.

What do you like to do outside?  Ride my bike and ride Grant's bike.

What do you want to be when you grow up?  A boy.  Or The Lion King!

Where is your favorite place to go?  To the doctor to play with his toys.

Should we keep you?  No, give me to grandma.

It's All About Eden!

Chillin' Eden Style:

Even though she is not prissy, Eden loves all things girly.  She loves putting on her makeup (the white under her eye is to help her "not look tired"), wants her hair down and with a headband everyday if Mom will let her and would love to wear a dress or skirt everyday.  The chubby cheeks are a bad case of grapes!

Workin' Hard:

Eden is Mom's #1 helper!  She helps a ton with Sarai, is Mom's main "goffer", and helps with cooking, cleaning, and folding laundry.  She cooks all the tortillas these days and sometimes cooks 20 or more!  She has learned about using tools from helping Dad with the perpetual remodeling.


Sparkly!

Eden obviously loved doing sparklers this year.  She is such a fun girl with a lot of personality who keeps us laughing and on our toes.

Eden (Camera) Bug:

Eden loves to take pictures!  The self-portraits are particularly lovely!  Imagine this in the days of film!

A few excerpts from a recent interview in her journal:

What is your name?  Eden Bug

How old are you?  Four in a whole.

What is your favorite color?  Purple and pink and blue and black and brown...all of the colors in the world except white because white is not a pretty color.

What class are you in at church?  The very front...the four-year-old class.

What is your favorite toy?  Polly and Chrysanthemum (my bears).

What is your favorite thing to do at home?  Take a bath in my swimsuit...I also like swimming in the swimming pool with Carla and Houston and my life jacket.

What do you like to do with Daddy?  Talk to him and sit on his lap.

What do you like to do with Mommy?  Read library books.

What do you like to do with Noah?  Play the money game (connect four) and pretend to go places in our pretend cars, trucks, and boats.

What do you like to do with Sarai?  Play with her and make her stand up and make her laugh.  When I play patty, patty cake with her it makes her smile.

What do you like to do outside?  Ride my bike and play with friends.

What do you want to be when you grow up?  A mom.

Where do you like to go?  To the grocery store (because it is my favorite candy store and I love getting candy at the end) and to the library to get new books and to the park and the "equarium".

Sarai: Months 2-4

Sarai Says

Mom is still a month behind (gotta' download more pictures), but here is a bit of an update on ME!

Month 2

I've been growing like crazy!  I spend a lot of time eating, sleeping, and being cute!  I also go all over the place with Mom, Eden, and Noah--shopping, the aquarium, the farm, the park...!  I like hanging out with our family and using them as beds!  I'm learning to smile and just broke out in baby zits--boo hoo! I am just starting to sleep through the night!!

Month 3

Look at me!  I am now an amazing smiler and spend a lot of time doing just that.  I can laugh now, too!  I have discovered my toes and like to grab them and taste them and am just starting to grab toys.  I like hanging out with Dad and Mom in the evening and like to look at all the pretty colors on the TV!  I like my swing still and sometimes fall asleep in that magical thing!  Mom and Dad think I'm an "angel baby".  After my rough start it is a huge relief to Mom how much weight I keep gaining and how quickly I'm developing skills!

Month 4

I'm getting some sweet skills!  I love toys and sit up in the bumbo (called the bumbum at our house) and play with/eat them.  I am busy all the time grabbing stuff and putting it in my mouth.  If I'm awake I won't lie flat, even to see if my little cousin, Houston, is as big as me.  I went to Lake Powell this month, but didn't get any pictures of that.  I bring a lot of joy into our house!

Anniversary #9!

Has it really been that long?  A fun, relaxing evening:

Happy Birthday #33, LB!

For Lance's birthday what would you do other than head to the hills?  Good thing he was born in June so the mountains would be beautiful and calling his name, right? 

One year we drove over the Continental Divide in Colorado right around his birthday and it was soooo cold!  Kind of a shocker for us (we are even colder than we look!)!

Well, another good thing: we don't live on the Continental Divide, so we should be good, right?  Wrong!!! Our mountains were freezing and still covered with snow for Lance's birthday--and that is just wrong!  Instead of heading to the mountains, he headed to the basement to hang Sheetrock on the ceiling--loads of birthday fun!  Thankfully, Jeff came over to help him so it was slightly less miserable.  He did get a birthday breakfast (apparently way too early) and then we had Pizza Factory and ice cream cake with Jeff and Carla. 

Check out how intensely Eden and Noah are pounding the oreos for the ice cream cake crust!  

Hanging drywall all day on his birthday is just one example of what a self-sacrificing, loving dad and husband Lance is.  He always puts his family first and we think he is amazing and the best ever!  Hopefully next birthday is a whole lot more fun!

Sweet Sarai

Sarai is now over 4 months old and is as angelic as she looks in this picture.  Aside from a tendency to spit up she is practically perfect in every way!  She is definitely thriving!

(This is my favorite picture Weed took--so cute, eh?)