Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Best in the West

We had the opportunity to go to the fair 3 times this year. The first time we went opening night when it was free. Next we went Monday night with family. Last I took the kids with Patricks preschool group for school days. It was fun but tiring. Here are the pictures, I only got pictures of the last two times.
Patrick was a little scared touching the cow but Jesús wanted him to try.

Sara really wanted to touch the cow

Elena was really nervous being left by the cows

This was Elenas face most of the time in the animal area, she was very nervous

She did like to look at the baby chicks

She got to pet the bunny and was scared but very soft with it. She was very sweet.

She got pretty tired and rode around like this
We had to get corn dogs and corn on the cob. Sooooo good.

Elena had a soda, she tried not to fall in

And this is pretty much the only reason we come to the fair. Cinnamon rolls.

So worth the
wait
Elena had her first bite and loved it

I felt really bad I didnt get any pictures of Patrick the night before but no worries, we were going to be going again in the morning.
Petting the cow

Looking at a very loud goat
He is actually not really in this picture but the kids were cute while they pet the sheep
Trying not to get bit by the pigs.

looking at very large turkey, I dont think I had ever seen a real turkey. It was huge! I swear it would have eaten both my children.
This duck looked like Einstein.
Patrick got to ride in the wagon. As we were about to leave we heard a commotion over by the pregnant cow pen so we walked over. We were in luck, one the cows were giving birth. It was beautiful and disgusting at the same time. I climbed up on the bleachers with Patrick so he could see the whole thing. He thought it was cool. Afterwards we went and had lunch and then made our way back out to the car. My mom came along which made things so much easier, I dont think Stephanie and I could have done it without her. Thanks Mom!!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Milestones

This week the kids reached a couple of milestones, very important ones to me. First, since Tuesday Patrick has been out of diapers and completely in underwear. I am so happy, I have heard that he could regress and have accidents but for now I am just enjoying that I dont have to change his nasty diapers. I have gotten a little tired of waiting for Elena to fall asleep while I breast feed her so I decided it was time for her to put herself to sleep. So 3 days ago I let her cry it out for 30 minutes and she didn't fall asleep and I couldnt handle letting her cry so I went and got her. The next day I let her do it for 45 minutes and wound up with the same outcome. The next day, she only cried for maybe 10 minutes and she fell asleep!! The next day all her naps and bedtime were done by letting her cry and it only lasted 5 minutes or so. The day after, her nap took 45 minutes of crying but she went down. Now, thats how she goes down every time. Yeah!

Bath time with her black eye

Patrick wanted his picture taken

Here is Elena folding her arms for prayer. Her new talent.

She loves to carry her purse around

Here is Elena helping me empty the dishwasher the other day

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Latest project



I have been wanting to make Elena a dress, so the other day I started one. It only took me 3 days and no pattern. I need to work on little things when I sew, like straight lines and that kind of stuff. Hopefully I will improve with practice. I do have some fabric for another dress but maybe I will get a pattern for it. I also learned something else, when I sew nothing else gets done. Im going to have to learn to do both chores and sewing.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Promise me

My heart is heavy and I am feeling sorry for myself. I'm thinking of how much I will miss having a little baby in our house, and in my arms. I tell myself again and again that I am grateful for what I have and that we dont need more than two but it still hurts to know I will never experience it again. All of it. The excitement of finding out, the movement of the little spirit you have been blessed to carry, seeing that sweet unique face for the very first time, and crazy happiness of figuring it out all over again. Dear friends, please promise me you will let me come over and hold your little angels. Please promise. I'll get my fix and then leave. Promise.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Good Shiner

I need to post this before I forget. Sunday evening Patrick wasn't paying any attention to where he was going and ran right over Elena and kneed her right in the eye. There was a bruise in seconds and by the next day it looked awful. I kept thinking that she has her 12 month check-up Tuesday and the Dr. was just going to call CPS and take my kids away, luckily she said she sees it all the time especially around this age.


A few hours after it happened she didn't seem to mind

She even cleared out all my Ensigns and climbed into my bedside table

I asked Patrick if he felt bad and he said "yeah.......no" I don't think he quite understands what happened.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Look what Jesús found


Jesus found this great site www.wordle.net all we did was put in our blogs and this is what we got!

Friday, September 11, 2009

She's a walker