Whipped Cream, Anyone?

You might think twice before you eat whipped cream at our house. By the way, my husband is a whipped cream-aholic. Notice the nice pile on his strawberry pie. That was just for the first few bites. Then it gets re-applied. Looks like this is going to be another case of like father- like son.

Toy of the Day

Have you ever noticed that kids go through toys almost as fast as they go through diapers? Seriously. Logan will be stuck on a toy one afternoon, and by the time the next day rolls around, he won't want much to do with it. The other day I was commenting on how much he's enjoyed a particular toy that I picked up at a yard sale. Now he hardly plays with it. It could get expensive trying to keep up with a child's toy wants. But, fortunately, we have one of those kids (like most kids I imagine) who actually prefers household objects to toys - tupperware, boxes, dominoes, a Mentos gum container, flip flops, and the latest...THE BROOM! You got it - we let our son play with a broom. Please don't turn us in to DCFS. Originally the idea of Logan playing with the broom really turned me off, but he was having so much fun, and for the most part, he kept it out of his mouth. So, I gave in. Here's some of the footage...

(As I was playing this back, I noticed that at one point, Logan looks like he's trying to ride his broom. Maybe I ought to take back his leopard Halloween costume and Logan can be a witch or maybe even Harry Potter.)

What Color Does He Bleed?...

...Cougar Blue?

or Beaver Orange?

Utah State Fair 2009

Garrick, Logan and I recently made our first trip to the Utah State Fair. (I have a feeling that with Logan around we'll be doing a lot more "firsts.") We had a great time. We walked around, saw a bear show, visited all types of farm animals, rode the carousel, saw some prize-winning exhibits, and (of course) ate a funnel cake.

Logan loved the animals, especially the pigs. He felt right at home snorting alongside them. :)


Deyce loved the food exhibits and was scheming with Garrick as to what she could enter next year to earn herself a blue ribbon.

Garrick loved riding the carousel, as he feels it is the beginning step in getting Logan to enjoy carnival/amusement park rides with him.

We all LOVED the funnel cake (topped with bavarian cream and strawberries). I would post a picture, but we were so busy eating it that we forgot to take one!

Project 1/3 Completed

I bought material to make us all Christmas stockings last fall. I thought I'd have all this extra time since I wasn't working and had a newborn. (Newborns sleep a lot, right?) I may have had some free time, but I didn't get a thing done on the stockings. Wait, I take that back. I did get Logan's name cross-stitched, but that's it.

Well, I revisited the stocking project this last week, and what do ya know, I got one done. (The most important one, too.)
Now the question is, will it take me 2 more years to get mine and Garrick's made?

A Stair Master

I'm not sure when it happened, but Logan has become a stair master. He's been going up the stairs for quite some time now, but has never really shown much interest in going down the stairs. Nevertheless, in an effort to teach him how to go down the stairs safely, from time to time we have tried turning him around backward and leading him down the stairs, one leg at a time.

A couple of weeks ago I was SHOCKED when I saw Logan approach the stairs and (completely on his own) turn himself around backward before starting down. I think this was one of the first times that we've seen him learn something that we taught him. What joy!

I mentioned this to my mom, and she requested a video of this great skill. So, I grabbed the camera, and this was the result. Be careful that you don't get too distracted by Logan's sound effects. : )