Pumpkin Patch

When we went into Boise to go to the temple , we took the kids to a pumpkin patch to stretch their legs after a long day in the car. Wynn wasn't so sure about the bouncy "pillow" at first but warmed up after a while. I thought both kids would be excited to try the pumpkin cannon, but I guess it turned out to be too loud for them. They enjoyed riding several kids trains and playing in the corn. Abby had fun playing in the corn too and has me trying to figure out if there is something I can put in our sandbox that won't rot but is less messy because they had so much fun! The kids wanted to go through the "creature" and I was really surprised that they didn't chicken out. Wynn lead the way and seemed to enjoy finding his way through the dark maze while Sydney was a little timid. It was a fun little outing and I look forward to it next year!

I also wanted to note how grateful I am to live where we can attend the temple regularly. It is such a blessing to feel close to the Savior there and have our faith strengthened. I look forward to being able to go and learn/pray each month. I know it will bless our family and help us become stronger. I really enjoyed the recent video produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints regarding sacred temple clothing and garments. It was very informative and great reminder of the invaluable blessing these articles of clothing are for me and my family in life. You can view the video here...
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1997/08/the-temple-garment-an-outward-expression-of-an-inward-commitment?lang=eng

The final bed

After many long hours and a lot of touching up... its finally done! The kids really enjoy it and I am proud of our work :). Hopefully we never move because it will be a beast to disassemble and move though! I'm thinking mailboxes for their socks and a bucket pulley next to make it even more fun! :)

Introducing Lily, Jack and Sparrow

I was over at Maxine's one day and I always like to look at her paper... she tries to "hide" it from me because I always find something crazy to do or buy in it. This time was no exception. There was a big ad for the humane society and these little guys were front and center! My dad used to have these when I was little and I liked them a lot. Since we didn't bring our birds from Alaska, we had planned on getting more after we got settled, but this was WAY better! I immediately called Andy to come with me out to the humane shelter and see them. He already knew what the outcome would be. They are super friendly and have taken to us really well. Sugar gliders are nocturnal marsupials. They have flaps between their arms so they can jump and glide to get where they want. They love applesauce and yogurt and bugs for treats. The kids like to catch moths for them to catch in their cage. I've been handling them enough so that I can carry them around in my pockets during the day. The mom's name is Lily and dad is Sparrow. He has already been neutered and we took their son Jack last week so we won't have to worry about a colony starting! They are fun awesome pets and we like them :).

Brown Eyed Girl

In the past week, Abby's eyes have turned brown. She also had her four month checkup. She was 14.1 lbs and 24.5 in long. That's about the 50th percentile. She is such as smiley happy baby, but doesn't like be left in a room alone; then she cires. She fusses mostly when she can't do something she wants... like crawl. She tries and tries to scoot and sometimes can move a foot or two but then she tires out and cries! She is anxious to get on the move! She seems almost ready to eat solid foods as she watches us eat everything. She loves to play in her exersaucer and gets relay excited about our fish and the cart. Nemesis is so good with her, she will rub her head against Abby's feet and Abby lobes it. She won't pay attention to anything else if Nemesis is around. 

Binky Burial

Wynn is getting so big! I felt like he was ready to get rid of his binky soon and one day when he brought up the dump, I asked him if he wanted his binky to go to the dump. He thought I was kidding and said yes with a smile. Well out of that, a Captain American bye bye binky party was born. He loves to pretend to be Captain America so we went to Walmart and picked out a costume and some toys. We made a Captain America shield cake and he was really excited for his party. I think when it came down to it, he didn't really understand what we were doing, but we had dinner, got him in his costume and put his binkies in the baggy and the trash. Then he helped us pull them out to the curb for the garbage man the next day. He had a hard time for about 3 days but he's doing fine now. He kept asking if we could go the dump and ask for "the guy" to give his binkies back but he hasn't even asked for that in two days. He told my friend today that his binkies lived at the dump now and wasn't even sad. It's fun to see him all grown up.