Sunday, September 4, 2011

Miss Mary

Mary had so much fun on vacation. She had a really hard time coming home. Daily she would remark how she was never going to leave "this land". My dad asked her what she would do without her toys and friends in Bangkok. She replied that Daddy was going to bring all of her toys back to Utah, and frankly that "she loved her cousins more than her friends." I'm so glad she loves her cousins!
(I didn't get any great pictures of Mary with her cousins, but my sister-in-law did.)
We spent one evening up at Sundance watching the play "Sound of Music". It was so fun to see her hanging out with her older cousins. She really grew up a lot. And acted older around them. She even had to wear a scarf like them.
It got a little cold, but it was so much fun to snuggle.

Mary also loved the Farmer's Market! Here are a few pictures of Mary "helping" Grandpa Skousen with his vegetable stand. He made her feel so important. Thanks Grandpa! She loved it so much we went back the next week and brought all of her cousins with us. I really miss my mom's garden and all the fresh vegetables that come with it. I can't say I miss the hours of weeding I remember doing in high school.


(Those blackberries were delicious, and Abe ate the cherry tomatoes like candy.)

Saturday, September 3, 2011

It's sad, but true

My children didn't know anything about s'mores.
We had a lot of fun playing in my mom's garden and staying outside ALL DAY LONG. Even having BBQs in the evening. This night we roasted hotdogs and had s'mores. We've since had pretend campfires every evening this week.






Yum.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Grandpa's Workshop

My dad had projects ready to make with Abe and Mary. Abe made a truck and loved using a real hammer! Mary made a doll bed, which I poorly documented. (read: no pictures.)

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Summer vacation

It was a great vacation. Dan was only in town for a week, but he squeezed a hike in. It was beautiful.



Mary and I were also present for the vacation, we just didn't have any great photos. :)
More to come as I get over jetlag.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Friday, August 5, 2011

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Hat

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Brought back a treat from my trip

Mary: 'Daddy, that looks... awful.'

Monday, July 11, 2011

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Abe is two


When Abe gets a little overwhelmed all he can say is "I'm two." This happens on the phone, elevator, at church ... Acting his age, I carried him out of sacrament meeting 3 times before the sacrament yesterday. :)

Today he dressed as a pirate and called Dan "Captain Hook" all morning.


Friday, June 24, 2011

Saturday in the garden

Expanding Vocabularies

Mary tried to use the words valiant and astonished today.


And Abe has a new response to everything:
Want to play outside?
Let's share.
Can I have some?

Abe: Doe-kie, doe-kie. (okie dokie.)

Monday, June 6, 2011

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Hong Kong in 18 hours





Didn't do much more than sleep, eat and go to the temple; but it was a great vacation.
Thanks for babysitting Han!

On a boat.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Thank you!


I loved all the phone calls and birthday wishes, thanks everybody!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

It is so satisfying to spoil your children.

I saw this cute tent in a blog last week.
Best project we've done in a long time.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Hannah looks great

even when she wakes up at 5 to study and take a final.

Good luck Hannah!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Friday, May 13, 2011

I'm cooking for you.

I'm cooking some pie. Maybe like some pie?
No, it's soup.
Oh, I'm cooking some soup.

Thursday, May 5, 2011