Catch up...

Tony started soccer with some friends this fall. At first, he didn't like it. But, now he loves it. He wasn't to thrilled about the other kids kicking the ball away from him. I had to explain that the other kids want it too. All we care about is that he is enjoying it and not crying anymore.

For Mikes birthday, Tony helped him pick out a toad. Tony loves it more that Mike does. He loves to hold it, but I tell him all the time only when dad is home.

Every year we get together with the Daniels family and carve pumpkins. This is the sixth year, we have had a blast!! Here are all the final products.

All Tony wanted to be for Halloween was a Dragon!!! He said that a witch was going to cast a spell and turn him into a blue dragon. I don't know where he got that, but I thought it was kinda cute.

We had a Halloween party for the kids in preschool. There was alot of things to do. Bean bag toss, painting pumpkins, make spider cookies, ghosts out of gumdrops, and decorate cupcakes. They also made bats out of black paper and their hand cut outs!! They had a lot of fun!

We started a preschool in Sept. a little joy school type of thing. All the kids that turned three this year and in the older nursery class were invited. Six of us are doing it and it is working out really well. The kids love getting together and learning. But I think more of the playing and treats is more of their idea of fun!! What do you expect from 3 year olds!!

Fun at the Fair

We went to the fair again this year, in hopes to see the Reptile show. Instead they had a man that restled an alligator!! Fine trade, because Tony loves alligators and was in complete aw!! I didn't get pictures at all but we video taped it, when I get smart and figure how to put a video on, I'll post it. Tony of course wanted to go touch him and sit on the alligator! No fear in that little man!
Spending time at the Rodeo as a little family, trying to keep Tony's attention!

They had cute little baby pigs, "AHHH!! CCUTE!!" Tony says.

More animals and more fun!! Tony had dad and animals all weekend, he was happy!!

His Love of Babies

Tony has this new desire to hold babies!! I loves almost with a passion! He asks everytime we are around Josie, "Can I hold "baby Josie"? He adds baby before every babies name. If they are crying, he wants to give them that binki. He does these cool tricks and anything he can think of that is funny right in front of them till they laugh. Then with a big smile he says "baby soso thinks I'm funny" and then goes back to making them laugh.

If they are laying on a blanket, he'll run get his just so he can be right next to them! Look at that smile, what can I say he loves babies! We baby sat Baby Josie the other day, and he helped feed her, gave her toys, made her laugh, held her, layed with her, read her books. He says, I'm a good helper, huh mom?" "I'm a good big brother" All I can say, is I hope it sticks with him!! He is a big help, and I am so grateful for him!! I love him so much!!

Labor Day

We went up to Provo Falls. It was gorgeous, I've never been up there before, we loved it!! Tony and I headed up there without dad, sadly, he had to work.

Tony and I went off on our own little hike... looking for animals. We ended up sinking in a marsh land!!! New shoes, not so pretty anymore, but I got them clean.

Tony thought it was fun to sink, and then wash it off in the water!!

He is such an outdoor man!! He loves to be up in the mountains!!

Tony was so big hiking the side of the falls. He loves to hike and is a real trooper!!

Thanks Mom, Dad, Chelle and Tiffy for taking us up there, we had so much fun!!

Today at church

WHAT HAPPENED AT CHURCH....
I ran into Sarah in the hall after sunday school. She said she just saw Tony and that he went to the bathroom. I asked if Mike was with him, she said no!!!
He is in nursery and the nursery helper stood outside of the mens restroom and let him go!!!!! Whatever happened to getting the mom??
After church, Bro. Williams was in the hall and said he saw Tony in the bathroom, he used the urinal! How in the world does he even know how to use one of those?? I always take him to the bathroom. (Mike has a thing with public restrooms). Has Tony ever seen a urinal??? Bro. Gramse was in there too and said, "k bud, pull up your pants" when he was done.
Did he wash his hands?
Did he miss and make a mess?
Did he get his clothes?
Do you even flush one of those things???? I don't know!!
Did he go back to class and have treats after not washing his hands and has pee all over his clthes???
Does he stink? (I wouldn't know, my sniffer isn't upto par in that dept. I always had to check Tony's diapers, I couldn't smell it)
Tony said he washed his hands, but he said he made a mess!! He also said he didn't get wet. "I did it all by myslef" with the look of approval from mom. Well, who cleans that up if he really made a mess?
I got home and took his clothes off and washed him!!

Next time I sure hope they come get me!!
Funny, YES and NO!! I don't really like him in the mens room by himself, and other men telling and/or showing him what to do!

Standing Up!

So the other day we went to a cousins soccer game @ a Riverton Park. Tony needed to go to the bathroom. At a park, do you think they were decent? No not really!! Ew Gross!!

I stood Tony on the toilet bowl, legs spread out onto each side of the toilet. He doesn't stand at home so, I gave him a little bit of help. At home we sit, but because they were "icky" and "Cucky" he could stand.

Thankgoodness to being potty trained he just goes at home. Well, today, I heard him say "I'm gonna stand" I ran from the kitchen to the bathroom yelling "no, don't sand, sit down, Tony, sit down"!!! At the time I reached the bathroom doorway, I saw his underware and shorts laying in the middle of the floor. I watched him take ONE giant step ontop of the toilet bowl. Then comes this stream of yellow in the bowl, I watched silently. What else was I supposed to do @ that point?? He was already peeing!!

Then the stream hits his foot, "Oh Gosh!" he says and tries to correct it by adjusting himself and gets all the way down his leg. (At this point I'm laughing and trying to hide it, I loved him saying "oh gosh"). Then he picks up that foot, now spraying the seat, he adjusts himself again and squirts his other leg!!! I lost it, Come on now, that is funny!! Just picture it, It was hillarious. It's a good thing I was in a good mood!!

I grew up with all girls and have only heard of these boy potty stories. Thankgoodness it wasn't too bad. I know it's gross but funny too!

I obviously didn't get a picture of him actually making the mess, but I thought it was so funny, that I had to take a pic. and post it.

Baby Evie

We are all so very excited to say that we are having a baby girl!! I'm so happy and exicted that my Heavely Father trusts me to raise another sweet spirit. What a wonderful blessing Evie has been already. We anxiously await her arrival due in Jan. 4rth.

Some funny things Tony says: "Mom, I will protect you and baby Evie"

"We have to teach baby Evie how to talk and walk"

"Mom, how is baby Evie doing today?"

"Wow, mom, your tummy is getting bigger, that means baby Evie is getting bigger, huh?"

He likes to talk to her and tell her he loves her as he put his mouth to my belly.

"I'm gonna hold her"