A Sad Day

I have been dreading this day for a while now. And it finally came. I know it sounds like devestating news (and I believe it is) but I just like to make it sound a lot more dramatic than it really is.
So last night Austin didnt want to go to bed so Mark had to put him to bed screaming. Well I was in the next room listening to Austin scream and about 30 seconds later I hear the door open. I think to myself, 'why did mark go in and get him. He never does that.' And so I look in the hall and there is Austin. He climbed out, opened the door, and came out.
Honestly, I am surprised it didnt happen sooner. Since this unfortunate event last night, Austin also woke up at 5:30 am this morning to greet me at the door. He has the 'getting out of the crib' thing down.
This morning when my mom got up, Austin pointed at the crib and said, 'I got out.' So now begins a whole new stage of how to get Austin to bed and more importantly how to get him to stay there.
Please somebody, tell me an EASY solution.

Just more stories

Austin has been so funny lately. He has all of a sudden started shortening words. He calls my dad Pa (used to be Papa) and I am Ma. It's so funny to hear it. He bumped his head today and came up to me crying so I asked him if he was okay, and he says in a mad voice, 'Ma kiss it'.

Today we were in the car and Austin said 'Knock Knock' (Ashlynn is into knock knock jokes so Austin has been taking note) so I say, 'whose there'. Austin says, 'bah' and I say 'bah who' And he says bah-who. It's suppose to be 'yahoo' but it was just so funny that he did it himself. I need to get it on video. He kind of says the 'hoo' part a little bit high pitched so it's even funnier.

Austin's obsession for lawn mowers is crazy. He got a lawn mower for his birthday but that wont do anymore. He likes to push Papa's. Every time he sees my dad he asks if he can mow the lawn. I think I'm in for a long winter, and it's not even here yet.

Ashlynn was playing with Brooklyn today and was wearing a ring, so Ashlynn asked Brooklyn if she wanted to wear anything pretty. Brook said, 'sure' and then Ashlynn said 'actually there is only one pretty thing, and I got it from my wedding. '

She has also been big into things that are special. I was trying to tell her that it was nice to share her things, but that she didn't have to share her blanket because that was something that was special to her. So now anytime she doesn't want to share she just says 'it's special'.

Ash came home from preschool the other day and I was asking her how it went and she said, 'We did home work and it was really boring.' Then she said 'it was hard. we had to color and my arm got tired'.

SLEEPOVER!

Ashlynn had Kaitlyn and Brooklyn come over this week and play, and they even got to sleepover. They had so much fun! And I gotta say, Kaitlyn and Brooklyn were the most well behaved kids. I hope Ashlynn was taking lessons (or maybe I should be taking parenting lessons). Anyway, we all had fun. We went swimming during the day, and then made caramel popcorn, and crowns for the kids. Thanks Kait and Brook for coming over!

here are the kids all ready for bed.



more swimming pics







lunch time!







the girls watching a movie in Ashlynn's bed.

Utah State Fair

So we went to the state fair with the kids, and it was so much fun. The kids loved it. And it was only $2 to get in. Except then we bought a fried twinkie and a fried snickers for $4 each so I guess we really didnt save much. Oh well. We really had fun!

I usually dont take pictures of animals, but the baby pigs were so cute!

I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree huh? Ha Ha (that's not even funny and I'm still leaving it on here)

Ash and Austin as a pig and a sheep. I love this pic.



Austin riding the pony.

waiting for the pony ride with Papa.

Ashlynn did not like the smell so she plugged her nose the whole time.

Tyson, Gav, and Austin by the tractor (I love Tyson's face)

Austin and Mark by the 'big tractor'. Austin loved it.

First Day of Preschool

Ashlynn started preschool today. She was really excited to start school, until we started walking there and she decided she didnt want to go anymore. I stayed for a few minutes and then told her bye and she was fine. When I picked her up she told me it was fun and that she liked it. Anyway, I took some 'first day of school pics' just to make it official.

Austin really wanted to go to school with Ash. The whole time she was gone he kept asking where she was.

YAY! for school!!!

So excited!!

Austin turns TWO!

Austin turned two yesterday. He is the funniest little guy. I just love him to death. We had a little party for him yesterday. He loved all the presents that he got. There are a lot of pics but he just looks so cute so I put a lot of them on here. Happy Birthday Little Buddy! We love you so much!

Austin got some tools from Bailee, Tyson and Davis.

Grandma Sally and Papa gave him a lawn mower. He loves to mow the lawn with Papa. Last night when he opened his lawn mower he took off mowing. He even knows how to go up and down in lines like Papa.



Last night before he went to bed he put his lawn mower in the garage with Papa's and then he said 'na night lawn mower.' When he woke up this morning, he started playing with his other toys and then all of a sudden he looks at me and says' lawn mower, garage, get it'.

Austin play with his car from Grandpa Cevin and Grandma Carol, and his fire truck from Kaitlyn and Brooklyn.

Austin looking at his truck/tractor book from Lily.



Showing Dad his tools

Cute picture of Austin and Lily



Austin waiting for his party to start (he isnt wearing a yellow earing. It just looks like he is)

Austin waiting for his party to start! Isnt he so cute!

Blog Update # 5 - just some funny stories

Well this will be my last post for the night. Austin's birthday is in two more days and I probably wont blog about it for six more months. But I just wanted to write a few things about the kids so that I can remember them. I wish I would have written things down because there are so many funny things.

I'll start with Austin-

I asked Austin the other day if he was stinky and he said, 'no, farted.'

The other day Ash and Austin were playing and Ashlynn did something that made him mad and he said, 'I hate you Ashy.' The kid is not even two. Why do they learn these things.

Austin has the cutest little voice. Every time I ask him something or tell him something he says, 'Ok mama'.

My dad took Austin on a train ride (TRAX) and I asked him where he went with Papa and he said, 'train, papa, fun'.

I love that he is learning so much and he is saying everything. When we rock before bed, we always sing a song and I always ask him what he wants to sing and he says, 'temple'. He is just the cutest little boy.

Ashlynn-

The other day Ashlynn said to me, 'mom my responsibility is to wear this bracelet on my wrist'

The other day we were driving in the car and Ashlynn saw a guy in a car next to us and she says, 'how come that dad doesnt have to go to work? that's not fair. Why does our dad have to go to work.' She loves her daddy.

Well dang it, if only I would have written things down. I just cant remember anymore. So I guess that's it.

Next blog post in six more months.