One Night Stand

Last weekend we used our voucher for a free night at Barton Creek Resort & Spa. We originally wanted to go kid-less, but that was impossible so we took them for a fun family adventure.

We arrived in the afternoon and decided to hit the mini golf and the pool, only to have it rain when we stepped outside. Instead we played in the "summer game room" equipped with arcade games, a wii, and a ping pong table. Ben and Lucas enjoyed racing eachother (but Ben had to press the gas pedal for both machines), Lucas and I enjoyed some Miss Pac-Man and pin ball, and Evan and I enjoyed beating Ben in ping pong... or I'm sure we would have if we took score.

We finally did make it out to the mini golf and played about 5 or 6 holes. Lucas just kind of pushed the ball with his club and didn't care to receive instruction. The pool was very pretty with lots of nice plants around it... and some little bugs in the water. And the jacuzzi was awesome. Finally we headed in, showered, and went out for Thai food. There was no way we could afford the lovely price of the restaurant there.

That night Lucas wanted to sleep in the closet like he did in San Antonio. I was up almost every hour that night trying to keep one kid from waking up the other. Binky in Evan, cover up Lucas, binky for Evan, put Lucas back in closet, binky for Evan, put Lucas in a real bed, feed Evan, put Lucas back in closet, etc.

For breakfast we had some junk, then went on a nature walk. After checkout we headed to IHOP for lunch and our adventure was over.

Funny Stuff - Dentist & Church

On Sunday at church during the sacrament Ben was whispering to Lucas, explaining again that the bread represents Jesus' body and the water represents Jesus' blood. To sum it all up, he asked Lucas, "What does the bread represent?"
Lucas: "Jesus' body."
Ben: "Yes. And what does the water represent?"
Lucas: "Jesus' butt."
We could hardly contain ourselves... the boy doesn't whisper so well, but we didn't get too many strange looks. I guess that's what we get for explaining so quietly.

Today was Lucas's very first dentist appointment. They had him go back all by himself, which he did after a little hesitation. I'm sure he was much better without me, though. One of the assistants came out to ask me something at one point and told me Lucas was so funny and that they wanted to keep him! She said the hygienist told Lucas he had 20 teeth. "Wow! That's a lot!" he responded. "Where did you get all your teeth?" she asked. "From our Heavenly Father" Lucas said. At that point, he won everyone's heart. Each person made sure to tell me what he said as I checked out. What a sweet boy...

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Good Night, Good Knight.

Happy 6 months, Evan!

Six months ago today my littlest angel was born. He made his debut faster than I had ever dreamed, and was bigger than I'd ever imagined. I got the epidural that I thought had ruined my life, and my little Lucas became a big brother. I also spent my very first night away from Lucas. EVER.

To celebrate I took Evan to the doctor. His stats are:
Weight: 18 lbs. 10 oz (73%)
Height: 28 in. (92%)
Head: 45 cm. (75%)
Lucas was 18 lbs. 9 oz, 29 in. and 46 cm. Pretty close!

Tonight at dinner Evan got to have solid food for the first time. I whipped up a batch of the finest rice cereal with the most delectable breast milk money can buy. He didn't quite know what to think. He made some really funny faces, and convulsed a bit if he got a thicker bite of cereal. Evan did love to play with the spoon, though. That was his favorite part. It was a mess. My life just got a little bit harder...

Evan is rolling over like a champ. He loves to get into things and he's a big fan of cell phones and remote controls. He cries if you take the remote away from him, just like a man. He is so laid back and relaxed. Evan's quite the dream baby. He laughs at all the silly things Lucas does and thinks I'm pretty hilarious, too. I just love this kid so so so so much. I'm so thankful for him!

Morning Helper

Today Lucas woke up before 7:00, as he has the last three or four days (and he went to bed after 10:00). Ben told him it wasn't time to get up yet, but that he could play toys in his room. So, he did. Loudly. He came in once asking for help with his shirt, then he came back for help buttoning his shorts, which were on backwards. BUT, the outfit matched. He was also wearing his fireman helmet - his favorite accessory. You can get him to do just about anything if you say, "Firefighter Lucas, would you please..." because firefighters are heroes and they help people.
Anyhow, a few minutes later we heard screeching noises from the laundry room. He was loading the clean clothes into the dryer. It's hard work for a little kid. He has to climb up, hence the screeching noises, then reach far down into the washing machine to get the clothes. He successfully transferred all the clothes, started the dryer and came back to our room. He's so cute... even way too early in the morning.

Pantry Makeover

Last night I emptied the whole pantry. My goal: to find the source of the tiny ants, destroy them, simultaneously clean the pantry. Goal completed by 2:45 today.

Last night:Now: hooray.