Clean freak?

Today was really hot. Outside it peaked at 108 and inside our house it read 91. We have one window air conditioner in the office room and today i had it on. We hung out in that room quite a bit today including lunch time. We decided to have a picnic on the floor on a little blanket. Well, Zachary being 15 months old isn't the best at picnicking on the floor. He walked out of the room carrying his plate and five steps later his lunch was all over the floor. I immediately started to pick it up and put it back on the plate and Zachary immediately went over to the place where I keep the dust pan and little broom. He brought it over to me and handed it to me without me saying anything. haha. I guess he has seen me do this once or twice before :) What a good little helper.

On another note. William is really getting good at talking. He calls Billy at least 3 times a day to see what he is doing and tell him what we are doing. (Billy is in Texas fighting fires for the month probably). Talking to Billy tonight, he told me it has really been a joy for him to be able to talk to William on the phone during the day and that it blows him away how well he speaks and understands. On my side of the phone... I kinda wish he didn't talk quite so much sometimes :) But I love him and am impressed by him also. He is one smart little man.

Aprons

So my ward relief society has a really fun "retro homemaking" night coming up in a few weeks. We are going to have a class on pressure cooking, learn to sew an apron and make little apple pies in jars. I am going to be helping in the apron class. My friend Jill, who is amazing on the sewing machine, found a cute pattern for an apron in an hour. It's a cute half apron and I have now made two for practice! The first one I made at our craft group with Jill sitting next to me, walking me through it. Then I went home and sewed a second one to see how I could do on my own. The second one I gave as a gift to my mother in law... it's her birthday today, so why not. This apron is so easy, I'm sure I will make a few more to give away too :)

Here is the first apron I made

Here is the one I sent to my Mother in law

Paradise Bunco

I am in a Bunco group back here in the forest on Paradise. It is a really fun group of ladies who get together once a month to eat food, chat and play bunco. I had only played bunco once before joining this group, in Arizona with my best friend Camie. Bunco has been quite the treat each month to get out of the house for a few hours in the evening.

This month, I volunteered to host bunco at my house.( Billy took the boys over to the neighbors house and also watched her kids too. What a guy!) It was such a fun time. I was a little sad that none of the "old timers" made it over... but I had 12 fabulous girls come and enjoy an evening with me. I made a huge taco salad and everyone else brought things to share. There was 7 layer dip, guacamole and a large table of yummy desserts. We were all very full by the nights end. Besides the main dish, the host is also supposed to supply a door prize. I decided to make a door prize and then I decided one was not enough so I made two. Prize number one was a tote bag and prize number two was a lunch set, sandwich wrap and snack baggy. The girls who won the prizes were pretty happy I think.

I only snapped a couple pictures during the evening because I was having way too much fun playing and..... winning! Yep, I won half the pot for rolling the most buncos! I was shocked actually :) Each time you roll a bunco during the game you have to wear a silly hat- it's pretty funny.

I really enjoyed hosting bunco and having lots of friends over! I even made a sign (not finished yet) that may get passed around to each house that hosts bunco from here on out! BUNCO!

Zacharys 15 month check up

Well, Zachary is growing at a steady rate :) in the 3rd percentile. He is 29 inches, 19 pounds and healthy as can be. I almost gave him his first hair cut today when I was trimming Williams hair, but, I just couldn't cut that baby hair yet. I need to get my little baggy ready to put his first locks in and then I will do it! Zachary is still a baby of little words. He says uh oh and today at the doctors office he said ish when we were looking at the fish tank. Besides that everything is ock. But he is a good listener and understands a lot and is good at following directions.
William is 36.5 inches and 31 pounds and also healthy as can be. He is potty trained and doesn't give it a second thought. I love that I only have to change one little bum instead of two, it's great. I owe him a trip to the zoo and a ride on the train. It is the reward he chose for earning all of the magnets on his potty chart (in one day). I guess I should have made more than 5 slots on the chart starting off. Who knew he would poop 5 times in one day! Haha.
I am so proud of both of my boys and love them very much.

Cuddle Brothers

I didn't take a lot of pictures over the weekend that we were in Truckee and South Lake for Ian's wedding. But I did snap a couple of the boys the day after we got there, taking their nap together on Grandpa's bed. They were so tired from our drive late at night and getting in at 3am. They didn't sleep as well as planned in the car :( Anyway, looks like William makes a good pillow! It's so sweet to see them cuddle.

New family pics

When Tracy came to visit I asked her to take some pictures of us... and boy did she take pictures!

Thanks Tracy, you are a wonderful and talented photographer! Here are a few of my favorites.

5 times!

So, this week we are potty training William. He has done quite well so far and has mostly spent the days in his birthday suit to help him out. He was doing awesome to run and pee in the toilet, but was holding in his business. Well he couldn't hold it in any longer and today he took five different trips to his new seat to let it all out. 5 times! He feels much better today I'm sure :) Way to go William, we are on our way to letting Zachary take care of all the diapers now. Before I know it you will be driving!