Updates

James went for his four month check up on the 26th of March. He is 25 1/2 inches tall and 14.14 lbs. I would say he is growing. He is definitely laughing. You don't even have to motivate him to laugh he just does it. He rolled over once, but it must have been an accident because he won't do it again. He produces about 2 gallons of drool a day. I can't keep anything dry. I have started him on some solid foods. Some are okay but he would rather just have the bottle. Applesauce must be a little sour he makes some pretty good faces. He loves biter biscuits and licorice. I wouldn't recommend taking them away. All in all he is doing very well.
Brandon is still being wild and out of control. He has made some friends with some people in the ward and everyday he asks for the kids to come play. Please can they come play. He is hoping for spring to come. When we had the sunshine for about a week, Brandon thought the puddles in the driveway were his personal swimming pools. Yes we had 4 showers a day on average. But he had fun and now that the snow is back he is a little upset he has to stay in the house.
Dwight is getting ready to farm and is ready for the snow to be gone as well. He has been called to be an assistant ward missionary, on top of scouts. So he is gone a little more.
Primary has been going good for me. I have a great president who is really organized. If only I could have a portion of it. I will be having my 25th birthday on Wednesday. Dwight got me an elliptical. Now I really have no excuse not to exercise.
Hope everyone is doing well and having good times.

More Adventure to Fallon

My mom came up to Rexburg the first week of March to help with the BYUI ag rendezvous. We actually got it done a lot faster than in the years past. We didn't stay up until midnight either night. On Friday the boys and I went back to Fallon with my mom and gram for the week. It was a lot of fun and we enjoyed being home. On Monday I went and cut my hair. I cut 10 inches off and donated it to the Locks of Love. I had two big rubber bands full. Then on Tuesday my mom went and did the same thing. But hers is not as short as mine. Wednesday we made quilts for my little brother and James. It was fun to hang out with my family and just shoot the breeze. Grandma Joyce has been fighting cancer for quite a few months now. Her hair is starting to grow back and it is darker than ever. You would never know that she is now a great great grandma. Grandma taught me how to crochet some pot holders and wash clothes so I worked on those a little bit. On Thursday we went to Reno and had our good friend Amy Jo do the family pictures with the exception of Dwight who had to stay home to get ready to farm. It took us a while but we finally figured out that if Brandon was holding Bub's cell phone thinking it was a camera he smiled a lot better. We came home on Friday. That was a really long drive. But that is the update and I hope that you enjoy the pictures.

Going Every Direction Possible

Sorry I have updated for a while. Our lives have been kind of hectic. To start with Dwight decided he would get a little more creative with his wood working skills and made some log picture frames. They turned out really neat, I think. Then he put some quarter-round around the counters to finish that project. Brandon thought he was a big help. But I have to say that the wood is hickory and a plastic hammer wasn't going to cut it. But he thought it was fun. James is healthy once again and we are now dealing with cradle cap. Poor kid. I have a hard time getting the oil down to the scalp because of all his hair. He is starting change a bit into his own looks and doesn't look so much like Brandon's baby pictures anymore. I did some canning. I made pomegranate jelly and syrup and now I am working on quarterly primary activity, PAS livestock contest coordination, and a farm festival for the elementary school kids. Sometimes I wonder how I get into all these different projects. We also have ag rendezvous coming next week and my mom and gram are coming to help with that. Other than that things have been pretty normal. I guess if there is a normal. Hope everyone is doing well.

This could be lots of fun

A Free Handmade Gift for you...If you Hurry

This was on my friend's blog and I decided to join in the fun. (Delightfully Domestic, you can take a look)

Craft It Forward Exchange is based on the concept of the movie "Pay it forward". I will send a hand made gift to the first three people who leave a comment to this post on my blog requesting to join the CIF exchange. All the gifts will be made and sent out 'sometime within the next year'. How exciting to not know when your surprise package will arrive! What you need to do in return, is craft it forward by making the same promise on your blog. This exchange is only open to those with active websites or blogs. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PROMISE TO POST THIS SAME 'CRAFT IT FORWARD' MESSAGE ONTO YOUR BLOG, WHICH MUST BE ACTIVE IN ORDER TO PLAY. YOU WILL CRAFT IT FORWARD TO THREE PEOPLE WHO COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG. I'd love for you to join me! Will you? Other comments are welcome, but only the first three will be my Craft It Forward recipients. Come and join me who doesn't love a gift or giving gifts???

COOL DUDES

Yesterday I cleaned off the top of the entertainment center and found 2 pair of Brandon's sunglasses. I handed them to him and he took them to his toy box and put them away. Today I went down stairs and did some laundry. I came up checked on the boys. Brandon was playing in the toy box area in the corner and James was sleeping. So I went to put the clothes away in Gma Sally's room. I was helping her with her new computer and heard James start to fuss so I went to check on him and this is what I found. Brandon had put the sunglasses on his brother and then on himself. I was trying so hard not to laugh because Brandon was looking so serious and I asked what are you doing? He says to me "cool dude" I couldn't help but burst out laughing. James was not enjoying it as you can see, but Brandon thought he was pretty darn cool. I must say he does use that head of his and has a great imagination. I just hope he uses for good all the time.

Chickens

Dwight finished the chicken coop yesterday, so I guess we are going to give raising chickens a try. Brandon was pretty excited. We got chickens from his Gpa Little. He loved chasing the birds. His Gpa has ducks, turkeys and chickens. There was one turkey in particular that Brandon liked. He kept trying to get it to drink water. When we got the other chickens home he wanted to stay in the coop with them. I asked him if he was going to sleep in there and he said he just wanted to wave to them. I don't know where he gets his words or his imagination.

On the mend and new friends

Let me introduce "Sparky" as Brandon has named the mask James has to wear for his breathing treatments. Yes it is a purple dinosaur and has become our new found friend. Poor James doesn't look so good wearing it but it really does help a lot. And Brandon well he is pretty well on the mend. He still has a bit of a cough but nothing as bad as it was and is back to his ornery old self again. He got a balloon from Rexburg Motor Sports yesterday and he thought that he was going to sleep with it. He wouldn't let go for the life of him. He had a blast with it. Who would have thought that a balloon could be so much fun. Today he was ready to go with his dad outside. I must say he is kind of a cute kid when he wants to be.