This is the pizza oven he built. It is now residing at Dallen and Stacy's until it can be sold. But we have had a few pizza parties with it and it works so great!
February has been one of the busiest months we've had in a long time. I spent a weekend in Edmonton doing some more Yoga training. Tyson stayed home with the kids and took a few pictures so I would know they were being fed while I was gone. He is such a great Dad and I know my kids are in the best hands when they're with him. Unfortunately, even though he got them to church on time with their hair done, Miles threw up all over him and the bench during sacrament. I'll admit it, I'm glad I was not there!
On Family Day we went to the U of L for some free family fun. Emmett loved the pirate!
Crawling through a maze of boxes.
My cuddly son. This one's just like his Daddy.
These cousins are the greatest! Emmett just loves them and they treat my boys like gold!
A little floor hockey.
More cuddling? Yes, please!
Emmett has been waiting for so long to handle a real hockey stick.
And others just enjoyed running around.
For Family Home Evening this week, we decided to venture out for some rock climbing. Emmett was not too fond of the harness so we unhooked him and let him monkey around in the cave. He thought it was pretty cool and even climbed up pretty high by the end.
"Come back, Mom!"
Getting a bit braver now.
And today is the last day of February. I'm so excited to move into March and hopefully wind down a bit. We invited Walker over to play today and the boys had so much fun together. We sure are grateful for our cousins!
And Emmett's really learning how to be a good friend. Yesterday we had Max, our neighbour boy over and I heard Emmett say, "Max, how are you doing at my house?" Today, he said the same thing to Walkie. I'm glad he's learning to care about how others feel too!
On Sunday I gave a talk in church on "Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time without Delay." Here's a story I gave from that talk that I want to remember.
Back in January, I was busy on the computer and it was quiet upstairs. Will a mother ever learn? Oh, but it's okay, Emmett was cleaning it up as he went. See the towel?
And he had an accomplice.
"Just breath and go get the camera," I said to myself. Good thing I've taken up a lot of Yoga lately.
Now the looks of guilt.
But it doesn't last very long.
And now he's just showing off.
It's a good thing they're cute and that the felts were washable!
I watched a friend's boys this morning and just before they arrived I was telling Emmett that Lincoln was coming over. I said, "Emmett, can you say Lincoln?" exaggerating the L, as we have been working on making our L's sound less like W's. He surprised Tyson and I by replying, "Mom, I say it like this: Wincoln. You say it like this: Lincoln (as he pronounced a perfect L sound). But I say it like this: Wincoln". So as it turns out, he's fully capable to pronouncing his L's. He just doesn't want to.
Emmett peed his entire bladder-full all over the bathroom floor, missing the toilet...
BUT he didn't have one accident for the rest of the day.
My kids completely destroyed the house...
BUT I didn't let them watch a lick of TV or play on my phone or iPad.
I inadvertently placed a diaper in the washing machine - big mess!...
BUT my dear husband came home and cleaned the entire kitchen for me without my asking.
I ate way too many muffins...
BUT I had fun baking with Emmett.
I ate way too many twizzlers...
BUT I fed my family three healthy meals and had a fun Zumba class this morning.
I haven't ran a brush through my hair...
BUT I spent the afternoon reading to, cuddling and singing with my boys.
Here's to my selective memory!!!
BUT he didn't have one accident for the rest of the day.
My kids completely destroyed the house...
BUT I didn't let them watch a lick of TV or play on my phone or iPad.
I inadvertently placed a diaper in the washing machine - big mess!...
BUT my dear husband came home and cleaned the entire kitchen for me without my asking.
I ate way too many muffins...
BUT I had fun baking with Emmett.
I ate way too many twizzlers...
BUT I fed my family three healthy meals and had a fun Zumba class this morning.
I haven't ran a brush through my hair...
BUT I spent the afternoon reading to, cuddling and singing with my boys.
Here's to my selective memory!!!
Once again, Emmett put me in my place. A few days ago, I was renewing my registration and license and my children were running around the building like crazy people. When we got into the car, feeling embarrassed and frustrated, I said, "Emmett, what should I do with you two?" He replied, "Mom, some people don't have any kids." I understood exactly what he meant as I use similar logic with him such as, "Well Emmett, some kids don't have any food" or, "Some kids don't have a little brother". You're right Emmett, some people don't have any kids and I should be grateful for every crazy moment I get to spend with you.
