stuff I made

Since we just surpassed one year of living in our current house, we recently made more of an effort to get some things up on the walls. So I made these profiles of the boys. Maybe profiles are a trend that is fading away, but I liked the look of this plywood version.

I also wanted to try my hand at paper cutting, hence these:

Then I made these cards to donate to a ward auction:

So I guess I can be productive when I really want to be. It doesn't happen very often.

Ryan is doing the news again.

http://scvnews.com/?p=19828

(Sorry, you'll have to click on the link. I couldn't figure out how to embed it from the site.)

It's a little five minute newscast for a local TV station. He does it Monday through Thursday.

It just started a couple of weeks ago, and it's probably a little premature to post anything about it until they get things running smoothly, but the bat story was just too good.

Wesley is two.

Wesley turned two on September 24th. He had a pretty low key birthday. We did a Yo Gabba Gabba cake and got together with some family to celebrate his and his cousin's birthdays. He also got a little hockey set, some books, and a little motorcycle. All things that he enjoys.

Some of his favorite phrases lately:

hockey puck

There he is! or, There it is!

Yeah! (it's really the tone of it, hard to convey here.)

Other things he's doing lately:

barking, meowing, hissing like a snake

singing the theme song to Superman.

singing "Allelujah, Allelujah" from All Creatures of our God and King in the style of Mr. Bean

rubbing his belly button

rubbing the top of his ear

the wedding

The bride and groom. They are very good looking, but you probably can't tell from my blurry pictures.

My sister and one of her boys. That is chocolate milk, by the way.

In this shot: all three brothers, one brother in law, one niece, three nephews, one sister, hugs.

Joel and his pals engrossed in conversation with my nephew.

Joel and his pals laughing at . . .? Josh's backside? One of my kids tripping on the muddy grass? It's a mystery.

My mom.

I don't know what was so amusing about this fountain.

More family standing around.

When I saw a thumbnail of this picture I didn't realize that wasn't Ryan's arm.

The only picture I took at the reception.

As usual I wasn't too stellar at taking pictures, partly because I figured we'd have some of the professional ones with all our family in them. But the photographer's cameras were stolen later that day. Sorry I don't have any of Dad or Shannon or half of Jeremy's family.

Despite the theft (my sister's wallet was also stolen a few days earlier) and the rain (it is Portland, so I think that was kind of expected), it was a lovely wedding.

Now I just need to post the video of my nephew dancing at the reception.

Oregon

Joel got married in Portland on September 17th, which means that we got to hang out at the Oregon Coast for a couple days beforehand.

Don't know if you can tell but some of the blobs on the rocks in these two pictures were seals.

Wesley with his cousin, digging in the dirt.

The pool where we were staying. Charlie became a swimmer in one day.

first day of school 2011

School started for the older boys on August 17th. They were both ready and excited to go back. Alex is starting fourth grade and Ben is starting second grade. Alex only got to enjoy his new class and teacher for one day, because by the second day we found out there was an opening at a school closer to us that we have been trying to get the boys into. (It's a long story, it has to do with us moving last year and opening up a huge can of worms.) So I don't have any pictures of his first day at his new school, but he has had a great attitude about it (better than his mom) and it has been a smooth transition. He also gets to ride his bike to and from school which is nice for both of us.

Here they are at school, lining up with their classes. I love how the girl in the pink shirt is ducking out of Alex's way. Ben was excited that two of his good friends from his class last year are in his class this year.

Charlie got to start preschool this year. He has been talking about this for over a year. His first day was a couple of weeks after his brothers', and it was hard for him to wait. He actually ended up missing the first day because he was sick with croup (which has since turned into a double ear infection- poor kid.) He was beyond excited when he finally got to go to preschool. He was ready about two hours ahead of time and kept wanting to get in the car already!