Rainbow at sunset

Bear Lake

So the whole Stevenson family went to Bear Lake a few weeks ago and stayed in a monster cabin (I don't think you can technically call it a cabin), it was beautiful. I'm not sure why I didn't take any pictures of it. But we did get a picture of the monster truck that they used to pull their boat. It wasn't a truck, but that's what the kids called it. Super fun weekend! (I know, too many photos, sorry!)

The crazy Utah we live in!

So this is what we woke up to Monday morning, May 24, 2010. Crazy snow storm, 4".



And here is Monday evening of the very same day. A bit of sunshine and 20 degrees difference and we're back in spring. Oh and this is our favorite family night activity as of late...yard work! Good thing L is at the age where it's so much fun to be a helper and do exactly as dad is doing.


Wheelbarrow races!


Back filling the trampoline hole.


Treats after outside on the deck. Fun night for everyone.

My little fuzz head and my funny face guy

Unfortunately I seem to have a knack for always cutting the top of his fuzzy little head off. :)





Hanging out in his crib with Luke and Kaleb.



He also does a great Jack Nicholson impersonation.

Kids on the block

We were just hanging outside one warm afternoon, and the kids were sitting on the door step eating Ritz crackers. They were being really cute and funny so I grabbed the camera.

Two Miracles in One Day. Hallelujah!

First miracle - Ethan slept for nine and a half hours without even a peep! From 6:30 pm to 4:00 am, it was unreal. Of course the injustice of it all is that I of course wake up at 2:00 am in a bit of a panic and in some serious pain. Of course I go in and check on him, knowing that I won't be able to sleep until I do. He's fine, breathing normally...so then I still lay there willing him to wake up because it hurts too much to fall asleep at this point. Finally after 20 minutes or so of agony I decide that now is a great time to pump and build up my "freedom" supply. It's 2:30 am. That went swimmingly and after only 10 minutes of pumping I had 4 ounces. Not bad for me. I guess I should clarify that he wasn't up for the day at 4:00 am, he went back to sleep until 6:30 am.

Second miracle - First lets back up to last month when Luke started eating his boogers. Which makes me throw up in my mouth every time I catch him doing it. I asked where he learned it from and he told me that Kaleb (his bff that he plays with everyday) does it. (Note: Kaleb doesn't eat his boogers and never has.) At first I was telling him how disgusting it was, but he seemed to like my reaction, and would giggle at my disgust, so I stopped doing that and ignored it. But I did ask him one day why he liked to eat them and he looks at me and with a mischievous twinkle in his eye and says, "because they are minty!" Lucky for him, I guess.

Now fast forward to yesterday while we are eating lunch. Luke says to me, "So why do you think that Kaleb doesn't like to eat his boogers anymore?" I said, "I don't know...maybe because it's gross." He nods his head and in his very distinct Luke manner of shaking his head says, "yah, I'm not going to eat my boogers anymore either." Sweet! I gave lots of encouragement for making such a great decision. We'll see, but it felt like a miracle to me.

Easter

We had Easter on Saturday at G&G Summers house. A little chilly for Easter, but Luke still had a ton of fun.