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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Home Again Home Again Jiggity-Jog
My mom has been trying to "de-clutter" the house, so she flew Damon and I home to go through my boxes. Becca joined in the fun too! I was incredibly nervous to fly with a 22 month old, as a "lap" child, across the country while being about 7 months pregnant. I stocked up on all kind of gimmicks: new matchbox cars wrapped individually, various little candies, lots of stickers, snacks, books, a new coloring book, and a new DVD player! My mom said if it gave me 20 minutes, it was well worth the money...she was right! Damon wasn't sure about the headphones, but maybe with time:)
So we made the flight and Damon did ok. Mom and Becca picked us up and we headed for home. It was so good to be home in lots of space and wonderful helpers. Damon loved dragging people by the hand to wherever it was he wanted them to go. I was always last on his list. Everyone soon learned that unless your hands were folded, or just plain out of sight, they'd be snatched up in a death grip to be a little friend to Diggy boy. He loved "bah-bah dhom" and "mah-mah jahya" and of course "beck-buh". I loved being around them too:)
Becca and I were able to get everything done on our lists plus more: go through boxes, make toffee, get recipes from mom, get eyes checked from dad plus new glasses, talk about baby names, read, enjoy, have CMK (Thrifty's Chocolate Malted Krunch ice cream), burgers and fries from In N Out Burgers, watch Jane Austen movies, learn to make mom's apple pie, shop for maternity clothes, and hang out. It was probably the most relaxing yet productive time home I've ever had. Dad had stake conference, so he was a little busy writing and worrying about talks, but he did a great job. It was fun to be back in my old stake and listen to many speakers that I grew up knowing. Dad invited the Mission President and his wife over for dinner, so the girls ran back home to prepare. Becca and I requested roast since neither one of us feels like we can spend the money to do so on our own (mom and dad talked me out of this way of thinking). Damon loved all the attention from Grandma and Grandpa. They even let him pick all the little pumpkins from the garden. It was really hard to leave, but Damon did really well on the flights home.
It was a good thing Barrett decided not to get up early for the train Friday, because Diggs and I slept in until 9 or so. We went to the Apple Orchard for some apple cider donuts, cider, apples, and to see the pumpkins and animals. Damon loved it all! Saturday we went to the temple, then met up with my old roommate Carie who was visiting a friend in DC. It was good to catch up even if it was a short amount of time. We sure jumped right into busy-ness the moment I got back from California and I was super overwhelmed--which seems to be happening a lot more these days--but by the end of Sunday, things were good again. It may have had something to do with the apple pie I made:)
So we made the flight and Damon did ok. Mom and Becca picked us up and we headed for home. It was so good to be home in lots of space and wonderful helpers. Damon loved dragging people by the hand to wherever it was he wanted them to go. I was always last on his list. Everyone soon learned that unless your hands were folded, or just plain out of sight, they'd be snatched up in a death grip to be a little friend to Diggy boy. He loved "bah-bah dhom" and "mah-mah jahya" and of course "beck-buh". I loved being around them too:)
Becca and I were able to get everything done on our lists plus more: go through boxes, make toffee, get recipes from mom, get eyes checked from dad plus new glasses, talk about baby names, read, enjoy, have CMK (Thrifty's Chocolate Malted Krunch ice cream), burgers and fries from In N Out Burgers, watch Jane Austen movies, learn to make mom's apple pie, shop for maternity clothes, and hang out. It was probably the most relaxing yet productive time home I've ever had. Dad had stake conference, so he was a little busy writing and worrying about talks, but he did a great job. It was fun to be back in my old stake and listen to many speakers that I grew up knowing. Dad invited the Mission President and his wife over for dinner, so the girls ran back home to prepare. Becca and I requested roast since neither one of us feels like we can spend the money to do so on our own (mom and dad talked me out of this way of thinking). Damon loved all the attention from Grandma and Grandpa. They even let him pick all the little pumpkins from the garden. It was really hard to leave, but Damon did really well on the flights home.
It was a good thing Barrett decided not to get up early for the train Friday, because Diggs and I slept in until 9 or so. We went to the Apple Orchard for some apple cider donuts, cider, apples, and to see the pumpkins and animals. Damon loved it all! Saturday we went to the temple, then met up with my old roommate Carie who was visiting a friend in DC. It was good to catch up even if it was a short amount of time. We sure jumped right into busy-ness the moment I got back from California and I was super overwhelmed--which seems to be happening a lot more these days--but by the end of Sunday, things were good again. It may have had something to do with the apple pie I made:)
Monday, October 6, 2008
Wonderful Weekend
What a wonderful weekend. It had potential for being awful...Thursday night was horrible as Damon decided to wake up at one in the morning! He stayed awake until about 4. Friday was awful and we just tried to get through it...barely! We have a little babysitting group with some other couples where we switch off babysitting every couple weeks. So, we barely made it, but dropped Damon off to play with his friends and we went out to dinner. It was a nice little refresher for us and made us all a little more happy:)
Saturday morning I went in to get some blood work done while the boys stayed at home and played. Damon went right down for a nap (as well he should!) and Barrett and I were able to watch General Conference on cable at home. We loved and devoured every talk and word spoken. We especially enjoyed the announcement of the Philadelphia Temple to be built!! There has been lots of hope from the members here, but Barrett and I thought it would still be awhile (Washington DC is never really too crowded). We were so grateful to hear the news for many reasons. Lots of thoughts rushed through our minds: 1.Philadelphia is one of the most populated cities in the US and it doesn't have a temple...there should be one to be a "light on a hill" for visitors and residents to see. 2. My dear Grandpa Weed and his family were very dedicated Saints out here for many years and helped the church progress...one year after his passing another temple is announced in the East when their whole lives spent here, the closest was in Salt Lake City. 3.(selfishly) When we move south, we will most likely be closer than a 2 hour drive to the temple! 4. Hooray, another beautiful temple on the earth!
Damon took a wonderful 3+ hour nap! For the second session, he was remarkably good for a not quite 2 year old. We pulled out crayons, butcher paper, coloring books, and opened up a big diaper box to color on. He had us tracing everything...hands, Elmo, Diggy:) It was great. Diggs absolutely LOVED the children's choir. Every time they sang, he was mesmerized and stared at the children singing. I wish I would have recorded those few numbers so I could replay them for him. Having a children's choir reminded me of a story my sister told me about my nephew. He was watching General Conference on tv a few years ago and saw a Primary Children's Choir singing...he turned to his mom and said with a panic,"am I supposed to be there?" Gotta love children:)
Damon loved saying "oot (pause) doorph" for President Uchtdorf. We smile every time he says it. Barrett thinks it's really funny that he picked up on that word since most everyone has a really hard time pronouncing it right and Damon pretty much has it down:)
We made dinner, spent a little time together and sent Barrett off to the Priesthood session. I enjoyed eating ice cream and flipping channels.
Sunday was wonderful too. Damon slept in!! We made Pumpkin Waffles thanks to my sister-in-law's recipe. They were delicious and we enjoyed having a yummy breakfast on a Sunday morning. We played and enjoyed the morning, then put Diggs down for a nap. Barrett and I were able to enjoy the morning (noon) session without any interruptions. I got a short little nap afterwards until Damon woke up. We made brownies and chicken pockets. We watched the final session of conference and pulled out the crayons and coloring books again, but this time had to add more...the blocks had to come out, and the entire toy basket as well. We were still able to hear and enjoy conference even with a few distractions.
We loved our weekend together as a family. It was a nice break from the cares of the world. I love conference time when we can enjoy each session and feel buoyed up from the words of the prophets and apostles. We are truly blessed to have such truth on the earth today.
*We recorded Damon saying a few of his latest words. Pause the playlist on the right.
Saturday morning I went in to get some blood work done while the boys stayed at home and played. Damon went right down for a nap (as well he should!) and Barrett and I were able to watch General Conference on cable at home. We loved and devoured every talk and word spoken. We especially enjoyed the announcement of the Philadelphia Temple to be built!! There has been lots of hope from the members here, but Barrett and I thought it would still be awhile (Washington DC is never really too crowded). We were so grateful to hear the news for many reasons. Lots of thoughts rushed through our minds: 1.Philadelphia is one of the most populated cities in the US and it doesn't have a temple...there should be one to be a "light on a hill" for visitors and residents to see. 2. My dear Grandpa Weed and his family were very dedicated Saints out here for many years and helped the church progress...one year after his passing another temple is announced in the East when their whole lives spent here, the closest was in Salt Lake City. 3.(selfishly) When we move south, we will most likely be closer than a 2 hour drive to the temple! 4. Hooray, another beautiful temple on the earth!
Damon took a wonderful 3+ hour nap! For the second session, he was remarkably good for a not quite 2 year old. We pulled out crayons, butcher paper, coloring books, and opened up a big diaper box to color on. He had us tracing everything...hands, Elmo, Diggy:) It was great. Diggs absolutely LOVED the children's choir. Every time they sang, he was mesmerized and stared at the children singing. I wish I would have recorded those few numbers so I could replay them for him. Having a children's choir reminded me of a story my sister told me about my nephew. He was watching General Conference on tv a few years ago and saw a Primary Children's Choir singing...he turned to his mom and said with a panic,"am I supposed to be there?" Gotta love children:)
Damon loved saying "oot (pause) doorph" for President Uchtdorf. We smile every time he says it. Barrett thinks it's really funny that he picked up on that word since most everyone has a really hard time pronouncing it right and Damon pretty much has it down:)
We made dinner, spent a little time together and sent Barrett off to the Priesthood session. I enjoyed eating ice cream and flipping channels.
Sunday was wonderful too. Damon slept in!! We made Pumpkin Waffles thanks to my sister-in-law's recipe. They were delicious and we enjoyed having a yummy breakfast on a Sunday morning. We played and enjoyed the morning, then put Diggs down for a nap. Barrett and I were able to enjoy the morning (noon) session without any interruptions. I got a short little nap afterwards until Damon woke up. We made brownies and chicken pockets. We watched the final session of conference and pulled out the crayons and coloring books again, but this time had to add more...the blocks had to come out, and the entire toy basket as well. We were still able to hear and enjoy conference even with a few distractions.
We loved our weekend together as a family. It was a nice break from the cares of the world. I love conference time when we can enjoy each session and feel buoyed up from the words of the prophets and apostles. We are truly blessed to have such truth on the earth today.
*We recorded Damon saying a few of his latest words. Pause the playlist on the right.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Weekend Visitors
On Thursday night, Barrett's parents and Brother and sister-in-law came in for a weekend visit. Friday we ditched Damon with the grandparents and headed into Washington DC. We were worried about the rain, but pretty much avoided it. We pretty much avoided all possible catastrophes that are possible when driving in, through, and out of DC. We were able to do things Barrett and I never really did in DC before. We took a tour of the Capitol Building, 
saw the Supreme Court Building, 
the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. We headed over to the Mall to see what was still open--Caitlin and I oohed and ahhed at the beautiful diamonds, and other fancy gems while the boys were trying to move the car. Kim caught up with us after work and we visited for a few minutes before she had to catch the metro home. We ate at California Pizza Kitchen, then drove home. The next day we had a delicious breakfast thanks to my father-in-law, then decided to head into Philly for "the norm".
We were so worn out on the way home and I tried to take a nap, but it didn't quite work out. We had yummy Rita's that night and everyone caught up on the football games from the day (I could care less). Sunday was busy with church things, then we had a feast of hawaiian haystacks before everyone had to leave. Damon LOVED all the attention and had so much fun. 
We're trying to get back to our normal routine--Damon has been talking and clapping in his bed for the last 45 minutes instead of sleeping. It was a quick weekend, but we're glad we were able to see family.
saw the Supreme Court Building, 
the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. We headed over to the Mall to see what was still open--Caitlin and I oohed and ahhed at the beautiful diamonds, and other fancy gems while the boys were trying to move the car. Kim caught up with us after work and we visited for a few minutes before she had to catch the metro home. We ate at California Pizza Kitchen, then drove home. The next day we had a delicious breakfast thanks to my father-in-law, then decided to head into Philly for "the norm".
We were so worn out on the way home and I tried to take a nap, but it didn't quite work out. We had yummy Rita's that night and everyone caught up on the football games from the day (I could care less). Sunday was busy with church things, then we had a feast of hawaiian haystacks before everyone had to leave. Damon LOVED all the attention and had so much fun. 
We're trying to get back to our normal routine--Damon has been talking and clapping in his bed for the last 45 minutes instead of sleeping. It was a quick weekend, but we're glad we were able to see family.
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