This and That

Last Monday night for Family Home Evening, we had a mini Olympics. Damon painted some paper plates for our symbol and helped me brainstorm different events to have. We scrounged our candy box and found some chocolate gold coins, so we taped a little ribbon on them for medals at the end. We had the high jump (jumping over a blanket onto the boys' bed), archery (throwing a bean bag at a box to knock it over), torch relay, balance beam (walking on the edge of the toddler bed), and then repeated a few of them. It was actually really fun. Tommy was in charge of activity tonight and guess what he chose...Olympics. I was able to convince him to pick 2 events. Today Tommy was running and jumping onto the Lazyboy. We asked him what he was doing and he said, "practicing my high jump." This kid has been making us laugh like crazy lately.

One day this last week, we were able to have a spontaneous lunch date with Barrett at the park. We had been at the library and post office and still needed to go to Sam's Club, but mom was getting pretty hungry. We had some free Subway kids meal coupons from Summer Reading, so I called up Barrett and he joined us at the park. It was a pleasant day and we had fun. Then, we finished up our errands. It is always fun to have little surprises!

This last weekend, my old roommate and her family came to visit. They moved to Pennsylvania a few months ago and wanted to hit the beach. We loved having them! Not only is it fun to reminisce and see each other as  parents, but they spoiled us big time (kind of reversed, I guess). My roommate always made the best food and was so generous and service minded. Nothings changed. She brought 2 huge loaves of zucchini bread, a bunch of delicious bakery-looking cupcakes that she had made, and even made us the best tostadas I've ever had in my life. Plus, she brought her own towels and things so pregnant me wouldn't have to do much clean up. I finally met her husband and her cute kids. Tommy could not get enough of her 7 month old baby girl and had to give her toys, put a Superman cape on her, and rub her head, and get in her face. We enjoyed the beach and hanging outside one night. We were able to take them to the Air Force Museum and Fifers. It is always fun to have visitors:)

Damon was  pretending to be a wounded/dead soldier on one of the planes at the museum.

Tommy is so funny lately. The other day he told me that Grandma and Grandpa live in the sky. I couldn't change his mind. It came out that he thinks they live in the sky because we fly on an air plane up in the sky to go see them. I guess he forgets that we fly down to the ground, then drive in a car to their house. So funny! Yesterday he put on his Batman cape and shoes to go outside to help Barrett BBQ. He ran outside and said, "Uh...no wind!" He wanted his cape to fly in the wind:) He decided to just fly down the stairs instead.