If we don't have cotton candy, we'll die!

We went to visit Grandma Barbs and Grandpa Har for Labor Day. While Shane and Har went golfing we went to the wild animal park, which is always so much fun. The kids had a great time. They say their favorite was the bird show. All day Ty and Paige begged for cotton candy. I tried to convince them that they would rather have an icee or an icecream. (it was really hot outside.) We finally gave in . One large cotton candy and two large icees. They dug right into the cotton candy and a few bites later, guess what they would rather have, a large icee. Needless to say, Barbs and I handed over the icees and the cotton candy ended up in the trunk.

A bad day

Poor Paigey had a rotten day yesterday. It started out bad at church and just got worse from there. After church we headed to the park to let the kids play and ran into a couple friends there. They were grilling hotdogs on the charcoal grill there by the picnic tables. Paige ran right up to it and put both of her hands right on it. Now she has two giant blisters, one on each hand. We kept it cool, but she cried . . . no, screamed, for two hours. Now, as a mom, what the heck can you do about a burn. Nothing. It just hurts. We gave her a healthy dose of ibuprofren and a little Nyquil to help her sleep. She slept the whole night and doesn't seem too bothered by them today. I feel horrible that I didn't tell her that stove was hot. I didn't even think to say it. Sometimes we all have to learn the hard way. I hope you don't think I'm demented for taking pictures of it.

Gimme a BIG MAC with a side order of adorable!

We have a new addition to the family. His name is Big Mac and we picked him up today. He's 6 weeks old, a salt and pepper miniature schnauzer. Oh man he's cute! The kids are so excited . . . o.k. it's me that's so excited. He's so small and he'll probably only be 10 lbs fully grown. Enjoy the pictures!

My model

The sunset was gorgeous lastnight. Shane and Ty were in the backyard hitting balls and they called for me to come look. I grabbed my camera and headed for the car to drive away from the houses for some clear shots. Paigey just had to come, so I found her flipflops and loaded her into the car too. By the time we got away from the houses the pink and purple were gone. OH well. We did get some nice shots by the fountain. Paige is such a little model. She knows just what to do and strikes her own poses without my direction. I think I've corrupted her. I just love the colors in this shot.

Homework

I watched Ty doing his homework yesterday afternoon, and I couldn't help but take a picture. When he concentrates, he sticks his little tongue out. I don't remember ever having to concentrate that hard on picking out a vowel. Sometimes I wish I could remember. Paige just wants to do whatever Ty is doing, so she sits down with us in the afternoon to do homework too.

Interesting conversations sparked by the doctor's office

We visited the doctor today. I have strep throat and Tyler has an ear infection. The doctor's office isn't a scary place for my kids . . . that isn't a good thing. Posters, biohazardous waste bins, stirrups, a very pregnant nurse practicioner, all of these things make for some interesting family home evening conversations. Tonight's topic revolved around wicked King Noah, Abinidi, and oh yeah, how do babies get out anyway? These topics tie in so well with each other, don't you think. Shane was trying everything to avoid that conversation right before oreo pie, but I just told it how it is. I guess it didn't totally destroy Shane's appetite since he downed two big pieces shortly thereafter. Mondays nights are interesting. Oreo pie may never be the same.