what we've been up to...

Here are a few of the things we have been up to the last few weeks...

TRIP TO SNOWFLAKE

We went up to Snowflake a few weeks ago to here is Aunt Ruth and cousin Vicky give their missionary homecoming talks. We were also able to have a fun luncheon afterward in the Snowflake "social hall". We had a lot of fun up there and the kids did really well on the drive up and back!
Maddie is standing in the graveyard. Whenever we go up to Snowflake we always stop by the cemetary and visit the gravesite of his beloved Grandma & Grandpa Toronto as well as his Uncle Jed. Maddie especially liked all the flowers people had placed on the graves and even managed to find some small toy cars that were on a child's grave. Needless to say we didn't stay long! :)

ROADTRIP TO UTAH

Jesse, Robby, and I went up to Utah last weekend for my cousin's wedding in Logan. We decided to brave the drive with a 1 year old in the car this time. (this was our FIRST drive to Utah with a child- normally we always fly) We left Maddie with my mom to hang out and spend good quality "grandma" time with her! Robby was such a trooper in the car.

We left on Friday around 10am and pulled into Logan that evening a little past midnight. Other then stopping every couple hours to let our little guy get out of his seat and have a fresh diaper he stayed in that car seat for 14 hours. He was fabulous! It was so much easier than I expected it to be. Although by the time we got back home he would loudly protest each and every time I had to strap him back in the car seat.

I am LOVING this picture of my boys! This was a stop we made on the side of the road to allow Robby to walk a little. Robby has a play sword in his hand.

On Saturday, after the wedding and the luncheon, we stopped at a Chili's to watch the SUNS game. I think that the employees thought they would never get rid of us! When we hit second OT they joked with us about bringing out the dinner menus so we could order AGAIN. Jesse and I are still fuming over that loss.
Robby was sampling a tortilla chip at Chili's
We couldn't believe how much colder Utah is right now. I had to pull out Robby's "winter" clothes when I was packing to make sure I brought a jacket, long-sleeved shirts, pants, etc.

After the SUNS game on Saturday we went to dinner with one of Jesse's old mission buddies and then visited their cute house. We then stayed at our good friends, the Robinson's, house. They were so nice to let us crash at their place and they haven't the cutest kids ever! We went to church with them on Sunday and then Leta cooked a fabulous meal for us! Thanks for such a fun time! We can't wait to return the favor!

Robby loves any and all toothbrushes right now. If you hand him a toothbrush he will be instantly content...regardless of how crabby he was!
When we woke up on Monday morning to drive back home it was FREEZING! Poor Robby's teeth were chattering like crazy and so we wrapped him in about 5 layers of blankets!

I think he was a little tired of the cooler weather by our last day in Utah. I have to admit it was sure nice to welcome back the warm weather as we drove back into the valley!




BROKEN CAMERA
Robby has decided the best thing about our new home is the ability to throw things off the second story landing and watch them break into a million pieces below. He somehow managed to find our camera this week and fling it downstairs, laughing as it produced a loud smash and completely destroyed our beloved camera. He has also managed to throw another object off the landing that hit a picture and smashed the glass :( I think I am ready for this new game to end.




POTTY TRAINING
This is a word I had vowed never to mention until Maddie was much older, but here I am saying it. We have "officially" begun this adventure. It started this past Tuesday when Maddie went to her weekly playgroup, only to find out that the other three girls are now wearing "big girl" panties, instead of the usual diaper. As soon as we came home, Madison was adament about wanting to wear princess underwear and be a "big girl". So after several toys, a bag of candy, and several packages of undies at the store we began! I hate to say how well she has done because I don't want to jinx it, but she has been great. She has had one day of no accidents and today she started going into the bathroom all by herself without even telling me. Of course her favorite phrases with the potty are "candy, candy, candy" as soon as she finishes her business and I have caught her saying "get out of my bum." I sure love that girl!