Just hanging out!

August 13-15 Henry was in Rockford, IL to do training for his largest dealer, Oak Express and Bedroom Expressions. Kyle and I just hung out with Dad and Mom and Brian. We had dinner with them and Brian and I made message boards. I made one for Kyle's room for pictures out of a light burgandy plaid fabric with log cabin and pine cone buttons so it goes with his outdoors themed room. We even bought a toy bear skin rug for his room a few weeks ago. He likes to go in and growl at it. What a goof! Brian made one for his room up at BYU Idaho. He made his out of a dragon material with red ribbon and really cool gold buttons. I also posted a couple pictures of my birthday dinner, so check them out on my birthday dinner post.

Potty Training

Kyle has been wanting to go potty in the toilet so we have him sit on it a few times a day just so he gets used to it. We have bought him underwear. We had to get Mickey, Cars, and Thomas, and the training underwear. He loves to wear them! But today was the first day he actually went potty in the toilet. Yeah Kyle! A few hours later though he went on the linolium, at least it was an easy clean up. His favorite part of going potty is getting to wash his hands.

Birthday Dinner

So last Tuesday was my birthday. Henry took me to dinner and then we went clothes shopping (I hate to go shopping but needed new church clothes). On Sunday we had a family birthday dinner. Mom made pepper steak, my favorite. It was goooood! Kyle helped me blow out the candles. Of course, brian was challenged to stuff a piece of cake in his mouth in one bite. Brian, never one to miss a challenge did so. We love having Uncle Rat home!

Estes Park

Saturday we went to Estes Park with Brian. This is one of our favoraite places in Colorado. We go every fall with Dad and Mom, and Michael and Mary and their girls. Because Brian is in Idaho for school doesn't get to go anymore. So we decided while he was home we would go up for a day. It was dissapointing this time though because we saw only 5 elk the whole day. Kyle enjoyed feeding the fish in the little pond in the main marketplace. We also has to stop at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, another tradition.

Hot! Hot! Hot!

This past week has been a hot one! Just to give you an idea, today is the 22nd day Denver has been in the 90's and Friday and Saturday was 104 and 103. Luckily we spend 3 days a week at the pool with some friends. We go at 10 am, before it gets too hot and busy, and stay until about noon. It gets Kyle good and tired so he takes a good long nap. Yeah for me! Other than that we have been inside with the a.c. cranked.

Kyle and Jane having a snack at the pool (8-1-08)

Kyle loves to play with anything that moves!

Henry was gone most of last week to the Las Vegas Furniture show, so I hung out at my parents with them and Brian and Michael (his wife was out of town with their kids). Kyle had a lot of fun with uncles Rat and Michael. He doesn't get one on one time with Michael because of his 3 girls.

Friday I went to Barnes and Noble and bought my copy of Breaking Dawn (the 4th book in the Twilight series) by Stephanie Myer. It went on sale at 12:01 am Saturday morning, and I was there to buy my copy. I came home and read until 5 am. Then I read off and on Saturday and Sunday, of course staying up until 2 am each night (or morning depending on how you look at it). I finsished it this morning at 2 am. It was a good book, but my favorite is still the first one, Twilight. A friend has it now and don't worry Mary, I will have it back by Sunday so you can read it.

I have been the Bear leader in our ward for 2 1/2 years now. Beacuse of church and scout rules I can't be alone with the boys and my co-leader (the wolf leader) moved in June so we haven't been having scouts. I have been waiting for them to call a new wolf leader for me to work with. On Sunday they called two men to be cub scout leaders. They haven't released me yet but I think it is coming this week (the webelos leaders are husband and wife and have been in less than 2 years). I will have to wait and see what happens.

Softball

This week Henry is in Las Vegas for the Furniture Show. He left last Friday morning and is coming home late Thursday night. Kyle and I are just hanging out with my parents and brothers (Michael's family is out of town for the week, too). Last Thursday though, Henry and Brian played softball with the ward. Kyle enjoyed playing in a puddle. I didn't mind because I could see him and watch the game. The team lost, sadly. Sorry the pics are so dark. That is the best the camera can do at night.

Sunday we smoked a turkey, and it was goooood! This is the way we will make our Thanksgiving turkey now. Then toady I went rollerblading with Kyle in the jogging stroller. Everything went fine and he decided he did not want to be in the stroller anymore so he just jumped. He landed on is face and got a bloody nose in both nostrils, a bruised nose, and a cut lip. I would like to think he won't do it again, but he is a slow learner when it comes to pain. We went to the pool afterward and he loves the water. He can blow bubbles and if he is in the right mood he will float with help from mommy or daddy. We stay for about two hours then it gets crowded, so we come home for lunch and then Kyle takes his nap. A friend from the ward has a daughter who is Kyles age and has a pool pass so we are trying to go Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays weather permitting.

Tiny Town

Today Kyle and I went to Tiny Town with our ward playgroup. For those who don't know what Tiny Town is, it is a site in the mountains, about 30 mins. from our house, that has 1/6 scale buildings with a turn of the century flare. George Turner built it for his daughter in 1915. Various people have donated buildings and added to the town through the years. The kids can even go into a few of them. There is also a little train that runs around the edge too. Kyle loved the train (suprise, suprise!). All day leading up to going he kept saying "Train! Train!" What a goof ball, but we love him. He also enjoyed going in the buildings and playing with the other kids. There are even a few of the buildings that have glass in the backs and roofs so you can see in. The movie theater had Mickey and Friends, Looney Tunes, and Sesame Street characters watching a movie. Kyle loved that.