WOW...we have done a lot!!!

Sorry, we are doing catch up on the blog again, so this is kind of a long update.

We have done a ton of things....

We went to the aquarium again with the McDowell's and had a blast. The kids were in a fun play, we finally saw the sea turtles (although this is Anne's photo not mine but it was so beautiful!!) and the octopus was not hiding in the dark like usual!!

We went to the Natural History Museum with family and friends from church. It was great we looked at dinosaur bones, fossils, and other animals, but for some reason the only photo I have is the elephants and its blurry. Sorry!!

We travelled to San Diego to surprise my cousin Lisa for her 30th birthday party. We saw family and it was a really nice drive. Kurtis played hard at the park and passed out on the way home so I got to jam to Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood, Jax almost put in Celine...but then I thought the waterworks would start. The view of the temple from the freeway was so beautiful it was a wonderful weekend!We went to Hollywood and had ice cream at the Disney Cafe with the McDowell's, again thanks for inviting us, it was fun!! The ice cream was delicious! (I think something is happening behind me because no one is really looking at the camera...oh well)Next thing on the agenda was getting Kurtis finally registered and enrolled at Pre-K, he starts this week!! Here he is after meeting his teacher! AND LASTLY...Derick comes home this week. You remember the chain, and here we are with the chain yesterday!!! We are so very excited and can not wait to have him back in our home!!

I also had a wonderful baby shower, I will do a post on that later on this week!! Thank you to everyone though it was absolutely great!

Two Weeks Combined...

Our vistors Kelly and Martin left and met up with Pops and GG on Route 66, Kurtis was sad he could not travel with them, so we made a Route 66 Pancake in honor of them!!

We went to the aquarium again and saw some new things: A South African Porcupine, and the underwater exhibit of the Sea Lions.Kurtis made a lovely dinosaur island and we studied the planets. Here are some fun photos: (Kurtis took the one of me...yikes!) Kelly and Martin came back and ended their trip on Route 66 at the Santa Monica Pier. Martin and Kurtis did some fun experiments with rocks, and a sand volcano. We had pizza and watermelon at the Marina, then got some wonderful Yogurtland yogurt it was a wonderful way to end the week we had.

Our Week....

Wow we had a pretty intense week. It started off non-eventful....we painted, worked on our letters & numbers, and cleaned the house. Kurtis also got a package the beginning of the week from Pops, GG, and Nanny. He loved everything in it, including the awesome army hat that used to be Pops.THEN...Kurtis had a asthma attack, first one that I thought I was going to be taking him to the hospital, luckily we got it under control. The asthma attack was followed by hives, and then he woke up with welts. Thank you Anne for going to get benadryl for little sad Kurtis, I am sure it would have been a sleepless night for us if we did not have that. (WARNING: Kind of graphic photo)We ended the week once Kurtis had gone to the doctor (which I never want to speak of, Kurtis and Benadryl are not a good mix...but we got through it!) and was feeling much better going to the Aquarium. It was a lot of fun!! We saw the Nemo Exhibit, we had a lesson on sharks from a DIVER in the water (yes it was really cool!), we ate funnel cake (I have been craving one since I got pregnant so it was WONDERFUL even though it was not the best.), and we fed the Lorakeets. Oh and Kurtis got a tattoo when we left (he requested that photo up...and yes that very large round thing next to his arm is my belly. as he says i am fat!)

DinOSaurs!!!

Kurtis has a new interest, its dinosaurs, he always wants to play with them, he wants to pretend to be one, and he makes up songs about them. It is pretty cute! On Monday we got a few books on them and have been learning interesting facts about dinosaurs, if only I could pronounce them the correct way. Oh well...this week the dinosaurs invaded the train table and sand table, the stories he came up with were too funny.
Not related to the dinosaurs but sweet story. This week we were driving and there was an older lady that kept coming over into my lane so I might have made a frustrating sound and started complaining. The sweet boy that he is says "Mom we are supposed to love everyone, don't be angry at them" so I said "I am not angry at them I am frustrated that this lady might hurt us" and he kindly just reminded me that Heavenly Father says to love everyone.

Hair Cut and Family!!

Kurtis got a new hair cut, I know it makes him look younger but for the summer trust me it is better for his little head. Otherwise the kid is a sweating machine!!My Aunt Kelly and Uncle Martin came to stay with me while they prepared for their trip on Route 66!! The cousins in the area all came for a Saturday lunch, the kids got to play, we had great conversation, and delicious (lisa still need the recipe for those cookies) food!! It was really nice to see them all and we miss the rest of you!

I guess every kid is obsessed with Kiel's sunglasses...they are pretty fun!

Firsts...

This past week Kurtis had two firsts, it was his first time tasting a fruit by the foot...so I took a photo to document for Derick.Also, it was a our first time this year going to the aquarium in Long Beach! He touched the sharks, the sea urchins, and everything he possibly could this time. Usually he just asks Derick or I to touch them for him, but this time he was getting in there and experiencing the whole thing for himself!! It was great!