The things we've been doing

My sister Erin is in Utah for the moment and we've had the chance to hang out. Even though we don't really 'do' anything, the kids have been having fun just playing. Here are some cute videos we've taken of the kids playing. For kids who are barely two (or not even) I think they play pretty good together! Unfortunately, they were interacting just BEFORE we recorded this first one. Of course once the cameras are rolling, they stop. oh well. You still get a little side-by-side play, and a little 'Finding Nemo' recreation. :) Mine! Mine! Mine!



My sister called my Mom last night and we could hear these squeals coming from the other room. ..Had to go see what that was all about...



And last but not least, Eli ADORES Edward.

My new obsessions

I have had so much fun reading these books! I heard about them about a year ago when Stephanie Meyer was recommending it. I read the jacket cover and didn't really think it was my kind of book. A bit of future, and politics and kids killing kids. I thought - no thanks.

Well, a year later the hype is starting to climb and I figured I would try them out. I'm starting to wish I had just let them be for another year or two until we get more books. This whole 'waiting a year for the next one to get published' is NOT for me!!! How do you people do this??? These books are FABULOUS! I would recommend them to about anyone! And I'm absolutely dying. This lady has a way of ending a book on a cliff. AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

So just to give you a little bit more of a premise, they do take place in the future so to speak. There was a big war in North America that ended with the "Capitol" being in charge and setting up 12 districts... well, 13, but thats not important. Every year, the capitol draws 2 names from each district - a boy and a girl (so 24 kids) to go into a large arena for the "Hunger Games". These are teenage kids and they basically fight to the death and the last one standing wins. It's a way for the capitol to remind everyone that they're in charge. Anyway, sounds morbid and disturbing and some parts are but it literally has everything. A little love story, a little political story, a little adventure story... whatever you want it has.
Just read them. And trust me. Then again, start reading next year after the 3rd book is published. I won't blame you. ;)

FINALLY!!! Now this looks like a movie I want to see

Layton Bridge comin' down last weekend

Because darn it, I just love a little demo :) (and its basically over within 30 seconds - I don't know why they let it run over a minute)



http://www.udot.utah.gov/laytoninterchangefiles/Bridge%20Demolition%20pics%20for%20Web%20site.pdf

My selfless little boy

So I picked up Eli from kindergarten today and on the way home he was talking to himself. I kind of shake my head and ask what he's saying. He says that he wants the sun to come back on him and not Nathan. He says the sun keeps moving. So I explain how the sun stays still and as the car moves on the road the sun will switch places. Anyway the rest of our conversation went something like this:
Eli: Well, keep driving straight because Nathan is in the shade
Mom: Why do you want the sun on you? Don't you get hot?
Eli: Yes, but if the sun is on me, it's not on him so he can stay cool
Mom: You want to be hot so Nathan can stay cool?
Eli: Yeah, I just want him to always be comfortable

My little boy is such a sweetheart. I hope he never changes.

Spaghetti Sauce

I did it! I made spaghetti sauce from scratch!!! We did fairly well with our garden this year (who knew neglect reaped success?) anyway we're winding down and I still had a bunch of red tomatoes. I figured I'd pick them and give them away again like I did last time, but my sister suggested we try to make spaghetti sauce. Lasagna was on the menu anyway, so we went for it. I always make my own sauce, but I used canned crushed tomatoes. This time I picked a nice bushel of tomatoes, skinned them, scooped the seeds and cooked it down, added spices, fresh basil, fresh garlic, onion, sausage and wha-la! Freshly made sauce... Cooked the noodles and put it all together for some lasagna and we had dinner. Man, it was not bad... took most of the afternoon, but not bad at all. I'm actually VERY excited to see what it tastes like tomorrow. Everyone knows lasagna is better the next day and I could already tell this one would be no exception. :)