Riddles return

Zach went through the temple on October 16th.  Sammy got to fly in and hang out for a few days before. What Zach didn't know was that his Mom was coming too! She surprised him in the temple! What a great experience we all had and Beau and I felt so blessed to be there. The rest of the time we had with them--we played!  It's always a treat to have them visit.

Homemade Scrap Ramps part 2

These boys have one thing on their mind! They borrowed a wagon and cruised the neighborhood finding just the right pieces to make it work. Here you have it! Their hard work paid off with a little sweat (and I'm sure some tears). They were so pleased with their new ramp that they even signed it.

More Ice Skating

After some indoor skating at home, I thought a trip to the Ice Palace was due!  Lucky we had fall break from school!

Indoor Iceskating

As I was making dinner, I heard giggles and then deep belly laughs coming from the little boys room.  Such a fun sound that you want to bottle up forever if possible.  After a few minutes of hearing the laughter I was curious as to what was making them so giddy.  I poked my head into their room to hear Tyce tell me, "Look Mom!!  We made a homemade ice skating rink!"
Our lovely and creative youngest two decided to empty an entire jar of petroleum jelly on their floor, walls, dresser, drawers, rockers, hair…and much much more.  Needless to say, they were slipping and sliding all around the room like a genuine ice skating rink.  Apparently, according to Tyce, it was all Kai's idea.
That was the moment I wanted to both laugh and cry at the same time.  It looked really fun and how could I be mad when they were laughing so hard and having a blast.  But--how in the heck were we ever going to get it all cleaned up??!?
Lucky for me, Beau was home and I put him on clean up duty (usually this kind of stuff only happens when he's at work).  After some hot soapy water and some elbow grease, the floor shines but doesn't make you fall on your face.  And as for the rest of the room, we may forever find a glob here and there.

Sept Pics