If you wanna be happy..

We had a ward talent show last night and we did a lip sync as a RS presidency..  man was it fun! Hold onto your gut and watch this!

http://youtu.be/kQMbpMAI5eg

Scary monsters!

This is the kids' favorite thing to do. FAVORITE. I don't know how it started and why the hands need to be by the face to be scary, but they tag team now and it's hilarious. Especially to Daddy. Another favorite is to walk around under a blanket like a ghost.. and walk into walls.. and then scare people. It's never a dull moment around here!

My kiddos

As I'm bad about documenting.. I thought it necessary to write down a few things about the kids.

Sarah.. my Sarah.

-Is 3. Drives me nuts and throws tantrums if things are not EXACTLY how and what she wants. But I do love that she gets over them fairly quickly and moves on. AND I think she gets it when I put my foot down over an issue.. like having to leave the park after only 10 minutes for throwing sand..
-Calls Scott Scotty. It's adorable. I have no idea where she got it from. Is a constant pesterer to him.. but he's recipricating.
-Plays longer periods with him without me needing to referee.
-Loves to help me cook.. it's a messy ordeal. But I love that she loves it  because it's something we can do together.
-Loves fairies, princesses and pink.
-Is so cute when she pretends play. Especially when she takes care of her babies and puts them to bed. She also likes to do mommy/baby with the little animals we have, saying things like 'ohh, little baby do you want this?'
-LOVES and knows all the words (with help) of 'I am a child of God.' So sweet.
-'I need' is her current sentence starter. She 'needs' everything. 


Scott.. Scottomopolis

-That's one of his nicknames.
-Always smiling.. well almost always. And laughing. He squints his eyes when laughing.
-Is still really easy about bedtime and naps. I think the binky helps a little..
-Attached to his blanky, just like Sarah
-Is such a monkey! Climbs, jumps and maneuvers around/over/on ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.
-Is a runner. Will run down the street if allowed, especially if Sarah encourages it by chasing after him giggling.
-Likes to..how do it say this.. stick out his manhood when his diaper is off. Is this a boy thing? It is hilarious to watch though.
-Is a nonstop eater.
-Loves to sit and read books.

Who needs a frame?

 When you already have it in the picture? They found this empty frame and we had a little photo shoot. I couldn't stop laughing. It was a much needed distraction.

 This is my favorite.. above

Hat Head

 Kurtis left a plate on the table after breakfast. The plate had syrup on it. This is what happens when Scott finds a plate with Syrup on it.

Grandpa and the Fair

 We love the fair. We live a block away and go about 5 times every year when the fair comes to town. We love seeing all the animals and getting greasy, fatty fair food. Yummy food and farm animals? Perfection.

 It just happened that Grandpa Tucker came to town during the fair! He helped us with some projects around the house.. including chopping down a useless overgrown shrub. Can you see the manly bonding going on here?

 Then we went for a walk around our favorite lake.

 

We love Grandpa Tucker! Thanks for visiting and spoiling us with that yummy fair food.

Lake Anna - Gillman reunion 2012

In July we took a trip to Virginia for a family reunion with my family. We rented this huge house on Lake Anna and had a blast with all the cousins! I posted a lot of pictures because.. well we had such a good time. We also rented a pontoon boat.. cue country song 'Motorboatin.' Scott liked riding on the tube but not Sarah.. as seen below in the video.

 Captain Jared and Janelle

 Motorboatin'!!

 My sister Christy and (not her child) Ellie

 Grant

 My sis-in-law, 32 weeks pregnant, on the tube.

 My parents.. like to relax and watch their posterity be happy!

 We had a massive fireworks show for the 4th of July (thanks Jared!)

 Cousin Kate (who looooves Scott)

 View of Lake Anna at sunset. It was sooo pretty there! Yet soooooo hot. Blistering.

 This cat was Janelle's and the source of a lot of tension around the house

 Cousin Brooklynn, oldest grandchild

 Cousin's Halle and Ashley were the prytechs for the fireworks show

 While Sarah and Ellie played

 My beautiful big sis Christy and I

 This is the house. Massive.

 Cousin Sophia

 Oh, I left Sarah alone with the fingerpaints and found this.. at least she was happy and in a swimsuit!

With my sister and sis-in-law Becky

 My brother brought this bouncy house. It was such a hit!

 My Scott loves his watermelon!

 Sarah and Janelle.. 1 month apart. I bribed them with candy to do this photoshoot.

 Brother Mark and Grant and (not his child) Ellie

 Josie

 Dance party. A daily activity

 We love Grammy!

 Ice cream. I did NOT pose this picture! They were all sitting like this!

 I made this quilt for my mom.. all our handprints on the various branches (1 for each family).

 Whole family

 He never knew what was coming..

 Payback. :) It was just too easy.

 Sarah tried hoarding waterballoons.

 I was a wonderful trip. No real issues.. except traveling was hard. But it always is with kids. It was so good to have all my siblings there and have us all fit comfortably in the house.. be happy and just enjoy each other's company. And the cousins all had so much fun. It's so great for them to get to play together. Until next time!