Sunday, August 27, 2006

Mini vacation in Iowa

We are still trying to get back to our normal routine after our mini vacation in Iowa last week.  Last Friday we left home and headed to my moms.  On Saturday we went and visited Grandpa Gene and had a wedding to go to with my mom and sister.  Payton looked adorable and actually behaved himself the entire wedding!  I was shocked.   Then after the wedding I got to go and have a few drinks with some old friends.  (Not old as in age, but old as in known for a long time!)   It was so much fun.  We decided that we need to get together much more often.

On Sunday we got together with my mom, sister, aunt and cousins and went golfing for the first annual June Sievers Memorial golf tournament.  I had never golfed before so I was not sure how it was going to go, but it was actually a lot of fun.  And I don't think I did that bad.  (Not good, but not that bad!)  While we were golfing, Payton was at my friends house and he had a great time playing with Norah.  When we got there to pick him up, they were both running in circles screaming and giggling.  And it sounded like they did that most of the day!  He had such a good time that we were not even a few blocks away and he was sound asleep in the car. 

On Monday we then loaded the car back up (not an easy task) and headed for Western Iowa.  We were all coming in to town to surprise Justins mom for their wedding anniversary.  We got to see their new cabin and go out on their boat.  On Tuesday, Payton got to ride in a tractor with Grandpa Randy and see some baby pigs. 

Then on Wednesday, we loaded up the car one more time and headed home.  Although, we did not come straight home, we went through Omaha and spent the day at the zoo.  The Omaha Zoo is really neat.  We got to see lots of animals and Payton (and mommy) got to ride the carousel.  Then we finally headed home.

Vacations are wonderful, but it always feels great to be back home!

 

Saturday, August 5, 2006

HOT!!!

Can it get any hotter!  Don't get me wrong, I like warm weather.  But when the actual temp is forcasted to be 103.  That is just crazy!  Today is supposed to be better (in the 90's) so I think Payton and I will head to the pool later.  Payton has not been happy about the heat either.  He gets so mad that I won't let him go out and play.  He will bring me his shoes and sit down for me to put them on.  Then drags me to the door.  When I tell him we can't go outside it is to hot, get gets so sad! 

Other than trying to stay cool, not much is new with us.  Payton is starting to use a lot more words.   Sometimes we can actually figure out what he is trying to tell us. 

Here are a few of our favorites:

Elbo = Elmo

Bom Bob = Spongebob

Choo Choo = Thomas the train (or any vehicle that is not a car.  He is a little confused on that one.)

Hippa = Hippo

ga gone = all gone or all done

Ma = Mom, milk and more.  So that one gets a little tricky sometimes! 

choos = shoes

cucker  sucker

cacks = snacks (fruit snacks specifically)

ba ball = baseball