Yesterday I forgot to take Grace's bottle to church. David was working (in all that snow) and there is a sister in our ward who takes Grace with her to RS and SS while I am in primary when Dave's not home, and I like to send her with a bottle. Anyway since I forgot it I needed to go out in Sacrament Meeting to feed her. This sister was trying to keep Grace happy long enough for me to take the sacrament before taking her out. She made it through the bread, but then started crying so I took her out. Belle and Keith did really great sitting there without me, and when they took the water Keith saved me a cup! I got back 15 min later or so and there was a sacrament cup he had taken to save for me. It was such a sweet gesture. One of my friends, our bishop wife, was watching him and said it was the cutest thing! Well, it was!

Shark Cake Q & A

Well, It is supposed to be Bruce from the 'Finding Nemo' movie.

Actually, I traced the cake rounds on paper then cut out the shapes I needed to use as a pattern.

Yes, it is RED like blood inside, per birthday boy's request.

Yes, it also says "Bruce" on the side, also per birthday boy's request.

Yes, I stayed up til 2 am making it.

No, it's not perfect and wouldn't have won any cake decorating contests.

Yes, he loved it, it made him feel special, so Yes it was worth it.

Keith's To-Do this week

--Turn 4 (check) --don't have any friends over to break open my shark birthday pinata. I don't want to have to share the loot. (check)

--be super cute on my birthday and exclaim "this is the BEST present!" after each one. (check)

--play with birthday toys all day for 3 days straight. (check)

--read Belle's sight word flashcards from kindergarten (check) --explain to the neighbor that he is an Allosaurus, I am a Tyrannosaurus, that we are cousins because we're both Therapods which are carnivores that have long tails and walk on two feet but we come from different time periods. (check) --make sure everyone knows that whale sharks and basking sharks are filter feeders. Still carnivores, but they only eat tiny shrimp and fish by swimming slowly with their mouths open and eat what they catch in their gills. (check) --put mouthwash, handsoap, and hand sanitizer in the neighbor girl's hair while Mom is holding her baby brother and Grace both on her lap. (check) --give lots of hugs and kisses (check) He had a fun birthday. We went to the Museum of Natural History the week before for his 'birhtday outing'.

We're so glad he gets to go to Sunbeams now and he enjoys it and doesn't have to worry about nursery anymore. Now I get to start worrying about what we're going to do with him when Belle goes to school all day next year. Preschool for sure but that will take up what? 6 hours a week?

Gracie's Favorite Things

These are a few of her favorite things: girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, snow flakes that stay....no just kidding. Ok so that was a bit cheesy. For real she loves this little teddy that is so soft, she digs her fingers into it's fur. I've started hauling it around with her, encouraging the attachment...maybe it will help be a sleep comfort thing. When she wakes up she will lay in the crib and play with her teddy. She also loves her binky, which thanks to Belle is still called a puta around here, her fingers, razzing, Mom (lucky me), and milk. Actually she takes to David a lot better than our other two babies did, which he loves, and at meal times she watches us all eat very intently. I think she'll be ready to try some rice cereal at 5 months! :)

Mom maybe you recognize this little outfit she has on :)...

I guess we should have put it on her a few months ago, but we had to at least take her picture in it. for those of you who are lost....this little pink jumper was mine as a baby. And a shout out to David who always helps with the kids whatever I ask him to do...even if he puts the outfits on backwards :) hehe.

Can't say that Belle and Buggie are her favorite things--she does smile and laugh at them when in the right mood, but most of the time she gets overwhelmed by their loudness. Never realized how LOUD they could be til we had a baby around. But this was a cute picture anyway. Sorry it's sideways, I'm slightly inept at these things.