The boys loved wrestling, being chase and tickled, and read books to by their grandparents.
We had a lovely Sunday with them. After Stake Conference we played out in their front yard. Air rockets, balancing acts, and the boys used whatever as swords. We also played a game of Kubb.
I am having a hard time uploading pictures. Here is a start.
The month of May has been busy and fun. I haven’t updated our blog in awhile but I will stick with mostly just what has been going on during May. We started the month going out to New Hampshire to visit Devin’s parents serving a mission as President. They took us into Vermont and Maine. We had so much fun being with them at their home, seeing them in action, and touring with them. We had almost perfect weather the whole time which is unusual for rainy New England. We went to a beach in Maine and had a lot of fun playing in the sand and walking along the shore line. We found a neat bird platter, where they come to eat the animals and leave their shells. Grandpa found a little rubber pink duck and it is now a really fun inside joke. It rests on our window seal at home. (Don’t worry mom and dad we haven’t lost it yet…but if we do we’ll look long and hard for it.) They know a lobster man, who offered to take us out on a pre-season lobstering trip. We were fascinated by the process and seeing all the many sea animals: seals, baby eel, crabs, lobsters, jelly fish, and little other fish. He let Clay drive the boat on the way back and well Clay was trying to flip us with his sharp turning. He sprayed our host really well water but he didn’t mind…not the first or last time for him. We got to take three lobsters home and yes we cooked the poor things and ate them. Pretty good. We saw light houses and surfers. We saw too many things to go into great detail: light houses, 40 surfers, wild turkeys, Quinci (?) gulch, Joseph Smith Birth Place, Salmon Water Ways, and more.
We went to Minute Men Historical Park and Boston Temple one of the days. We learned that mom is really good at sliding into first base as she slid in her skirt while running down a dirt trail with Clay. Clayton and Collin of course loved all the attention from them. After grandpa picked us up from the bus stop after a day and half in Boston Collin gave him the longest hug. We miss them already again.
I loved going on runs through their neighborhood. I was going to take pictures of the many picturesque homes and yards but I didn’t Their home was so quiet and peaceful and we loved just being there as well.
We 4 took a bus into Boston for a day and half. We had a lot of fun following and learning along the Freedom Trail. The little time we spent in “little Italy” was a sweet moment. W saw was the classic old men sitting talking and using hand gestures. It was fun to go into the little bread shops and see real Italian bread and the house intercoms. I felt a piece of my mission coming back to life. We really enjoyed the Granary Cemetery, the North Church, and the U.S.S Constitution and its museum.
A week after we got home I ran in the Ogden Marathon. My oldest brother and I started out together in the race. I met my goal time by 7 seconds, which was to be under 3 hours and 30 minutes. My body felt the beginnings of recovery after eating peanuts at Texas Road House. It was a beautiful run with 20 miles through the canyon and the other on city/river trail. I am content to say that this will be my last full marathon for a long time. But Devin always says, “That is what you say every time.” But I think I will stick to half marathons for a long time to come.
I had a fun lady’s night out to celebrate another member to the 30’s club, Janie. Three of the ladies are expecting and so of course we talked about labor and delivery and the funny things our husbands have said and done during these experiences. We love our husbands and our kids at home but it was sure nice to have a night out.
The cutest big eye brow boys are doing so well. Collin knows how to hold his own and can be found on top of Clay during a wrestling match. Clay is full of funny things. We had a yard sale this week and he was getting candy ready to sale and said, “I will bring a bell and say buy candy.” At the yard sale I heard him tell two different people two different prices for candy. Once he said 2 dollars and another 2 cents. And he did call out to people to come buy candy. He said once, “Come candy buy!” Oh my sweet boy has my gift for words.
The boys loved wrestling, being chase and tickled, and read books to by their grandparents. 
We had a lovely Sunday with them. After Stake Conference we played out in their front yard. Air rockets, balancing acts, and the boys used whatever as swords. We also played a game of Kubb.
I am having a hard time uploading pictures. Here is a start.
The month of May has been busy and fun. I haven’t updated our blog in awhile but I will stick with mostly just what has been going on during May. We started the month going out to New Hampshire to visit Devin’s parents serving a mission as President. They took us into Vermont and Maine. We had so much fun being with them at their home, seeing them in action, and touring with them. We had almost perfect weather the whole time which is unusual for rainy New England. We went to a beach in Maine and had a lot of fun playing in the sand and walking along the shore line. We found a neat bird platter, where they come to eat the animals and leave their shells. Grandpa found a little rubber pink duck and it is now a really fun inside joke. It rests on our window seal at home. (Don’t worry mom and dad we haven’t lost it yet…but if we do we’ll look long and hard for it.) They know a lobster man, who offered to take us out on a pre-season lobstering trip. We were fascinated by the process and seeing all the many sea animals: seals, baby eel, crabs, lobsters, jelly fish, and little other fish. He let Clay drive the boat on the way back and well Clay was trying to flip us with his sharp turning. He sprayed our host really well water but he didn’t mind…not the first or last time for him. We got to take three lobsters home and yes we cooked the poor things and ate them. Pretty good. We saw light houses and surfers. We saw too many things to go into great detail: light houses, 40 surfers, wild turkeys, Quinci (?) gulch, Joseph Smith Birth Place, Salmon Water Ways, and more.
We went to Minute Men Historical Park and Boston Temple one of the days. We learned that mom is really good at sliding into first base as she slid in her skirt while running down a dirt trail with Clay. Clayton and Collin of course loved all the attention from them. After grandpa picked us up from the bus stop after a day and half in Boston Collin gave him the longest hug. We miss them already again.
I loved going on runs through their neighborhood. I was going to take pictures of the many picturesque homes and yards but I didn’t Their home was so quiet and peaceful and we loved just being there as well.
We 4 took a bus into Boston for a day and half. We had a lot of fun following and learning along the Freedom Trail. The little time we spent in “little Italy” was a sweet moment. W saw was the classic old men sitting talking and using hand gestures. It was fun to go into the little bread shops and see real Italian bread and the house intercoms. I felt a piece of my mission coming back to life. We really enjoyed the Granary Cemetery, the North Church, and the U.S.S Constitution and its museum.
A week after we got home I ran in the Ogden Marathon. My oldest brother and I started out together in the race. I met my goal time by 7 seconds, which was to be under 3 hours and 30 minutes. My body felt the beginnings of recovery after eating peanuts at Texas Road House. It was a beautiful run with 20 miles through the canyon and the other on city/river trail. I am content to say that this will be my last full marathon for a long time. But Devin always says, “That is what you say every time.” But I think I will stick to half marathons for a long time to come.
I had a fun lady’s night out to celebrate another member to the 30’s club, Janie. Three of the ladies are expecting and so of course we talked about labor and delivery and the funny things our husbands have said and done during these experiences. We love our husbands and our kids at home but it was sure nice to have a night out.
The cutest big eye brow boys are doing so well. Collin knows how to hold his own and can be found on top of Clay during a wrestling match. Clay is full of funny things. We had a yard sale this week and he was getting candy ready to sale and said, “I will bring a bell and say buy candy.” At the yard sale I heard him tell two different people two different prices for candy. Once he said 2 dollars and another 2 cents. And he did call out to people to come buy candy. He said once, “Come candy buy!” Oh my sweet boy has my gift for words.
