conversations with a 4 year old

here is my conversation with my 4 year old on our way to school today:
as we passed a borack obama campaign sign

Zack: mom, we don't like barack obama do we?
Me: it's not that we dont like him, we just don't like what he thinks (trying to keep it simple)
Zack: we have to kill him don't we
Me: NO, we don't want kill anybody!!
Zack: If he becomes president I will die...(at this point I see the wheels turning)
Me: really?!
Zack: We can't shoot him?
Me: We don't shoot people, we shoot deer.
Zack: how about the arm?
Me: lol No we don't shoot people.
Zack: then we have to put him in a big (he holds his hands out) container and like hide him.
Me: ummm, no let's just not vote for him.

It went on like this til we saw a big dump truck and I was able to change the subject. It is so funny what kids pick up when you don't think they are even listening.

Zack's 4th Birthday Party

I can't believe Zack is already 4, and this is his last birthday here in Michigan. He has had the last 3 here. And, what a crazy time of year to have a birthday. With Halloween just around the corner and Reagan's last week, I feel like this whole month is just one party. So fun. We went to the firehouse and back to our house for cake. Anyways, thanks to everyone who came to his birthday. Here are some pictures...

Halloween Party at the Church

Thank you mindy for making the costume! It turned out so cute!

quick post

Here is a dress my mom bought for Reagan, a year ago, that she is finally fitting into. So cute!

Happy Birthday Reagan

I can't believe she is already one! We had just a little family party for her. All she wanted to do was dive into the cake when she saw it. She didn't hesitate a bit, and got it everywhere. But she had fun, and we had fun watching her. We are so blessed to have her little spirit in our lives.

A nEw BaG

I made this bag the other day, and I think it actually turned out kinda cute, if you don't look too closely at the sewing job. The inside has custom made pockets, one for reagan's bottle, one for my keys and cell phone so I no longer have to fish for them. One for Zack's drinks, and one for snacks. I even have one for toys. I have been looking everywhere for the perfect bag, and I think I found it. Thanks Ashley for helping me out!

home

(the Heber Valley)

I found this on the internet (click on the third picture, the one with the sun and clouds), and it is pretty much 2 minutes worth of what I miss most and why I am so excited to go back to the Wasatch Mountains. Michigan is nice, but Utah is awesome!

first day of preschool and soccer

Zack started preschool a couple weeks ago. He is having so much fun, and is so excited to go. He is in the afternoon program which has worked out great! It gives us both a much needed break in the middle of the day. And Reagan usually sleeps the whole time which means I am getting some time to my self again.

And then he had his first Soccer practice last week. He was so excited and even got a shirt. He had so much fun, but was getting "bored" toward the end. He has about 9 other kids on his team and between kids running to their parents crying and other kids stealing balls it was total chaos, but it was fun to watch.
(his coach is actually directly behind him in the green shirt)

"Dinners Ready"

Zack decided that he wanted to cook us dinner tonight. What a treat! I grabbed a chair and he picked the ingredients and well...


...as yummy as it looked, we decided it was probably best if we fed it to our disposal. But he tried, and it made a rainy yucky day fun.

Holland

We went camping in Holland, MI next to Lake Michigan. It was so much fun, apparently Holland has a dutch background here, and we were able to go inside a historic windmill that is still in use today. It was pretty neat. And the camping was awesome!

only one left!

Congrats to Jeff!! He just finished his finals for summer semester which means we only have one more semester here in Michigan! It has been a lot of fun to be here which has made the last 2 years go so fast. And to think only 3.5 more months! WOW!

free jamba

So this post is for everyone in utah or where there is a Jamba Juice...click here
Please enjoy your free juice. Wish we could do this, but alas, there is no jamba here in MI.

Lake Michigan

We decided to make a quick trip up to Lake Michigan Sunday after church.

It was a much needed break before finals.

RAINY DAY FUN

~Pool Party & Hosbuilder~

POOL PARTY

We have had a very eventful week!! We had a pool/sprinkler party with weston and savanah. So fun, the boys had a blast!

"HOSBUILDER" (as zack likes to call it)

Hospital

and then....we had to admit reagan to the hospital to get an IV because she was dehydrated. She had been throwing up all her milk for the last two days, and could barely keep rice cereal down. The doctor thought it was because she was in lake lansing on Friday and got some sort of virus. It all started Sunday morning. She was such a trooper through all the tests and not being able to leave her room. They made her stay over night, this is her when we first got there and she was hooked up....

and this is her right before we were able to check out. what a sweetie, the difference was literally night and day. Hopefully we are in the clear...