easter sunday

Vacation Day II: Bowling

This (extended) weekend, our family is having a vacation between the winter semester and the spring term. On Day I of the vacation, James and Natalie were overanxious to see a movie at the theater, so Bryan babysat while they went and watched the 10 pm showing of "State of Play." While Russell Crowe was excellent (as always) in the lead and Robin Wright Penn was very good in a supporting role, the rest of the cast was humdrum and the story line/plot twists were a snooze. James was bored from about 10 minutes in, and we don't recommend the movie. Worse, James and Natalie realized they hadn't brought enough money, so they had to suffer through the whole thing with only a medium popcorn and no drinks (gasp!).

On Day II, the whole family went bowling together at the BYU Games Center. Candace and Joshua both got to bowl, and they loved it. On one of Candace's first turns, James was helping her aim a guide used to help her bowl, Natalie was videotaping, and Joshua was standing behind James and Candace as Candace pushed the ball down the guide. At least that's where we thought Joshua was...

Joshua and Candace each had fun, at least during the first game. Sometimes, Candace wanted to try new things by using a heavier ball or by bowling without the guide...

Joshua loved to give the ball a shove, too...

Natalie and James learned that two games is one too many for a three year old and a one year old. The first game was a fairly low-scoring affair, but the second game was much more well-played, with Candace (read: James) winning with a 196 (so close to 200!), James and Joshua in second, and Natalie (read: James and Candace) in third...

We'll update more on the vacation later!

digging

lellow

this is a post for you, grandma jones...

can't make it off the ground

fairy tea party

Our family at the Draper Temple Open House. We learned several things from this experience. One thing was that bringing our 13th month old wasn't the best idea. It was a beautiful temple and we really enjoyed the experience despite the loud screeches from Joshua. At the end Candace asked, "Where is Jesus? I thought this was his house." I'm not sure I satisfied her with my answer.

The next two pictures depict two different formula spilling episodes. I have since learned to keep the formula out of reach of a 13-month old (Joshua) and a 10 month old (cousin Pierce). They made quite the mess.

The next picture shows the horrible effects a sticker can have on a baby's cheek. I had no idea this was going to happen when I pulled it off his face the other night. He now has a quarter-sized raspberry on his cheek. It was pretty painful.

Getting ready for church:

Girl, Boy, Boy

We found out today we are expecting another boy!

a few more from virginia