are we having fun yet?

if only you could gain weight putting applesauce ON your head

 

 

 

 

happy mother's day

Mother's Day was nice for me.  I got to spend time with the kids, Justan, some friends, and finally family at the end of the night. 

My gift was Jaden telling me he was giving me a giftcard (how he knows what a gift card is - I have no idea) to Target for $2,000.....but then that changed to $350, then back to $1000, and then to $100.  He said on Sunday morning, "I'm giving you a giftcard to Target for $100, and you can go get it!"  Nice.

The kids took me to Mimi's Cafe for breakfast, and we stopped over at my Mom's house for about an hour, before we dropped Jaden off for church with Brynlee and Caleb, and took Grant to Grandma Ellen's house to play while we went to the Jazz game.  My hands hurt so bad after the game because of all the cheering!  It was an intense game, but really, really fun to be at.

We then we over to Eve's house and had dinner with their family.  The kids got to play with all the Swenson kids until 9pm.  It was a blast!

Tonight, we met my Mom and Roger at Morelia.  Oh, that place is sooooooooo good!  Their salsa is the best!

homemade playdough

I remember having homemade playdough growing up, and it was so much fun!  We spotted some new 'not ordinary' food colors at the store a couple weeks back, so we picked those up, and then created some playdough.  It was SO fun to create, and pull out all the cookie cutter shapes and let the boys go to town!

relaxing evening

as we waited for Dad to fly in from Dallas last night, we spent the evening down at the park eating Subway sandwiches, playing at the park, swinging, and playing freeze tag in the big open field with some of our most favorite people in the universe.  Even though the picture isn't in focus, I couldn't get over Grant's face in this one - he was having so much fun running with the big kids:

The kids had fun giving each other piggy back rides, and they loved playing with Grant all night. 

They all insisted in riding home in the wagon together.  I just love the relationship these four have together.   :)

20 lbs 11 ounces

When Jaden was in last week at the doctor, we weighed Mr. Grant and he is FINALLY officially 20 pounds!  WAHOO!!! :)  Party at the Stringham's!

I bought the kids some new summer clothes this weekend, and most of Grant's clothes has to go back.  I thought for sure he was in 18 month old stuff, but it is way too big. 

This little cutie swallowed a 1/2 of Excedrin Migrane this weekend.  I wasn't home, but Justan said he got 1/2 of it out of his mouth, and he must have swallowed the other half.  I walked into the house with dinner to find Justan on the phone with Poison Control.  Never a dull moment at the Stringham household! :)  We just had to watch him  carefully because of the aspirin in the Excedrin concerned Poison Control.  He is totally fine now.

He is totally getting into EVERYTHING now.  Nothing is safe.  Jaden seemed to be at this stage at 12 months, so I thought Grant had just missed it, but I'm thinking it's here and now.  :)

17 days left of 31

I don't know why it is so hard to believe that I'll be 32 on May 20th, but it is! 

I did a few headshots of Jackie for her new website, and then she turned the camera on me....I'm glad she did.  I needed a new picture of myself.  Thanks Jackie!! :)

Any suggestions of what I should ask for my birthday?  I can't think of anything!

sorry grant

I have a photoshoot tomorrow, and I FINALLY am shooting two little girls, and asked the mom if she wanted me to bring my pettiskirts......so this was a QUICK snapshot to show her what they looked like.

will the child ever live this down? 

Jaden thinks it's hilarious.  I asked Jaden to get his jeans for the gym, and he said, "oh yeah, I'll go get his tutu."  LOL!!!

blah, blah, blah

Lately, when Jaden is sharing a story with anyone, he begins telling the story, and then randomly, throughout the story, inserts "blah, blah, blah" every so often.  It's quite funny.  I started thinking, "where did he pick this up from?"  That was until yesterday, and I was on the phone with someone, and realized I do this!  I had no idea that I say this!

While I was working on my blog last week, I was not happy with something that was going on with it, and I was frustrated and Jaden said to me, "You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit!"  Ummmmm, okay sir!

We were all watching TV on our bed the other night, and Justan asked Jaden how many kids he was going to have when he grew up.  Jaden replied, "Like I have any choice in the matter.  The mom ALWAYS gets to pick how many kids the mom and dad are going to have."

oops!

found this picture this morning as I needed one more picture for an order I was uploading today.....and this pretty much explains today already.  I worked until 3am, and got up this morning, with Jaden complaining that his cheek and ear hurt.....so off to the doctor we go this afternoon.  I'm betting it's an ear infection.

I did get a client order done, and I even updated my photography blog.  Two gold stars on my forehead this morning.  :)

ETA:  Back from the doctor - and it is an ear infection.  The doctor said he has blisters on his ear drum.  Poor kid!

Go Jazz!

Tonight is Game 5 versus the Rockets........I hope we close out the series tonight!  Then onto the Lakers! :)