Great-Grandpa

So Daddy's Grandpa went in the hospital last week. He won't eat his food the ornery old coot. So I went to visit him while the family was gone to Vegas for our niece's baby blessing. It was nice to see him but he looked so old and tiny. I told him maybe he could find a girlfriend at the hospital. Then we went back today, Daddy and I and Superstar and we made him a list of all the things he needs to live for. First I want him to live to see my baby. Also we have to plant Kentucky Wonder beans. Last summer when he was here I ordered the seeds online but then he went home before we could plant them. So Grandpa says the first thing he wants to do when he gets out of the hospital is plant those beans! I tried to take a picture with Grandpa, but my camera's flash wasn't working right so we just started taking silly pictures. Here's my favorite of Daddy with his Dad's "ghost" behind him.

CTR!

Oh my gosh my little boy has a CTR ring! He found me after Primary and showed me his finger with his brand new first shiny CTR ring! It was so exciting for me! It seems like there are so many things that I want him to do and experience that I look forward to them but I completely forgot about the CTR ring and it was so fun!

Creative Expression

So when my sister was here she was telling me about all the art she has saved from her kids and I realized that I don't have that because Superstar always draws on his eraseable toy thing, whatever it's called. So until I become a proper mother and have him creating lasting works of art I figured I would take pictures of some things he draws.

New Foot

So when I was growing up it was always the joke with my old relatives that they needed to go the body shop and get a new set of teeth or new eyes or something. Well now, thanks to modern medicine, they can replace so many things! It's really quite amazing. So we were at my MIL's house the other day and her friend came by with her son who had had his foot amputated. He was really good and let all the kids gather round and see his artificial foot and how it went on and everything. Well I really wanted Superstar to see it because I thought it would be a valuable experience for him. I wasn't sure what he'd do, but he ran in the room and stared at that thing and then reached out and touched it. I had to take a picture because everybody was just sitting back and oohing and aahing but he just went up and touched it. Then he started taking the foot off and examining it and putting his hand inside and putting it on and taking it off the boy it belonged to. It was really great to see him not be freaked out but inquisitive and accepting. Hopefully he'll always be this way.

Visit

So my sister visited for a couple of days and it was fun. ALL the kids were sick! All 4 of hers and Superstar, so we just wiped noses and muddled through. It was nice to be together. I was thinking it was cold but they were outside soaking up the sunshine! I guess it's all relative. Where they come from the snow is everywhere. So here's some pics from our visit.

Superstar and his cousin friend playing racing cars on PS

Superstar reading to his cousin, so cute!

My crazy wild child niece safely strapped into the baby seat with her lollipop

My niece gave me this way cute style
My nephew enjoying my MIL's strawberry freezer jam
Soakin' up the sunshine! SWING!

Getting Ready

So my sister comes today, she's flying right now with the 4 kids and I'm so excited to have her come. It was hard to get ready with not feeling good, so I tried to prioritize what I really wanted done. So I decided I wanted to cook a lot so we could just visit so I made meatloaf and beef stroganoff and spaghetti last night. They all have this amazing metabolism and eat and eat so I always try to have the house stocked up with food. My amazing MIL traded her car with me this morning on her way to work which was awesome because it saved me so much trouble! Now there's room for everyone when I go to the airport and I don't have to find someone to watch Superstar in his sniffly coughy condition and go back and forth trading cars and getting Superstar from whoever was willing to brave his germs. Sunday my sister gave us some sweet onesies she bought on clearance at Target. Yay! Thanks Sis! And last night Luke dropped by to share key limes someone had given him! They're so tiny and cute! Yummy! I want to make key lime pie and limeade! I'm the luckiest girl in the whole world!

Spell That!

So Superstar is on this spelling kick. He's always liked to spell his own name and a couple of other words, but now he wants to spell all sorts of things. He has his little eraseable board and he writes the the words and then he makes us write them and then he cheers for us. It's so cute! I feel like he finally got something from me since I was the spelling bee champion growing up and I love to spell. (Now you'll all be examining my posts for incorrect spelling!) Anyway, Superstar woke up this morning and he was spelling all our names, Daddy, Mama, his and his baby sister's names. Then he told me that our baby was a special baby and she was growing bigger and bigger and was sleeping in her bed right now in my belly. Isn't that sweet!? I love that he's getting a little involved so he won't be so shocked when the baby actually comes to take up time and space in our house.
And next week Daddy is going on a business trip to San Francisco and then to a niece's baby blessing in Vegas so he'll be gone for 7 whole days! I was wondering what to do with myself, but now my sister is coming to stay with me for a few days with her bunch o' munchkins. That'll definitely keep me entertained! Thanks to my sister for coming, and thanks to her sweet hubby for sharing his wife with me!

Buttons & Bows

Superstar is the most perfect angel boy ever. He's so sweet to me and lets me rest and just is so loving and undemanding. I love you baby! Here he is helping me button up the back of my dress, what a sweetie!

On Monday I went to 2 Children's Orchard locations and got some great deals on little stuff for our baby. I banked, they had so many great deals. I just wanted to get her lots of little onesies since she'll be born right in the heat of things in July. When Superstar was born, I overheated him and it was only January so I don't want to do that again! Anyway, I got her first bows, I couldn't resist!

It's a girl!!!

Okay, so those of you who know me know that I've always wanted a girl. Why? Because I tie the perfect bow! Okay and also I just love all that girly stuff. Painting little nails, bows, doing hair, fluffy dresses, what's not to love? So we went to this sonogram place and took an early peek and they said it was a girl and I of course was so excited and Daddy too. We took Superstar and Grandma Jenkins with us and then we went shopping for little pink things! It was so much fun and I still just can't believe it.

Five Years Old!

Yesterday was Superstar's birthday. I was fortunately feeling well enough so Daddy got off work early and we took the birthday boy to Disneyland. He had so much fun. I gift shopped a lot since I can't go on a lot of rides. They went on Pirates and Buzz and Space Mountain and Autopia and Star Tours. And we ate Chicken Fusilli which is always yummy! Uncle Jim met us and got us a discount on a Buzz toy for Superstar's present and then we went home! Luke and Diva came over and helped us celebrate with french fries and doughnut cake! I know, but it's only once a year a kid has a birthday. Superstar was pooped and put himself to bed. I loved being able to give him a really fun day!