So we have been busy, busy lately. Now that it's been nice out, we have been out and about and doing lots of work outside. Seriously, if I had my way, I would hire a nice maid to clean inside and I would just work outside all day. Plus, I hate the smell when I do the dishes. Is that so weird? The smell of food mixed with soap makes me want to BAAARF. Haha.. Such a waaany.
We have been going up to the south fork park in Provo canyon a lot lately. We have now renamed it "The Shire", mostly because it looks like a little taste of Hobbiton, and also, because my little hobbit and his friends run around it all day ;)
I'm sooo grateful that we live so close to the canyon. There is something about the mountains that just does us good. I've always said that the two places I have felt the spirit the strongest was in the temple and in the mountains. I used to backpack all the time and when I would lay next to a lake with my hands behind my head in the mountainous wilderness where there wasn't a man made sound in the air... And look up at the brilliant sky full of stars... I would just feel my heart overflow with joy and peace and love for my God. I hope my kiddos gain that love for the mountains and nature like Josh and I have :)
Anyway, lately Phoenix has been sneaking off to our friend's house two houses down the street, to see his favorite baby sitter Eve, and her siblings. They are a neat family!! They all know how to work hard and play outside and they don't mind Phoenix running around them screaming, when they are trying to drive down the sidewalk on their scooters or ripsticks haha :). This summer, they are going to Guatelama for almost a month to help build a school and tend kids. Pretty neat!
Phoenix has been into EVERYTHING lately and has seemed to forget what the word "no" and "NO!!!" mean. Sigh.. And he regularly takes advantage of the fact that I have a huge belly and can't run after him like I used to. The neighbors are getting used to him being at their front or back doors knocking. He has no shame. And thinks it's great to be invited in to play. While I'm still running around the house hoping he hasn't done just that and apologizing to whoever it is that he has barged in on. Good thing we have pretty awesome neighbors. Haha.. Hmm.
Our backyard is fenced, but the gate is broken. We have been trying to decide the best thing to do in order to keep Phoenix from escaping and finally I got fed up and put a bike lock on it. Well it doesn't tighten super well and Phoenix found that out on day 1 of it being on, so while I was chopping veggies for dinner, he attempted a break out. Well he got his body through, but his head was too big. Next thing I hear is a humiliated wail come from the back, so I go out and look. There's Phoenix on his hands and knees with his head in between the gate and it looks like this kid is in the stalks. It was so dang funny. Our bishop was out and he was walking over laughing his head off. It wasn't tight around his neck or anything, but he was sure stuck. It was hilarious. Needless to say, he hasn't attempted it again, but we have got to find a better system. Haha!
Also this week, we had some family come through and it was great to be able to see them and have our kids play together. I LOVE friends and family!
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