I shouldn't be getting this way yet...

Any great ideas of how to go into labor?  None of the "I heard this works..."  It has to be firsthand knowledge.  Meaning...you tried it...and it worked.  If I was overdue than people would probably understand more where I am coming from.  But I slept 3 hours last night...and if my sleep is going to be that bad, I might as well have a cute little baby to hold.  Not that watching my cute husband sleep isn't fun...he really is cute when he sleeps. He cuddles in like a little koala bear(pulling the covers all the way up to his neck) and just looks so cozy...and comfortable...and not fat...with no heartburn...just so cute and cuddly.  Anyway, that was a bit of a tangent.  But hey, I had a LOT of time on my hands.  Anybody...anything?

Still adjusting...

Garrett and Molly are still adjusting to the move.  But I have enjoyed some of their latest "quotes."

Molly: "Why can't all the states have snow mom?"(my explanation of weather and climate was fantastic after this)

Garrett: "My undaweaw is so bo-ing, I am so bowed of my undaweaw."(he hates getting his underwear on after he goes potty...just too much work, he'd rather skip right to the pants)

Molly:  "Is that our church?! We have a LOT of churches here Mom."(on our way to church in Encinitas, we passed a lot of churches, catholic, methodist etc...this has been quite interesting to her)

That last quote happened this morning.  I finally got Garrett's Batman pj's off him last night so I could wash them.  It has been a long time.  He wears them every day, all day.  He won't wear anything else.  After church on Sunday, he walked straight to his room and about ripped the buttons off of his shirt trying to get undressed so he could get his pj's on.  Well, when he woke up, he peeked his head out of his room and ran back in.  Sam found him buck naked, and the first words out of his mouth at 6:30 AM were, "Let's go to the waundwy dad, i fink my batman pajamas awe weady." He got them out of the dryer and he proceeded to smell them, quite deeply, and said, "Dey smell wovewy(lovely) dad."  When I came up, I commented on his pj's and he said, "dey awe beautiful mom!"  I don't know when, or if, he will ever stop wearing them, I just know I need to get a back up pair. :-)

Good ol' Utah

So here we are.  And it is plenty cold.  Granted I am a baby when it comes to the cold.  But it feels cold to me.  The highlight of the move has been a Grandma and a Grandpa nearby.  The lowlight has been the fact that the kids have been sick since the middle of December.   I think we have picked up our third bug, so we haven't been able to visit any cousins.  Bummer. Welcome to Utah I guess.  

On our list of things to do was buy a car and a house.  One down, one to go.  The new car takes a little stress off, knowing that we can fit our family into the car when the new baby comes.  The new baby may be trying to come a bit early, so we are taking it as easy as possible.  As much as I don't like being pregnant, 31 weeks is not enough time in the oven for this little guy.  We are adjusting to Utah the best we can.  Garrett has broken my heart a couple of times.  He couldn't find me, so he went into his room and cried.  When I found him in there he said, "Dis make me so sad mom, I so sad." The lip quivers and it just breaks your heart.  So he and Molly are adjusting the best they can.  We are headed to the BYU game today...if all else fails, watch a little basketball!  Maybe Cosmo will cheer the kiddos up a bit.  

Going Private

This blog is going private.  If you for some reason want to keep in touch, email me at lobaxter@yahoo.com or just leave a comment with your email.  

The Move

Christmas is fast approaching and so is our move.  It has all happened very quickly, which is probably good so I don't have much time to think about it.  We will miss our Moonlight Beach, but I also love my mountains.  

Here is my Top 5 miss list:

-My sister and fam.  :-(

-The climate, (Molly complaining she was hot yesterday cause she was wearing long sleeves)

-Trader Joe's, no really, this is a tough one for me.

-Plumeria, hibiscus, etc...March is incredible here...the smells, the beauty...

-Our friends

Here is my Top 5 NOT miss list:

-the rate that MOLD grows here...ug

-the taste of the water...seriously...it is bad

-traffic...actually not that bad...just random times(I hate unpredictable traffic)

-Molly in full day Kindergarten, and her teacher was fantastic

-hmmm, can't think of a 5th one.  We really enjoyed it here...oh wait, Sam's job. :-) That is why we are moving in the first place. :-)

So on we go.  Transitions are hard, but this one is needed.  We just hope the kids will do well, especially with the new baby on the way...this will be a big couple of months for all.  We have enjoyed our time here.  We met many wonderful people who have touched our lives forever. And nothing beats being able to take the kids to the park(with cousins!) in February in jackets.  

But, we are excited for Sam as he starts at a different place.  We are excited for the people we will meet.  We are excited to be around even more family.  And I am just trying to hide my distaste for the cold so my kids will think it is great.  :-)  So catch the next post, coming live from P-P-P-R-O    O-O-O-V-O   P-R-O   O-V-O  PRRRRROOOOOVVVVOOOOO!  (Only those who went to Provo High or played against PHS will know that cheer.)

Christmas Tradition

I love Christmas traditions...but one that I hope will become permanent in our family is the one we just did tonight at the nursing home.  We have done it the last couple of years originally with the youth in our ward.  It was a youth activity, but I brought the kids along for fun.  Well, the kiddos were a hit.  Old people love young people.  They love watching Garrett be out of control and just jump everywhere he goes.  They love the energy.  They loved all the songs from the youth.  They loved the two little ones as they got up and held hands and sang Rudolph with Garrett interjecting a few words here and there and a loud Ho, Ho, Ho and Molly singing loud and proud.  They all got a kick out of it.  They all get a little gift and a hello and Merry Christmas from a youth in our ward, and hopefully don't get hit by the crazy Garrett running around everywhere.  But it was a joy, to see a little joy in those old eyes.  Those eyes that have seen a lot in this world, and now who are stuck in a nursing home during the holidays.  It is memorable for our little family, and reminds us of our blessings.  So...go visit a nursing home.  Take your crazy kids...they will love them!  :-)

My Favorite Holiday...

I have always loved Thanksgiving.  I think that it is my obsession with food.  And when else can you fill a plate up with every kind of pie...and it is normal.  I love it.  I love focusing on our gratitude.  And I am grateful for so much.  Top of the list of course are my family and lately, the clear perspective the gospel brings.  We hit traffic on the way up to Orange County yesterday and Molly said in all sincerity, "Wow, there are a LOT of people going to Debbie's house."(My cousin who we spent the holiday with)  Then Garrett at the end of a drive that took twice the time it should have said, "Can I come too, pease?" and when we got him out of seat, he said, "Oh fank you Daddy, fank you!"  I was laughing pretty hard on our way in as I thought of my two year old thinking we drove an hour and a half for nothing and he was SO grateful that he didn't have to stay in his seat anymore.   We had a great time, and it was finished off with a little ukulele playing with my cousin.  I know Grandma was smiling down on us all.  :-)  Here is a little taste of our 1st Annual Family Thanksgiving Play.  It consisted of Molly pretending to be the Turkey, Sam pretending to be the Farmer and Garrett the Fireman coming to save the Turkey's life.  Here are a few songs from the "production."