Brady's Home Run!

Brady now plays for the Yankees!

He has had to learn to hustle, or not let the ball get past him, now that he plays catcher.

Brady up to bat....this is from his very first game.






This year is the first year that Brady is actually playing little league, (in years past he has just played coach pitch). He is on the Yankees, and I think that it is quite an eye opener for him. Especially when you get some of those little league pitchers that throw bullets across home plate. He mostly plays catcher, now that he has learned to hustle, on the defense. Last night was a very exciting game, not only for Brady but for the whole team. It was the last inning, the Yank's were up to bat but were down by 2, and there were 2 outs with one runner on 2nd. Brady was up to bat next, and HITS A HOME RUN! He first made it to second base, but since the other team was trying to get the first runner out he booked it on to 3rd, and then they over threw the ball trying to get Brady out, which then he stole home. I'll never forget the look on his face as he took off for home....a little terrified. But he slid into home and TIED UP THE GAME. The next batter struck out, but that was okay, we had our chance to pull ahead. The next inning the other team scored 4 runs, which the Yankees answered to and tied it up again. (This tie was also made possible by a home run.) Another inning, another chance. Again they scored 4 runs, but the Yankees stepped it up and also scored 4 runs before the 3rd out. They called the game a tie after that, since in rec leagues there is a time schedule and we were almost an hour past. I was very proud of Brady, and was texting Nate the whole time on the status of his game. (Nate wasn't able to make it since he had his own double header softball games.) Brady was chosen to receive the 'game ball' since he hit a home run, but also because he had a lot of outs at home plate. He was also very excited to receive his free soda from the concessions .... whenever you make a home run you get a free drink ... quite important to 10 year old boys!

Pine Wood Derby

You can kind of see Caleb between Brett and Nate 'helping' with his car. Brady was also in on the action! I tried to catch them red handed, but those pictures are reserved for later black-mail dates.

They are really proud of their cars.

Brady, with Zack and Rachel in the backgound, cheering on his car.

This is the heat where Zack's car took first...he was so excited.

One of my favorite pictures of the night: Jace, Zack, Josh and Jacob waiting for the cars to come down.







This past week was our Pine Wood Derby. And I am pleased to announced that with the wonderful help of their father, Brady and Zack took 2nd and 3rd place in the Derby. Flashbacks of the movie Down and Derby enter my mind, but in defense of my hubby, he did let the boys help cut out, design, and paint the actual car. There were rumors floating around our ward that our shop had been turned into an All-Night Pine Wood Derby Car Factory. Because our good friend Brett Clayson came over numurous times to work on his son, Caleb's, car. (FYI....Caleb took 1st Place.) When I asked Brett how much time he spent on Caleb's car, he estimated about 30 hours.... seriously! Nate didn't spend quite that much time, and he also had to work on 2 cars. Most of his time was spent working on the tires and axel's, in years past he hasn't done much besides just stick them in and add a little graphite. Plus Brady's friend Mitchell came up 4 days before the race and asked for help on his car, which Nate willingly helped him with. (FYI...There really is a Pine Wood Derby 'Bible' out there, which was referred to many times.) But the boys had a great time, and were really into the race and watching their cars smoke all the rest....even Caleb's a couple of times. Nate and Brett got quite a lot of slack at the race from all the other dads, but in the end they were giving out pointers for next year. I'm proud of all my boys, but very glad that it is all over!

5 Year Anniversay

Nate just after getting the Halo on.

This isn't the last bike Nate will ever own....just the last time he'll ride on the road. From here on out it is dirt bikes only!

This is the windshield where Nate's head hit.

The totalled out PT Cruiser. (My kids and I now call these cars...PT Losers!)




As some of you may or may not know today is the 5 year anniversary of Nate's motorcycle accident. (I am going to write down the days' events for journaling purposes...so bear with me.) I'll never forget that morning standing in the garage in Saratoga Springs in our pj's, with Brady (5), Zack (3), and Rachel (18 months.) We wished our daddy farewell on his first ride to work on his new motorcycle. (Later Nate told me that just before we came out to say goodbye, he had knelt down and said a prayer wondering which road he should take to work, Lehi Main street (the busier road), or the back roads...he chose the back roads, which I guess was the right choice ;-) Just a little while later, while feeding the kids some pancakes for breakfast and writing down my grocery shopping list, I received a phone call. On the other end was a Lehi Police officer, telling me that Nate had just been in a head on collision and was being taken to AF Hospital. But Nate was conscious and was able to give the officer our phone number. I asked him where it happened, and he told me, but also said to go straight to the hospital, since I probably wouldn't make it to the crash site before Nate left. I rushed the kids into the van, and drove as fast as I could. I asked Brady to say a prayer as we passed Albertson's, and I will always remember the faith of that little boy and his little prayer. I had called my sister, Chalise, just before I left and asked her if I could drop off my kids, since they live right by the hospital. She and Kyle rushed out with her 3 oldest and grabbed my kids. Walking into the ER, I didn't know what to expect to see. Honestly I was expecting the worst, like a mangled unrecognizable face. There was some blood, but not anything I couldn't handle. Nate was scared, but so was I. Nate went in for an x-ray, and they found that vetrebre C-1, C-2, and C-3 were all crushed. (These are the vetrebre that hold the brain stem and spinal cord.) Nate had the same injury as Christopher Reeve, but his vetrebre didn't go out of alignment, they were just compressed with 9 fractures between the 3 of them. But the Dr's said that they weren't equipped to handle this type of injury, so they needed to send him to Utah Valley or LDS Hospital, but more than likely he would end up at LDS because he needed a neurosurgeon. So he was life flighted to LDS hospital, instead of an ambulance transport, because they didn't want to run the risk of his vetrebre moving and Nate becoming paralyzed. That wasn't very fun standing off to the side on the grass with Nate's mom, watching the helicopter take off. My mom came and got me at the hospital and we sped up to LDS hospital, and met Nate in the ER. His mom, and Kelly and Aimee were already there waiting for the latest word. After many hours he was assessed and put into a halo at about 10:30 that night. The Dr said that people are in halo's from 6 months to a year depending on how they heal. Nate was awake during the procedure of the Dr's drilling into his skull in 4 different spots. He also had a cracked left rib, tore his ACL in his right knee, broke this left wrist, and had plenty of road rash. He was transferred to ICU, for the first 2 days there. What a great relief it was when I first walked in ICU and saw one of our good friends, Wes Adams, who was a medical student at the time at the UofU, and doing some type of internship in ICU. I'll never forget Wes' face when I led him to Nate's room and started to tell him what happened. But he sure was a fountain of knowledge and was able to explain all sorts of medical terminology to us during our stay. Nate had a ton of visitors for the 4 days that he spent in the hospital. After 4 days they gave him to okay to go home, which was a little scarey for both of us. We didn't quite know how or where he was going to sleep. At home it was a bit of an adjustment, but we managed. The kids sure liked having their dad home. There were many times we would sit in the lounge chairs and just watch them play on the slip and slide, or run around outside. After about a week at home, Nate's boss called and told me to either take away Nate's pager, or he was going to confiscate it himself. (Nate was trying to work a little from home, which didn't sit well with anyone at work.) We had so many people bless our lives during that time, I'm sure I didn't get the chance to thank everyone appropriately. But they sure were in our prayers, because we were so humbled and in utter awe of the outpouring of love for our family. Nate was in the halo for 3 months. I credit his quick recovery to his great health and all of his basketball playing. (Plus I was a wonderful nurse who slept on the couch beside his lazy-boy recliner downstairs, so that I could help him during the night...even for potty breaks.) He doesn't have full movement in his neck, and sometimes people will ask if he has a stiff neck when he turns, but for all that he went through we are so very thankful to have him here with us today.

Zack's Baptism

Zack and Dad on the big day.

Brett Clayson, Caleb, Zack and Nate all ready for the Baptism.

Caleb and Zack....best buddies!

Zack with Great Grandma and Grandpa Adams.

Jacob and Jace....Caleb's and Zack's little brothers...these two are best buddies also!

Hannah and Rachel, these are the Easter dresses that I made for the girls. Since we were out of town on Easter, this is the only shot I have of them in their 'matching dresses.'
Zack and Mom on his Baptism day.

Wow, April has been a busy month. There are so many things that I havn't had the time to blog. So I will start with one of the most important, and then work my way backwards. (Hopefully I can get caught up before the end-of-school happenings all start ;-) Zack was baptized Saturday, May 2nd 2009. He was so excited and anxious for the big day. I thought April was going to be a long and dreary month for him, since he turned 8 on April 8th, but it came soon enough and the wait was well worth it. The day was beautiful, even with all the rain. When we walked out of the Stake Center at 6:00 pm, the sun was shinning for the first time all day. We had a great family party at our house afterwards. But what made the day even better, is that Caleb Clayson, one of Zack's good friends was also baptized. We just love the Clayson's and hang out with them as much as we can, so it was wonderful to share the day with them. Brady also played a paino solo and duet with his piano teacher Stephanie Reid during the interlude of the baptism. I'm sure proud of his accomplishment of learning to play the piano. (But I think I was more nervous than him when the time came to play.) One special memory I have of Zack's baptism, is when Bishop Mazeika was up in front talking to Zack and Caleb after their confirmations, he asked Zack who loved him besides all of these people in the room. He answered correctly and said, "Heavenly Father." That is something that I have always tried to drill into my kids' heads, since that is what my dad always asked us while we were growing up. So I am glad that Zack remembers, and I hope that he always will! We sure love you Zack and we are so proud of you for making such a great choice to be baptized!

Spring Break

Brady at Window Arches.

Burgandy, Rachel and Josh in Arches. You can see Zack just beyond them on the trail, I didn't have too many pictures of him, because he was always off chasing lizards. (He did catch one when we went 4-wheeling, but decided to leave it there.)

The Holmes Family at Landscape Arch.

This is the first time Jace said to me, "Mom look how high I am." He was about 4 feet off the ground.

A little while later, when we stopped for lunch, I was getting food out of the suburban, when I heard a distant cry: "Mom I can't get down." Jace had decided to climb this mountain about 30 feet up and FINALLY got scared. Jace could see me in the parking lot so I yelled to Nate, to run and grab him...since he was closest, just below but underneath some trees. When Nate reached Jace he said with complete relief, "Dad you came and got me." After that the Clayson's and Clarks realized how we have our hands full with Jace!

Our family had a wonderful spring break. Partly because it was the first 'vacation' we were able to take together in over a year, because when Nate switched jobs twice, he lost all of his vacation time. So it was a much needed break for all of us. We first went down to Blanding (about 70 miles south of Moab), and stayed with my sister JoAnna and her family for Easter weekend. My other sisters Aubree, Megan, and Emma (and their families) also came down for the weekend. Blanding always has a wonderful Easter Egg hunt that isn't very crowded, so the kids load up on goodies. Then Monday morning we headed for Moab and met our friends the Clayson's and the Clark's at Arches National Park. What a wonderful day it was. So warm and sunny....we even got a little sun burnt. We spent the whole day looking at the arches and hiking around. Tuesday we took our 4-wheelers out to a place called Castle Valley and went riding all day. It was overcast most of the day, but never rained on us. We also went to slick rock to try out the 4-wheelers on the cool trails. I would have to say that I was a little intimidated to drive up some of those rocks. That night we went to Denny's for dinner. The hostess seemed a little put out when we requested a spot for 6 adults and 13 kids....but what can we say we're in Utah! (And who can resist Tuesday nights at Denny's, when kids eat free!) Wednesday we weren't quite sure what to do because of the incoming storm. We had the options for Dead Horse Point, and Goblin Valley. So we opted for Goblin Valley. It was freezing when we got there, and snowing when we left. But this is definately a place that we all want to return to. It was awesome in the valley with all the goblins, and we saw some cool caves that we would love to go and explore. But that is for another time. We almost didn't make it home due to the canyon being closed just out of Price, but we waited and had dinner for an hour and then took it pretty slow through the canyon (especially since we were pulling the wheelers.) Brett and Annie Clayson did an awesome job planning the trip for us, and it was wonderful to have the Clarks' motorhome to use throughout the trip. The only downfall of the vacation was all the red dirt that came home in our clothes...it seems to never come out!

SLC 1/2 Marathon...we survived!

Nate and Sara before the race.

Look at those calves...we worked hard to make our legs look like this!

Crazy Brothers-in-Law....but they sure made it fun.

On Saturday, April 18th 2009, Nate and I ran the Salt Lake City 1/2 Marathon. It was 13.1 miles of pure enjoyment....hehehe! I started training for this run in January and felt pretty good until about the first of April. But then I would have pains in my hip or right knee after a workout. So Nate insisted that I go to a running store and get suited up for the race. At 26.2 (a.k.a. Hoppers in AF), they video tape you running on a treadmill and pick out shoes that will help your running style. I was surprised when the clerk there told me that a size 9 1/2 shoe would suit me better, I usually wear an 8 1/2....but whatever works. And yes the shoes did help, no hip or knee problems after that. (Well at least not injury wise...just a little sore.) Now here is a reason why I love my hubby. 2 days....yes, 2 days before the race he says to me...."Could you register me for the race, I guess I'm going to run in it." I could never had done that just two days before a big race. But he did it to come and support me, and make sure I cross the finish line ;-). We ran together for the first 6 miles and I had told him that I knew I could make it that far without stopping. So at the water tables I grabbed a drink and so did Nate, but I felt good so I kept on going. That was the last I saw him until the finish line. I was so sad, I kept looking for him but there were so many people and he thought I was walking, when I was actually running. He met up with Emma and Jeremy, but decided to turn back because he was worried that he had left me. (Where in fact I had left him.) When he got to the finish line, he said that he had looked for me for 15 or 20 minutes. Which is about the time he came in after me. But all in all it was pretty fun. My two sisters JoAnna and Emma, and then their husbands , Derek and Jeremy, both ran in the race. And my mom and dad were at the finish line to cheer us on. The race had water, bananas, yogurt, and Creamies at the finish line for all the runners. I have to tell ya, I havn't had a better tasting Creamie than that chocolate delight! I am getting excited for my upcoming races. The Wasatch Back is in June and I am on an all woman's team called the Queen's of Sole. And then we'll both run one more 1/2 marathon in August. Of course we'll try to get a 10K's or 5K's in before then. It is fun to have an activity that we can both do together. And during the race when we would see some little old man running along, we would both comment of how we hope to be doing that same thing when we are older.

Master Bathroom

So I have mentioned to some of you earlier that we are remodeling our Master Bathroom. Well it is finished and here are the before and after pictures. You'll notice the pea green walls, pink carpet and nasty glue down 'tile' in the smaller before picture. We are so glad to get rid of all that, and to start fresh! I was holding off on posting them, because Nate had big plans to build me a bench/shoe rack in my closet and finally had the spare time last weekend to complete it. (It actually only took him 3 1/2 hours from start to finish.) Now my job is to stain and lacquer it....(don't know when that will happen, because it is totally functional now, and I do like the look of the pine wood). We are very happy with how it turned out, even though we ran into a few bumps with the countertop. This remodeling stuff takes a long time. Nate loves putting up tile behind the toilet, because there are 3 little boys in our house that don't aim that well. He was also able to 'let loose' and became more creative with his tile designs. My major part in this remodel was gutting the bathroom, Nate is the creative one with a vision!

Zack's Project

Zack had an animal report due last week on any animal of his choice. He loves lizards and decided to do his project on Bearded Dragons. It is hard for me not to get involved in these types of projects, but I did my best to stay clear. He did all the research, (but since he loves reptiles so much...he already knew a ton of stuff) and collected all the items to decorate his box. The only thing I did was go to Macey's and buy the plastic reptile. When he came home I asked him how his presentation went and he said, "Mom my project was the best in the class!" (I love it when they think their work is the best!)

Things that don't mix....

You know the old saying of things that don't mix like oil and water, orange juice and toothpaste, fire and ice? Well I have one more to add to the list.....Jace and church. Let me elaborate for a few moments. In January we were at stake conference at the Alpine Tabernacle in AF. We just happened to be sitting in the front section off to the left, just in the back row. So there was an isle right behind us and then the rest of the congregation. Well after about 1 1/2 hours Jace had reached his limit. As he is climbing over, under and around the bench, I decided to just let him find something in the isle to occupy himself. (Big mistake) Well he did, he had snuck his wolverine guy in his pocket from the diaper bag. He launched that thing way up in the air and it landed about 3 rows back. Luckily no one got hurt, and the wolverine guy was quickly returned by a young boy. Then just a few weeks ago I had Sharing Time for Primary. Jace is now a 3 year old and sits in the front row with his Sunbeam class. As I am talking during Sharing Time (standing right in front of Jace) he reaches forward and lifts up my skirt. I'm sure my face was beet red. But after a few minutes and not realizing where I am standing HE DOES IT AGAIN! I can't reprimand him right there. So one of the other teachers comes and pulls him to the side and explains why we can't lift up mom's skirt EVER! Needless to say we had a great talk on the way home. (Half the time in Primary I just sit in the back of the room and roll my eyes at what this kid will do during singing or sharing time. His poor teacher!)

But honestly, I love that kid to death. He makes me laugh everyday, and I love spending one on one time with him. We have been in a mom and tot class at the rec center this year, and it has been so nice to have Hannah watched after in the nursery and Jace and I get to sing together, read stories, make treats and crafts, play games, and just have fun!

Every morning when he wakes up....he can't be happy until he has given me a good morning hug and kiss. (Morning breath and all!) I joke with Nate that I am like Jace's morning coffee....he is a grump until he's had a little sugar from his mamma!

Karen Allred in our ward mentioned that her son Derek (almost 19 and about to go on a mission), loves to watch Jace during Sacrament Meeting, since he is quite entertaining. This Sunday I think I may walk right into the Chapel and hand Jace over to Derek and see how entertaining he is for him now...hehehe!

Love you Jace!

Rachel Sleeping and Wishing

So she'll probably hate me in years to come for posting this. But the other night, when I went to check on Rachel one last time before I went off to bed I found her like this and I just had to giggle. I know she has no hope of being well endowed....since she is related to ME....but I guess she'll do whatever she can! When I showed her these pictures, she told me that, 'She was just cold'. Too funny!

Life's Lessons

The older my kids get, the more I see that they are learning everyday lessons. A few weeks ago, Brady and Zack walked in from school, and Brady announced, "Zack and I got called down to the principals office today." A little surprised, I asked why and Brady quickly told me, with Zack hovering in the background. Well as it turns out, at the bus stop that morning (which is just in front of our house), there was a problem with throwing snowballs. It is a rule that no snowballs can be thrown at the school, which extends to the bus stops, before school and after school. Well Zack and a little neighbor boy started throwing snow at each other. But as older and more boys got to the bus stop, they all joined in and there was one little boy who started crying and getting alot of snow thrown at him. Two moms were there, which are good friends of mine, and called the school later to say that there was a problem. Well, about 9 boys got called down to the office and each one got a lecture on NOT throwing snowballs. Mrs. Tibbetts, the vice-principal, asked Brady if he would stay in with Zack, so that he wouldn't be scared, during his lecture. In talking with my friend later, she told me exactly what happened and how it all started. (Brady claimed innocence the whole time which I believe.) But Zack learned a great lesson that day. He usually is one of the younger boys that can get picked on. (I'm sure he was greatful at the time that he wasn't getting bombarded with snowballs.) In the end, Zack felt very bad for starting the snowball fight, and not helping out the little first grader, who was picked on. This is a picture of him writing a note of apology....tears and all! (And if you know my Zack....he is quite emotional, like me.)

Secret Candy Stash!

So I wonder how many of you have a secret candy stash? Well I do! I usually have a bag of some sort of candy in my closet. I LOVE to have chocolate, but any sort of candy is okay. It is a major de-stressor for me. If I feel like I am about ready to hit the fan, I go in my room, LOCK THE DOOR and BITE REALLY HARD on something sweet. So my last bag was Cinnamon Bears. (If you get the really soft one's from Macey's...they are SO GOOD.) Well this afternoon, I walk in and found one lonely, half-eaten cinnamon bear on top of the EMPTY BAG! Seriously I thought my kids were a little sharper. (If you are going to sneak mom's treats.....don't leave any evidence...and don't eat the last piece of candy, but if you do...eat it all gone!) Sheesh! I never keep track of what is there or not. About a month ago I found an empty bag of chocolate chips in the top of the freezer. I didn't even know that there was an opened bag, if whoever was sneaking the chocolate chips would have just thrown away the bag, I would have been none the wiser. Oh well I guess they'll get their fix any way they can....just like their mom!

P.S. Nate never knows where I hide the treats....he is always stumbling upon them and saying, "How long have we had this?"

St. Patty's Day

So I had great intentions of getting up early and making my kids the all green breakfast this morning, but Hannah was up from midnight until 2 am (we watched a cool jungle movie on PBS). So when Nate came home from ball, he woke us all up at 8. Alas, we were scrambling to get ready for school. So I decided that my kids would get a St. Patty's Day dinner, complete with green milk and green pudding. All the kids wanted to wear green, except for Brady. So when he came home I asked him how it was not wearing green. He said, "It started to hurt after everyone pinched me a million times. Next year I am definately going to wear green." Glad he learned his lesson!

Basketball Nate!

This year Nate was on two different basketball teams, one team was for our ward, and the second was a PG Rec team that included 3 of Nate's Brothers-in-Law. Sadly enough, I was only able to attend 1 game. Because I am a lazy wife, and I didn't want to drag 5 kids to any of the games. (Besides, most of the games seemed to be after our kids went to bed, or were needing to get to bed.) I felt bad, because I love to watch Nate play. He even had a season high of 27 points in one game. Towards the end of the season, Nate got burned out, not physically, but because he was tired of all the drama and fights that occurred. If you know Nate, basketball is his favorite sport to play, but he really only plays for fun. He tries to get along with not only his teammates, but the opposing team too. (And we all know how church ball can be sometimes...) But I had to chuckle at him when he was complaining towards the end of having to stay in the tournaments and play more and more games with onry players. After they won a second tournament game, in church ball, he had a conflict with the two teams playing at the same time. I asked him how many points he scored, and he meekly said, "Only 20...so it was a good game, I just want to be done." Well buddy your not helping the situation when you score 20 points. We are sure proud of him and can't wait to see him playing in years to come!

Brady's Basketball

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• This was Brady's 5th year of playing Jr. Jazz. (In Saratoga Springs they start JJ in Kindergarten.) So Brady has had a lot of practice playing hoops. As his mom, and watching all of the sports that he plays in, basketball is probably the sport that he performs the best in. (Even though, it isn't his favorite....Soccer is at the top of his list.) But it is the most enjoyable for Nate and I to watch. This year they had a Basketball Skills Challenge at the PG Rec Center on February 17th. His coach took the team there, where all the boys showed off their b-ball skills. Brady won 3rd place on the basketball skills challenge...way to go Brady!



• 1st Picture: Brady shooting....I don't think he actually made this shot.
• 2nd Picture: Brady is off to the far left in a white jersey...this shot was nothin' but net!
• 3rd Picture: Brady with his 3rd place ribbon from the B-ball skills challenge.

Little Hannah

This is why I love being a stay-at-home mom...or just a mom in general. (I have a ton of pictures that I have wanted to add to our blog, but havn't found the time. So this will be quick.) I was looking on-line for a salmon recipe and Hannah came up and laid her head on my lap. She just wanted me to hold her, and she didn't fuss and was asleep within a few minutes. What a sweetie she is...very patient with all the craziness of our family.

Rachel's Bathroom

Well it has been a while since I have added anything. You must wonder, "What do Nate and Sara do with all of their time and money?" I'll tell you....remember the show "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks and the blonde waitress from Cheers? (Her name leaves my fried mind right now.) Well that is the story of our life the past 2 1/2 years....although I wouldn't take a moment of it back for what we have learned, and what we have been able to accomplish. But sometimes I just sit back and wonder, "What were we thinking?" About a month ago we started on Rachel's bathroom and finished it in about 2 weeks. So these pics are to give you a little taste of our home improvements. I hope to learn soon (thanks to Jen..when I get 2 seconds to call her), how to add a collage of pictures of before and after shots of our house. (Then the blog post wont be so dang long.) And when I say, "We've remodeled this..." I really mean Nate, because seriously it is all him on these projects. (But, I have found that I really do like the demolition part, it gets rid of stress!) There is only one before picture, but you get the idea. (Carpet in the bathroom, glue down 'tile' squares, the list goes on and on.) And finally, last weekend we ripped out our master bathroom, and have laid the tile. (Sadly enough we got a call from Home Depot and our granite counter top is on back order for another week....grrrrr.) But stay tuned and see what it will turn out like!

AH HA Moment

Well I have to apologize to everyone, because I obviously am not the expert blogger. I just realized today that people were leaving comments on my blog, but I was not reading them. And so I apologize, because I had wanted to also add you to my blog list, but didn't actually have your blog address, because it was in the comments section. (The color of my hair really shines through right now.) But I can add you and keep up on family happenings. Just be patient with me while I get the hang of this. Oh yea, and Jen....how do you make the multiple post of pictures in one? See these types of tips would really help me out!

Potty Training

Well Jace has been potty trained since November, but now I am just adding it to our blog because we hadn't started archiving back then. In our family it is a tradition to go to Chuck-E-Cheese's once the trainee is dry, even through the night. Nate and I aren't that fond of the cardboard pizza and the craziness there, but since our kids always see the commercials on PBS (which is one of our only stations) they are constantly asking to go. I've told them that now we will only be able to go one more time when Hannah gets potty trained, thank goodness that's a few years away!