CHUCK E CHEESE!!!

Matt decided that the way he wanted to celebrate his completion of the first year of law school was by going to Chuck E Cheese. I was a little surprised but pretty darn excited. We thought the boys might be too little to enjoy it, but boy where we wrong. They both squeeled as they would go from one ride to the next. They loved all the games, even though they were too little to play any of them. They weren't real sure of the actual Chuck E Cheese mascot, but everything else was like a dream come true. We decided however, that in the future we would probably not spend the money to eat there, we would just get tokens and let them play on the rides. The food was good but a little pricey. This is Daniel's cute little excited face after seeing the Chuck E. Cheese on stage start dancing.
Nathan a little hesitant.


This really is the place....."Where a kid can be a kid!!"

I think it's getting easier......

I thought once my babies started walking I was going to be a crazy woman. Actually it's been kind of the opposite. Don't get me wrong I still stay pretty busy, but now my babies are helping me out with eachother. This is nathan pushing Daniel in the stroller, that's a nice little break!!
Here is Daniel pushing Nathan around and around at the park!
Nathan and Daniel spend lot's of time now entertaining eachother. As you can see they think it is hilarious to copy what eachother is doing. One of my favorite things is when they wake up from their nap and I can hear them in their room laughing at eachother. Sometimes I peak my head in without them seeing me and one of them will be bouncing up and down while the other one is watching and hysterically laughing. I don't know why but it just makes my whole day:)

Little cup........LOTS OF TRAUMA

This is a little story about the trauma that occurred in my life from this little blue cup........... I will start from the beginning. When we moved to Florida last July I fell in love with our little neighborhood. The neighborhood gave me this great desire to want to be neighborly(I'm pretty sure that is not a word, but I think you get my point). I have been trying to do little things here and there to get to know my neighbors. We have some particularly friendly neighbors that live right next door. The woman is Russian and her husband is from America. Somehow we became friends even though she does not speak any English. She is always so friendly and talkative, and I just nodd and smile at her never having a clue what she is saying. The only word I have ever understood her say came the day her and her husband brought us an adorable little cake. We answered the door and she smiled and said..... "EAT!!" So we did, and it was wonderful. I'm now wishing that was the last encounter we ever had with the sweet neighbors but it wasn't. The trauma came just a few weeks later.

My sweet mom was visiting in February from Utah. It was a Sunday afternoon and I had been begging her to make my favorite cherry cream pie. She started the pie crust only to find out that we were out of eggs. Of course this is no problem to my mom, she says "just borrow one form the neighbors." Sounded easy enough but it was a little out of my comfort zone. But...... I will do anything for my moms pie, so off to the neighbors I went. I tried a few other homes first before the Russian ladies just cause I wasn't in the mood to explain what an egg was using only hand gestures, knowing she doesn't understand English. Just my luck no one was home so I ended up at their home anyway. She was so sweet and she invited me in. It didn't take too long for her to understand what I wanted. She got the egg out of the fridge and started looking around the kitchen making hand gestures letting me know she was trying to find something to put the egg in. I don't know why on earth I needed to carry the egg home in anything but my hands.....must be her culture or something. So I patiently waited for her to find something to send the egg in. Just as she pulled out the "little blue cup" and set the egg in it, her husband comes walking right into the kitchen, which would be fine except for the fact that he was COMPLETELY NAKED!!!! We looked at each other in horror, he tried his best to cover himself up with his hands but it did not work, it was too late, the damage was done. His wife started yelling at him in Russian to get out of the kitchen. He did after what seemed an eternity. Not being able to really talk things out with her (being that we don't speak the same language). I gave her a little reassuring pat on the back and quickly left for home.

Still to this day I have avoided that couple like crazy. If they are doing yard work, we are not. If they are getting their mail, we are not. If they are outside for any reason at all, we are not. I know it's immature, but I don't really care. Matt's sister Cathy keeps telling me the longer I wait to return the blue cup the harder it will be. She is probably right. However, this all took place in February, and it is now the middle of may, and yes I still have the cup. At this rate I think I will be holding on to it for a loooooong time. I do have to say though that the pie was very delicious.......but still not sure if it was worth all the trauma!!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!

I just wanted to wish all of the mothers out there a wonderful mothers day. I never realized how much a mother does until having my own children. I feel so blessed to be a mom, it is the greatest, hardest, most rewarding job I have ever had. So..... happy mothers day!! You all deserve some relaxation and pampering for all of the hard work you do. Also here are the three living grandmothers that my babies are soooo lucky to have.

Great Grandma Rounds we love you so much. It is unbelievable that you are 96 and still have more energy than I do. I love how everytime you see our boys your eyes light up, and you immediately want to hold them and help us. You are so cute to get right down on the floor with them while playing. We are all lucky to have you for a grandma! Grandma Noel, I think there is a big part of you that will always be a child. You seem to enjoy childlike activities almost more than children do!! We love you for that. I think you will always be the FUN grandma to your grandchildren the one that will still be playing tag when your in your 90's!! It has always amazed me the work and effort you put into all the family get togethers just to make the grandchildren happy. You are a blessing to our lives and we LOVE you!! Grandma Lorz, I don't know if I have ever met someone who is more proud of her grandchildren than you are!! Whenever I watch you with Nathan I think "wow Nathan must really be her favorite grandchild," then I watch you with Daniel and I think the same thing, and then with Ethan the same thing, and on, and on, and on. You have a unique gift for making everyone feel so special and loved and just like we are your "very favorite" We love you, and miss you so much!!
"No teaching is equal, more spiritually rewarding, or more exalting than that of a mother teaching her children." - Boyd K. Packer

A few moments from our life.

This is how Matt and Nathan met up with Daniel and I at the Neighborhood park.......I guess dads just dont feel like pants are all that important:) Poor little Nathan had stuff stuck to his diaper all day.The little kiddos are lots of help out in the yard. You'll notice by how long our grass is that Matt has been pretty busy lately with finals.

On of my friends feels that I favor close up shots of Nathan on my blog and I don't show enough of Daniel.....so this ones for you ALAYNA!!

My new little project for the babies room. There room was kinda of Naohs Ark themed but now I think it's more just animals.
Nathan is trying to feed Daniel smoothie off of his hand....pretty disgusting, but I guess they don't mind.
Daniel is excited here cause It's the first time I didn't stop him from taking handfuls of dirt out of the flower pot and throw it around (hence the dirt on Nathans hat) I decided not to ruin the fun. Sorry mom the pot we planted together is now looking pretty sad. Also THANK YOU grandma Lorz for the cute little t-shirts from your fun cruise!!!