4th Birthday Party

Because we'll be in Uruguay on the kids birthday, we decided to have a little party with our family before we went. The weather has been so nice this fall that we ended up having most of the party outside. We got pizza and let the kids play. Because I have so much to do to get ready for our trip, I didn't want to worry about doing cakes for the kids, so we ordered them from the grocery store. It was awesome. The kids were thrilled and I didn't have to do anything. I don't know if I'll be motivated to make them fancy cakes again...

We gave the kids ski clothes so we can teach them to ski this winter. They didn't really seem that excited about them, but they'll have fun skiing. The next favorite gifts were the Leap Pads that Grandpa and Grandma Davis gave them. They kids couldn't have been more excited.

It's a BOY!

We had our ultrasound today and were thrilled to find out we're having a boy. Everything looks good at this point. We took Davis and Blair with us and they were totally pumped to see the baby on the screen. When we get back from Uruguay, we'll start getting things ready for our little guy.

Tiny Tot Soccer

We just finished up Tiny Tot Soccer with Davis and Blair. Clearfield has so many fun recreation programs. Last spring, we signed both kids up for Smart Start Soccer and they loved it. Smart Start Soccer is where they go just to learn the basics of the sport. They had a fabulous coach and loved every minute of it- until the game. Blair hated the game and thought that everyone was being mean because they weren't sharing the ball. Davis loved plowing through people to steal the ball away, but Blair vowed soccer was off her list of things she liked to do.

I saw a flyer for 3 on 3 soccer for 3 and 4 year olds, so I signed up Davis, but Blair said she wanted nothing to do with it. Davis was so pumped he couldn't stand himself. Every day he asked how much longer it was until soccer started and when we were going to get shin guards and cleats. We got him all the gear he needed and waited to hear from the city, but nothing came. Finally, they sent out an email saying they didn't have enough coaches and they needed more volunteers. I asked Spence, but he was going to be out of town for a few games, so he said he couldn't do it. A week or so later, I got a call from the lady in charge of soccer saying they were going to have to cancel it if they didn't get more coaches. I couldn't tell Davis there was no soccer, so I said I'd do it. Yes people, I was the soccer coach. I can just picture my friend Suzy laughing her guts out at the thought of me being the soccer coach even for 3 and 4 year olds.

I didn't really know what to do, but they gave me a book and I did some of the same things the kids learned in Smart Start Soccer. We weren't that awesome of a team, but it turns out only two of the six kids on my team even cared to follow the ball or try to kick it. The others didn't even run half of the time- Davis and Blair included. (Blair singed up when she found out I was going to be the coach and there was an open spot on my team.) It was one of the most frustrating things I've ever done, but the kids seemed to have a good time and now I've done my duty as a coach. It's not my turn next time...

Pajama Day

Today was pajama day at preschool. The kids were thrilled, but Davis wasn't sure why I made him take a bath and put on clean jammies if he already had pajamas on.

The Big 30!

Spence wasn't really looking forward to his 30th birthday this year. He feels like 30 means he's old. I think he's pretty funny about it and he makes me laugh all the time complaining about it.

The kids and I planned a party and in true Davis and Blair fashion, we had birthday hats, blowers, a sign, and some super tall candles. We had all of our family over, minus Jared and Mandy who were home with sick kids. We had a party outside and roasted hot dogs and enjoyed the awesome weather.

The kids and I gave Spence an iPad and I think he was pretty excited. If the truth be known, it was a little bit of a selfish gift because I thought it would be so nice to let the kids play on it on the airplane on the was to Uruguay.

The kids also decided that it should be Sully's birthday party too. They wanted to know when his birthday was. We didn't check, but judging from when we got Sully and how old he was, it must have been close to Sully's 1st birthday.

Morgan got onto fiver.com (a carzy website Spence showed him) and paid this magician to make a birthday video for him. It was pretty stinkin' funny. The guy kept saying "Happy Birthday Spencer Erickson" in a pretty creepy voice. It was awesome.

2+1=3

We are excited to announce that we're having another baby! I'm pretty lucky because I've already gotten over being sick and throwing up non-stop. Thank Heavens that only goes through the first few months for me. Baby #3 is due March 6th and we'll find out gender on October 19th. We couldn't be more thrilled.

I am reminded on a daily basis of all the things we need to do to take care of a baby. For some reason, Blair is sure she knows how to do this, but I don't. It's pretty funny. Here's a list of some of the things she's told me:

• Don't feed the baby the same food Davis and Blair eat.


• Babies can't just ride on the seat of the car- they need to be buckled in a car seat.


• Everyone will have to be quiet while the baby sleeps.


• Babies like to be cuddled.


• We're going to need some smaller clothes for the baby.


• Babies need to take naps.


• You must hold up a baby's head when you're holding it.

There are more that I just can't recall right now. It's lucky for our baby that Blair is here or the baby might not make it with me in charge...

Missions

Last night the kids and I were talking and the following conversation took place:

Blair: "When I'm older I can decide if I want to go on a mission or not because girls get to choose. Davis has to go because the prophet wants ALL boys to go."

Davis: "Yep, I'm going to be a missionary like Dad."

Me: "Did you know people can also go on missions when they're old? Dad and I want to go on a mission together when we're older."

Blair: "Whoa, that's going to be a long time for us to have a babysitter."

Preschool

Davis and Blair started their first year of Preschool at Treasured Times Preschool taught by our fabulous neighbor Kate Hill. They got a letter in the mail about the open house and they counted down the days until they could go. They told everyone they knew about it and how big they were going to be.

The open house was so fun. Kate did a safari and had the kids find animals around the house. Each animal told about a rule of preschool. Davis was in heaven with the binoculars. They were, however, disappointed when I stayed with them the whole time and they weren't there very long. They didn't really understand the whole open house thing.

The kids absolutely loved the first day of preschool. They couldn't stop talking about it and they were so excited to show me everything they had done. I think this is going to be a great year for them.

Tax Team Day at Bear Lake

The tax team at JD Clark spent a Friday in July hanging out and visiting on the beach at Bear Lake. We had a great relaxing day and the kids were in heaven- especially Blair. They loved playing in the sand and Blair was in and out of the water a million times. Both kids were constantly covered in sand and so very sad when we had to leave. It was fun visiting our tax friends and their families and having Spence around to hang with us on a Friday.

What Was She Thinking???

This morning, Blair was coloring and working on her "projects" while I was doing a little work myself. She's normally pretty good about keeping her mess on the counter and staying pretty clean. Not today. She came to talk to me for a minute and I noticed she had used a marker to color her arm. What??? Her response, "It's no big deal, Mom. You can scrub it in the tub." What a goof ball.