Discount Concert Tickets

David Archuleta

E-center-Friday March 27, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.

Special Guests: Amie Miriello and Benton Paul

David Archuleta’s management is offering over 100 concert tickets available on a first come, first served basis. I saw this concert this past weekend and it is an amazing, very family-friendly show. The seats are in the upper bowl throughout several sections and rows; however this concert will only be half-house, so you should still be able to see the stage just fine. If you were to buy these seats via Ticketmaster, they are normally priced at $39.65 ($25.00 face value fee + $9.55 convenience charge + $5.10 order processing) but they are being offered through David’s management for just $30.00 each so you will save about $10 per ticket. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please email Becky Strasburg at beckys@kengarff.com by noon, Thursday 3/26.

Sleep Tight

One of my most favorite things to do is to tuck the kids in at night. I love sneaking into both of their rooms and covering them up with blankets, tucking them in and making sure they are comfy and perfect for their night sleep. They are so peaceful and quiet, which is not a usual state in our house.

Emma is always on her side, turned away from the door, most of the time she is hidden under the blankets (she sleeps like her dad), and she breathes deeply - not a snore but a cute deep breath. She is so sweet, sometimes when I go to bed early and I check too early, she will turn to me with her eyes closed, smile and tell me she loves me or good night, it is such a great moment after any long day.

Carson sleeps everywhere in his crib. Sometimes I find him with his head where his feet belong or curled up perpendicular with the crib instead of parallel. He makes me laugh. He usually doesn't have any blankets on him (because of his excessive moving) and so I cover him up, place his tag close by (in case he wakes up and looks for it) and turn down his white noise (I keep it louder when Emma is still awake and then softer through the night). He is such a cute little guy, but I really can see how big he is getting when I see him sleeping in his crib, it isn't this big space around him anymore... he is growing into the space very quickly. I love that little buddy!

I will say I have found it is not easy being pregnant with two little ones who need so much attention still. But I have some really awesome kids, who even after a crazy day of praying for me to keep my patients, still make it easy to be so in love with!

It's A .......

So today we went for our sonogram. The kids came with us and the party was on! We announced our final guesses to the Doctor (both of us thought "boy") and then he got started. We had a very detailed look at lots of funny angles. We took a few pictures, but no great ones of his face, he was hiding! Then down to "the area", and the first angle showed a site that made HIS father proud! Before the Doctor even announced the sex both of us giggled and joked, "well there he is!" We are going to have to work on modesty from the beginning with this guy.

Yup, we are having a Boy! We are very excited! We also think logistically a boy is a little better too. I think because Emma is a little territorial that it might be easier for Carson to share a room with the baby. Also, Emma is used to a boy so we didn't think any jealousy would come with another, but we weren't sure with a girl. Another thing is that this baby and Carson will only be about 20 months apart, so it might be nice for them to both be boys. We are really happy!

As for a name, we really don't have any yet. We really like to see our babies before we name them, so we have a while before we finalize anything.

So there is the news! Good job for all of those who guessed right!

Update

I am sorry to tell you we are 0 - 3 nights on potty training.

Although if you want to look on the bright side we are 3-3 on her demanding before bed that she is a big girl and she wants big girl panties - not a diaper, 3-3 on waking me up to take care of her, 3-3 on sheet changes, and my accomplishment... 3-3 on me being patient and optimistic - I have decided because she is trying this on her own, I have not pushed it, that I will be positive no matter what the turn out - so she get's a "too bad, but good try" or "it's was an accident, you can try harder tomorrow" - I don't want her to think it is okay, but I do want to encourage her efforts. I did however, talk her into a pull up tonight with a promise that she could wear panties tomorrow night if she didn't go pee pee in her pull up tonight. We'll see.


PS: watch for tomorrow's post, we go in for the sonogram and hopefully will get to find out the sex of the baby!

Big Step Towards Being a "Big Girl"

Tonight Emma went to bed without a Pull-up on. We did not plan for this to happen tonight, because I have to work in the morning and would rather wait for a night where I can stay in my PJs the next day (if we are up together a lot). But she has woken up the last few mornings with a dry diaper and tonight when getting ready for bed she REFUSED a Pull-up, insisting she was a "Big Girl" and she would not go pee pee in her panties. After a quick deliberation with Jared, we decided we wouldn't fight it and let her give it a try... we'll see how she does.

Wish us luck and I will keep you posted!

gimme gimme!!!

First Five Gimme Gimme
From the lovely Lana Stewart, Sherrie Hanna and Michelle Cluff

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. for you. this offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!

2. What I create will be just for you.

3. It’ll be done this year. {translation: you may be waiting a little while}

4. You have no clue what it’s going to be … it may be cards, a poem, a bookmark, something yummy or a complete surprise to you (and me!) … who knows? not you, that’s for sure!

5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

6. Most importantly, you must offer the same deal on your blog - the first 5 people to comment on your blog (or if you do not have a blog, facebook) get something made by YOU! the first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me …

Carson's Favorite Food!

Carson is an okay eater, he doesn't try everything we put in front of him, but he does eat most things and I have a list of sure-fire foods that he will eat if he refuses everything else. He loves raisins, peaches, bananas, grapes, apples, pancakes, peeled cucumbers, green bell peppers (raw and sliced into "sticks" as Emma calls them), bread, and noodles - especially spaghetti. Spaghetti is his favorite food lately. It is so messy, but he loves it and I love to watch him eat it - sometime I will get a video, but for now I just have photos. I take a scoop of noodles, add a small scoop of sauce, mix it up really well and cut it all together, then I just put it in front of him on his highchair and the fun begins! He uses both hands to take hand fulls of spaghetti and one by one shove it into in mouth! He even makes a noise like he is attacking his hand when he take a bite. I will say a lot of it ends up on his bib, but we just scoop it up from his bib and place in his sight for another round! It is so funny! On spaghetti night he eats more then Emma even - it is impressive!

Learning something new everyday!

This is an older picture, I am sorry, but on my way to catch up on my blog, this is one that is so great I want to show it off. Emma has been learning how to write her letters and spell words, smaller words like mom, dad, Emma, Carson, stop, go, cat, dog... little things. She is just starting, but it is really fun to watch her learn new things everyday. She now writes her name on every paper she colors on and anything she can. This picture is of one of her other words - you can tell who her favorite person is!

We Have A Walker!!!

Carson has been walking along our furniture for the last couple months. In the last month he has used the furniture as his pathway through the house, walking with his hand on the walls, but never all by himself. Then in the last few weeks he has been building up his bravery for the first few steps. He would go from Jared to myself and back, but only when we were egging him on. Then last week he walked without being coaxed. I was on the floor a few feet away and he was standing next to his bike, he slowly edged closer and then took about 4 steps all on his own! This was all great, everyday a little more and more... but the last few nights he has really started going... he walked all the way from the playroom to Emma's room (all the way down the hall for those of you who don't know our house). Tonight we finally thought to get the video camera while we practiced with him. He is still really unsteady, but he is braver everyday and getting better with every step. He still crawls when he wants to get somewhere fast, but he is using his legs more and more! Here is some video for you to see our cute little buddy in motion!

The Russia Vladivostok Mission

Jared's parents have been called to serve as mission presidents in Russia!!! They leave for the MTC June 24th and will be in their mission by July 1st!!! I am so happy for them, but it is a little bitter sweet because our baby is due July 24th. Also because T has been my kids best friend from the day they were each born. I will miss them both so much, but am very proud of them and excited for their new adventure.

Here is some info about Vladivostok - this is from a letter my Father-in-law sent out this morning to the family...

Our call is for two years because we are so isolated. We may be able to extend to three years if we have not gone stark raving mad at the end of two years. We are closer to San Francisco than to Moscow. The Trans Siberian Railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostok. It is over 9000 miles long. (Russia is a BIG country.)

We don't know any specifics about the number of members or
missionaries but we do know the mission extends north to the Arctic Ocean, east to the Bering Sea, south to the Sea of Japan and west to a line roughly north of the eastern border of Mongolia. Geographically, it is a huge mission. Yes, we can wave to Steve, Cammie and Logan, oh yes, and to Sarah Palin. We are closer to the Korean Temple than the Tokyo Temple. We will be closer to China and North Korea than we now are to Salt Lake!


Congrats Mom and Dad - we will all miss you dearly!!!