Peek Through the Last 2 Weeks (August 8-21)

I forgot to post last week so I’m combining 2 this week. Be prepared for lots of pictures.

Sunday- After church we headed down to Utah Valley for our niece’s birthday party. Her birthday is usually celebrated in the mountains by Sundance Ski Resort. Her family has a cabin up there. It’s so beautiful in the mountains. We always bring  jackets just incase we need them and as soon as the sun started going down we needed them. We ate dinner, watched Laura unwrap presents and ate cake and ice cream. Her mom always makes the most delicious cakes. Lan Tu might have been a little overwhelmed with all the extended family members, but I think he had fun. What a cute birthday princess.

Monday- Lan Tu wanted to go to the boys’ school today to visit Ammon’s class. He showed the class where China was on a globe, talked about his country and a little about himself. The kids were excited to have him spend some time in class and he was happy to be able to speak Chinese to them. Ammon’s Chinese teacher is Mrs. Chen. She’s from Tawain and enjoyed talking to Lan Tu during the kids’ recess. As we were leaving class we ran into Mr. Lan, Ammon’s Chinese teacher from last year. Mr. Lan and Lan Tu talked for at least 15 minutes in the hall. It was interesting to hear them talking to each other. I understood about 3 words.

Tuesday– The clouds have been gorgeous the last few days. I just had to take a  few pictures.

Wednesday– We got the kids all ready for school, got them registered and I forgot Emilee still needed her shots for Junior High. So we made an appointment at the clinic and got it taken care of, but not before I had to promise Emilee ice cream. We have a tradition of going out for ice cream after shots. It seems to make getting them, hurt a little less. She looks pretty happy for just getting a shot. 

Thursday- I made dentist appointments for the kids before school started too. All the kids did well. No Cavities! Emilee and Ammon just need to come back next week for sealants. The waiting room has a TV and video games, so the kids play while they’re waiting. This is what my kids look like while playing. Really? Zombies! Proof  that this is not good for kids for long periods of time.

Friday- Ammon asks for treats more times in a day than I can count. He eats good meals too. He’s just always hungry. I think he’s going through another growth spurt. I caught him in the pantry again for the umpteenth time today.

Saturday- It’s great having a grandchild close by. I wish they were all close. Whitney, Ty and Maddux came over for a few hour today. We went out to dinner with them. Maddux is such a good baby. He hardly ever cries and smiles all the time. Look at those huge eyes.

Sunday- I was craving chocolate today, so after church I made cookie bars. Oh, they were so good. Sometimes it’s just okay and yummy to give into your food cravings.

Monday- We went to an Ogden Raptors baseball game tonight. I’m not sure if Lan Tu had a great time or not. Sometimes he’s hard to read, especially when he puts his earphones in and listens to his music. He did that about half way through the game. In his defense, we were losing big time and I don’t think he really knows much about baseball. The boys had a great time though and Amanda liked looking at the ball players. Sometimes I just like being at the ball park in the evening,whether we’re winning or losing.

Tuesday– Today we went to the Living Planet Aquarium in Salt Lake. The kids and Lan Tu really enjoyed it. Whitney and Madux met us there too. We ate lunch in their little cafe and then explored the exhibits. Ammon liked the penguins, Zach the sharks, Amanda the rays and Emilee the seahorses. We got to touch the rays, sea stars and a few other sea animals. It was a fun day. We’ve had a busy few weeks.

Wednesday– Zachary had his first soccer practice today. The coach told him how good he was and that he liked how he hussled for the ball. He thought he had been playing for a few years. This is his first year playing on a team. He does play a lot on the playground at school with his friends though. I think he’s really going to like playing this year. I took Ammon and Zach to Dairy Queen after his practice. Apparently playing on the playground and soccer practice makes your hair crazy. The girls and Lan Tu went ice blocking today with the Young Men and Young Women. They had a great time.

 Thursday- I took the girls shopping today for their school supplies, clothes and shoes. Why does it take so long shopping for school clothes? We found some really good deals so they were able to get more clothes than we had planned on. That’s always fun. We went shopping at the mall, Target and Old Navy and of course, got a little lunch while we were out. Emilee was really excited about the clothes she was able to find.  

Friday- Chris and his family moved up from Cedar City this weekend. Emily got a job in Kaysville and it was such a good offer they couldn’t pass it up. Chris is still trying to work out the rest of his schooling. It’s fun to have more grandkids living close to us. So Chris was trimming his eyebrows and from the move the level on the trimmer had moved. He didn’t check it first and oops! He lost an eyebrow. We’re still laughing over it. Good thing he’s takes after my family and his hair grows fast. Not sure why he’s smiling. Oh, and Lan Tu left for China today. I hope he had a good time wth our family. We’re going to miss having him around.

Saturday- Emilee had  dance competition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was such a quick drive up there and back. We got there at midnight. Didn’t get to sleep until 2:30am. Woke up at 6:00am. She danced at 9:00am. We rode the alpine slide at Snow King Ski Resort. Ate lunch at Wendy’s. And then were on our way home. That’s the quickest trip we’ve ever taken. Emilee took first place in the sword dance. She did a beautiful job. I love watching her dance.