South Dakota / An Awkward Moment

South Dakota -  Stewart is in South Dakota this weekend and raced the Chem-E-Car that he and his fellow chemical engineering team built this semester.  They took 2nd place and will move onto Nationals.  Apparently BYU has never made it to Nationals, so we're all very proud. 

An Awkward Moment-
I was taking a walk with my neighbor who is from Russia and we were discussing how we have had the 1:00 time slot for church for almost 3 years now.  yadda... yadda. yadda... I mention something to the effect of how much I like crock pots. And then she says, " I've never eaten the crock pot dish."  I wasn't sure what she meant. So I just responded with the classic, "Oh."  Then I thought she was going to continue to explain what crock pot recipe she hasn't eaten.  And 30-40 seconds of awkward silence passes.  So I change the subject to something about how her baby isn't sleeping well at night.  And while she is explaining her crazy night with her little girl, I realize she didn't know that a crock pot was an appliance.  So then I felt bad that I didn't explain what a crock pot is and realize that during our awkward silence she was probably waiting for me to explain.  I'm sure she doesn't really care, she's the nicest girl ever... but it still bugs me that I made the mistake.  I know the next time I see her, all I'm going to think about is "crock pot". 

 TOP 5
1. Having a FHE on the First Presidency and the Quorum of the 12 that actually stuck.  And Evie and Stew making a game of who can name the apostle first during General Conference.
2. My sister Livy is moving to Arizona. Yay!
3. Tide detergent Pods. They smell good too.
4. Black Licorice
5. The Hunger Games. Loved, loved it!  Especially the character,Caesar Flickerman, and that great big smile when he was on camera. It made me laugh every time.

BOTTOM 5
1. Unable to "will" Sunny's baby to be born.  Apparently, it only works on me. Sorry Sun.
2. Stew got his fingers smashed in the door when the wind decided to slam it shut.
3.  Wasting time playing "Triple Bears" on the Ipad. It's like a Tetris addiction for me. Stewart and I both get sucked into the nonsense. 
4. Having a hard time sleeping when Stewart is gone. Which bugs me since I should be living it up with the whole bed to myself.
5. Another Kindergarten mom, that I see almost everyday while waiting to pick up Evie. She's really nice and easy to talk to, but she's constantly giving me unwanted advice about this and that and then she will follow up in a few days, to see if I've tried her stupid suggestions. I try not to use the word "stupid" unless I really mean it.  And I really mean it!

6 Months And Other News

Ryan turned 6 Months old.

His weight surprised me, he seems like a chunk and to not even hit the 50% was a shocker.

Weight- 16 lbs 12 oz  (37%)

Length- 26.25 in (50%)

Head- 44 cm (65%)

• He has one tooth with another just barely breaking through.
• He'll only snuggle with Stewart these days.
• Just this week, he can now go to bed without being swaddled. 

• He hates baby food and will spit it back in your face. But he loves puffs, mum mums rice cakes and yogurt melts split in half.
• He is a huge fan of peek-a- boo and patty cakes.
• He'll smile and jabber to just about anyone.

 

This kid loves the excersaucer and to throw his weight around in it. 

(And is it just me.... or do I really sound Like Sunny in the video?)

Stew Finally Got a Haircut

Stew a week ago with a nice hair helmet.

 Stew right after the initial cut.  I then took another inch off the top the next day.  

We saw a real live Leperchaun

At Family Night at the library this week they had a puppet show and the Leperchaun puppet turned into a real live Leperchaun at the end and played music for everyone.  (His music was actually pretty good.)  Evie told everyone in her class that she was going to see a real, live Leperchaun.  And made me bring the camera to get the proof.  She was so excited.

And I can't wait for the Hunger Games Movie

 Brooke and I couldn't decide whether or not it was a good idea to reread the book before the movie or not, so you wouldn't be disappointed if they left something significant out etc.  I decided to reread it yesterday and I'm so glad I did. I forgot all about little Rue and other details.  Now I feel connected to my characters again. And I've all ready decided they'll miss stuff in the movie, so I won't be disappointed when I see it next Saturday with Sunny.

TOP 5

1. Stewart getting the kids bikes all pumped up and adjusted to their correct heights.  Were ready for spring to come now.
2. Febreeze car air freshener that clips to your vent.  It's really pleasant.
3. Subbing for the chorister in Primary this Sunday. It's been awhile and I  really do think it's fun. And no, I still don't have a calling. It's been six months. I don't care anymore though because I sub enough in primary/nursery- that i think of it as my unofficial calling.
4. Family night at the library and seeing half our ward there too.
5. No one else being affected by The sickness. ( see #2 below).

BOTTOM 5
1. Clipping my nails over the kitchen trash and losing my grip on the clippers and hearing them fall to the very bottom of a very full trash bag.  There was no way I was going in after them.
2. Either getting the 24 hr flu or food poisoning.  All I know is it hit me hard and I lost 5 pounds in the process. ( I'm sure it's just water weight) 

3. My dad getting bit by a poisonous spider on his foot.   

4.Actually requesting a picture of his spider bite. It was pretty gross. That should have been a no brainer.
5. I'm pretty sure our upstairs neighbors are putting in hardwood floors.  Boo.

Signs Your Married to an Engineer

Yesterday evening, Stewart was taking a nap on the couch and I was just reading next to him, when I heard him chuckle. I looked over and he's looking at me. I asked him what was so funny? And he immediately started to tell me about a machine he had to test to make sure it was accurate.  He said it was difficult because there were so many variables involved and that he figured it out because he knew the right equation. He then recited some crazy equation to me, like I would recognize it and that his whole story would makes sense. I'm was confused but tried my best to be supportive, so  I asked if the machine is related to the Chemi-Car project he's been working on all semester.  He gave me a nonsense, mumbled answer.  At that point, I realized his eyes were glazed over and he was still sleeping.  At least it seemed like he was enjoying the dream. 


TOP 5
1. Pajama jeans are now back in the PJ rotation. I forgot I had them. (I know your jealous.)
2. Ryan is rolling across the entire floor, which keeps him entertained longer.
3. Stewart giving me a Priesthood blessing.  ( see #5 on bottom list.)
4. My vacuum having a removable brush.  It really makes me happy.
5. Finding me and Sunny's photo album from college. Oh some memories still make me laugh out loud.

BOTTOM 5

1. My back is messed up. I've had issues since l had little Stew.  Chiropractors scare me, but I think I need to suck it up and go see one.
2. A rough couple of days with miss Evie and a new little attitude that has surfaced.  We've added some new family rules I didn't think we would need so soon.
3. Really wanting to ditch the infant car seat now because of my little linebacker, but it's still too convenient with the cold weather.
4. A pop-in from my visiting teacher, which was a nice thought, but she stayed an hour and I was trying to get lunch and Evie ready for school when she showed up unannounced.
5. Waking up at 2 am and seriously thinking I had appendicitis, that is, until I realized my pain was on the wrong side. I've had cramps, gas pains, stomach viruses, labor contractions etc... I'm familiar with stomach pain.  And this was on a whole other level.