Snow in Septmeber!!??

I love the fall, but it got lost between summer and winter somewhere! We had our first snow today. Sure was fun though! Sorry it has been a while since I posted. I had three migraines this past week and a couple days of migraine hangover after. Ugh! I hope that is over. Doc says it is due to the estrogen surge in the first 18-20 weeks of pregnancy and so I should just about be in the clear. 20 weeks is just around the corner.

My migraines didn't slow the kids down much though. One day when I was in bed with a migraine Marco had the kids out with him while he mowed the lawn. I will spare you details, but a dear neighbor drove by to see Enzo on top of our car and came to rescue him. OK, I probably HAVE to share some details, cuz how does an 18 month old get on TOP of a car??! I don't mean on the hood of the car, I mean on the TOP of the car. Marco let him play in the car but left the window down. Dun, dun dun! Enzo climbed out the window and on top of the car. He cracks me up! Never a missed opportunity to explore! Hopefully his Daddy learned a really valuable lesson, and hopefully I won't get any more headaches. I can't afford time off with these two! Thank heavens this disaster turned out the way it did!

His next stint was climbing into the laundry basket, he was sure proud of himself, but he couldn't quite figure how to get himself out. I was tempted to take advantage of the situation and get some things done, but he was too cute to leave in the dirty clothes.

Enzo is in love with tomatoes. I mean he can't eat them because they'll give him major diaper rash, but he loves to find them and pick them. He is a little gardener already. He gathered an armful on thursday. In the pointing picture, he saw an airplane and decided it was a good day to say airplane for the first time. Not just plane, "airplane". Arianna was at school, and I think he claims some residual learning from her being away (last Thursday). Then yesterday when I put his vest on before heading out to dinner (friday evening) he said "jacket" and pointed to mine and said "coat". I guess he already has some formula for determining the difference between the two, I am just not quite sure what that is yet.

Arianna stood at the window today and taught Enzo about snow. It was so cute to see. Then they both got to go out and play in it a bit. Arianna was most thrilled that she could wear her new BLUE coat! Enzo still needs one, as you can see. I was just getting his fall wardrobe ready, didn't know I needed a winter one by Septebmer too. Oh well. Last years hat and mittens did the trick for the day. Arianna had to make up for the fact that he only had a jacket, she helped keep him warm. She's such a good big sister!

Go Cougs!

Marco and I had the opportunity to cheer on the cougs yesterday to their win against Air Force. We got rained on a bit, but that didn't put a damper on things any. We were reminded of Marco's grandpa several times when the Air Force band played the Air Force song. Love you Grandpa!! It brought tears to my eyes, and made me proud that I had the pleasure of knowing such a wonderful man! He's certainly missed here.
As for today, Arianna had her first primary program at church. We were really proud of her because she made it up to the stand. Phew! We'll get the rest taken care of next year:) She gets nervous in front of a crowd so we cheered her efforts on and hope that'll help her face another attempt. She WOULD have said that," I can follow Jesus by going to church and primary." She chose that herself and practiced it many times at home. She said she DID sing some songs, but she wouldn't stand so we couldn't see her mouth moving, therefore we'll take her word for it. We have heard her sing beautifully all of the songs here at home (and on the road) so we haven't missed out on that.
Enzo went back to nursery again today! He loves snack time most of all and I love seeing him sitting up to that mini table with his napkin asking for more water. Can't believe he is growing so fast. He likes to sing too. He sings EIEO, the Hello song and a few others, on key too! Kids are capable of amazing things! Grandma and Grandpa Poggio bought a fancy dump truck for him to play with when he visits them (since they only had girl toys up to this point) and Enzo took to it like crazy! He loved filling it up with apples, dumping it out and driving it around the house. He is all boy. He can't get enough of daddy's tools either. He raised a fit the other night when I had to take Marco's bionic wrench away from him so that he could go to bed. I am being introduced to a whole new world, and I quite like it!
Well, hope that all of you are well. We love you and hope to hear about what you are up to as well.

Tidbits of daily life

Just a few things I didn't want to forget, so I thought I'd better record them...somewhere. Arianna has really gotten into coloring pictures and writing "notes" to people. In particular she writes or colors for Daddy. So Marco has acquired a stack of memorables about as tall as the sweet little daughter that delivers them to him. EVERY day at some time or another she gets out her coloring book or a little scrap of paper and something to color or write with. She proudly announces that she is preparing a surprise for Daddy and hops up to the table to work. If Daddy happens to be home he can't see the picture until it is delivered to him (but I can). If, however, he is at work then no one is allowed to see the picture and she reminds me of that often. She is sweet and busy! Her coloring skills are rapidly improving too. Once in a while she will fold up the note, get a bag to gift it in and then find a box of his favorite cereal or candy and throw that in too. She is a pleaser! We lover her to pieces!

Oh, and she used to "fold" by crumpling up the picture or note, so that has given us an opportunity to learn about folding. Though either way is precious.

Enzo is the giggle puss lately. He thinks that everything is silly and cracks me up w/ his laughter. Any noise or face or surprise is just facsinating to him and evokes laughter. We are so enjoying our happy boy! He is one tidy kid too! He has followed his daddy's example of sweeping up after dinner. He gets out the sweeper, turns it on and makes his way around the kitchen. He usually does it numerous times during the day.Even if the batteries are out for charging, he goes through the motions. After tidying up for a few minutes he says, "all done" and returns the sweeper to the pantry. Ahhhh, if only that would continue indefinitely, huh?! We'll enjoy it while we can though, even if it means we have to buy another sweeper because this one has taken a fair beating.

Nursery Success...So Far

I am astounded. I mean I must have looked into that little nursery door window 125 times in just two hours! Enzo, the total mommy's boy, went to nursery today for the first time. He saw the play doh on the table and could have cared less that Marco was busy saying his sentimental goodbyes. There were a couple of minor break downs (and one escape) but the leaders in his nursery class had it all under control in no time. Way to go bud! He looked like such a big boy sitting at the table having snacks and popping bubbles, but the mini tables and chairs probably added to the illusion. He is still my baby, can't believe he's growing up! His smile is priceless! Here you see he now thinks he is old enough to have his own cell phone, maybe he's right since he DID successfully call his Grandma Vicki while I was trying to snap this picture. Too fun!

Kind of ironic then that Arianna, who successfully goes to her Sunbeam class each and every week, had a bit of a melt down herself. I was about to begin teaching the gospel doctrine class when they brought me in a tear-stain-faced little girl. I guess she wasn't a fan of the substitute teachers and just lost it. She has always been stranger-danger aware, even from before she could talk or even crawl (many of her closest friends and family got her infamous "crusty" look on more than one occasion). Fortunately there was another sunbeam class and she was more comfortable with "Grandma" Ahlstrom as her teacher, so she settled down and enjoyed class after all. She was real proud of her little brother making through nursery though, she is such a cheerleader.

We'll let you know how subsequent tries go, both with nursery and with substitute teachers. Wish us luck!

Knight in Shining Armor

Usually I get to update you on all the cute or wonderful (or terrible) things the little ones are up to, but this time is a bit different. As some of you may know I got a nasty stomach bug earlier this week. Took me the better half of the week to shake it. Then a migraine, then another... ahhh pregnancy. That is where Marco comes in. I know that it was all simple stuff, but it meant the world to me to have him here, every day, caring for myself and the kids AND trying to get work done from home. That is just one of the reasons he is my knight in shining armor. I am so sure that he will have my head when he reads this, but by then it'll be too late ;) The kids are so lucky to have this silly guy as their big Daddy and I grin from ear to ear when I hear the funny things he gets them doing.

I had better stop there before I start getting too cheesy (if that hasn't already happened), just wanted you to know that I consider myself one lucky girl. Love you Babe!!

A Day of Firsts

Yesterday was Arianna's first day of school. What fun! She couldn't even wait until we got home to open up her back pack and show me the work she'd done, and she was busy singing all the fun songs she had learned at school too. She loves music and she loves to make things, so as long as those options as available to her, she's set. Enzo was excited for her to be able to start something new and he really seemed to enjoy the 1-on-1 time w/ Mommy. I think he came out with two new words just in the 2 hours she was gone. But by the last 1/2 hour of class, he was sad and was asking for "nana," they sure have fun together!

The funniest part of the day was when she was telling Marco about school at dinner time. She said, "It was freaking raining when I got out of school!" Marco and I both stopped and said, "What??" She matter-or-factly repeated herself and Marco and I tried to hold back our laughter. We were so surprised to hear her say such a thing. I'd like to think she learned that at school, but I'm afraid I know better. We'll have to improve our vocab at home. ;) She picks up on everything!

As for Enzo's accomplishments, he finally said "yea" instead of "no"! I asked if he wanted a cracker, and usually he will say no even if he means yes, but sounds like he mya be changing his tune! Hooray!

My big accomplishment is that I FINALLY got some tomatoes to ripen! I have had quite the trouble w/ my 'garden' these past two years. Herriman soil isn't so friendly (we can blame it on that, right?). I was able to grow green tomatoes only last year, and this year was beginning to look much the same...until just this week! I don't have a ton, but I am slowly getting to harvest my very own vine ripe tomatoes, yum! Ahhh, simple pleasures!

And Marco is getting really good at dancing w/ 2 kids in tow. He can't pick up one w/o the other saying, "hold me" so he puts on his old favorite, Weezer and the three of them jam together. I love to see it! That gives me time enough to get the dinner mess cleaned up w/o any kids whining for something or other.

For Labor Day we took the kids to the Children's Discovery Gardens at Thanksgiving Point. The had a blast in the bear caves and bear tunnels, and Marco almost had them convinced that the recorded bear growels were real. They kept cool by the little Noah's Ark splash pad and got lost in the hedge mazes.

Arianna enjoyed the beatiful flowers almost as much as I did, or at least she was willing to take advantage of a photo op.

We love holidays! Any time we can get Marco off work to play is fun! Hope your holiday weekend was all sorts of fun! Until next time..have fun!