Picnic!

We had my work picnic last Saturday. It was a lot of fun. Carson basically played in the bouncy castle for three hours straight. He emerged long enough to eat a hot dog, squirt my boss with a water gun, play tug of war, and eat two sno cones. Sounds like a perfect day. *My boss was instigating the water fights, so don't worry, I won't get fired.

And this is how you know you've been to a good picnic.

A Hodge Podge Post

I feel like I'm in the fight of my life for some free time right now. Here I am though - finally having enough free time to finish the other higher priority items and then blog. And yes, blogging is not my highest priority...I know you're sad.

Where to begin. Chronologically of course. EASTER! Carson had a wonderful Easter. He got some new church books and way too much candy for a 2 year old. His Great Grandma (GG MA as we all like to call her) gave him these bunny ears. He not only loved them (much to my surprise) but wanted to wear them all the time.

In April, we all headed up to Sedona for my sister's wedding. The boys (Carson and his cousin that is a month older) ran the rings up when it came time. I was very impressed at Carson's execution. I thought for sure he would refuse to give up the ring or just decide to stay up there with the bride and groom. But he ran right up, handed off the ring, and then came back and sat down. Success! The wedding was beautiful, as was Sedona. The boys were adorable in their matching outfits. I love the model pose below.

From there, we headed to Utah to celebrate my other sister's graduation from BYU. While we were up there I also threw her a bridal shower because she is getting married next month. Here is a pic of our beautiful feast. Jackie (another sister) did amazing on the mini cupcakes (I lost count on how many I ate) and no party is complete without spice comantors (new readers - that's chex mix).

While in Utah, we did get to do some liesure activities too. Karl, Carson and I hiked the Y (it was just as hard as I remembered........that's what she....never mind). With Karl carrying Carson in a backpack, we were pretty even hikers. I went to a few dance classes with my sisters. We also did a lot of late night talking. Then it was time to drive home. I was a grouch the whole way...leaving family, the thought of a 10 - 11 hour drive, coming back "home" to Arizona, etc, etc. Luckily, I had a book and Karl was willing to do most of the driving.

I can't believe I summed up all that. I could have told the long version...but you're welcome.

Hello Again!

Well, it is the end of April 15th (wait...the beginning of April 16th). Our office had an "end of busy season" party tonight. It was at a casino and we were all given a few chips to gamble away. As I was contemplating the choice I had to make (in my head conversation "Do i give the chips back? No that would be rude. Well is it wrong to gamble if someone gives me the chips? Wow, these chips are a lot heavier than I imagined. I guess I'll just put them in my purse and take them home? etc, etc" I overheard someone say they were just going to cash the chips in. AH HA!! So I just cashed my chips in and walked out of that party feeling pretty good. That cash is going to pay for the massage that I will arrange for next week. Way more relaxing than losing money.

So what now you ask? Well first, I'm going to attend a wedding, a graduation, and throw a bridal shower...all in the next week. But, I'm really looking forward to the week off and finally just relaxing, reading, letting myself see the sun, and hanging with my fam. Oh, also on the to do list is probably a blog with pictures...maybe Easter or something of that nature.

The Light!

What day is it? I'm not exactly sure at this point of accounting busy season...I just keep working. But I know that the end to busy season is near. And then I get a nice week long vacation with the family! Oh blessed PTO. Anyway, you should soon see increased blog activity. I should also be able to find all the time I've wanted to work on projects and read and sit in the sun, right? Probably not, but one can dream.

Uh...Emergency FHE!

Carson sang a new version of a classic children's song today. In his version, Old McDonald no longer owned the farm, Heavenly Father did. I guess it's not awful, but I don't think Heavenly Father and EIEIO belong in the same song.

He's Larious!

Carson is too funny lately. He does so many funny things that I feel like I can't possibly blog them all. He keeps our lives very entertained. It really would be a new story every day.

He's learned that it is fun to make people laugh. His techniques aren't quite refined yet, but the old standby of a dinosaur growl will usually make a 3 year old girl laugh. After he has gotten the response he wants, he'll usually turn to me and says "Mom, I'm funny." On Sunday I responded with a sarcastic "Yes, you're hilarious." He told me "I'm not larious mom, I'm funny."

He's very into pretending he is a dinosaur or a dragon. Half the time we play it starts with him saying "You be the dinosaur Mommy and I'll be the dragon." The other day I was getting ready in the morning. Carson was being a dinosaur. He came up to me and said "Turn around, Mommy, I'm gonna bite your bum." What the what?

Lately Karl and I have been playing this game to get Carson to eat his dinner. It involves us pretending a bunny is going to come eat his food so he better eat it fast. The other is me pretending my food is for the bunny and then getting "really upset" when Carson eats the food that was for the bunny. The "bunny" games have been working pretty well. The other morning we were playing this game with him. Karl said something like "Oh, the bunny just took a bite and then ran that way." Carson said "I'm gonna go get him." He then ran in the direction Karl had pointed and made a few chomping sounds. He then came back to the table and simply said "The Bunny's Dead." Talk about a back fire.

The other night he was upset he had to go to bed. He stomped up the stairs as he yelled "No fair!" I thought I had ten more years until I heard this. He must have seen someone do it. He's tried out the "no fair" comment a few more times. Luckily, it's starting to die down.

I was singing Staying Alive the other day. After I finished Carson created his own "mash-up" (Glee anyone?). He sang "Staying alive staying alive...Elmo's world."

His favorite new game is hide and seek. He doesn't quite get it yet, but he knows it involves hiding, finding, counting, and shouting "Remy or Not, Here I Come!" He usually combines those factors in any order when he requests hide and seek.

Say Ahhh!

Well - I just experienced another rite of passage...my first cavities. Three to be exact. When I found out about them at my dentist appointment (3 weeks ago), I was in denial. I just kept thinking that if I brushed really hard and flossed everyday until my filling appointment...the cavities would magically disappear. Well, unfortunately, my teeth aren't magic and I had to deal with the disappointment of learning that my teeth are not superhuman as I've always thought.

So appointment day came and I sat down in the seat. The dentist said "let's get you numbed up." It was at that moment that I realized I would be getting a shot...in the gums. Ahhhh. I wanted to say "Um, no let's not, I'm good with my cavities." Luckily, he numbed my gums with gel and then gave me the shot...didn't hurt a bit. By the time he got down to business I couldn't feel a thing. I was able to use the time to close my eyes and relax. An hour of forced laying down...not too bad.

I was fascinated by the assistant/dentist system. She anticipated his every move and kept a constant range of tools coming. Without saying a word, they would exchange tools over and over. I was smiling as I watched their fine tuned system and then I caught myself humming along to the overhead song, Barry White "Can't Get Enough of Your Love." Then I realized what a weirdo I was being and I laughed...actually laughed during my filling procedures. My jaw is craned open, I have some screw contraption attached to my tooth, the dentist is drilling away, and I'm smiling and humming Barry White. Weirdo.

After it was all said and done, they handed me a cup of Listerine to swish and spit out in the sink. Keep in mind that I have never had Novocaine lips before. I stood over the sink, took a swig of Listerine, and attempted to swish. It all just spit out of my mouth all over me. I couldn't help but laugh again. I tried one more time and tried to concentrate really hard on clenching my lips...but no, it just spittled everywhere. The assistant then chimes in "Oh, that happens all the time." I think she was trying to comfort me, but I thought "Really, you couldn't have warned me? C'mon!"

I had a replay of the spit event when I got home and tried to drink a glass of milk. I just kept quoting Airplane - he discusses the drinking problem he's had ever since the war. He then tries to drink a glass of water and pours it all over his face...ahhh ha ha ha. Drinking problem. Oh, ha ha.

And the moral of the story is...floss...or, try to remember that people can see and hear you so try not to be a weirdo all the time.