Grandma stayed for the next week to help.  Its nice to have another adult around when both boys have colds and are up multiple times a night (sometimes for long periods of time).  We stayed busy inside since it was cold and windy all week.  I enjoyed being able to relax and get naps in while everything thing else was being taken care of my Mom and Derek.  It was a good way to recover that first week. Thanks for all the help!

I wanted pictures of the just the boys before we added another small child came and they got haircuts (its always crazy how big they look after they have less hair).  So here’s a picture from about a month ago.

The weather was starting to warm up so Derek could take the boys on scooter rides and pull them in the wagon with the truck again.  Its good entertainment for everyone involved.  We got a new inside toy too, a helicopter! This one is much easier to fly and the boys enjoy trying to get it before Dad makes it take off again.  They’ve been hit by the propellers a few times but it doesn’t seem to deter them for very long.

Quinton is becoming more vocal and we are trying to do more potty training.  He’s enjoying preschool and improving in different areas. Keaton is a happy boy and is getting closer to being independently mobile. Right now he prefers to move while on his bum. Soon he will find a more effective way.   They love to wrestle until Keaton just gets squished but overall they do well together.  Their little sister is becoming more active at night and it seems like shes grown a lot in my stomach just in these last couple of weeks!

We’ve had this set of Bronze Caphalon cookware for about 5 months now.  They have been great pans.  When you first take them out of the box they dont have much of a bronze color but as you cook with them they turn more bronze.  Our 10 piece set includes the 2.5 and 1.5 quart saucepans, 10″ and 8″ frying pans, 8 qt stock pot, 3 qt saute pan, and 4 lids. The lids are interchangeable which is so nice to have considering my old walmart set did not. We purchased ours at JC Penney so we received a few extra freebies that you see in the picture- 8 piece spoon set, a towel, and a 5 qt dishwasher safe pan (it has the non curved handle on the lid).

Caphalon offers a lifetime warranty so they will replace any piece. Make sure you follow all the warnings they give you- like no metal utensils, hand wash only, no abrasive cleaning pads, don’t use cooking spray, and cooking at certain temperatures.

Cooking

These pans heat and cook evenly. The non stick works well.  The handles stay fairly cool but I was surprised how warm the lids got you can still take them off without a hot pad but they were warmer than I thought they would get. They are also oven safe.

Clean up is so easy.  I’ve never had to scrub these pans even if I didn’t get to clean them right after use.

Just the other day one of the boys knocked a pan off the counter onto our tile floor and it did not dent the pan at all.  The durability has been great.  They’re made in the USA. These pans have held up so well and look nice as well.  These were a bit of a splurge but well worth it.  I have been very pleased with the purchase and would recommend them if anyone needs new pans.

So we haven’t updated much, but we now have the internet at our house so that will make it much more convenient for doing things like blogging so hopefully it will happen on a more regular basis. We had 2 little trips one with the Pincocks to the cabin in Island park. We were able to float the river, take walks to the river, ride 4 wheelers, play horse shoes, have rainy day games, and spend time with family! I was hoping to get a family picture but it didn’t quite happen so this one taken with my phone will have to do.

The next week we took a trip to Utah to spend some time with the Wattersons since Jillian’s family was in town. We went swimming- Keaton was hesitant for a while then he was ready to play- we visited the children’s discovery zone at Thanksgiving point. As usual Quinton liked to play in the water but they got tired after a couple of hours and were ready to go take naps. It was great to see so much family in such a short time!

In between our trips Derek finally got his electric scooter. He enjoyed taking it to work while it was warm. Quinton also like to ride on it with Dad or just having the bike trailer hooked up so he could go for a short trip or over to the nature park. Its been a good summer and we are getting ready for winter!

This last weekend Derek and Quinton explored the ice and civil defense caves with Tracy Casey Jim and Denise. Quinton didn’t like the tight crawl spaces but they said he did better than some college girls so that’s not too bad for an almost 3 yr old.

Summer weather has been nice. We’ve been able to go for walks, play with trucks, go for wagon rides, ride the gokart, BBQ, watch movies, roast s’mores and just socialize outdoors. Quinton and Keaton have also enjoyed seeing our neighbors fluffy puppies-they still need homes so if anyone wants to purchase a little dog let us know. Quinton is becoming much more social with all the neighbor kids and Keaton is busy growing and anxious to move around like his brother.

Derek and I both received new callings! Derek is the second counselor in the Sunday School Presidency so he is more busy during in church. I was first moved to be the Beehive adviser but a couple months later was switched to be the second counselor in Young Women’s. I was able to go up to a day of Girls Camp with Keaton while Quinton spent the day with his cousins. Derek and Quinton have been able to have more time together while mom and Keaton go to the weekly activities. It’s been a few eventful changes.

6 C. Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
1 C. Chocolate Ice Cream
10 Crushed Oreos
1/3 C. Hot Fudge warmed 60-90 seconds
1/2 batch of Pudding Frosting if desired

In 8X8 pan layer 4 C. Vanilla ice cream, crushed Oreos, drizzle fudge, chocolate ice cream, remaining 2 C. Vanilla ice cream. Place in freezer about 20 minutes to harden again then add frosting if desired. Place uncovered in freezer about 10 minutes then cover and let freeze 2 hours before serving.

1 small package pudding any flavor
1 C. Milk
1/2 C. Powdered sugar
1- 8 oz cool whipped cream

Mix pudding milk and powdered sugar well then stir in whipped cream. Store in fridge.

Next thing I know Janalee has hijacked my iPad and is house hunting like crazy. She actually found some good deals, only thing is we’ve got a deal with the IRS where they will take our firstborn if we move and for a few of her choices I’d have to work a job nights and Saturday’s.

So does anybody know if we can run a spa in are garage? Cause if not I wont have to worry about rather for a few more years.

If we were to buy a home now I think this would definitely be my top pick. It has 6 bedrooms 4 baths a nice backyard covered patio for a spa and it’s under 250. The kitchen is a good size and has great sized living rooms. If only we were ready to buy now. Who knows maybe it will still be on the market if we decide to stay in Rexburg.