Monday, November 4, 2013

Steven's Four

Steven had a birthday in August, and like the cool mom I am, I lost all the pictures that I took on my phone.  So I'll just use newer pictures to tell you how he's doing.  

Steven has started to go to Preschool in our neighborhood and LOVES it!  He has learned to write his name and it continues to get better and better!  The teachers assure us that he is doing great socially and educationally. We are sure proud of him.
Here he is walking in; the door in on the side of the house.  For a while he would wait until he couldn't see him anymore then he'd go in, which is okay if I'm driving but not when he waits for 3-5 minutes until I turn the corner while walking.  Funny kid, he does the same thing for primary.
He of course loves eveything sweet.  Here we were enjoying an after school snack, but anything sugar related and this kid will find it and sneak it somewhere to eat it.
He will take naps once in a while still.  I have to take a nap everyday, so while I do I tell him he needs to play quitely or take a nap himself.  This day he made a fort, then fell alseep.
For his birthday his best friend/cousin Luke gave him a Star Wars Angry Birds sticker book.  He still caries it around and wants to look at it.  Who knew so much joy could come from one book?
Steven's preschool went to visit the firestation.  At first Steven was scared and didn't want to go because he thought he'd have to go inside the truck, but we went and he loved it.

Steven is really such a smart, funny, adorable, good boy.  Yes he has his days of being grumpy, but for the most part, he's a joy to be around.  He still loves to touch hair, mainly his brother's and mom's hair.  Apparenlty his favorite food is Macaroni and Cheese, the whole 2 times we've had it, and is getting a lot more picky about what he eats for dinner.  (He'll still eat what I fix, it's just pulling teeth to get him to do it.)  He loves to make up words and then tells me the definition so I know what he's talking about.

We sure love you Steven!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Family Vacation

We haven't gone on a vacation for a couple of years and decided to do a "staycation" this year.

We went to Temple Square


Ate plenty of cold treats

Nicklecade

Trafalga



Splash Pad



Went out to eat.


Ryan's arm reach doubled that night!
Zoo
These women in the background were complaining about pushing
their strollers up the hill until we came huffing and puffing, then they stopped. 
During naptime Steven and I had a movie date

Acted silly

Explored City Creek

We had a screaming good time!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

July 4th

This Independence Day was bitter sweet for me.  Jacob was unable to come with us to Soda Springs due to work this year, but I had a blast reliving my childhood with my boys.

I was able to visit with friends like old times...expect this time we talked about babies and husbands, but it was still so great!

 Going to the Parade


My Nephew climbing this tree to get something out of the tree that a neice got stuck in. Quite dramatic

A little pre-candy snack.



Luckily they fell asleep

Fun in the park afterwards



Then we went to the lake to do some boating.  I didn't get a picture of it but Steven and Christopher even ventured onto the boat and had the times of their lives!  Steven even went out on a tube with some cousins and loved every second!  It was so nice of the Godfrey's to let us tag along, and so relaxing for the adults to sit and talk!
Uncle Jon saving Christopher from a dog

Steven and Malachi had a blast at the "beach"

Balls Family Reunion 2013

We had a much too short family reunion at the end of June.  We went swimming, relaxed, a bit of hikng, and even on a "dinasaur train."  Unfortunately it was really just a short train ride that had a man dressed in a dinasaur costume dance down the isle to the "YMCA".  Not quite what we had imagined but it was fun being with family nontheless.  
Mom and Dad getting their twin fix.
Dad just got an i-phone and didn't know quite how to use it...we all laughed

Little cousins all 6 months apart

A couple of us decided to hike the Y for the first time early in the morning








We were waiting on the train for a bit longer in the heat than we would have liked