Since I took all of January telling about December I thought that I would take February to tell about January. I am just going to throw up a few things here that we did. First we did an all cousins play date at the Bean Museum at BYU. It is life science museum with all kinds of dead animals in it. The kids had fun running around and seeing everyone. After we all went to the creamery on 9th for lunch and of course I got a hot fudge sundae. To the left all the kids Natalie, Maddi, Dylan, Grace, Blake, Braxton, and Preston minus Savannah and Alexa.
Grace and a zebra. She would pose in front of it because it wasn't scary.
Blake, Braxton and Dylan being bears.
We also decided this month to finally take Grace ice skating. She has been begging all winter so we met Cameron's brother Dan and his family in Midway to go to this out door rink. Five kids 4 and under, one pregnant adult and three adults who haven't skated in forever doesn't make for good ice skating. Also Grace took this opportunity to pee her pants for the first time is forever. Don't get me wrong it turned at to be pretty fun but I do think that ice skate again should wait til everyone is a little older. After we skated we went to my favorite the Dairy Keen. They have the best salads and onion rings, I know it is quiet the combo. To the left is Cameron, Grace, Maddi and Dan.
Maddi and Dan.
Grace with a big cheese.
Cameron and Blake.
Cameron and Grace.
The last fun thing we did in January is go to the Draper Temple open house. Grace is always asking Cameron and I what we do at the temple so we thought it would be good for her to see the inside herself. We went up with Ryan, Chalan and their kids. We went in the morning and there was no one there, it was nice you didn't feel rushed or crowded. You first met at a church and watch a video about temples and then you ride a bus over. After you go through the temple you go to a little reception and have cookies. We had fun and it made the temple more real for Grace.
Our family outside the temple.
All the kids before the video.
Ryan, Chalan, Blythe and Creed outside the temple.
When Cameron asked what I what for Valentines Day told him nothing because we were going to be spending so much on the house and I really just wanted the things done on it that we had agreed on. Then after some thought I decided that I wanted new toilets. This is one item that the two of of us had not agreed was a necessary purchase. I figured hey if it is a gift and not in the budget then it doesn't matter if it is necessary. So unwillingly Cameron agreed to let me have my toilets. So yesterday he calls and says that I need to go get the toilets now without him with the kids. Sounds like fun doesn't it. Well it was quite the stressful event. First the toilets we picked out were very expensive. The price we had seen originally was the installation price. So after getting them all the way to the front and ringing them up, I realized that I could not spend that much. So we go to the back again and look for cheaper ones and of course everyone I want is not there. At this point my kids are literally hanging from the rafters and the Lowe's guy is very concerned they are going to die. He found some for me at another store so I had him hold those and went to Home Depot. Same thing there the toilets I want are gone and the kids are very naughty. I don't know how many times I threatened to put them up for adoption(I guess the threat would work better if they know what it meant!) Finally I talked to a sells guy and he found me a great toilets, not too expensive and would actually flush and not get clogged. Well then he only had one and I need three. He goes talks to his manager and comes back and says he will give me the more expensive toilet that is a little higher for the same price. Ok he checks that and he has one. So we now have two. He checks another store and they have seven but he says he will still give me the deal on the two if I want. Cameron says do it. I take him the two and go get the one alone(after I have a break down and cry because my children do not listen). So now I have three new toilets and Cameron has a nice higher toilet. I told him the height doesn't matter for me I am short and my feet will probably not even touch the floor anyway(JK) but hey he is happy and doesn't mind so much that I am crazy and can't use old toilets! The picture to the left is Cameron's higher toilet in the master.
These are the three old nasty toilets. The one on the end isn't even white it is like a brown color.
The half bath. I will say that I gave in a little and we didn't replace the toilet downstairs because it was pretty new and didn't look that gross and hey it is just for the kids anyway and since Blake has been potty trained he makes a mess everywhere anyway right. Just Kidding! He is actually doing really well and that toilet really is nice. So now I feel much better about how clean my bathrooms are and I will not feel like I am in public every time I have to use one! This is the most romantic gift Cameron has given me(JK). I guess it shows how long we have been married and the shift in priorities that begins to occur because I am probably the happiest with this gift as I have been with any other.
