Catch up: Memorial Day

So, here's what we did on Memorial Day. We went to Grandpa P's grave and Granmda L's. We got to clean them up, put flowers on and spent time working on the garden. Again. Imagine that, prepping the garden around Memorial Day in Idaho. :) 

We went out to Grandma P's house for lunch with a good portion of my husband's extended family. It was fun, and Thing 1 had a blast with his a cousin-in-law of Daddy's.

Lots of tag and chasing.

Thing 2 was really tired and almost fell asleep in Daddy's arms. Daddy didn't have a problem falling asleep while holding him though.

Thing 1 was holding and adopted uncle's flag. He passed away on a British island during World War I.

Aunt D and cousin S. 

Thing 1 loves to help. Thankfully that hasn't changed. 

"I didn't do it Mommy" He said so innocently.

 Whee!!!!

What you lookin at?

Thing 1 and Grandma GG wandering around the cemetery. Reading and looking at different headstones. 

Grandpa's headstone

Milestones

Thing 2 has reached some milestones in the last week and I thought I might share them. I don't have a whole lot of pictures of them, but I'll still include a picture of my baby boy (Okay THREE pictures). He's currently cutting what looks to be like four teeth. The top four, poor tyke. Last Saturday, he officially started crawling. Almost two weeks ago he started sitting up on his own. Last week sometime I can't remember the exact date, but it's on the calendar, he has been pulling himself onto his knees. Not two days later he was pulling himself up into a standing position. Obviously while holding onto something. It's been exciting to watch, and it seems that he has reached all of these milestones within less than two weeks. So in a nutshell, Thing 2 is very mobile and growing so fast.

Thing  Likes putting his Mickey ears on Thing 2, and Thing 2 doesn't mind it at all.











 Yes, I know this one is blurry, but I wanted to show a completely joyous face of Thing 2. And this was the only one I got that day with the Mickey ears.

Almost Too Much Chocolate Cake

For those of you who live nearby, you know that I've been having waaaay too much fun with this wonderful recipe from an old friend of mine and cake creator. It's called Almost Too Much Chocolate Cake. I've made a few variations of it for my sister's birthday (Raspberry filling) and Mother's Day (Cherry filling), but this was my first go at it. This was for the Relief Society birthday party. It was a sheet cake and 12x18 so no layers or filling. It turned out beautiful! Let the mouthwatering begin!

Randomness

We're alive and kicking, don't worry, we're just busy. Busy with colds, prepping the garden, spring cleaning while it pours rain. Ya know, this and that. Here are some shots of the  boys to keep up with them. Thing 2 is in my favorite outfit that he has worn yet (Thanks Aunt Rhen, she has good taste ;) ). Unfortunately, it didn't last very long, because the turkey just won't quit growing. He's just too big for his own good, but I'm okay with it, but how big is he going to get?

Thing 1 where are you?

There you are! Thing one painted while one of his aunts was here working on a project for a college course. He had a lot of fun. He's had this painting for quite some time and it is still hanging on the fridge.  He is an even better helper. He went out and got the mail today and then the garbage truck came right after he brought me the mail. So Thing 1 proceeded to grab the 95 gallon garbage can and put it away. That's awesome for a 3 and 1/2 year old. I'm grateful for the helper that he is.