I want a Sister

It seems our place is always full with children and most of the time I am helping out with friends. (No, I don't run a day care) Well, the little babies tend to be little girls and Xander can't get enough of babies. He wants to:

-feed them

-change the diaper

-hold them (even when they are crying)

Xander thinks he knows what is best for the baby, he even tries to boss me around (such a determined boy)

This is a picture of Brooke Everritt with Xander. (she had an accident,so that is why she is missing her clothes)

****Then I was reading to Keaton one day and Keaton said,"Xander and I want a sister"

Me: You are so blessed, you have a brother to play with

K, getting angry: Well, we want a sister

Me: Weeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllllll...............................................

That same day I was talking to Keaton, another friend comes over for us to watch her daughter, Eilene who is 14mo. We were having a good time playing and then...... Eilene has one of Keatons toys and is chewing on it. Keaton starts getting frustrated and whiny and now I step in.

Me: Keaton just pretend that Eilene is your sister for the day.

K: I don't want a sister.

Me: I thought you told me that you and Xander wanted a sister.

K: Well, I want an older sister who can play with me.

Me:(I am now laughing with tears in my eyes) That one is not going to happen.

K:Okay

He then grabbed Eilenes hand and helped her outside to play.

The thought of Keaton having to share more toys or more toys getting destroyed by a younger sibling almost switched Keatons view of wanting a sister. I wish I wrote down all the comments the boys say or remembered them because they come up with the funniest things.

Keaton and Xander sure are the joys of my life.

Singing in the Rain

We are in a drought in southern in CA, but we were surprised in June when it started raining, luckily the boys remembered what rain was. Xander couldn't wait to get outside with the umbrella to play in it.

Of course, barefoot, but at least it was warm(68 deg). He was silly and singing, always singing some tune.

Cousins

It was a lot of fun having Heather in town and Keaton and Xander loved hanging out with Travis and Lana.

Keaton kept saying,"Travis is my best bud."

My boys are crazy and they have been riding the skateboards for months, especially Xander, by the time he was 2 he was riding the skateboard down the driveway. No Fear!

Xander loved playing with Lana, a cousin that was close enough to his age. Otherwise Keaton normally has Xander playing the monster and chasing him around with his cousins or his friends and actually Xander doesn't mind that either.

Easter

Chris and I were back in time for Easter, celebrating it at Grandma Nowlin's and Travis and Lana Nord were also visiting.

The Easter bunny (me) loaded up on candy a few weeks before Easter thinking I was prepared, bad idea. I ate all the starburst jelly beans and the cadbury eggs before Easter, so I had to restock. So much for trying to stay healthy.

Xander had no problem finding the eggs.

In our family we look for eggs before church, so everyone can be on a sugar high at church.

Here's the best part, if you live with Mom and Dad then the Easter bunny still delivers goodies, that means:

Uncle Patrick

Uncle Jacob

soon to be Auntie Christina (pat's fiancee)

all got to join Keaton, Xander, Travis and Lana on the Easter egg hunt.

I do believe some of the parents had to help the "older children" find some of the Easter eggs.

What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas

Chris and I decided to get away to celebrate the 7 years we have been married, so we headed to Vegas. I had always wanted to see the Blue Man Group and timing was right for this one, so we left the boys behind, hopped on a plane and we were off.

Now it had been a long time since I had actually toured Vegas, most of the time I was driving through to Utah, so the last time I stayed in Vegas was at least 5 years ago when Chris's cousin got married there and some of us Roberts thought we would stay in the same place. Well, I booked a place that was within everyones budget and it was off the strip. I think once Chris's family all got there, they were ready to kick me out of the family. Well, not that bad, but close. They just know never to let me make the booking.

We stayed at the Bellagio and this time I made sure we did Vegas right. Karan and Garry love Bobby Flay and have cooked his food for us, but we decided to try his actual cooking so we stop by the Mesa Grill and I loved it. Now I am going to salivate more when I watch Iron Chef on TV.

Someone needs to ban the buffets from Vegas, the Paris breakfast buffet was the best and I think Chris had to roll me out of that place, because I devoured the food, especially the sweets, it was pathetic.

Great show!! We had awesome seats and I loved the show. We were in the poncho seating-- so they actually had ponchos for you to put on so that during the show the paint wouldn't get on your clothes, nothing got on us.

Did we miss the boys? A lot

Did we have fun? A lot

Vegas was fun and relaxing