Jack - 28 Months

Jack,

You are getting so big and love being a big boy. You have started to open and close doors and you love to slam the doors shut. We are working on gently closing the doors.You move objects to stand on and turn on the lights which help mom and dad especially when we are having to bring in all of the stuff from the car.

You LOVE Thomas the Train, Dinasour Train and anything that is on wheels or that moves. Your sister loves to take the toys you aren't playing with and intice you with them and then you get up set and kind of scream like a girl. Its kind of funny. You are learning time out, somewhat of patience and that you can't always get your way.

You LOVE your dogs especially Daisy and love to climb on them, love them and of coarse tell them that they are good girls. You have started asking "What's this?" all of the time. You love figuring things out and finding out what things are and I especially love when you repeat what it is. With help you are able to count to ten and you will repeat back the alphabet.

You love to read and let your sister pick the book and we can see you learn each and every day. We love you.

Utah State Fair 2011

When I was growing up, around September, we would pack up the car and head to the Eastern Idaho State Fair. From Carni's to Tiger Ears it always felt like home and you new where every thing was from the hypnotist to the horse races and to the Tiger Ears booth.

This year we didn't make it to the Idaho Fair but decided to head to the Utah State Fair. I was able to get off of work early and since Jeremy didn't have to work that night away we headed down town. We headed first to the animals thinking Jack and Abigail would get a kick out of the animals. 

At the bunny cages

Abigail loved sticking her finger through the cage grate and touching the bunny's nose. The bunny would then move his nose and Abigail thought that was the best.

After the bunny's we headed to the cow's. Abigail just wanted to head straight over, climb into the hay and lay with the cows, but we were able to stop her. After the cows we headed to the sheep and petted a few.

After the animals we decided to walk through the rides section and we came across this Little Hands on the Farm, so we headed in.

Each kid got an apron and a bucket. You moved from little barn to barn learning about different things about the barn. It was pretty cool.

Here we are learning how to milk a fake cow.

Jeremy and Abi trying it out.

Jack did try it, but it was just weird to him.

The trail then leads you to a sand garden where you can plant your seeds in the sand.

On the other side your veggies have grown and you can now pick them.

From there you head to the tractors to cut your crops.

Jack loved the tractor ride

Abi also rode the tractor and loved it.

You then go through a few more learning barns and then you turn in your apron and bucket and are then paid a dollar which you then go the the grocery store and buy and item for a dollar.

After the little hands on the farm we took a ride on the Giant Yellow Slide. I rode with Jack and Jeremy rode with Abigail. They didn't know what to think about it.

We then continued to walk around the fair and came across this guy with his dressed geese. All dressed up and are at the fair.

Abigail hanging out

Last the Utah Fair is known for their Funnel Cakes and yes I shared one with the family and the five or ten bites I took were good for me.

Abigail - 20 Months

Abigail,

You are a wild child and continue to be wild. Rough housing with your brother every day and when around your cousins joining in that fun as well. You are starting to talk and talk and talk and you try so hard and you do such a great job. You are able to some what count skipping numbers as you go it seems that right now your favorite numbers to say are one, three, seven and eight, but we help you work on your numbers each and every day. You love to read and every night you pick what book we are going to read.

You are so smart and you learn each and every day. You are stubborn and LOVE to say "No" but you say it in a question, which is kind of cute, but annoying at the same time. You are an eater and out eat your brother each and every day. We love you.