Ethan's Firsts

Ethan has had a few "first" experiences in the last couple days. They're not the hugest things but its sure fun to show some of the things he has done. :)

On Friday morning, Ethan had his very first babysitter. My sister, Charlotte, has been the first babysitter with I think every one of my kids so far. :) This time was no different. I went to help at the school for Reflections and sent my four younger ones to her house for the time I was gone. Ethan had a ball and played in the swing and then enjoyed time on the floor. I had debated leaving him but he was so happy that morning I decided it was time for him to get to know his aunt and cousins!

Saturday morning we decided it was time to try cereal for him. He doesn't turn 4 months until the 22nd(tomorrow) but he's been watching us eat closely the last week or so and has all the other signs that show he's ready. So I got the cereal ready and gave him a bite. He didn't spit it out but sure wasn't impressed with it!!! Guess we'll keep trying...


And last but not least, Ethan got to go to his first BYU Football game! The other children stayed at home with a babysitter and we took Ethan with us. It was toasty so we got him a cool hat and enjoyed the game. Ethan doesn't like loud noises so the loud cheering and being right behind the band made it an interesting experience for him. But he was happy and took a nice nap near the end. It was especially nice when BYU won 44-0!! :)

We have a fun, sweet little boy and its so fun to see him grow up so fast!!!

Need a Plumber?

When throwing a child up on your shoulders, its always wise to make sure their diaper isn't sagging first... Our poor neighbor! Needless to say, Gavin got changed right when he got home. :)

My Garden

Yeah, so this year the garden didn't work out quite as well in previous years. We did have great peas, a few tomatoes, some tiny potatoes and a few beans. We even had a zucchini plant grow that we didn't plan and have no idea where it came from! Besides the ground... :)

I must say though that out of all the vegetables and fruits we planted, our watermelon is my favorite. We tried to give it a lot of water, although if you notice in the picture, the ground looks a little dry at the time. :) I didn't know if anything would come of it until Steve pointed out the fruits of our labor (literally). So here's the picture of our most exciting of crops this year... won't win awards but it sure is cute. :)