Some of my new hats

Henry is now totally into hats....and I know that some of you will get a kick of of them.

We are oh so lucky that Henry has been wearing his Huntin hat just like his Papa....and he wears it everwhere!! He has even tried to wear it to church. We get some great stares at the grocery store.

Did you know that a Potty seat could also be transformed into a hat? I learn something new everyday.

KC/Nauvoo/Orlando/Hutchinson Island

As usual we are on the go. We cannot seem to stay in one place very long.....although the traveling is coming to an end as the weather in Oregon is shaping up nicely. The “peanut up the nose” incident I mentioned in my previous post happened the day we flew into Orlando...and thank goodness that was the only drama of our trip.

We had a wonderful visit in KC with my family and headed up to Nauvoo with my parents for two days. We then visited Disneyworld with Troy's family and even got a behind-the-scenes tour with Wyatt. The tail end of the vacation was spent lounging at the pool and beach for two days on Hutchinson Island while Troy worked...the joys of bringing home the bacon.
Some of the highs and lows of our travel:

- Henry was an absolute angel our ENTIRE TRIP....until the last hour of our flight when the Binky was lost ...but that was after 13 hours of travel....so anything goes.
- seeing the Nauvoo Temple
- Spending an entire week with Troy...and no work interruptions. GLORIOUS
- Watching Henry's face when he was mesmerized while looking at a Black person....we don't have many people of color where we live.
- Having Ethan (my nephew) run out of the house so excited to see Henry...and so anxious to take care of him. He even wrote his mother a note on how to take care of Henry....Didn't you know that 8 year olds know everything! :) We adore Ethan
- Watching Braeden roast Marshmallows on the BBQ
- Watching Sydney, Allison and Henry hold hands at the park
- My Father and his made up songs - Driving across Missouri and passing through all the small little towns where everyone waves as you drive by.
- Catching Allison in the Fridge with chocolate syrup....all over her face.
- Having Henry go all the way to Disneyworld and him being more entertained with the people than the rides
- Henry shoving a Peanut up his nose...while we are on vacation....lovely.
- Our fantastic Marriott accommodations hooked up by Megan....Thank You!!
- Henry wrestling with his Uncle Wyatt and Uncle Devin - he loved it!
- Watching Henry's reaction to leaving his Nana and Papa....and then seeing his Grandma and Grandpa. He adores his Grandparents!
- The behind the scenes tour with Wyatt...Awesome...We loved the Dolphins.
- Walking the Halls at church (trying to keep Henry under control) with Glenn Beck and not even recognizing him until after the fact.
- Kickin it at the Tiki Bar with Henry...who wooed all of the older folks
- Collecting shells with Henry on the Beach...and then throwing them as far as he could.
- And of course the highlight of the vacation for Henry were the ceiling FANS!!

Henry and his cousins!!









Syndey giving Henry some love!









Henry's Uncle's taking good care of him at Disneyworld





























Henry playing at the beach. He even liked the sand this time around.

Peanuts and Noses

So last night we had a first and hopefully last. We are out to dinner waiting....and waiting. Henry began to get hungry so I rummage threw my purse and find a package of peanuts from our flight. Henry is delighted and runs off with his bag of peanuts and is bouncing and happy as can be. The next thing we know he has a peanut stuck up his nose...and it is not coming out. After about 25 minutes of hysterics...and many tools such as a tooth pick and the eventual purchase of tweezers the peanut came out pretty much on its own. Henry was a champ threw it all...and we have learned our lesson now....No more peanuts (or other small food items) for our 2 year old.

Come Fly With Me

This past weekend we headed up to Seattle. It always seems like alot of work to get out the door for a short weekend...but once we are on our way it is nothing but fun. We stayed with family in Seattle and had a great visit with my brother Rob and his girlfriend Shelly.

The highlight of the trip by far was our adventure flying. My cousin is a flight instructor and took us all flying. It was a blast! I actually got to fly the plane...and Tyler did some fantastic tricks for us. Rob even took off.....with Shelly freaking out in the back. Bless her heart....we had to talk her into coming with us and then Rob was the one taking off.

Here are some pictures from our latest adventure.