Memorial Day

We went to Clifton for Memorial Day. It is absolutely beautiful there. Very lush and green. Nathan said it reminded him of Ireland. I loved it! We left Sunday right after church and enjoyed a meal with my parents. It was rainy and overcast and quite breathtaking.
We helped Grandpa move the pipe on the park lawn (didn't need watering, but he had water so went for it). We sat out on the porch and watched the rain and clouds come down the mountain.

Tanner got to meet his 2nd cousin, Gideon they hit it off quick.

We then met at the Clifton Cemetery and heard many wonderful stories about my Grandparents and Great Grandparents.
We had a lot of cousins there. I loved seeing everyone!



We heard a lot of stories about my Great Grandmother Melissa Pratt Sant, whom I was named after. She is a grand-daughter of Parley P. Pratt. I loved my Memorial Day! (Oh, my pants are rolled up because the sun came out and I was baking!).
The Lilac Bush behind the grave was planted by my Grandma after her mother died. Our ancestors date back to England are in this cemetery.


















This is my Grandma and Grandpa's grave.
I knew them so well and did so much with them.
What a great weekend!
(Brycen was sleeping in the van for our entire cemetery visit).

Baby Blessing

We had Brycen's Baby Blessing the beginning of this month. Nathan was out of town until Thursday of that week, so my planning, cleaning and prepping was me, myself and I. I must admit, he hauled all the mulch in the wheel barrow then I spread it out. That was a big help. We planted who knows how many flowers. I love flowers and being outside.
The other great thing about that week was that my kids had a horrible cough. Not one you can say "oh, they have a cough", this was one where you had to tell people, "my kids have a really bad cough, so stay away!". I was really worried about Brycen getting it, he did. So, then I worried about him having to go to the hospital cause he was only 6 weeks. He did not. Whew! What a fun week that was! (yes, I dissentfected the house many many times!)
By Saturday, the kids were pretty much healthy, occasional cough. Brycen was in it still. We were still going forward. Sunday, Brycen's cough sounded like an old man, but, he was a star! He was awake for when family showed up before church. Then slept all through church, excpet to be fed. Came home and slept all through dinner! He did GREAT!

We had fun, but I think Corbin and his cousin Mac-a-doo had a blast! You cannot see it, but they are both holding a train, gotta have those trains!





They pushed those trains on that table making all sorts of fun sounds all through dinner. Good thing Grandpa was right by them, cause he sure gave a lot of glares! Loved it! They were conjuring up big plans.

The girls sat at the princess table. They would get off and crawl up to the big people (Grandpa) and scare him. Then they would run away giggleing thinking they got him big time!





so, of course, just like old time sake (cousins) Janie and I (Mother of Mac-a-doo and Carter) had to begin rigging. And we succeeded! She stayed for 2 more days and then she and I met her husband in Snowville. It was great! I love sisters and we got to play the game called Sissa's again! As you see, she is playing the mommy. Brycen is really searching for food, he is hungry!







Brycen and I say "thank you" for coming everyone, we had a wonderful day!

Little Birdies

This is our old bbq, we were just about ready to take it curbside when we noticed some grass and straw hanging out the lid. We opened it up and found these cute little birdies.





















They were 5 cute little blue eggs. Corbin immediately asked if we could eat the "robin eggs". He is like me, I LOVE Robin Eggs. We had to break it to them, these were not candy, they are real! They hatched and look how sweet and "cute" they are!



We can hear them chirping inside the bbq. When we go outside our back door, the mother bird flies out through the side holes of the bbq.

Tanner asks if we can bbq some birds I tell him to ZIP IT!

Other Kid-isms
Corbin has been asking me for a James Thomas the Train. Today he asked about it again. I told him maybe he could ask James for his Birthday. Corbin came back with "Mom, I can't ask James, he cannot talk".

Savannah lost her first tooth today. She was debating whether her teacher should pull it in Kindergarten or have me pull it at home. She told me I can go ahead and pull it and Mrs. Anderson can pull the next one in Kindergarten . I pulled it and I smiled at her and showed her the tooth, she looked back at me and the water began to swell up in her eyes. Then it spilled over, "mom, I don't want my tooth out"...."I miss my tooth already"..."Can we put it back in?"