French Family: September 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Trucks and Buses

Today Kate and I had a great day. First we visited a local Fire Station with some good friends from Eagle Mountain. Kate was excited to see the fire truck but when we were able to go inside the truck she decided she had enough and was good just looking at the fire truck from the outside. However, she did love getting a sticker from the firefighter.

Here's a picture of the gang - Kate is holding on to the stroller on the left

Then we went over to Rachel's house to play. Austin's Joy school class was going on a school bus ride. Kate loves school buses! Whenever we see a bus Kate always points it out. She tells me, "mommy I'm little now but when I get bigger I go to school too"

A quick picture before we all got on the school bus

Austin and Kate all excited to go for a spin around the neighborhood

Everybody getting off - Kate didn't want any help, guess she though she was a big school bus riding girl

Spud Day '09

Well we went to Idaho this past weekend to see Logan and Hannah's new baby, pick potatoes and attend Shelley's annual Spud Day. This time of year in Idaho they are harvesting potatoes and the combines leave behind a bunch of potatoes so people are allowed to pick up the ones left behind. It was the first time I have done it and was amazed how many potatoes there are...and in all shapes and sizes.

Here is Kate picking up a potato. She was singing "Everybody clean up"

Grandpa and Grandma picking potatoes.

Free potatoes anyone?

Kate finding another good "bakers" potato.

Spencer found the largest potato which could feed the whole family.

We went to Spud Day the next day. Shelley is known for its potatoes. Their school mascot is a potato (Shelley Russets), the county Shelley is in (Bingham County) produces the most potatoes in the world and the high school lets all the ids out for 2 weeks to work in the potato fields. At Spud Day they have a parade, potato sack races, potato picking races and the main event...the mashed potato pit tug a war. It is a good time!

In the parade fire trucks were going by and blowing their loud horns and sirens.

Kate didn't like the loud noise too much.

She did like the candy though!

Her favorite thing to do was ride the little train around the park.

I am sure we will try and make it next year.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Baby Chase

Logan and Hannah welcomed baby Chase Matthew French into the world last Tuesday, September 15th. He was a big guy weighing in at 8 lbs and 13 oz and 21 inches long. We were able to go up there to see them this past weekend. You just forget how little they all start off. We are so happy that both mother and baby are doing well and are super healthy. Here are a few pictures of Chase.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Kate's a BIG Girl now!!!

Kate has been potty trained for awhile now - I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't a new fad that was going to wear off and she'd be back in diapers in week before I did a post. (Didn't want another "Here's Mira" and then " now she's gone" again :o)) Well, it's been over 3 weeks and she is still wearing her "Big Girl Panties". I have to take a moment to brag about my little, now big girl. I tried potty training her back in May but that didn't go as planned so I gave up on it and figured I'll try again in a few months when the craziness of summer settled down. To my astonishment Kate came to me on Thursday the 3rd of September wanting to wear Big Girl Panties. I said sure but was ready for an accident to happen so I could put her back in a diaper. That whole day she didn't pee her underwear once. She told me every time she needed to go. So the next morning I asked her if she wanted to wear them again and she was all over that idea. From there on out we've said "see ya -wouldn't want to be ya" to the diapers. With a total of 5 accidents in three weeks I'd say we're on to something. I guess waiting until she was ready was the key. It sure made it really easy for me and her.

Another mile stone checked off. My little girl is getting so big.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Labor Day Weekend

I just needed to do a quick post about our Labor Day weekend but I have to admit, I don't have any pictures. Friday and Saturday were normal days just chillin' with the family. Sunday after church we headed towards Price, UT to go camping with our good friends Corbin and Natalie and her family. Kate was so excited to go camping. We set up our two man tent and tossed in our queen size air mattress even though it barely fit. Kate loved the tent, but I was a little nervous about all of us sleeping in the same bed together. When night came and it was time to hit the sack, my nerves quickly turned to a long night. We first started with Kate throwing up, waking up 3 times throughout the night crying because she couldn't get comfortable and Natalie's dad telling everyone it was 6:15 am and time to get up. So the night time wasn't my favorite. But no worries the next morning we had a great mountain man's breakfast, saw Corbin skin, gut out, roast and eat a squirrel and went on a beautiful 4 wheeler ride. We all had a great time and it was well worth it! ... I promise I'll post pictures of something soon. ;o)

What's She Thinkin'?

Kate has said and done some pretty funny things and I'm afraid that I'll forget them so I am writing them here where everyone can enjoy them.

10-12-12 Spencer picked up Kate from school today and she proceed to tell him that she told her whole class our phone number. Spencer was shocked because he didn't think she even knew our cell numbers. So he asked her to tell him and she quickly replied "2". 2 is Spencer and my speed dial for each other. Ha!

5-18-11 We got some lunch at Del Taco where the kids could play. There was a boy with long hair playing there too and Kate says in front of everyone, "Mom, hers a boy, for real !" The little boys mom just chuckled.

4-24-11 It was Easter Sunday and Kate asked about the Resurection... the rest of the convo went like this...

Kate: Mom what's the resurection?

Me: It's when you come back to life after you die

Kate: what does that look like?

Me: Oh it's pretty

Kate: So it's Pink?

3-20-11 Kate got some Barbies from a neighbor family who now has older children. She's been playing with non-stop and when Spencer asked her the name of one of the Barbies she quickly replied, "oh her name is Porky". That Barbie is sure to have a complex now.

3-20-11 Spencer and Kate were talking about the garden we want toplat this year and Kate said this... "Daddy, I want to grow a hugen pumpkin and call it Humpkin"

2-10-11 Kate and my mom were talking about riding horses and my mom asked Kate what her horses name was, she took a second to think about it and then replyed, "He's a pink horse named blue. "

9-29-10 Kate was in a bad mood and wanted something that I wasn't going to get her so she gave me the stink eye and then said,"mommy i'm magic and going to disapear from here and then ride my bike to get a treat at the store with daddy!".

9-17-10 Kate is in Spencer's football pool and she makes her picks each week by pointing to the team she wants to win. The other day she was coloring and Spencer was reading off the teams and Kate was telling him who she wanted.

Spencer: Jets or Patriots?

Kate: humm.... Jets because they're in the bathtub

Spencer: What?

Kate: daddy i said Jets because they're in the bathtub!

We have a jetted tub that kate likes to play in and turn on the "jets" and once he remembered that it was just common sense to pick the Jets... because they're in the bathtub.

7-26-10 Kate was telling me how she wanted someone to play with. I told her that I would play with here but she looked at me with her big eyes and said, "no mommy, not you. I want someone little like Brooke, Austin, or D-Bo." (D-bo is my dad)

5-9-10 After church we decided to go to the park. When I asked Kate which park she wanted to go to she said the red one. I told her I didn't know where that one was and then she said... "It's in utah idaho american south." Got it.

10-4-09 Spencer asked Kate if she wanted some ice-cream and she replied, "I sure do!"

10-1-09 Kate was in the tub while I was getting ready when I heard her singing like Ariel, "ah ahh ahh, ahh ah ahhh". When I looked at her she was on her belly and I started to laugh. She then quickly sat up and said, "what mommy?"

9-16-09 Kate's new favorite movie is the Little Mermaid. She was watching it when she turned to me and said, Mommy, I want to go to the ocean floor to say HI to Ariel and all the fishies".

9-1-09 It was past Kate's bed time when she asked to watch "Dora". I told her no because it was time for bed. Then she asked if she could watch football. Spencer perked right up and gave me a look like how was he supposed to turn that down? I guess she was willing to do anything to say up. Te-he-he We compromised by reading books together as a family.

8-27-09 Kate and I were driving in a construction zone in Provo when she saw a very large building crane. Then she said, "Mommy, I want to get in my bathing suit and ride that dinosaur."

8-23-09 Kate went into Spencer's office and said in a very frim voice, "Dad, I need my own computer." My dad says we're done for because Kate is already smarter than both Spencer and I.

8-20-09 Kate's new favorite things to do is hide things in drawers and cupboards. Just recently I have found Monk-monk in almost every drawer in the house - she even hid him while we were camping in Grandma camper. I have also found a hot pocket, a beach ball, sippy cups, hair accessories, shoes, measuring cups, small books and toys, and all sorts of stuff. I still giggle when I find things but I'm sure this will get very annoying very soon.

8-9-09 We were late to church so we just grabbed the first chairs we could see in the overflow. As soon as we sat down both Spencer and I looked at each other and gasped - the young lady in front of us had the worst body order EVER!! Kate didn't notice at first but it didn't take her long before she said very loud, "Eww that's stinky! Stinky mommy stinky!" As most 2 year olds do, she kept repeating those words. Needless to say we had to get up and move after the opening prayer.

7-22-09 "Mommy, see the mountains. I love them so much!"

6-22-09 We were all watching some T.V. when Kate came up to Spencer and I holding her Mrs. Potato Head and said, "What the Chicken?"

6-1-09 Spencer and Kate were looking at a rainbow in the sky when Spencer decided to name off all the colors in the rainbow, "Blue, purple, green, yellow and red" Then Kate looks at him and say, "And orange daddy, and orange". What 2 year old would know what color he didn't say?

5-30-09 Kate was having a hard time falling asleep so I laid in the guest bed with her to help calm her down. I was almost asleep when I heard some strange noises. Then a small voice says, "that was me". This went on for a good five minutes and I couldn't help but to snicker a few times at the silly noises she would make and then follow with "that was me" just in case I didn't know who or what was making those sounds.

5-20-09 A man with brown shoulder length hair walks onto the airplane. Kate points at him and says, "Jesus mommy, Jesus!!" She repeats this about 4 times while pointing right at him and each time she says it louder and louder.

5-9-09 I was taking some vitamins and Kate wanted some so I filled a syringe with water when she wasn't looking and told her to open big for her medicine. She did and then looked up at me with her big brown eyes and a face of disappointment and with a sigh said, "water mommy?" My mouth fell open and for a second I didn't know what to say then I started laughing.

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