Savannah's first Utah Game

On Saturday we went to the Utah game and had a great time! It was Savannah's first time and she really did do pretty good! We tried to get a babysitter, and when we couldn't find anyone, decided to take her with us. Her favorite part was watching the people around us and munching on the fruit snacks we smuggled in! It was perfect weather and a great game - the Utes won, who could ask for more? We really enjoy going to the games as a family. A few rows behind us some guys starting yelling and flashing gang signs, it created quit the ruckus! Brett was pretty entertained with seeing the cop "take the bad guys to jail". What a night! It has been fun seeing the Utes, and we look forward to the rest of the season. Go Utes!

Savannah

Since I have recently done an update on Emily and Brett for school, I thought I should do a post on Savannah! She is almost 21 months old, I can't believe how fast time has gone by and my baby is growing up! She is so independent, she will not let me help her with anything, she has to do it herself. I think it is because she has two older siblings to look up to and figures; if they can do it so can I! We go to the park at least once a week and when Emily and Brett were little I would follow them around on all of the park equipment. If I try that with Savannah she just turns around, looks at me and tells me, "Don't!" That is her favorite word and she says it all the time, usually it is directed to Brett. Her favorite think to eat in the whole world are Ritz crackers. I think she keeps their company in business! She will point to where I keep them and say, " Mama, Cwacka". She loves to be held, give hugs and kisses and especially have Daddy sing to her at night. I work a lot in the evenings so Mike is the one who puts her to bed. He picks her up, she lays her head on his shoulder and while he pats her back he sings "Savannah Smiles" from the movie with the same name. She loves it! If I am home to put her to bed she won't let me, she wants her Daddy. We are so lucky to have her in our family and I am so grateful for her strong willed personality and stubborn ways, along with her sweet smile. Love ya Sweetie!
P.S. I went onto my music list to see if the song Savannah Smiles was on it, the version we know wasn't. But I found this song. It is really good too! So, turn on your music and have a listen!

Labor Day Weekend

Mike goes camping every year with his Dad and brother over Labor Day. A few years ago they started having some of the nephews come. This year Mike decided to take Brett. I thought Brett was still a little young, but hey, if he wanted to take him, I was willing to let him go. I got all of Brett's things packed and right before Mike left he surprised Brett by telling him that he was coming too. Brett got a shocked look on his face, he couldn't believe he was going camping with Daddy! He had such a great time, and Mike did too. This year they went to Flaming Gorge, the campsite wasn't ideal and the fishing was pretty bad too, but Brett is still talking about it. Being able to spend a whole weekend with just Dad (and no girls - he keeps reminding me) truly was priceless to him.

Such a handsome little guy! I really did miss having him around!
Brett spent more time throwing rocks in the lake than trying to fish.
He also told me they had really good food there. "Really" I said, "What did you eat?" I was curious since he is such a picky eater. Brett answered, "Chips, nuts, snacks, cookies, chocolate...........oh and bacon! Mom, we should have those things for dinner, since I don't like potatoes." Oh, good to know! All I have to do is make dinner from the items listed above and his pickiness would be solved!

While the boys were gone Emily, Savannah and I went to the Children's Museum! I had not been to the new one, and if you haven't been you should check it out. We had such a great time. Em got behind the newscaster desk and seriously talked for like 10 minutes about a story she was "reporting" on. It was so cute!

They have a section where you can dress up and act. Savannah loved the Cheetah outfit and I had to bribe her with snacks to finally take it off!

Shopping at the grocery store was also a huge hit. Savannah would put the food in her cart, pay for it, pretend to eat it and put it back. Emily also had fun shopping for everything and playing with the cashier. It was a great day, we will have to go back soon and take Brett. Thanks to Shannon for getting us in and giving us the grand tour!

It was a good weekend, and although I had fun with just my girls, I was excited to have the boys come back home.

Brett's First Day of Preschool

Brett started his second year of Preschool today! He was so excited to go, and has been asking every day if it is going to be the day he can go. He had a hard time understanding why Emily was going and he wasn't. When he left this morning he told me, "I am sorry I have to go to school because I am so big. Now you have to be with just Savannah. I'm sorry." He is so cute, and makes me smile every day! Here are his answers to the questions I asked.

What is your favorite color? Red

What is your favorite sport? GO UTES!

What is your favorite thing to do outside? Run and go super super fast on my scooter

What are you most excited to learn at school? Learn 'bout movies

Who are your best friends? Emma, Cy and Matthew

What is your favorite food? Toast

What is your least favorite food? Potatoes....blaaaahhh

What is your favorite animal? A tiger and lion

What do you like to do at home? Play games like Theodore and the marble game

What is your favorite book? The Halloween book

What is your favorite movie? Jack Sparrow!

What is your favorite place to go? go to the park with swings, and going camping and fishing with Daddy.

What is your favorite thing to say? SpiderrrrrrMan!!!!

What do you want to be when you grow up? Uh.......Superman so I can save you mommy!

Aaron and Stef's Baby, Cassidy

We were all really surprised 2 days ago when Stef went in for a routine Dr's visit, and ended up being put on bedrest. Stef is my little sister who is due with her first baby on October 9th. This morning I had a call from my mom saying that she was in the hospital and was dilated to a nine! Stef had woken up at 1:30am in pain and decided to go into the hospital, figuring they would just stop her labor. Once she got to St Marks she was dilated to a 3, and they told her that she would be having a baby today! Both she and Aaron were shocked!

Cassidy Jean Delahunty entered the world at 10:14am, she is 6 lbs 12 oz and 17 inches long. She is beautiful with dark curly hair, and a round face. She looks just like Stef did when she was born, except Stefanie was over 9 pounds! Being a baby born at 35 weeks, she is in the NICU. She is receiving oxygen and was intubated temporarily so they could give her Surfactant to help her breathe easier. She also has an ART line so they can measure her pressures better. The NICU MD assured Stef that she would be running around in no time, and that everything was going very well. He anticipated Cassidy would be in the hospital for about 2 weeks, depending on how well she does. Stef, of course wishes she could just hold her little girl, as we all wish we could. Just keep her, Aaron and little Cassidy in your prayers that she will be strong enough soon. Love you Stef and Aaron, she is such a beautiful little girl!

Emily the First Grader

Emily started first grade this week. I can't believe that she is in full day school now! Time has really gone by so quickly. She has been so excited to start school, to see her friends and to meet her teacher. I already miss seeing her during the day, but I am happy for her, and love seeing that she enjoys school so much. Here are the same questions I asked her last year, and that I will be asking every year. It is fun to see how her answers have changed. Love you Em! Oh, and I just couldn't pass up putting on the ABBA song, lol! Enjoy!

What is your favorite color? Pink and Purple

What is your favorite sport? I love the Utes, same as Daddy ........ What is it called? Football?

What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play with my scooter, going on walks.

What are you most excited to learn at school? Reading and meeting new friends

Who are your best friends? Haylie and Elsie, and I have a lot of friends, I can't say them all!

What is your favorite food? Pizza, chicken, and shrimp - I love shrimp the mostly most!

What is your least favorite food? I don't like.......I don't know I think I like a lot of stuff, I don't know what I don't like.

What is your favorite animal? My favorite is the elephant because it starts with an "E" like Emily, and "E" is my favorite letter.

What do your like to do at home? To be with my family and play with my brother and sister.

What is your favorite book? I don't know, I like all my books. But I really like Ariel

What is your favorite movie? Wall-E

What is your favorite place to go? I like to go to the cabin at Bear Lake, Disneyland and Sea World, oh and my Grandma and Grandpa's house.

What is your favorite thing to say? "I love you"

What do you want to be when you grow up? A nurse, just like my mommy.

Last trip of the summer

Every year we go camping with Mike's family, and after we went last year and got rained on the entire time, we decided it was time to do something different. My friend Carole at work owns a cabin up at Bear Lake and rented it to us. We had such a great time, and decided we will be doing it again next year.

This is on the front of her cabin, so cute!

Brett and his cousin Connor after a long day of running around and just being boys!

Emily and I went horseback riding with the Zieglers and the Smith family. We loved it! Em was on her own horse, Shoshone, and talked to him the whole time. She had such a great time, although she kept saying Shoshone sounded more like a girls name than a boys. :)

Emily and her favorite cousin Ashley on her horse Captain.


That afternoon we went up to Minnetonka caves with Paul and Alex. We had a great time. Mike carried Savannah for one way and I did it on the way back, whoa - that girl is getting heavy! There are 444 steps in Minnetonka!

On Saturday we went to the Lake. Cheryls family rented a boat and we rented Sea-Doo's with Shauna. It was so much fun! Savannah had a great time wandering up and down the beach.

Brett fell asleep on the boat. We had such a great time and we look forward to next year!