Mud Lake

I forgot to post these pictures last week. We went to a Parker reunion in Mud Lake and had an awesome time eating tons of food, shooting skeet, playing volleyball, and hanging out with family. Pam and Taylor were nice enough to host the whole thing. Thanks!! October might seem kind of late for a reunion, but it's the week of Tyson's Grandma Parker's birthday, so we do it at this time every year. Tyson loves to practice kicking field goals. (Thanks Kelly, for showing me how to do a mosaic!) Grant with Brinnalee and Max, the dog, being pulled around by Crystalee. Preston with a kitty. Grant with the Shetland ponies. Grant in a bike helmet. The reunion was tons of fun and we enjoyed being with family!

And side note: after feeling guilty all weekend about the bus stop encounter, today is a happy day. All the kids lined up on the sidewalk and all were good!! Our Primary program was yesterday and I feel so blessed to be able to spend time with those kids! Truly the only way to enter into the kingdom of God is to become as a little child. (Matt 18:3-4)

Mean Neighborhood Lady

I really like kids. I like being around them and listening to the great things they say and learning from them. That's why I went into teaching! But one thing I really didn't like about teaching was when I had to "lay down the law." I had to do this today with the kids that wait in front of our house for the bus stop. Most of them are great. Really there are only a few that throw rocks in the window well, ring our doorbell, leave the spigot on, etc. I had talked to these individuals several times asking them to stay away from the house. And I had decided that today I would go ask all the kids to wait on the sidewalk instead of our driveway. When I went outside, one of the kids was leaning over the window well with his hands on the house looking like he was about to fall in. So I ended up using a not-so-nice voice to tell the kids to wait on the sidewalk and that I didn't want them by the house and especially by the window well or I would call their parents. Now I feel bad for all of the other kids who hadn't done anything wrong and who know me through Primary or piano or just the neighborhood. I think I made them think of me as the mean neighborhood lady. Maybe I really am! :(

A tag, so I can have something to post about!

I am too lazy to upload pictures right now and I was having a hard time thinking of something to write, so thanks Carmen for the tag! Here are seven things about me:

1. Right now I only have one pair of jeans that fits and doesn't have holes in the knees. I reeeeeeeeeeeeally need to go shopping.
2. I teach13 piano students and I'm loving it. It's just the right amount of time commitment so I'm not bored but not too busy. Plus I get to be around music, the piano, and 13 hilarious kids!
3. This is nothing new, but I absolutely hate scary movies. I don't even like to talk about them. Even in the middle of a sunny day around lots of people. The last one I watched was The Sixth Sense while it was still in theaters. I realize that came out a long time ago. The night after I watched it, I made my mom sleep out in the family room with me. I had nightmares for weeks. (Oh, and even some books scare me because I just get too emotionally involved. Don't laugh, but I was pretty scared during Fablehaven. Yep, the kid's book. And after enjoying The Hobbit, I started the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But I just got too scared to finish the first book. Pathetic, I know!)
4. I have a few sewing projects in the works. But I just can't get motivated to bring them out right now. Not because they aren't fun, but it's just that I can only do it when Grant's napping and it's so much work to get everything out to only work on it for half an hour. And I'm lazy. So they remain in bags in the laundry room.
5. Meal planning, grocery shopping, and budgeting are hobbies to me.
6. I'm a people watcher. I love watching people interact! This is why when I go to a BYU game with Tyson, it takes me about an hour to "settle" in enough to actually watch the game. I just get so overwhelmed by all the people to watch! Am I weird?
7. I lead the music in junior Primary and I love it. And I'm always up for new ideas, so feel free to share!
I tag both Heathers, both Erins, both Kims, Julie M., Annalee, Sharee, Staci B., Kelly S. and anyone who wants to do this!!

Blinking

In between piano lessons this morning, I came to see how breakfast was going. Grant was doing this and I had to run and grab the camera.



I don't know where he picked it up, but of course he kept doing it because we kept laughing. (I've noticed that he's also encouraged to burp and do other things we shouldn't laugh at. I glare at Tyson when he laughs, but I'm a hypocrite because during the day when Tyson's not around, I laugh too. I can't help it!)

Electronics+Toddler= Problem

Lately Grant has loved climbing up to the computer and pretending to type. I thought it was adorable. Except today I left him alone for a few minutes and he broke a key on the keyboard. The k. I have to push the little green squishy thing. Does anyone know how to fix it?


And a few days ago I left the digital camera too close to his high chair. He grabbed it and took this picture. The camera was covered in peanut butter before I noticed. Luckily it's pretty durable. I couldn't really be mad because it was my fault for leaving it within his reach!

USU vs. BYU

Yesterday we left Grant with the grandparents and headed down to Logan for the day. Fall is the best time of year to be in Logan- it is beautiful! I love the USU campus. We made a stop at the Firehouse to have dinner and of course, a Phazookie. Wow, those are good! Then we headed to the game with my sister Lindsey. It was interesting to be cheering for the team opposite of Tyson's. I'll admit though, my allegiance was torn. As a graduate of Utah State, the fourth quarter was crazy exciting!! When is the last time we've scored two touchdowns against a team ranked in the top ten?! (Let's be honest, when's the last time we've scored a touchdown at all? Haha) However, I am married to Tyson. So naturally I was worried with him about BYU's performance at the end. I think it was the first game where my voice was more hoarse than Tyson's. But, Oh it was fun. Turnovers, blocked kicks, personal fouls all over the place, taunting fans. The score was 34-14, BYU winning by a lot, but I could leave that stadium with my pride for USU intact. Despite his disappointment with the end of the game, Tyson had lots of fun, too.