August 28

Every now and again as part of my evil and nefarious plan - I coerce Eric to come outside with us.  Really - he just works super hard and needs a rest when he gets home.  I think this was taken on Labor Day - his day off.  We had a nice walk in Riverdale together as a family.  

August 27

Taken from one of our many many many walks/runs up and down the Nature Trail behind my house.  I never thought I'd take to liking a quiet country trail and walking path so well.  I usually prefer walking down city streets - but now I'm getting more accustomed to hearing ....nothing....but my kids :) 

August 26

 Blogger is moving at a snail pace and is doing odd things to me.  I'm just trying to get through August - and then maybe I can keep up again. 

August 25

I may have abandoned my year in pictures.  But - I'll still try to keep posting a few more.  I think once I hit the - one month behind mark - I kind of gave up.  At any rate - here are some pictures of my little champion boys.   They were not taken August 25 - and have nothing to do with August 25 but for the sake of continuity they are posted under August 25.

August 24

It was raining one morning when I woke up.....so....I woke the boys up and put their shoes on them.  I told them to come outside in their pajamas.  David was a willing guinea pig - Cade refused to come out in his pajamas.  So...after Cade got dressed we all went outside (I was still in pajamas!)  and we splashed in the puddles.  Well....kind of.....we couldn't find many puddles and the boys were so cold we didn't last very long.  I'm glad we played in the rain, though.  It sure made a cold drizzly hot chocolate morning in August a lot more bearable! 

August 23

They made me Captain of the H.M.S. Pinafore for the night backstage. The cast had a lot of fun dressing me up in Captain hats, Russian Captain hats, and sailor hats.  I really enjoyed playing dress up and meeting lots of fascinating new people.  I got detailed history lessons from a history professor about Algeria (loved that!)  - nonstop comedic laughs from the members of a comedy troupe - stories from someone who worked in an orphanage in Mozambique - stories from Kindergarten and Middle School math teachers- lots of classical music conversations with my 3 new gay friends - stories from moms about our crazy kids -  the inside scoop from the tech booth - and plenty of fun rides in the elevator up to the 8th floor to use the bathroom.  Even though I am terribly introverted - I still really find it refreshing to meet new people and love to listen to all the interesting things people have to say.  Yay for people!

August 22

Oh dear...I let him off his leash.  Watch out - there is a Cade Cannon on the loose.  :) 

August 21

One of my favorite memories from my childhood was going to Seattle with my family, looking at where my mom grew up, and getting on a big hill and rolling down it.  We have a grassy area by the trail by our house, and while it isn't really a "big" hill - it is sufficient for our needs.  The boys love to run and play and roll down the sloping grass area.  It has finally cooled off enough to go outside and do so.  (I'm a wimp, I know - I don't like it too hot or too cold.) 

August 20

This is our God Milk Snapshot from Radio Disney Days at the Gallivan Center.  (Bad hair day for all three of us- hence the hats -and - David obviously ate something yummy for breakfast and smeared it all over his shorts before we left......)We had a fun day in downtown SLC.  Free creamies and games - shopping at the Gateway - waltzing through temple square -hanging out at the Gallivan Center - lunch at our favorite Quiznos (before the hep scare) -  I'm almost ready to move downtown.  

August 19

 The boys favorite part of the Davis County Fair was marching and waving and smiling with beauty queens. The Davis County Royalty from the Miss Davis Pageant had a musical instrument parade with all the kids.  This really was their favorite part. 

August 18

Ah the brotherly love and friendly fair basketball competition.  Even though neither one made a basket they enjoyed themselves.  That is the name of the game.....for me anyways. 

August 17

It's a bird....it's a plane...it's a....butterfly.  My boys made some butterflies at the fair out of these toys.  They were pretty proud of them and asked for their picture.  It is kind of funny they love to look at this blog and see themselves, and now that Cade kind of gets what it is, he often asks and requests me to take pictures of things.    I'm not complaining because as the year progresses I am running out of ideas of things to snap pics of.  Is it December yet? 

August 16

 

If you couldn't guess - we had a wile time at the Davis County Fair.  Weber County Fair, Davis County Fair - check - and now we just have to make it to the state fair sometime in the next two weeks - and I think we will have had our fill of fairs. 

August 15

David really likes to swing.  Whenever I hear him squeal on a swing I think -yes we should get a swingset in our backyard.  And then...reality hits and I go mow my yard and see at least four snakes....and then I think again.  Maybe after we have some more people neighbors instead of animal invaders we'll invest in the swingset. 

August 14

Wow - I am almost a month behind on here.  Forgive me for taking a break from blogs.  I haven't been blogging or checking people's blogs for a while....so I have probably missed a lot.  I'm going to catch mine up (or try to) and then selfish me will catch up with everyone else :)  Here are some pics from Grandma's backyard from our quick trip to IF.  The boys loved playing with Grandma's noodle lightsabers and in her fun backyard. 

August 13

I have to admit - sometimes I really wonder why in the world I waste my time blogging this.  It's a log of my days, and it gives me something to look back on - but I don't put much time or effort into it, and if it weren't my own I don't think I would have any interest. I don't expect anyone to look at it, and would really be surprised if any one really did.  I'm not gonna wax all boring and philosophical here - but I am so relieved that  I finally found a good use for my blogging.  It actually came in handy.  My sister Becky has been pretty sick, and so I drove up late one night (got there at midnight) - and spent the night with her in the hospital.  It is nigh impossible to sleep at hospitals - but whenever Becky found a way to snooze I pulled out my trusty laptop and decided to blog a little.  In the middle of the night haze - I commented on the most mundane thing - my family had been frequenting the Quiznos in SLC.  I had to drive back home the next day at noon so I could play for the HMS Pinafore show.  On the way home we got a phone call.  My sister Sarah in Oregon saw on national news that there was a Hepatitis A outbreak - at a downtown SLC Quiznos shop.  Anyone who ate there one of three days was supposed to get the vaccine.  Well...lo and behold -  we had ALL eaten there on August 6th - one of the three days.  I almost religiously read the news - but in the haze of sleeplessness I never would have seen this story.   My boring blogging saved us! (That and my sick sister stuck in the hospital - and my other sister who randomly decided to check my blog and listen to the news.)  It turned out that as soon as I got home - I had to try to find someone to give me the shot.  I had two hours before my show started.  If I didn't get it that night, it wouldn't be effective.  The time crunch was on.  It turned out the boys have both had the vaccine, since it is routine now - and Eric has had it since he left the country.  That left me - the lucky winner of the vaccine prize.  I have no primary care doctor - so I had to go to an instacare.  I told them I had an hour before I had to be in SLC sitting at a piano - and they needed to go and get me my shot!  So - they complied.  They were fantastic.  They delivered it to me in my gluteus maximus.  They said I was so petite that it would hurt less - that and the fact if they put it in my arm it would be stiff and sore - not a good thing when you have to go and play the piano for a couple of hours straight.  Anyhow - crisis has been averted.  I have the shot - (I get two more doses later on) - and all is well.  I have made sure that the cast of the Pinafore knows just how much I love them - enough to take a shot for them all - in the rump.   That probably wasn't the most ladylike thing I have ever said, so please don't quote me.  I suppose I've just entered into the abyss of the blogosphere - but I should be a little more careful because apparently someone reads this sometimes and that is a good thing.....it managed to save my life....or at least give me a stiff bottom for a while..... 

August 12

Here are some more HMS Pinafore pictures.  These have become my crazy friends that keep me company three nights a week.  Eric and the boys have come to watch, and they have driven me down a few times and we have become regular customers at Quiznos.  We love the free kids meals with entree purchase at Quiznos, and we have made some fun family memories by doing this, too!

August 11

This is a picture fail.  It was supposed to be a great quote I read on a park bench downtown.....so glad that we can see what was written, and even more exciting that I can't remember just exactly everything it said. 

August 11

Okay - here is a plug for my latest show:  HMS Pinafore at the Off Broadway Theater on Main in Salt Lake City.  I've been having so much fun - any locals - you can mention my name at the box office for half price tickets. 

August 10

This is a sandcastle they were building at the fair. Yes another fair picture - but not to worry, this is the last one. I haven't taken very many pictures as of late, and now I am going to be scrambling to somehow find 10 pictures for the next 10 days that I have miserably forgotten. 
We were going to go to the Davis County Fair, but I think our plans have been foiled.   I had to teach piano on Wednesday, and Thursday when I planned to go - it rained/poured/thundered/flashed lightning.   We made it to the car from a store before the boys were complaining so miserably about getting wet, I decided I better not chance it.  Today, I am sitting in the hospital with my amazing older sister Becky who is very sick....so I don't think I will make it this year.  I am enjoying some family time, though.  Get well soon Becky!!!!!