Stevie, Food Poisoning and Everything is 50 Cents!

Two days after we got home from Seattle we got to have a quick visit with Grandpa David and pick Stevie up from the airport! She got to stay for a few days and we had planned to have fun but.....When she got to our house she was sick so we had to make a midnight run to the grocery store to get things to make her all better! Thursday, we went to Real Deals and Children's Orchard and had a great day! Then on Friday we had planned to go on a date and Stevie and Payson would have a play date! But...before our date we ate very yummy but not so nice caramel apples! I ended up being sick all night and therefore did not get to go on a date! Saturday we had planned to spend the day in Denver and eat at Casa Bonita. Unfortunately, Shayne was up sick all night but we decided to go to Denver anyway.....he ended up sleeping the whole day in the car while we ran around. We found a way fun Children's Museum and was very sad that Shayne did not come in with us.... Payson loved the toddler section. He would have stayed there all day!
Checking to see if anyone is home!

Picking some carrots and turnips from the garden!

He is always so eager to share everything.

Finger paint time!

He must have loved getting his hands all gooey!

They had a mini grocery store with mini carts! This cracked us up watching him push that!

My Little Fire Fighter!

Aunt Stevie and Payson with the "real" Fire man!

After the Museum Shayne was still sick so I decided to just drive home rather than go out to dinner. I felt so bad because he was soo miserable! But some good came out of missing out on Casa Bonita! We discovered a wing place right by our house that has a sauce that tastes like Willow Creek Ribs! YUM! On Sunday, Shayne began to feel a little better and of course it was time for Stevie to go home! Overall, we had a fun week and next time we will all take our vitamins so we don't get sick!

Payson chowing on some apple!

This is totally random, but we saw this sign when we were out and about and thought it was Hilarious!!!!!!

Seattle!!

After Shayne spent almost a month in Louisiana, we decided to have a family getaway! We decided Seattle would be so fun since Aunt and Uncles Joyce and Bill and Dan and Mareen both live near by and we would get to see our favorite Quilters!! I also invited Jonathan to come spend the weekend with us, which was a suprise for Shayne! We had a really good time seeing the sights and just hanging out conducting Orchestras on Wii Music!! Here are some memories of out trip!

This was our view from the plane. Beautiful!

We made a stop by the Seattle Aquarium and we got to touch the Star fish!

This was a felt board of the ocean..totally made me feel like Primary!


Taking a stroll after stuffing ourselves with Ivar's fish and chips....and clam chowder!


After a "whirling" ride on the Carousel. Payson loved it....Shayne...hmm

This picture is classic! Payson was jammin DDR. He looks like a hardcore rocker!

Taking a ride on the ferry. Note the goober faces on the Heap boys and Jeremy has a nice smile! Apparently the "thrilled" look runs in the family!

Jonathan feeding the Seagulls. I won't tell you what he fed them!

We are getting better of remembering to take pics of ourselves!! We had such a fun time and were so glad we got to see everyone! Thanks again Joyce and Bill and Dan and Mareen! We are looking forward to seeing Tiffany and Ciara next month since we missed them this time!

Four Day Weekends Rock!

Well, after being gone for a month, Shayne was rewarded a 4 day weekend! Woohoo!! So we drove to Denver on friday and went to a very kid friendly indoor amusement park and spent the day. We had fun and Payson completely wore himself out! This is completely random but, Shayne and I used to take pics together of ourselves all the time, but it seems like since Payson has been born, we don't as often. But we took one the other day and yes, we are still as cute as ever!!

Payson stopping for a pose in the race car!

He had a blast playing in the foam ball play house!





Sliding down the bouncy slide with Poppa! FYI, he is deathly afraid of slides!

Having lunch, sportin a sticker!

Shayne got to play some video game!

Payson had fun following us around the mini golf course. He had his own ball and would throw it in the hole and then fish it out!

I thought he looked so cute sitting with his legs crossed!

Payson and Mamma!

My Busy Boy!

So I thought I would put up some pictures of Payson and his messes...along with a video. He makes alot of them and I love every minute of it! Everyone tells me I will eventually get tired of it, but I waited too long for this little guy and I am going to enjoy all of his little mischievious acts! And besides, he keeps me on my toes and it's good for me!

He pulled pretty much everything out so he could climb in. He loved it!

He was trying to carry as many pens as he could! He loves them and I think he may be a writer some day!

Or maybe a computer technician!! He watched me take the back off of the tower, so of course he had to try it too!

I was cleaning the mirrors and he grabbed a paper towel and was wiping the bathtub!

This was the roll of TP that he had unraveled all around himself but crawled out before I could grab my camera!! (I promise he is wearing a diaper!)

This was his first attempt to climb the shelves in the pantry...He just turned 1, but like I said, I am enjoying every minute of it!! And finally this video explains itself!!!

Pathetic......I know

So I think this is the first time I have ever posted something without pictures. Shayne is gone at JRTC and has no cell phone service...go figure. It is killing me!! I miss him so much and really need to hear his voice. I know I should get over it and used to it because soon he will be over seas and it will probably be like that alot but...I just turned on the tv to CMT and the movie Broken Bridges was on and usually I LOVE that movie but it was right at then end where the girl sings the song Broken, which I love but this time it tore me apart. I seriously sat on the couch and bawled like a baby.....I am going to be the worst Army Wife I swear! But on a lighter note, Payson and I were in the drive thru at a Taco Express, (one of those hole in the wall places) and in the window was a tip cup and handwritten on it said "Thanks and have a nice day or nigth." LOL!! Really?! Kinda reminded me of Dwigt!!!! LOL! Oh the time needs to fly....

What A Weekend!

Shayne had a few free days this last weekend before he left for JRTC (Joint Readiness Training Center) so we took a trip to denver and went to the Zoo! I have not been to the zoo since I was 10 so it was very exciting. It was so fun to watch Payson"s expressions at some of the animals. But for some reason he was more fascinated with the wild geese than anything else! Silly Boy! But we sure had fun! After the zoo we went to a restaurant called Casa Bonita. It was a crazy place with cliff divers and gunfights, but the best part of all were the all you can eat sopapillas!!! They were sooo good! I think I ate 5 or six!!


Payson chasing a goose!

Payson and Pappa! I love this picture!

Payson was comparing his hand to a bear's paw!

This little monkey loved my guys.....but how could you not?!!

Oh ya..and I have a new found love for caramel apples.....

The Giraffes!

We took payson for a camel ride!!

So this is random I know but on Saturday we decided to drive up the mountains and we came across some really neat towns! But we saw some donkeys crossing the main street in town and it was hilarious so we had to take a picture. But the we got brave and stood next to them for another picture! And yes I promise they are real!! We Always have fun together wherever we go and I was so glad we had the opportunity to spend so much family time together before Shayne left for a few weeks!

Happy 1st Birthday Payson!!

First he got to have his very own Blueberry Muffin!!!


Then we brought out his gifts!!

Which he loved of course!!!

Shayne bought Payson one of those bike trailers for babies so after he opened his presents we went for our first bike ride with him!! He loved it. We went down a big hill and it must have tickled his tummy because he just giggled up a storm!! But he was asleep by the time we got home!! We celebrated the new year with Dane and Katie and Pam and Neil Poulsen...which is always fun. An entire night of Canasta! Payson decided he was gonna stay up to help us ring in the new year but he was soo tired! Shayne has the next few days off so we rae going to take advantage and spend lots of family time together before he leaves next week for a month....... :(