So we bought this great side by side double jogger stroller off
craigslist and I love it! Not that I jog or anything but I do like to walk for a little exercise. I can't seem to steer clear of the red patterns. I really like them a lot.
I love red. Ever since I can remember my signature color has been red. It really makes me happy. It makes me feel sassy and excited. It makes me feel adventurous like I can accomplish anything, overcome any obstacle, be anything I want to be.
When I was little, my mom had different color highlighters for our family calendar to differentiate each child's schedule. Mine was red. For a while I decided I didn't care for red but I couldn't change colors because there were 7 of us and only what, how many colors to choose from? All the other colors that they make into highlighters were taken by another sibling. It was against the rules to trade colors as well. That was too confusing.
My first and only car is red. I like to write with red pens. I used to wear this pair of red pants,
corduroy. They were my favorite. I still have them. Perry really likes them too. My cell phone has been red when I can afford to make it that way (every other time when I have to get a new one). I painted our apartment wall red (without asking the landlord, oops)!
Monday night we were at our new house doing some yard work. We stopped at my brother in law's house and he asks Ruby what she planted in our garden. She says, "dirt." Which was exactly what we did. Then, we get in the car and she cries almost the entire way home (25min). She is so tired, and it's late. It had been a very long day and I'm just about to lose my cool when she and Perry start singing primary songs. If you ask her what song she wants to sing it's usually primary songs. They start singing. Perry starts singing a song that he doesn't really know the words to. I join in because I know the words. I feel the spirit. Peace begins to re-enter my soul. We get home, and I get Ruby out of her carseat. She snuggles up on my shoulder, pats me on the back a few times, and then gives me a little back rub.
My red with forever be Ruby.
Ruby on her first day of pre-school. She is so grown up!
We took the girls sledding this winter and the LOVED it. Both of them would laugh and sled down the hill all by themselves.
Claire and Ruby love dad to read to them
Some people think it's funny to suck their toes...
One on the floor
One on the counter
First discovery of the olive fingers. It's the only way she will eat them now!
We did a lot of really fun stuff while we were down there. We went to this really awesome Goodwill store where you buy stuff by the pound. We got a nice purple duffle bag, Val got a skirt, and I got a Far Side book all for about $2. We also got to go out and see my brother-in-law's work. He works on an oil rig. It was really cool. A little loud for the girls, but I really enjoyed seeing what he does. We also went to the Carlbad Caverns. This is Val and her sister and Claire in the Cavern.
Below is a picture of the girls sledding at the cabin. They both really liked it
Ruby loves grilling with her dad. This is them after a successful grilled hot dog dinner. One of her new favorite words is "flamage"
Claire found new friendship with Zoe this summer. We visited my sisters Sam, Dani and Tricia in Pocatello. She sure misses her. I fear we may end up with a dog someday.
Outside dinners in our lounge chairs
Claire has been making a lot of new friends and occasionally, gets too friendly and gets her hands sat on.
No shortage of fun in the pool!
More to come.
