Monday, December 22, 2008
Now I remember...
Thank you.
Christmas cards make me feel a little closer to all of our loved ones, wherever you are!! They have filled our window this month, which has given us a MUCH improved view over the side of our neighbors house (only 8 feet away, yuck.) Thank you!!
Ode to Nursery
Where have you been all of her life? Out of reach...untouchable...just for big kids...well NO MORE!!!
I went to Sunday School. I heard the teacher. I followed along in my scriptures. I even raised my hand once. It was spectacular.
Nursery is heaven-sent. Two-weeks in and so far so good. She loves is. This week I got my first child-made decoration. I love it and I think I will keep it forever. Thank you Nursery.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
What did you say?
We saw the doctor on monday for the good old 18-month check-up. The following exchange took place as soon as the doctor entered the room.
Me: oh, Savannah, here is Dr. Kipp.
S: Kipp....BAND-AID! (Heavy emphasis on the "d's")
Dr.: Oh, would you like a band-aid?
S: yes.
(as the Doctor is putting the band-aid on her leg.)
S: PAY FOR IT!
Dr.: Did she really just say that?...oh, it's okay, you've already paid for that.
S: Thank you! (sounds like "day-day")
Dr.: Now you have two band-aids. (the nurse had already given her one, even though she hadn't had any shots.)
S: two, three, six, eight, ten
Dr.: nice counting. (and then turning to me) So, is she talking much?
me: Are you serious? I mean...yes, some.
So, for those of you who don't have the lucky pleasure of talking/listening to Savannah ALL DAY (right down to the moment her head hits the bed) here are a few of her most used phrases right now:
Look at him/it.
HOOOOOLD IT!!
Hold you. (hold me.)
Wear it.
Put it on.
PUSH HIM IN! (wanting Daddy to go somewhere)
Get out. (I'm ready to get out of bed/car/highchair/etc. now.)
Pay for it. (used for anything that looks appealing in the store.)
All done.
All gone.
Dump it.
Love you. (Yuv ewe.)
TIME OUT!
For the last couple of nights the last word out of her mouth is her name, which is yelled and heavily emphasized. I'm not sure if it is a little cheer to help her sleep better, or just a reminder of who she is and what she stands for: going on two, precocious, feisty, and in-charge. Maybe it is just a reminder for us in case we forget it while she sleeps. Maybe it is the 8th habit of those highly effective people. Who knows? Only SA-VANNAH!!!
Monday, December 15, 2008
WHAT?!?!?
1. Trevor had his appendix out on Thursday night. Yeah, he got sick, went in, BAM, gone. He's doing well now. Three new little scars on his belly.
2. Seriously??? I turned on the tub and left it running for a minute. Came back in and found:
fully clothed, no mind to how uncomfortable wet clothes feel in water. To top it off, she also had a messy diaper. I laughed all the way to the camera.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Treat
Today we decorated a gingerbread house. We had a great time. S ate more candy than I would care to recognize, but she enjoyed herself and quite frankly, so did I. Please enjoy the little video of the experience. It pretty much sums it all up. F.U.N.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
1 whole month
Hello. It's been a while. Sorry.Here's what we've been up to:
Hid in the closet. Over and over and over again.
Took some awesome pictures when Savannah discovered the "button".
Played the violin a little bit.
Made cookies with our friend Alyssa and ate the dough.
Squeezed a cactus.
Built a cave and read books inside for a while.
Cheered on the UTES. AWESOME!!!
A beautiful site.
Had Thanksgiving dinner in SLC for the first time in 5 years.
Used our Gemini Holiday Specs to admire the...
Christmas tree!!! Picked out, set up, lit, and decorated the tree. Best purchase of the holidays so far: Shatter-proof ornaments from Costco. Thank you Costco. You've pulled through for us again.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Dear Grammy & Gramps:
Thank you so much for my new rocking chair. It was worth the wait and now I just can't get enough. It's just right.
xoxo
-S
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Happy Halloween (1)
For the record, I didn't want S to trick-or-treat this year because I was highly doubtful that she would appreciate the amazing wonderfulness of ringing someone's doorbell and getting candy in return. Trevor really wanted to take her, so, why not? She looked so cute.
They just went to five or six houses. She loved ringing the doorbell, and loved carrying her bucket. Once home/inside she sat with her bucket and just touched each treat. She took them out, held them, turned them over and over, and put them back.
I'll be honest in that I did not handle my halloween candy (as a child) in the same manner. I couldn't wait to rip into my treats the minute I got home. The only reason I didn't start munching while I was still out on the street is because my teachers at school made me SO scared of poisoned candy. So I waited until I could inspect each piece in the light to be sure that the Twix hadn't been carefully opened, injected, and then placed back in the wrapper, with the wrapper glued shut with Elmer's or something. I really thought that. As if my neighbors wanted to poison kids on Halloween. Very strange.
Me: Can you smile for me?
They just went to five or six houses. She loved ringing the doorbell, and loved carrying her bucket. Once home/inside she sat with her bucket and just touched each treat. She took them out, held them, turned them over and over, and put them back. 
I'll be honest in that I did not handle my halloween candy (as a child) in the same manner. I couldn't wait to rip into my treats the minute I got home. The only reason I didn't start munching while I was still out on the street is because my teachers at school made me SO scared of poisoned candy. So I waited until I could inspect each piece in the light to be sure that the Twix hadn't been carefully opened, injected, and then placed back in the wrapper, with the wrapper glued shut with Elmer's or something. I really thought that. As if my neighbors wanted to poison kids on Halloween. Very strange. 
Me: Can you smile for me?Me: Nice teeth.
Reminds me ever so much of her non-biological, spunky big sister, Pacee. (Pictured here:)
Reminds me ever so much of her non-biological, spunky big sister, Pacee. (Pictured here:)
(I can't make the pictures sit side-by-side, but you get the point.) We miss you, Pacee SOOOO much!!!
Once again, Trevor couldn't resist just feeding her a few M&M's. What was the harm? It was Halloween!
I'm pretty sure she thought it was the best day of her whole life.
Happy Halloween (2)
We actually carved a few pumpkins this year. I prefer happy ones.
And why not eat an otter pop on Halloween? Some of us spent the day in 95 degree heat. 
She looked really cute. Her pig tails were my best ones ever. Nice belly hanging out.
Friday, October 31, 2008
I'll never think of it the same...
I saw this last week and laughed and laughed and laughed, and am still laughing. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Sesame Street and we try to catch it in the mornings. I didn't really love the original song before, but I like it a lot more now.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
State Fair
While many of you are nestled all cozy in your homes preparing for a cold winter, we headed out to the AZ state fair today for a nice hot, smelly morning. The fair was everything it was supposed to be; bad food, bad smells, bad rides, and bad prices. Somehow even with all of that, it is still a really fun place to go on an annual basis. The best part of the fair this year was the petting zoo which included a young giraffe, a kangaroo, an ostrich, and seriously the cutest "kids" (baby goats) ever. Savannah LOVED it all. Her hands were all over everything and I couldn't keep my eyes off of her for one second for fear that she would start kissing the animals, or better yet, sucking on the fencing.
Piglets. I'd forgotten how MASSIVE a sow is. This rather seedy looking couple came up behind us as we were admiring the sow and her piglets and I heard him say to her, "That is one big-a** pig." I thought, "Yes. Yes, it is. I couldn't have said it better myself."
Of course. Is this any surprise?
So, we all know that people-watching at the fair is a real treat. Check out this health-conscious lunch. A corn dog, plate of onion rings, and a year's-supply of french fries.
Piglets. I'd forgotten how MASSIVE a sow is. This rather seedy looking couple came up behind us as we were admiring the sow and her piglets and I heard him say to her, "That is one big-a** pig." I thought, "Yes. Yes, it is. I couldn't have said it better myself."
Of course. Is this any surprise?
So, we all know that people-watching at the fair is a real treat. Check out this health-conscious lunch. A corn dog, plate of onion rings, and a year's-supply of french fries. "Can I get you a double bypass to go with that?" Oh, the fair!!!
Friday, October 24, 2008
I know what you're thinking.
Isn't Savannah a little young to be stealing and hiding? That's what I thought, but apparently not. She has found all of the little hiding spots in our house where she can escape to enjoy her stolen goods including entire packs of gum, (yes, the gum obsession lives on) the wireless keyboard for our computer, items from my makeup drawer, chapstick, pens, you name it. While this kitchen cupboard is pretty good, it is in a high-traffic area, so it is used a little less often than my PITCH BLACK closet with the door firmly shut. Many times I have walked into the bathroom just in time to see the closet door swing shut (pulled by the tie on my robe which conveniently hangs on the back of the door). I call to her...no answer. I open the door and am immediately met with a distraction technique..."mama...tubby!" (points across the room to the tub) or, "mama...shoe!!!"(discretely pick up a shoe as if that was the original reason for retreating to the dark closet.) I know what you are thinking. "Oh boy Katherine, you are really in for it on this one." Yes, that's clear. So let's change the subject.
Butter Bandit
S & I were making rice krispy treats to take to friends (and enjoy ourselves) and I had to step out of the room for just a moment. I had left the marshmallows and butter sitting out on the counter after we had added them to our pot. I came back in to catch her just taking her SECOND bite of a totally mangled stick of butter. (See her little teeth marks all the way down the entire left side??) Funny? Yes, but even more so when you know that it was on multiple occasions that my mother caught me doing the same thing as a young child (including right at the grocery store!) I suppose I am no longer the only butter-lover at my house.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Then and now
I got to see two of my oldest friends in SLC this week. None of us live in Utah, but happened to be staying on Browning Ave all together this past weekend. Alli, Jane, and I became buddies in kindergarten and they are two people that I still love and look forward to seeing whenever I can, which has been infrequent at best for the past several years. Well, the next generation got together with us this time. Can you tell whose is whose??? (Sorry Alli, not the best picture, but it was the only one I have with the two of you! On my birthday, 1989!)
They were so cute.
A little trip
We escaped the heat to Utah for a quick trip to visit family and to see the Utes beat Oregaon State. Wow, what a game. I would have WALKED from Arizona just to see the last two minutes of that game. Loving the season tickets this season...
We took a great drive up big cottonwood to see the leaves. Spectacular as expected. Here are our pics from our little trip up there to listen to the Sunday AM session of conference. It was an even better way to experience conference than asleep on the couch in our PJ's, which is often the alternative. :)
We'll be back for the TCU BLACKOUT!!! GO UTES!!!
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