Mother Offers Finger Painting, Pleads Temporary Insanity

Actually, it went pretty well. Leah was thrilled, and it was so quiet in the kitchen for a good ten minutes. That would have made any messes completely worth it, but there really weren't any. Leah was a very responsible painter.

Happy Birthday, Handsome!

To my sweet husband, who continues to amaze me with your talents, patience, love and faith. You are the best husband and father for Leah I could have asked for. I love you!

Lost in Translation

I lost my keys somewhere in Denver. And since I haven't taken the time to make a new set yet, Jason and I have been "sharing" his. A few minutes after he left this morning, I realized that he had taken them with him. Yikes! That means a day of not going anywhere or doing anything, because I can't drive the car or even lock up the house! I nervously told Leah, "Daddy took the keys!"

And being my sweet little parrot, she echoed, "Daddy's stuck in cheese!"

Ummm.... let's hope not.

Jason, if you're reading this, call me!

Christmas Confusion

We started decorating the house today. So far, Leah thinks that this guyis the same as this guy, and this

is the same as this.

She's also decided that this Joseph

is Joseph Smith

Giving Thanks

I'm thankful for a great Thanksgiving and a safe trip to and from Denver

Finger Paint

Fun in-laws who give Leah lots of attention

A funny husband who can drive in the snow

A sweet little tiny who keeps growing

(Dec 2007)

and growing

(May 2008)

and growing!

(Nov 2008)

Naptime Conversation

Me: Good night, my little chickadee. I love you!
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Leah: (with hand clasped over heart and confused look on her face)
No, Mom! It's me!
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Me: Oh! It's Leah?
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Leah: Yeah, it's me! No chickie...
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Glad we cleared that one up.

Getting There

I have a husband named Jason- remember him? He doesn't get a lot of time on this blog because, let's face it, he's just not as entertaining or cute as Leah. No offense, of course. But he is about to make life really interesting for all of us, because he's started applying to PhD programs! He'll be done with his Masters in Genetics and Biotechnology next summer, and then it's off to more school for all of us. We've always known the day would come when we moved away from good ol' Utah, and it is rapidly approaching!

I'm thrilled, of course, being the dutiful military child I was raised to be. However, military life also means you are told where you're moving to and for how long, whether you like it or not. This time around, I get a say. I'm a little baffled, but very excited. We've narrowed it down to 5 schools, listed here in no particular order.

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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University of Minnesota, St. Paul

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Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

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North Carolina State University, Raleigh

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Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana

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Jason has a good chance of getting into any of these schools. He's getting a Masters in Genetics, he's working with cutting edge technology, and despite what I might have said above, he is actually quite cute. And apparently he's pretty smart and very good at what he does. We don't talk about these things around our house, as our conversation is generally focused on poops and sleep. We'll have to see what each school has to offer, and find the one that is best for our family.

Any thoughts on our choices? Likes or dislikes from personal experience? I'll try to keep the blog updated on our decisions as we go.

These pictures are all from Jason's various projects at BYU.