PLEASE STAY IN BED....PLEASE!!!

Everett will turn 5 on Monday...and the me-me's will be gone forever!!! Two nights ago, Everett came into Mom and Dads bedroom to snuggle. Unfortunately, this is an ongoing habit and his parents are TIRED. So, very lovingly, he was encouraged to go back to his own bed. Oh, and I forgot to share that it was 2:00 in the morning. This request was met with all of hells fury and then some. Everett sat in the hall outside the door wailing and pouting. Next his brother, who he shares a room with, came to snuggle as well. By now, there was no snuggling to be had by anybody. Parker went back to bed and Everett continued to fuss. No amount of middle of the night bribing, yelling, and being patient seemed to work. The end result was a very tired family in the morning!!

So, Everett lost the privilege of playing with he best buddy. If he isn't big enough to sleep all night in his bed, then he isn't big enough to play with friends.

He slept all night in his own bed....and wanted to call Gabe at 6:30 am this morning to make up for lost time.

SHOPPING

Today was cub scout day camp. Branden and I went and supervised the cub scouts from our ward. It was a bit long. The boys enjoyed it though!! After, I promised Kamarin that I would take her shopping. She invited a girlfriend from school and we hit all the "important" stores. She was quite pleased with her purchases.

MARCH MADNESS

SNAKES, A TRAIN RIDE, AND A DIP IN THE POOL

Today, I took Everett and his friend Gabe to the zoo. When we pulled into the parking lot, it was already full of school buses...not a good sign. Then we tried to find a parking place in the general parking lot and got pretty much the last spot...again, not a good sign!! Both boys were really excited and Gabe's mom had packed some "day old" bread to feed the turtles. This was great for us and all the people watching us throw bread over the bridge. Many creatures joined this grand feast...ducks, fish, pigeons, and turtles big and small. Once we made it inside, we went to dip our hands in the pool of stingrays. Gabe was a bit more adventurous than Everett. He enjoyed watching the rays....not touching them. Next, we went on a train ride. I have to say that this is THE BEST way to see the zoo. We got to see all of the animals up close and personal, without all of the whining about sore feet and tiredness. The highlight, was the brother and sister lions that were awake and playing. After the train, I let them play in the water at the clubhouse. This was more of a sandy, muddy, and splashy experience. Before we left we had to see the reptiles. We were sad to find out that the giant python wasn't on display....but, no worries, there were plenty of rattlesnakes....my favorite. *kidding* It was a fun day had by all. Oh, and I forgot...I lost my cell phone and had to go all the way back to find it. The joys of the zoo!!

KAMARIN'S BRACES

I have had some family requests to put a picture of Kamarin with her braces on the blog. This is the very first day she got them. In this picture, her teeth haven't even had time to get sore yet. We miss all of our family and friends that are long distance.