George Washington and his estate

Love Mount Vernon... things I won't forget:

Cool breeze coming of the Potomac,

Nice tuna-carrot sandwiches,

Big boat beaching and my children watching the river,

Sheep sheared,

Mischa going bazerk,

A story of the English purple uniforms and why it is not always good to wear bright colors (Americans were shooting bright once because they signified higher ranks) At the time there was two ways to get red: One way from the root of a tree and another used a beetle shipped from Mexico to Spain and then to Britain. First being the cheaper way was used by common soldiers. The second was only for the generals. Well, the uniforms did get bleached by the sun retaining its beautiful red color and indicating to the Americans who was who.

Feo's teeth

Today Feo had two more teeth come out. He proudly uses his all four teeth: two on hte bottom and two on top. He eats numerous foods and makes most people anxious on the question of choking... I have not seen him choke yet but he probably came close to it many times. His lists of foods includes most anything with just some exceptions like no baby food on spoon of any kind. But he likes smoothies with his baby spoon as long as it is not out of a baby jar. Who knew babies didn't like baby jars.Getting dirty and washing everything off

Why not eating

Yep Feo knows what he likes and what he doesn't and trust his papa... Feo is not hesitant to let you know all about it. Today while I was visiting teaching, Jeremy took kids on the quick peek outside with Mischa... Feo thought it was way too quick so they had to gear up and go on for a longer walk. He also is in favor of going to bed early and will get everyone in family to beds on time.

Friday "Property of mom shirt"

Best of Sonia sayings:

Papa: "I am going to grill some burgers."

Sonia: "We don't eat boogers!"

Papa: "Burgers!!"

Sonia walks into kitchen: "Mama, papa is grilling boogers for dinner!"

Last week on the side of the rode we saw a meer of blumes... my heart stopped beating and i had to snap these

Trying bikes

Feo's blessing and Utah

Feo was blessed in Jeremy's grandparents home and I failed to take pictures that day. Babulya had her camera and thanks to her we have a few shots of the day. I am so very grateful for everyone who came and supported us. We had a full house and I guess I was too busy visiting therefore there is a lack of pictures on my part. Jeremy felt the support and we are very grateful for everyone making it to Feo's blessing!

We stayed with Grandpa and Grandma Lamb, went to church with them, rolled down the hill in the back yard few times and enjoyed spending a week... and I have no pictures... I can't believe it! We just didn't have enough time!

Sonia and Feo played with Babulya at her home while Jeremy and I went out on dates. We were all by our little selves for the first time in six months. Almost spooky ;-) We visited our fave Indian place in SLC, admired mountain peaks and the valley views of the Great Salt Lake Valley, walked on BYU campus and had really good time as just two of us. Trying some fur hats and at Thanksgiving Point.Cowboy hats only for really cool guys. Sonia picked the tallest pony first.

Then she rode the smallest one.

We also drove down to St. George and visited Gigi Wilder. Feo met Gigi for the first time and Sonia loved playing, reading books and sitting on her lap again! They counted the ducks together on back porch and one on front of Gigi's home. We spent a lovely day at a playground, had a pizza, then we had to drive back. We miss you, Gigi! On the way back we took naps... but we did make it there and back in just one day. The longest we have ever been driving in the car with two childs, as Sonia would say.

All in all it was a good trip with seeing friends and visiting family... with lots of driving and huge snow storm. We hope to make it back to Utah again.