I Like to Eat, Eat, Eat...

...corn and broccoli! I like to eat, eat, eat, corn and broccoli.

Dexter is such a good eater. He eats just about anything we put in front of him. Last night we went out to Olive Garden for dinner, and Dexter ate the tomatoes out of the salad and the fried zucchini we had as an appetizer. I think he eats better than we do! At his one year doctor appointment, Dr. Grush asked what his favorite foods were. At the time, it was strawberries and asparagus. Dr. Grush chuckled and said that Dexter was going to grow up to be an exotic taste tester. :)

On to corn and broccoli. Dexter has to have exactly what we are having, looks and all. Corn cut off of the cob will not do. It has to be corn on the cob. Little pieces of broccoli--try a big piece of broccoli (no worries, he didn't choke. He took itty bitty bites off of it). If our food is in a bowl, so is his. If our food is on a plate, so is his. Don't forget a spoon or a fork. Oh boy, that would be the end of the world.

This little boy is growing up way to fast!

Water Fun

Yesterday, Dexter and I had a fun day. We had a picnic in the living room, and while Dad was at work, we played in bowl of water outside. The weather was as perfect as the Midwest will probably ever get in August. Overcast, warm, and hardly humid (at least to us). I think he enjoyed it...

Ya, he enjoyed it.

Idaho 2010

We went to Idaho. We had a great time. However, my picture taking skills were very lacking. We only got a few and we missed some very important ones. Shucks, maybe someone out there has some they could send me....if so, that would be great.

Here is our rundown:

Thursday 7/29: Left Iowa @3:30am, drove 9 hours to Laramie, WY. While at the hotel, we took Dexter swimming for the first time and well, he hated it.

Friday: Left Laramie, WY @3:30am and drove another 9 hours to Idaho. We stopped and surprised my Grandma and George at his produce stand in Burley. It was so fun. Then it was off to Twin to see our good friends Leigh and Michelle, and their beautiful girls. We met them and the Jenks' house. While there, Dexter fell down 2 rock covered stairs and got his first goose-egg. My poor boy. It was a doozy. Then it was off to Hansen to sleep.

Saturday: We went with DeeAnn's Modern Woodmen Group, swimming @ Nat-Soo-Pah. We had both the Jenks and Loveless clans. Dexter did a little better this time, but he still didn't like swimming, and he especially disliked his floater.

Sunday: We went to church with both families and then hung out with the Loveless' since the Jenks drove down to Salt Lake City awaiting Devon's arival. (Devon's flight into SLC got in after the last flight to Twin Falls left, so they drove down to get him. )

Monday: Ali and Shari went shopping in the morning while Ashton and Dexter stayed home to inflate and fill the pool and slide for some afternoon fun. Later that afternoon, Crystal and the kids came over and we played in the pool. Dexter wouldn't go near it, so he just hung out in his swim trunks eating animal cookies. Dexter enjoyed getting to play with his cousins.

Tuesday: Here is where the pictures start slacking. We didn't get any of when Devon came home!!! We got to see Devon, and he got to meet Dexter. Dexter gave him his "Flat Devon" and I think he recognized that they were the same, but he wasn't quite sure what was going on. That evening after Devon was released, we got to go to the temple together as a family. It was wonderful. Then we went out to dinner.

Wednesday: Play day with the Jenks. We went to London and Alissa's so Dexter and Orion could play. The rest of the family eventually showed up there too. Ali's cousin Erica also flew in from North Carolina to see Brett. It was great to get to see her.

Thursday: We did family pictures with the Jenks. We went down to Shoshone Falls. I love the falls. They make me feel at home. That night after a suspensful afternoon of will-he-won't-he-make-it, Brett came home!!! His flight was delayed in Hong Kong which made him miss the rest of his flights. He got to San Fransisco and was put on a wait list. That whole afternoon Shari was anxiously sitting at the computer tracking Brett's flight as it crossed the Pacific Ocean. After a few hours of not knowing if Brett made a flight into SLC, Uncle John pulled a few strings and found out that Brett actually had loaded the plane and would be home that night! That night we welcomed him home and he got to meet both Dexter and Chloe.

Friday: Grandpa Loveless got here and we watched a very dazed Brett figure out life at home again.

Saturday: We went to the temple with the Loveless family, had family pictures afterward, went to Shauni's baby shower after that, and then we went to Tiara (Schwabedissen) Miller's reception.

Sunday: We went to both boys homecomings. It is just a good thing that both of our families wards start at different times. Then we went to the after parties.

Monday: Play day with London and Alissa. Then out to dinner with Shauni, Blake, Dalton, Ryan, and Amanda. After dinner we headed back to the Jenks' for homemade ice cream. Dexter learned how to send Briggs to bed. We said our Good byes to London and Alissa. They are moving to Thermopolis, WY. London got a teaching job there.

Tuesday: We went bowling with DeeAnn, Crayson, Crayson's friend, Brett, Devon, and Shari. It was pretty fun. We then said our goodbyes to everyone and packed up.

Wednesday: We left @ 3:30am to Laramie, WY.

Thursday: We were up and gone by 3:30 headed to home! When we got home, Dexter walked in, laughed and then tackled his big green frog. If I had a big green frog, I probably would have done the same. It felt good to be home.

We were very busy but we had a ton of fun. It was great to see both of the brothers and all our other family and friends we hadn't seen in a long time.

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