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I love the surprises that come with having kids :)

Rylan Smarts

It's time for more smarts from Rylan:

(May 23, 2010)
He's way into opposites, always testing me to see if I know what the opposite of happy is, or up, or dark...So the other day he asked me what the opposite of 'fence' is.
Me: "Ummm, I don't think 'fence' has an opposite."
Ry: "Yes it does"
Me: "Okay, what's the opposite of 'fence'?"
Ry: "No fence!"

Ha ha ha...he's right :)!!

(May 27, 2010)
We were at the park and Jana and her kids were meeting us there. Rylan was swinging as he saw Daylen get out of the car and he was standing there.
Ry: "Why isn't Daylen coming?"
Me: "He's waiting for his mommy to get baby Brooks out of the car. Remember Daylen has a baby brother now? Do you want to have a baby?"
Ry: "Noooooo, I want YOU to have a baby" hee hee hee :)

(June 14, 2010)
Ry: "I want a baby boy like Asher. And his name will be Asher."
Me: "We already have a boy named Asher."
Ry: "I know, but we need another one."
It's good to know he loves Asher enough to want another one :)

(June 24, 2010)
Ry: "Mom, you're fat. Did you get so fat from eating so many grapes?"
Good thing I was having a good day so I could laugh and not cry :)

Goodman Family Reunion 2010

We had a quick camping trip up at Heber Valley Campground for a family reunion. They are never long enough! It was just one night but it was lots of fun. We were hoping to get up there around 2:00 but I had taken my car in Thursday night to get the brakes fixed and I didn't get it back until Friday at 3:00. The good thing about leaving later was that Asher got to take his nap :) So by the time we packed up the car and stopped at Krispy Kreme for a free donut (National donut day!) we didn't get up to the campground until 5:30.

The whole way up Rylan was asking if we were camping yet. He was so excited. Then about 5 minutes before we arrived he fell asleep. He slept in the car for about an hour while we got settled into our cabin and chatted with Deb and Josh. Abby and Asher were running around together and following each other. We woke Ry up to eat some dinner and when he realized we were camping, he perked right up! My boys love the outdoors. What boy doesn't with all the sticks and dirt and rocks? Dinner was lasagna, salad, and rolls with a birthday cake for my Uncle Jay and snow cones for dessert. It was delicious! Kacy brought her kids up for a couple hours. Adam was already in Scotland and Kacy was meeting up with him there with her three kids. They left Saturday morning...what a brave thing she is to fly by herself with all that luggage and 3 kids! Anyways, Kacy had to leave shortly after dinner and we were all sad. She'll be gone for 5 weeks...Amy wasn't able to come because her girlfriends were in town for a wedding and they were all getting together. But the rest of us were there and we had a good time together! My dad even drove 600 miles on Friday to be with us. What a good sport :)

Games and talking took up the night. We all gathered together around the campfire for family updates (and smores). It's always fun to hear what my aunts, uncles, and cousins are up to. I have such wonderful relatives and I wish we got together more often! Then the games began. Most people got together for card games, lots of people talked, and the Mitchell clan played some "Big Booty" which is always a camping favorite of ours. We stayed up late talking around the campfire and all of the kids stayed up late with us (except for good little Abby who fell asleep around 10:00, I think. I tried putting Asher down but kids were playing in our cabin and he wasn't even considering it!) Finally around 1:00 we got ready for bed. Asher was still wide awake, walking around our beds, with no sign of sleep coming. Kevin took him to the car, buckled him in and fell asleep. He woke up about an hour later and Asher was sleeping, too, so they came back to the cabin. That was around 2:45am and Asher slept the rest of the night until about 7:45. Not his normal 11-12 hours of sleep, but at least he wasn't up all night! See, good thing he was able to take his nap!

Saturday morning we were in charge of breakfast along with my Uncle Steve and fam. My mom made a bunch of quiches and then we all made some breads and muffins to go along with it. We also had cereal and fruit. It was all so yummy! Kevin is not a fan of quiche but I wish he was because I love them! After breakfast it was craft time for the kids (where Rylan made a beaded necklace and let me wear it the rest of the day!) and more games and talking for the adults. I was hoping for a volleyball game but I'm not one to round up people and nobody else did either. I did get to bump the ball around with Tami for awhile. We played the animal game, too. Lots of laughs.

I have to mention that Asher just loves my mom and dad. Even as a baby I remember nursing Asher when my mom came over and he just wanted to go to her. He's still like that. As soon as he sees either of my parents, he completely forgets about me and wants them! And my parents are so good about playing with him and holding him. On Saturday Asher kept motioning to my dad to follow him. And I think my dad followed Asher around the campground for a solid hour! It's so cute to hear him say "ga-pah" and sometimes "ga-ma" and to see the big smiles he has for my mom and dad. And it's so nice for me to get that break!

After lunch we basically started packing up. Asher zonked out while I was holding him so we left the bathroom clean up to the rest of the extended family who were still enjoying each other's company. We were planning on being gone by 3:00 since Kevin committed us to a Home Teaching BBQ at the McQuarrie's at 5:00 where we were supposed to bring a salad and dessert. We didn't get away until 3:30, made a quick stop at Macey's once we got to Spanish Fork (for packaged salad and ice cream!), dashed home to take 2 minutes showers and we were only 15 minutes late! It helped that both the boys fell asleep on the way home and stayed asleep in the car until we got to the BBQ. Who cares that they smelled of campfire smoke, dirt, and boys? The bbq was lots of fun! One day we'll have patio furniture and a grill so we can host a bbq :)

We finally got home, tired, and ready for bed. The boys took a bath and we all slept peacefully that night. So nice to be in our own beds :)

Sunday morning Kev woke me up at 7:45 to get in the shower. I was hurrying to get ready before the boys woke up when I noticed a clock in a different room. At this point I thought it was 8:15 but it was only 7:15! The clock in our bedroom was wrong! So sad thinking I could have slept just a bit longer, but so great to know I had extra time to get ready! Rylan woke up wanting pancakes for breakfast and since we had some time, I made him some. I had to wake up Asher at 8:45 so we could get to church. Both boys were super crabby and crying during the entire sacrament meeting. Ugh! I was emotional and sleep deprived myself, so I started crying, too. It was a rough hour. But I got to go to my first day of Young Women's as the new secretary. I'm excited for this calling and hope to get to know the girls. With such great girls and leaders, I'm certain it will be lots of fun!