Father's Day Weekend

On Saturday we drove up to Birch Creek Campground. Since it was Father's Day Weekend I told Brandt he had free reign of our agenda, so, of course, he chose fishing. It was nice being outside in the sunshine. Brandt got in some good fishing while Jack and I hung out on the grass. We had a picnic (minus the chips, trail mix, and baby food; somehow that bag got left at home - darn.), we played with toys, I read my book, Jack napped, and Brandt fished. We had a grand time.

Here are a couple of videos I took of Jack while we were playing. He does this new thing where he smiles like a complete goof. In the first video, he was doing his goofy grin and alternating it with whining. It was really funny, as you will see. The second video is just because I think my son is adorable; it's of us playing Peek-a-Boo. Jack thinks it's pretty fun. Friday night was the first time that he actually held up the blanket by himself and then lowered it - it's so fun watching him learn, one baby step at a time.

This morning, Jack and I made breakfast for Brandt. Jack wasn't as keen on the idea as me - he wanted to be cuddled and entertained, but he got over it and manned the eggs and sausage while I took care of the french toast and OJ.

We showered Brandt with a plethora of gifts. He's a great dad and deserves to be spoiled every now and then. Jack and I are so lucky to have him in our lives and don't know what we would do without him. Happy Father's Day Brandt!

9x9 June

1. My boys hangin' out in bed this morning.

2. I'm currently reading this book. I'm not too far into it, but so far so good. I've struck out a few times lately in the book department, so it's nice to be enjoying a book for a change. Does that make me sound like a nerd? Probably.

3. Studying for my Relief Society lesson. Always a good time.

4. Jack has been gnawing on whatever he can get his hands on; in this case, an empty tupperware container.

5. This may be why he's been such a beaver as of late: two teeth have been working there way through for about a month now.

6. I received this Jury Summons from Pocatello on Friday. Can they do that?! I don't even live there anymore...yet they sent it to my correct Idaho Falls address. What's crazy is that this is my third summons since Brandt and I have been married, and he has yet to be summoned. And then it gets even crazier. I think I may have made history here, because the very next day...

7. I received another Jury Summons from Idaho Falls. Scheduled for the same time as the one in Poky. Are you kidding me?! That's got to be some kind of first. I was already going to call and complain about the first summons, seeing as how I no longer live in Poky, and even if I did, three times in five years seems a bit overkill; but now I for sure have to call because, obviously, I can't do both. Nutso.

8. Yes, I cheated on this one and got a picture off the internet. I got ready to do this and realized I only had eight pics and had to get creative. We spent a few hours today looking at homes with our realtor. We are still uncertain as to whether we are ready to buy a home, but it's been fun seeing what's out there and dreaming about becoming homeowners.

9. Jack refused to go to bed tonight. After fighting him on it for awhile, we decided to let him play until he wore himself out. He rolled around on the floor while we watched a movie and finally zonked out around 10. Crazy boy.

Party Animals

Yesterday was our anniversary. Six years - can you believe it?! To celebrate, I wanted to do something unique, you know - make the day different from the rest. We decided to venture out to the drive-in movies. Brandt had never been to a drive-in and I had only been once as a kid, but it stands out as a great memory for me. I went with my aunt, uncle, and cousin Katie to see "The Flintstones." I was probably around eight years old. Anyway, I thought it was the coolest thing ever! So I was excited to take Brandt along for his first show.

From what I hear, the drive-in is a great place for action, perfect for an anniversary date...and I totally mean action-packed movies...what kind of action did you think I meant? :)  We looked up the info online and found that the movies (they make it a double-feature) start around 10:00 pm. That was almost a deal-breaker for me. I knew there was no way I could stay up that late (yes, I know that makes me sound incredibly lame). But Brandt was a sweetheart and watched Jack while I took a good nap prior to the show.

At 9:30 we loaded up the car with blankets, pillows, snacks, and of course Baby. As we pulled in we eagerly scanned for a good spot. We settled on a spot near the back, but Brandt got antsy and decided he needed to be a bit closer. So he decided to pull up and park right in front of the car we had previously been parked next to. Apparently, that blocked their view because they immediately drove off in search of another spot. I felt bad because, technically, they were there first...oh well, hopefully they weren't too irritated with us newbies and our lack of drive-in etiquette.

Jack zonked out during the previews and slept pretty much through the whole experience. It was raining lightly so occasionally we had to turn the wipers on, but for the most part we could see the movie just fine. We got to see "Snow White and the Huntsman" first - it was just all right, although Charlize Theron was an awesome evil queen. We had originally planned on going home after the first movie, but we were feeling adventurous and decided to stay and watch "Battleship." I made it about an hour into the show before I zonked out with Jackers. The first part of the movie was actually kind of funny - a lot better than I had anticipated, but I lost interest when they started fighting the aliens, or whatever it was they were doing (it was past my bedtime so the details are a bit fuzzy). Brandt made it about another half hour before he said the show was getting lame and decided to call it a night. We got home around two in the morning. A couple of party animals we are. I think it made up for last Friday night when we went to bed at eight.

In addition to a very late night, Jack decided he wanted to get up at 5:30 this morning. I was able to semi-talk him out of it - we compromised - I fed him and he agreed to go back to sleep for an hour. We are still recovering from the lack of sleep, but we had a great time, definitely something we'll do again. Have any of you done anything fun or unique lately? I'd love to hear about it - we're always up for trying something new!