This past weekend was a good one but emotional. Steve's Grandmother was dying and so he decided he should take his mom to visit with her. They left first thing on Saturday morning. Steve was able to say goodbye and was the last person that she spoke to before she went to sleep and died peacefully in the night. He was very thankful that he had that moment with her.
Her funeral will be this Saturday and Steve has been asked to be one of the pallbearers. He is greatly honored.
Saturday The kids and I went to see Night at the Museum 2. It was a lot of fun and the kids loved it. We then went to Ryans which is a buffet restaurant. The kids loved being able to eat whatever they wanted and everyone is always happy to have the soft serve ice cream at the end.
Sunday-Right now Sundays are an adventure. We are out of our normal building because it is being expanded. We have to go to the stake center and meet with the Harpers Ferry Ward. It is hard to try and mesh two groups of people together anyway, but then add a 40 minute drive and have it from 3-6pm it makes it even more interesting.
Monday-Everyone was worn out from the other two days. Todd had a concert in the morning and then the rest of the day was open. Steve of course got up and mowed the lawn and then headed to Home Depot. He got two new bushes to replace the ones that didn't make it through the winter. He spent the rest of the day outside planting them with two little helpers. They all came in filthy, but happy. Hannah and I went and did the most dreaded of all female things (no not our annual physical) Swimsuit shopping. We didn't find anything, but came home with cookies so not all was lost. We then finished the day with a BBQ. Steak and corn on the cob. YUM!! After a late evening of movie watching we all went to bed.
Tuesday morning really came too early. Only 8 days of school left. YEAH!
So yes it was a month ago today, but I just have been behind. Seth turned 4 on June 1st. He was so excited to have his birthday and he had been telling me for months what he wanted (every commercial that came on brought on new excited shouts of MOMMY I want THAT for my birthday) He started out his birthday by going out to lunch with me and the little girl that I watch Lydia. We went to IHOP because I had a free "its your birthday" meal for him. He was so excited when the waitresses came out singing to him and gave him ice cream. He has the greatest reactions to things. He makes the excited face and will say things like "AWESOME" and "COOOOOL" and "WHOAAAA". We then took a trip to Walmart where I got him his new bike
and he got to pick out yet another match box car. (Though you can't call them match box cars you must call them Hotwheels...he knows where to look to find the Hotwheels logo) When we got home and checked the mail there was a package from Aunt Tami. There was definitely a struggle trying to decide what we should do first ride our bike or open the package. 
That evening we had a green cake (food coloring is a wonderful thing) and ate green ice cream and opened some more presents. He was in hog heaven. It is great when they are little and it is still the simple things in life that make them happy. He told me that we all need to have more birthdays. He is also already telling people that he will have his 5 birthday next and will ride the bus. Life just keeps flying by.
(Joseph and his 1st grade teacher)
but I will have to check the movies and see if there is something (age appropriate of course) that would be fun to see with just Hannah and I. I also like that I will not have to be in charge of dinner tonight. I wish that there was an Olive Garden close by so that Hannah and I could enjoy a good dinner. I will update again once we have decided. What fun!
