Yesterday I was at the mall with my Mom, sister Katy and a friend from out of town. Adam loves to check out the Disney Store (he calls it the Disneyland Store) and Build-a-Bear. Aunt Katy graciously agreed to take Adam to "the bear store" while I looked around for a while. When they came back Katy was dying of laughter! She said Adam ran into Build-a-Bear, grabbed a bear and ran for the stuffing machine saying, "Katy let's make a bear!!" Now mind you-we have never purchased anything from this store, so I have no idea how he knew what to do.
Katy then told Adam that they couldn't put stuffing in a bear because it costs money. She asked Adam, "Do you have any money?" To which he replied, "No-but you have money Aunt Katy!". Katy told him that she didn't have any money and then asked Adam what he thought they should do. Adam thought for a moment and then his face lit up and he shouted, "PA HAS MONEY!!!" (Pa would be my Dad.)
We got Adam out of the mall without any fits by reminding him that he needed to talk to Pa about money. 2 hours later when my Dad got home, Adam threw his arms around him and said, "Pa, do you have any money?!"
He was lucky enough to spend the night at my parents house last night and when my sister went to check on him he said, "Aunt Katy, I dreamed that Mommy and Ma and Tami were at Deseret Book and we went to the bear store and Pa gave me money."
Perhaps we will be visiting Build-a-Bear sometime soon-if Pa can give me some money:)
Root Beer Float Cupcakes 
Loving the water
Adam was a good brother and shared his yummy cupcake
Yesterday I was at the mall with my Mom, sister Katy and a friend from out of town. Adam loves to check out the Disney Store (he calls it the Disneyland Store) and Build-a-Bear. Aunt Katy graciously agreed to take Adam to "the bear store" while I looked around for a while. When they came back Katy was dying of laughter! She said Adam ran into Build-a-Bear, grabbed a bear and ran for the stuffing machine saying, "Katy let's make a bear!!" Now mind you-we have never purchased anything from this store, so I have no idea how he knew what to do. 
My little Mattman left the MTC and headed to Texas this morning. While he was waiting for his flight he called my Dad, my Mom and me!! I was so happy to talk to him for a few minutes. He said he is so happy to be out of the MTC and was excited to see "real people". He said the MTC has been like living in the movie, "The Best Two Years". He said they even argue about how to pronounce "Books of Mormon". Or is it "Book of Mormon's"? He has leaned the correct way is "copies of the Book of Mormon". (My siblings will be grateful to know that.) He said his Spanish was pretty good, but as soon as people start speaking back to him in Spanish, he is in trouble. 
Last Wednesday I had a jewelry party and Adam and Annie had fun playing together while the mom's played with jewelry. When everyone left Adam had to show me what they had been up to. Every toy we own had been piled on Tessa's dresser. Lucky me!
On Thursday after lots and lots of rain we saw Joseph at the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Adam loved it!! He has been singing "Go Go Jo" all week and we listen to the cd all the time. Tessa wouldn't take her eyes off the stage. Grandma Wanlass would be so proud!
Yesterday was $2 Tuesday at Thanksgiving Point so we took the kids to the Dinosaur Museum. Adam went crazy!! We could hardly keep up with him. Before his nap he got our shoes out so we would be ready to go as soon as Daddy was done with work. This is what I found-too cute!
Everything amazed him!
Checking out the "Long Neck"
AAAGGGHHH!!!
This shark was his favorite! We spent like 15 minutes just looking at it-he freaked when we made him leave it! 
~ August 14, 2004~
~2005~
~2006~
~2007~
~2008~
~2009~
