She sleeps like her Daddy.....

...all over the place!!!

Saturday is a special day!

I love fairs! My parents took us kids all the time when we lived in California and it was always something we looked forward to. We would spend hours looking at animals and watching demos and we loved all the exhibits with quilts and baked goods. It taught us to appreciate the hard work of others-at least that is what I got out of it. Plus, we always got to ride the big yellow slide and get "fresh" chocolate milk. The Utah State Fair is up and running and due to my love of fairs, we packed up the kids and spent a few hours there today. We had a great time!
I couldn't resist a pony ride for my boy!! He loved it and loved that the pony's name was "macaroni".

Tessa LOVED the bunnies!!

Our favorite animal of the day...the piglets. Sorry Macaroni!

A very happy boy-he found race cars!

Mommy and Adam after their ride on the big yellow slide. Adam screamed like a girl the whole way down and after he realized it was over said, "Let's do it again!".


After the fair we headed to my parents place for dinner. It is Oktoberfest! The Lemley side of my family is from Germany and we like to celebrate our heritage. My Dad cooks his super yummy German food and we get to enjoy it!

Dad's delicious bratwurst

The best German potato salad and other German dishes that I don't know the names of.

Since we can't have the real thing, we indulge on apple beer.

Our wonderful friends the Richards celebrating with us. I was upset when I was younger and found out that Uncle Scott and Aunt Maggie weren't really my aunt and uncle. Their kids and my siblings and I all grew up playing together. It is fun to now watch the next generation of kids play together.

Uncle David being an awesome uncle

And best of all-GO COUGARS!!!! Another awesome win today!!

Labor Day

We went to my parents house for a small Labor Day bbq-I brought the treats and the kids had a final summer swim. Root Beer Float Cupcakes

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Loving the water

Adam was a good brother and shared his yummy cupcake

Bedtime Prayers

Adam's prayer last night was simply this: "Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for President Monson and thank you for the Y on the mountain. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

An Adam Story

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:)

Look Out Texas!!

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.

Adam got to say hi and told Eric, "I got to talk to Uncle Matt on his mission!" Matt will be staying in the mission home tonight. He said the Mission President would be taking them to the temple today and then tomorrow he will be getting his companion and sent on his way. He sounds so grown up-it makes me sad. I know he will be an amazing missionary! Good Luck Mattman!!

Week in Review

This has been a busy week and I thought I better get this recorded. 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!

Tonight we just get to stay home and I am so looking forward to that!