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:)
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!". 
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!!
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. 
