Thanksgiving Point

A few weeks ago after work (ok, May 14th to be exact) I met Deborah and her son Tate at Thanksgiving Point for lunch. We decided to walk through the farm area and here are a few highlights from our outing.

Riding on a pretend cow.

Checking out the real thing.

Oooo, a bunny!

Kneeling to the donkey. We heard this braying later on, it was really loud!

Look at the horsey!

Mom's a bit unsure of things.

Wow, these are just my size!!!

It was a fun visit and a treat to watch Tate discover the animals. We even went on a horse-drawn buggy ride!

One of the funniest things that happened was as we were walking to and from the farm. Deb and I were each holding one of Tate's hands and I gave him a little kick in the seat of the pants Every time he'd turn around to try and figure out what was going on. Deb and I couldn't help but laugh at his reaction and confusion.

Deb & Tate, thanks for a fun day on the farm!

Easy as falling off a log....

So I've received some dating advice recently that was, to say the least, interesting. A boy in my ward said something about me having children and I answered that I wasn't married and so I wasn't a mom yet. The next day when I saw him (I tutor him so see him regularly) he brought up the subject again and the conversation went something like this:

C: "You just have to kiss someone and then you have a husband."
J: "If only it were that easy."
C: "It is. You just kiss someone to get a husband."
J: "But, Christian, if I did that then I would be moving away and wouldn't see you on Sundays."
C: "No, you could get a house here [meaning the neighborhood where a run-down needing lots of work has a list price of over $350k, sure, that's nothing but pocket lint...Also, why must I get the house? Best leave that one alone...] then you kiss someone and have a husband."

Last night I was at my sisters, to do my laundry and also watch her girls while she went Visiting Teaching. While we were having dinner, I mentioned the conversation to her. Not to be outdone, my niece piped up with her advice along these lines:

S: "You just kiss someone and then you get pregnant."
Pause from the adults, and eye contact between us, waiting to see what was coming next...
S: "You kiss someone. Then you get pregnant and then you become a family!"

If they are right, I either have a husband or two out there that I don't know about or a bunch of alimony due to me, I could use it to buy a house in my neighborhood...this is getting better and better. Heavens, I could even have a child or two running around somewhere...

(Guess I should have clarified at the start that both of the advisers are under the age of 7. Ah, the innocence of children...)

Aunt Nae's brag time...

Being an Aunt is the best! When I have little ones such as these to love, kiss, hug, play with, tickle, giggle, read to, be silly with, watch grow up, cuddle with, tuck into bed, babysit, laugh with and just plain enjoy, who could disagree? (It doesn't hurt that they are the cutest things to walk the earth either.)

It's clear that Cameron, Nathan & Shayla love being cousins!

Tate's such a big boy...just look at him trying to sit up.

The cool, oldest grandchild, Nathan. What an awesome guy!

Cambree's all decked out & ready to head home from the hospital. Welcome, Little One!

" RRRAAAARR," says Cameron.

Isn't that smile so adorable? I just want to pinch and kiss Tate's cheeks.

Another adorable smile, this time it's Lucy! Her little smirk is so darling.

Such peaceful slumber for Cambree. I love the tongue "sticking out."

Did I mention being silly with the nieces & nephews? Shayla and I pulling faces.