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Friday, June 26, 2009

catch up catch up catch up

so I guess that since I hardly get on the computer that every post will just be catch up! Well I went to Utah to visit and it was much needed. I got my fix of family and was very sad to leave, but it was a lot smoother for my girls and I because we took Sue with us back to MN. In Utah, I went to Chick Filla for my girls to play with their cousin, Ammon, since the weather was so yucky. We also went to Dino Land at South Towne with Katie's and Kathie's families. Bailee played with Kylee and Maren a lot of the time and that was good for her. I got to go to my family's big dinner and see everyone there, then go to my other family's family home evening also. And we had a few really fun rock band nights! I am sure I am forgetting something we did because it seemed like a jam packed fun week so thank you to everyone who made it so fun and special for us! Well when Sue got back here, we did not let her rest! There was so much to show her and so much to do. Bailee didn't waste any time bringing her to the Mall of America.. that was first on our list. I did a little shopping, Sue and Bai went on a couple of rides, and we ate at Bubba Gumps. The next day, we went to the library for a storyteller performance, then we went to lunch, then played in these really cool fountains that are close to our apartments, then went to the children's museum for about an hour. I think somewhere in that day was our fun Target and mermaid fiasco.. Sue you know what I'm talking about.. I don't want to bore anyone with the details, but it was crazy what we had to go through to get a stupid mermaid fountain that worked for both girls! That night we drove 1 1/2 hours away to go to dinner with the guys at Olive Garden. Sooooo yummy! then Sunday we went to this awesome man made beach that is chlorinated at guarded. The grown ups played in the sand while the kids played in the water.. worked out great! i also found a Trader Joes.. enough said. Monday was swimming day at a pool with lots of fun kid stuff and slides.. we have been there 3-4 times since! Tuesday was zoo day and the day that Sue was going to go home. The zoo is AMAZING - I don't remember seeing one so big and cool. I didn't even see everything they had and we were there for a good 4 hours! We were very sad to drop Grandma Sue off, but we are grateful for all the memories she left us with. the next morning, Bailee woke up and the first thing she said was "Where's Grandma?" she was not too happy with the answer, either :( well that is enough of a novel for now. I don't mind if you just skimmed this.. it was more for just writing what we did so we can always remember it! we love and miss everyone and pray that all is going well for you! PS my sister is due less than a couple months!!! ahhhh it has gone so fast! I am doing pictures next!

2 comments:

meg said...: Thanks for the update, it was nice to remember those times. We miss you guys so much and I think about you a lot. Jason was saying the other night that he misses you all more than he realized he would. We love to hear about all of Bailee and Afton's antics. Seems like Sue is always telling us something new that Afton or Bai said or did or are doing from when she was there or since. I'll try to call you this week. Love you!; July 1, 2009 at 1:04 AM
Travis and Cristan said...: it sounds like things are working out gerat for you out there. I know it geats hard-for you and Dan- but just keep truckin' because its almost over!!! We need to get together when you get back to Utah. Miss you!; July 2, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Bailee-isms

12/20/08 We were at the annual Case Christmas party. Grandma Betty and Grandpa Dwayne were nice enough to buy us Sizzler lunch and then had a program at their home. Before I tell the story, I need to clarify that Grandma Betty is from England and still has her accent - which I love! Bailee wanted to ride in Grandma Betty and Grandpa Dwayne's car from Sizzler but we told her no since her car seat was already in ours. Bailee: "I just want to go with them because I love them so much." Grandma Sue : " I know, and they love you, too." Bailee: "But Grandma Betty says it weiood" (wierd without the "r" sound)
11/10/08 We were "puppy sitting" for Dave and Sue overnight so they could spend a night in Midway. Part of Bailee's bedtime routine is that she gets to have "snuggle-wuggles" right before bed every night. Snuggle wuggles started as being a Backyardigans show but has evolved to being a choice between playing make believe with toys, a show, or something else she really wants to do before bed. Well this particular night I gave her the choice between Dragon Tales or going to the store with me and she chose the show. When it was over and I said it was time to brush teeth and go to bed, she started to cry and throw one of her tantrums. She said she wanted to go to the store with me, I then reminded her that she chose the show over going to the store. She replied very seriously that when she chose the show, she was just teasing me. Very smart response.. it didn't fly and she was not a happy girl going to bed that night
11/12/08 We were driving home from Dave and Sue's and Bailee said "What does 'age' mean?" Dan and I weren't quite sure what she said, so we asked her to repeat it and she did. We still weren't sure if she said "H" or "age." Usually she can explain what she is saying by thinking of another word or saying it in a sentence. We asked her to say it in a sentence or tell us when and how she heard it. She stammered a little, then said "You know, like my feet are big." Dan and I tried very hard not to laugh and she finally said "Like I am a big girl." So then I said.. "Okay, you mean 'age'. That is like how old you are, so your age would be 3. When someone asks you what your age is, you would say 3." So Dan said "Yeah. It is like someone asking you how old you are. What are you going to say when someone asks you what your age is?" and Bailee said, "That I am a big girl!" Maybe you had to be there or it was pretty late, but it was very funny.
Grandma Sue bought a doctors kit for the grandkids. It came with a couple of cards that showed what to do with the "tools" - kind of like directions. When we were cleaning up all the parts to it, Bai couldn't find the cards and she was saying over and over.. "where are the indirections? " I think she was mixing up the words "instructions" and "directions." It is very cute that her vocabulary is growing so fast that she just has a ton of information to sort through. I am biased, but I definitely think she is a smartie!
Bailee was trying to get Dan to fill up her aqua-doodle pen with water so she could color on her mat, but apparently Dan wasn't jumping on the task. He continued to get ready for work and gather his things when Bailee said very demandingly "Dad, when you are all done with this world stuff, will you please fill this up with water?!" It definitely got his attention and he filled it up with water and she went on her way.
Bailee was talking with her cousin, Aliyah, and her grandma Packer about places they have been and things they have seen. My mom brought up that Aliyah was in a whale's mouth at Storybook land and Bai was in a shark's mouth in Disneyworld. They were laughing about that and my mom said, "Weren't you scared in the mouth?" and Bailee looked at my mom with her index finger pointed at her and said, " Remember grandma, those things are just PRETEND!" My mom thought it was very cute how Bailee was trying to comfort her on the scary pretend things that are out there.
Bailee is pretty much a vegetarian and refuses to eat meat - except for chicken nuggets and taco soup). In colorado, they took out a lunchable jr. and she wouldn't eat the meat. Well, someone told her that the meat would make her jump higher. She had a couple bites of the meat and walked away. Sue asked "Did you like it?" and Bai said "yeah, I am going to see if I can jump higher now, though." She jumped and everyone cheered - Maybe she will continue to eat meat and end up in the olympics!
Bailee was riding home from a dinner in the back seat of papa Dave and grandma Sue's car. Her uncle Andy was sitting next to her talking to her when the sun came shining into the car all of a sudden and her grandparents both burst into song "Here Comes the Sun, do do do do.." Uncle Andy then whispered to Bai "Grandma and Grandpa are getting old." and bailee replied, "Grandma's not old, but Papa is."
Being the great English buff that he is, Bailee's uncle Jason was trying to enhance Bailee's vocabulary by teaching her some new words. One of the words was "plump." He told her about having a nice, big, juicy, plump apple. Then he went on to explain that it meant "big." Bailee then was able to catch on and said, "Like you, uncle Jason?"
When Bailee says prayers, she really lets Heavenly Father into her heart. She has said things like, "please bless that I can watch a movie tomorrow. Please bless that I can get tinkerbell makeup at the store. Please bless I can sleep the whole night in my bed. Please bless we will grow up healthy and go to heaven."
Bai was helping grandma Sue wrap some baptism gifts and asked her what they were for. Sue said that they were for her primary kids who were going to be baptized and when Bailee turned 8, she would also be baptized. Bai looked at grandma like she was out in the night and said " Oh, no, grandma, I am going to be a doctor when I grow up!"
We were leaving grandma Sue and papa Dave's so Bai went and hugged grandma and said "I love you, grandma." Dan told her to go and tell grandpa the same thing so she went and hugged grandpa and said " Papa, I love grandma."
Bailee thought her pee would be pink after she drank her strawberry milk. After I told her it would still be yellow or clear, she still had her hopes up. When we got home, she ran to the bathroom to go potty and we heard her disappointed voice come from the bathroom saying "Yep, it's still yellow."