An Eclipse Party

What started as a simple science experiment in the courtyard (with our neighbor Ben telling James over and over again that he was doing it wrong, it never would work and that next time he should be the lead engineer) ended up making for a fun night watching the Eclipse as a courtyard.James figured out (with a lot of help from google) how to make a pinhole projector and one by one our neighbors started trickling out of their homes to join...

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EV Carnival

After giving all three boys much needed summer cuts, the big one headed to school and the little two headed with me to a super fun carnival put on by Stanford for the families living in Escondido Village (EV). T has never been willing to get his face painted. He actually screamed and cried when I tried to talk him into it at the Easter party. But this time he had the awesome idea to ask for paint on his arm instead of his face. OF COURSE...

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Our favorite fire station

We visited our local fire station as a family when we first arrived to Palo Alto, and T has not forgotten Sunny the firefighter who gave him a hat and gave him free reign of the ambulance. It was a great experience, so we were excited when our courtyard decided to go to the fire station together.  All the kids took turns shooting the REAL fire hose. I'm pretty sure T would have taken it home with him if he could have.All of the firefighters...

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Let's Talk About Talmage

Talmage has never been lacking in the personality department, but it seems lately that personality is running hurdles in the Olympics. He is a chatterbox of a child and says some of the funniest, sweetest, nicest things you will ever hear cross a 3-year-olds lips. And then in the next breath he is suprising you with his attitude, disrespect and plain meaness. I am loving a lot of things about having a kid who...

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The best suprise EVER!

We've been sick around these parts lately. It started the day before my birthday when I ended up in Urgent Care with a nasty case of Strep Throat. I was literally spitting into a cup so that I wouldn't have to swallow, and then would be in tears when my body forced me to wet my throat. Not pretty.  I must have passed the nasty bug onto my computer, because it died the next day. The hard drive was fried, I was told...

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See the resemblance?

The other day we were sitting at the table for lunch when T started staring at Evie in his highchair and then randomly said, "Mommy...I fink Evie wooks wike Pwesident Monson." Do you see the resemblance?Evie in his high chair on the day T made the comment.This is President Monson now. I must admit that I don't really think they look alike.But I found this picture of President Monson as a baby and I actually think T might have hit the nail...

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A Message from James:

 Happy Birthday Heather! Hey there, Heather fans!  This is Heather's husband James writing, and I am the President and CEO of the H.Q.W. Fan Club.  After knowing Heather for some time (4 years and 120 days, to be precise), I'm convinced that Heather is the coolest person in the galaxy.  If you are reading this post, you likely agree with me already.  However, if you are not fully persuaded that Heather is no-rocks-the-most-amazing-woman-you-ever-met,...

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