A day in the life of a Pace

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

How to accomplish tasks

Ashton decided that when I put Cameron in this seat for a minute it has his and that he needed the tray on also. So when I want to get something done I put him in the seat, that way he will not get into what I am trying to do. Also his new love Captain Crunch Peanut Butter. This child is very picky on what he will eat. Amazingly he loves this cereal, about the only kind he will eat. Which is fine it keeps him occupied, he will fill up the cup area on the tray and line up all the little balls of cereal in a row, which takes some time and then he has to eat them.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Well, I went with my neighbor and friend Sara to lunch and with my boys. We went to Paradise Bakery which I love the food, it is all really good. So Sara carried Cameron and I had Ashton. We were walking through the parking lot towards the bakery and I noticed a lady in a van and others in the area had strange looks on their face. Then I looked down at Ashton because he was walking slowly, and his pull up was to his ankles and his pants. So I was holding hands with a fully exposed little boy. Hint: if you see this and you dont know or do know the person let them know so they are not just walking around with a bare butt little guy or girl. Anyway Sara told me once we were inside the lady had a strange look, almost a glare then was laughing-yeah at the dysfunctional mother. HAHA Any way they pants would slide off and bring down the pull-up when we were inside, I think they are just big and he has lost a little belly. So those will be marked with a marker and only worn with a belt. At least it did not happen at preschool.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Clueless-the hand shake

Ok, so today we went to church early. I made a point to get everyone ready because I knew it was the primary program, when the kids do a program during church giving talks explaining what they learned for the year. So I am looking around since we were 15 minutes early and not many people were here yet. And a nice looking older man is sitting up front and I am thinking oh, a grandparent, but he looks familiar. Eli turns to me and says do your recognize that man, I saw nope, thinking why should I, is it a person we have vitisted before doing missionary work? He would not tell me until a 10 minutes later he said it was Elder Hales a leader in the LDS church. Well I thought Hales looked older. Then he sits on the stand and they introduce him it was

Elder Oaks. Eli was wrong but so was I. He looks 10 years younger than the picture of him they took with the other leaders. Any way I dont know why he attended. At the end of the meeting I was walking out of the asile to go and he shook my hand and asked how I was doing. I reaplied great. And I did think about not washing my hand but he did shake a lot of other peoples hands and I wanted to eat oh and I am a germ a phob. During the meeting ashton was loud and having fun. Ashton clapped and cheered when the meeting ended. The meeting lasted 15 minutes past the meeting. SO yeah lucky the kids on the stand were taking attention from my clapping kid and I did not want to look back and see who noticed because I could see out of the corner of my eye everyone saw. oh well life with a 3 year old.

Friday, November 7, 2008

HaPpY HaLlOwEeN

Ok I know it is past Halloween, but not everyone takes pictures on the right day.

Or maybe it is just me. So I dressed up the kids ok, ashton always wears these clothes.

Better yet, because we only had to buy a bag since I threw out the plastic pumpkin because I used it for a barf bucket while I was prego with Cameron.
We had to take the binos, and gun to attend the trunk or treat.
And both kids sleep through dinner then Ashton woke up and would only eat chips, plain tortilla chips. Cameron slept from 5pm til 630 am the next morning.
So he never wore a costume and I left it at home.

The boys- as good as it gets when you have an uncooperative 3 yr old and a baby who cant sit up and a mom who could not get the picture to turn.

When Ashton was a baby

This is Cameron

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Saturday Hike-Millcreek Canyon

After the playing in leaves we decided to have some fun.

Since the weather was awesome we wanted to enjoy before it turned nasty

and it is nasty today. So we got diesel, and drove up the canyon.

I have never been up millcreek or never you could drive up, some canyons

dont have access and I thought this was one of them.

It was nice to get away from so many people, even though a lot were still up enjoying

nature.

Cameron and I, cameron did really good, happy and enjoyed it. He kept sucking on his hands ok fists. He can get one almost two in his mouth and yes gags himself. The joys

of not paying attention to where the hand went. I love the smell of trees and water. If I could bottle that smell I would, Eli said it was the smell of decaying leaves. I like to

think it is fall, fresh rain smell mixed with forrest smells.

"Come on Mom take the picture" and you know what I am

thinking "come on kid just smile for once"

Nice picture, notice the props and the cooperation of a smile. Doesnt happen.

Best picture of the boys,
yep hand in mouth ashton thinks it is funny
espically when baby gags. Not so funny if you are
holding him or get to clean up baby vomit.

FAll leaves

Saturday was a day of relazing. First Eli and Ashton played in the leaves. Good thing because we are in a blizzard right now (nov 5th) Ashton wont leave the house with out his essential items, gun, eyes(binos) --we did manage to leave the elephant and elk call which is an adaptor for an air mattress.

We have an awesome tree by the drive way that is a maple and produces a lot of leaves

probably because we water the tree alot in the summer when we play with the hose.

When we went to Hawaii last year we brought back a boogie board. It is great the bottom is

slick and be pulled on grass and snow and is awesome.

Ashton loves to be pulled and thought it was great to be pulled in leaves

even though they would almost cover his head.

another trip around the tree

this is the best smile I got for the camera

Ok, Ashton did not always like leaves in the mouth or face,

can you blame him?

Ride over, Lets go, Ashton was made when the ride stopped.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Buffalo

Yes that is a dead buffalo. Killed by the mighty buffalo hunters. Our friends in Ashton Idaho killed a buffalo last year on one of Ted Turners ranches in Montana. So we went with them this year and they killed 3. The ranch is west of Bozeman Montana about 20 miles and located along the Madison River. You check in with the guys managing it, sign a waver, and head up the road. Then the hunters get in the managers pickups and they go about 120 feet away from the buffalos and get out and the 1st shooters goes which happened to be Ben, and usually it goes fast but the first shot did not kill the girl or the second but third worked proabably because he was only 10 feet away. Then she finally fell over like you see in the movies to the side. Then Matt was up, one shot and she killed over. Then Eli, and one shot and she died. Depending on the age of the animal determines the price. They kill females that are not open, or pregnant. If you want a male that is $2000 a trophy is $4000. Once all the animals are dead they bring up their vechiles and us nonshooters could approach. Then they hoist one up at a time and gut it. Then load onto the vechile and you are done. Then we drove through Ennis, up we went through West Yellowstone. Then we stopped in Island Park to use a lift to hoist the females and skin, and cut the legs and quarter the animals then off to the butcher. IT was an all day event. The boys did very well with the long, ashton and cameron. The pictures following document, but are in end to beginning to scroll down then go up. Eventually I will post accordingly.