September 21st - September 27th

Rachel is very cute with her dolls. She wants to do everything that I do, and tries to take care of them. Then again, there are times she stands on their heads, so we don't leave her alone with David. She is definitely in the terrible twos though, and is very headstrong.

David continues to grow and get stronger. He is getting so big. He doesn't seem like such a blob anymore, and is getting a personality. We think he might be teething, which leads to a lot of drool, grunting, and whining. 

Monday 21st - The kids and I took a walk down to Walmart to pick up a couple of items. It was a long walk, and they were ready to get out by the time we got home. John came home from work and we at dinner before Becca and Joe came over for FHE and italian cream sodas. We played a couple of games while Rachel watched some TV, and then we played 7 Wonders after we got her to bed. Joe won (as usual), but I got second! We were only able to get one game in, but it was a lot of fun. David woke up right before they left, and took a while to get back to sleep, but John was able to lay him down so that I didn't have to stay up with him.

Tuesday 22nd - Rachel was cuddling with me on the bed in the morning, but then her diaper leaked. So, Tuesday became a laundry day. John met up with Kevin to give him a lasagna I had made for him and Kindra, and then came home. After he came home, we finished up making and then ate dinner, and made a trip to Ross. We were able to find Rachel and me pants, and found some picture frames for much cheaper than Walmart had them. We headed home and got the kids to bed, and went to bed ourselves.

 

Wednesday 23rd - John got up early and went for a run. He went farther than he planned due to neighborhoods not lining up well. The kids and I spent the day at home, but David seemed to be having a very hard day. He didn't want to sleep, and only wanted to be held. John tutored after work, and then was able to come home and help me do a little cleaning. We got Rachel to bed, and John tutored a new student via Skype since his new student lives in New York. After he was finished, we tried to get David to fall asleep, but he wasn't having it. Eventually I stayed out in the front room until David fell asleep so that John could get some sleep.

Thursday 24th - David had a tough day. He spent a lot of time crying. The kids and I made a quick trip to Walmart to get some small items. I spent some time getting things ready for my friend Melanie and her friend to come over for dinner. John helped out when he got home. We had a lot of fun hanging out with them and their young son. After they left, we got the kids to bed, and then got David to bed again when he woke up an hour later. Eventually we got them both to sleep and were able to go to bed ourselves.

Friday 25th - The kids and I hung out at home most of the day. John tutored after work, so he got home a bit late. After he got home, we ate dinner and got the kids to bed. I worked on a photo album I'm putting together, and we worked on getting David to bed, and were eventually able to get him down and go to bed ourselves.

Saturday 26th - John woke up really early and went for a 12 mile run. I started working on Rachel's closet and getting it organized. John got back just in time to rinse off a little bit and head out to go lay sod at Tiffani's house. While he was gone, I worked on the house a little bit and started working on David's room. John got back and mowed the lawn while Rachel went down for her nap. Eventually we both were able to work on David's room and eat dinner. John and Rachel headed out to Gloria's while all the girls came here to watch the Woman's Session. We all hung out and ate lots during the session. After it ended, everybody went home, and John and Rachel came back as well. We got the kids to bed, and made it to bed ourselves.

Sunday 27th - David woke up a once during the night, but Rachel slept until 8:30, so we all got to sleep in a little bit. David didn't wake up until after 10. John got his lesson for priesthood ready, and we all got ready for church so that we could walk to church. Church was good, and Rachel had a fun time in nursery. After church, we tried to get home quickly so we could get down to family dinner, but David decided he was hungry just as we were about to leave. I fed him quickly, and we headed out. The kids fell asleep on the way there, and David slept for a while after we arrived. We had a lot of fun at the family dinner, and enjoyed the yummy spaghetti and alfredo. We had to head home a little early as Rachel was starting to have a melt down. After we got home, we watched the lunar eclipse for a bit, and then FaceTimed with my family. After we finished, we got Rachel in bed and started working on getting David to bed. He decided he was nice and awake, so we watched an episode of Survivor and headed to bed.

September 14th - September 20th

Rachel has been so cute with her baby doll; she calles her Emmy. She lays it down for naps, wraps it up in blankets, tries to feed it, and takes it to bed with her. She sometimes will help take care of David, and other times decides that she doesn't want to help.  

 

David is getting really big. We are excited to see how big he is at his next doctor's appointment. He was sleeping well for a while, but has been having trouble sleeping the last little bit. He is getting to a stage where he wants to do stuff but he isn't big enough or coordinated enough to do much.

 

Monday 14th - David slept all the way through the night again. It was so nice. The kids and I spent the day at home working on some items. We ate dinner, and John's parents came over for family home evening. After a short lesson and some coloring time, we headed out to Menchies for a treat to wrap things up. We had a lot of fun there. We headed home and went to bed. Unfortunately David decided he didn't want to cooperate, so it was a long night.

 

Tuesday 15th - The kids and I went on some errands during the day. We needed some bigger clothes and pjs for the kids, and I wanted to get a couple craft items for our "Home" sign. John tutored after work, and was later than normal because his student was really late due to a late plumber and he had to meet with him in Bountiful. He made a bit extra though, which was nice. After he got home, we watched America's Got Talent and worked on getting the kids into bed, and eventually got there ourselves.

 

Wednesday 16th - I was able to get the craft painted and got some cleaning done around the house. John tutored again after work, but this time back at a family he tutored last year in Herriman, so he was able to get home earlier. We watched the results of America's Got Talent, and headed to bed.

 

Thursday 17th - I worked on some more crafts for David's room, and tried to keep him happy. He had a really hard day, and of course his worst time was during Rachel's nap, so I couldn't go for a drive. John had a last minute meeting get scheduled at work, so he didn't even get off work until after 5. Once he got home, he took Rachel outside so that I could finish up dinner with a little less distraction. After we ate, we got the kids in bed, and tried to head to bed, but David woke up after only being asleep for about 30 minutes.

 

Friday 18th - John got up and went for a run before heading off to work.  I got to facetime with my grandma which was a lot of fun. John stopped and got his hair cut and an oil change done on his way home. After he got home, we ate dinner and went to the restaurant supply store and Costco. We are still searching for garam masala, and figured they'd have it there. They didn't, but we picked up a new waffle iron as our last one broke and some syrups. We got home and got the kids to bed, or at least tried. David didn't stay asleep, so he and I were up a lot longer.

Saturday 19th - John had to go to a 4 hour class in the morning due to a ticket he got a few weeks ago. David woke up a little bit, but pretty much slept until 11. After he woke up, the kids and I went to Walmart to do our weekly grocery shopping. John came back and worked on the lawn for a bit. Rachel was able to play in the backyard for most of the time he was working. After he was finished, we put Rachel down for a nap and I went to try and get my hair done. Unfortunately the hair college stopped taking new appointments 15 minutes before I got there. I headed back home, and we worked on hanging up some pictures. It is nice as our house is starting to look more like our home. 

Sunday 20th - Both kids slept past 8, which was wonderful. After they got up, we all cuddled for a little bit, and then got up. John had a PPI at the church at 10, so he was gone for a little bit. After he got back, we started working on dinner and got the kids ready for church. It was the primary program at church so we had to sit in the back overflow.  After church John walked home with Rachel and I drove home in the car with David.  We finished getting dinner ready and had our landlady Joni over for dinner.  That evening after Rachel's bath we Facetimed with my family.

September 8th - September 13th

Rachel wants to be independent so badly. She tries to "help," which means she wants to do it all by herself, which leads to problems. She is very cute, and says just the right things at the right times though.

 

David is getting big, and is starting to sleep more. He doesn't sleep much during the day, but he is doing better at night. He likes to be able to see things, as well as have people talk to him. He gives such big smiles when he is happy. It is very cute.

 

Monday 7th - John woke up early and went for a 6 mile run with my mom and Chelsi. He said it was a lot of fun to run as that group again. After he and my mom got back, we headed over to the Boulevard for breakfast and to take a look at the sale prices. After we finished there, we headed back to my parents to begin the packing process. My mom and I ran over to Swig to get drinks while John did some initial packing. After we got back, we played a game of BANG! Unfortunately for John, he was out before his second turn. My dad, mom, and I ended up winning. We then got everything ready and headed back home. Rachel slept for a little over an hour, and David slept almost the whole way back. We had pretty good conditions, and only really had to slow for some debris on the road just past Nephi. After we got home, we unpacked a little bit and headed to bed.

 

Tuesday 8th - John headed off to work in the morning and the kids decided they wanted to have a tough day. I didn't get nearly as much finished as I wanted to as David was feeling particularly needy. John tutored after work, so he got home a bit late. After he got home, we ate dinner and watched America's Got Talent and got the kids to bed. David went down really early but then decided that was just a nap and he wanted to be up for a while longer. Eventually we got him to bed as well, and headed to bed ourselves.

 

Wednesday 9th - The kids were a little better today, but not as much as I would like. We made a trip to costco during the day to get more diapers since Costco was having a sale on them. John was able to come home right after work, and we were able to get some things cleaned up around the house. We enjoyed dinner, watched some TV, and headed to bed.

 

Thursday 10th- The kids got up way too early, and David decided he needed to be held again most of the day. Rachel had a lot of fun playing during her nap time, but never did fall asleep. Our TV must have gotten unplugged because it wasn't working during the day either, which made things fun. John got home at his normal time, and then took Rachel with him to Walmart to get a couple of items we needed while I finished dinner. After we ate, John gave the kids a bath and we got them to bed, and headed to bed ourselves.

 

Friday 11th - John got up early and went for a 6 mile run since he couldn't go Saturday. He said he really enjoyed a section of his run where a business had put up about 50-100 flags along the sidewalk that he got to run past. I spent the day with the kiddos.  After John got home he studied for the GRE some more and then we went to bed.

Saturday 12th - John got up in the morning and left to take the GRE.  The kids were not happy especially David so I decided that we should go grocery shopping. The drive put David to sleep which made everyone happier.  After John got home he mowed the lawn.  We had a relaxing afternoon where Rachel, David, and I all got naps while John updated some stuff for his Grad School applications. John and Rachel made a quick trip to Walmart to get some yogurt for dinner, and we made Hole-in-One Toast and smoothies. After dinner, we went to Leatherby's for dessert and to celebrate John's good score on the GRE. John and I shared a banana split, and Rachel got a scoop of ice cream (which she barely touched, so I get it). We headed home and went to bed.

Sunday 13th - David didn't wake up at all during the night, which was so nice. John and I woke up before either of the kids at 8:45. When I woke up, I was slightly panicked since David hadn't woken up during the night, so I ran into his room to make sure he was ok. John laughed at me a little bit for it. We spent the morning relaxing and getting ready for church. We had to go about 30 minutes early because I got a calling. I am part of the Relief Society committee, and I will be helping plan the weekly events that our Relief Society does. Church was pretty good. After church, we rushed home so we could get dinner ready because we invited our landlady to join us. Dinner was a lot of fun, but we had to rush a little bit so we could make it over for John's nephew Trevor's Eagle Court of Honor. John got to sit in the Eagle's Nest, and I tried to keep the kids happy and quiet. Rachel and Boston had a lot of fun hugging each other. After it was over, we headed home, got the kids in bed, and headed to bed ourselves.

August 31st - September 6th

Rachel is getting much better at giving kisses on request (mostly at night and if we are going somewhere). Most of the time she is really good and just loves to play with all her toys but she is definitely a strong willed 2 year old. She loves to 'help' which is always really cute if not very helpful.  When John gets back from his Saturday runs she loves to stretch with him which is adorable.
 
David is getting so much bigger and more aware.  He is getting better at holding his head up and his legs are quite strong.  He is now 3 months old and weighs about 14 pounds.  He is a pretty good baby unless you lay him on the floor and don't talk to him.
 
Monday 31st - I worked on our menu and shopping list while hanging out with the kids during the day. After John got home, we all went out on a shopping expedition. We first went to Costco to get a new vacuum (our old one died, but 4 years out of a pretty cheap vacuum isn't too bad) and some food. We then went to Walmart to get the rest of the food items we needed. Things took a lot longer than we expected, especially when the person checking out ahead of us had problems with the system. We eventually made it home and went to bed.
 
Tuesday 1st - Happy September! I had a better day at home with kids. I even got a bit of a nap with David until the Elders stopped by to set up an appointment to come meet with us. Apparently that is the process in our new stake. It will be nice to have them come, but I wish they could have waited a few more minutes. John got home from work and took the kids on a walk so I could focus on dinner. Our friends Becca and Joe came over for dinner, and we played Ticket to Ride after. It was a lot of fun. We then watched a little bit of America's Got Talent while we got David to sleep, and headed to bed ourselves.
 
Wednesday 2nd - John got up and ran 6 miles before heading to work. Unfortunately both kids woke up before he was able to leave for work and Rachel was very sad that he was leaving her. The kids and I had a good day, with David deciding that his favorite place to sleep was on the couch. The missionaries came over in the evening to meet us and give us a member lesson. It was fun, and John had fun seeing how they taught the lesson. After they left, we had dinner and finished America's Got Talent from the night before, and watched the results. After we finished, John got Rachel in the bath, but while she was in the bath, the Elders Quorum presidency showed up to meet us. A basement apartment in the backyard and two sets of visitors in one day! After they left, we got the kids in bed and went to bed ourselves.

Thursday 3rd - The kids and I hung out during the day while I packed for Friday. John had tutoring after work, and was not very happy with all of the traffic up by the U for the game. He tutored for a couple of hours, and then came home. We got everything ready we could and headed to bed.

Friday 4th - John headed to work in the morning, but was able to get off work early due to a company BBQ. After he got home, we loaded up the car, and headed out. Unfortunately on the way out, Rachel tripped on the stairs and hit her cheek. We felt so bad, and she was quite upset. The first part of the drive was a little tricky with a lot of traffic, and the whole part was a little bit of a pain with a strong headwind. Our gas milage was not good. It was nice that David slept the whole way so we didn't have to stop and feed him. We got to my parents' house around 6:30, and hung out during the evening before heading to bed.

Saturday 5th - John and my mom got up and went for a run in the morning. After they got back, John, Gibson, and I went over to tennis. After tennis, we rushed home so that we could go over to Smile Creations for some pictures of David and Rachel. They turned out so well. After pictures, we came back to my parents and got the kids settled so that John and I could go out on our first date since David was born. We went to Olive Garden for lunch, which was so much fun. We had a bit of extra time, so we ran back to my parents so that I could feed David, and then we went to see the new Mission Impossible movie. We both really liked it. After the movie, we came home for dinner and hung out for most of the evening. I ran up to Wal-Mart to get a couple of things for Rachel because she had hurt her wrist earlier in the day while throwing a tantrum. We got it wrapped up, and got her in bed, and hung out for the rest of the evening.

Sunday 6th - When Rachel woke up John got up with her and let me sleep in a little bit longer with David.  We headed to church with David sleeping for most of it and Rachel going to nursery,  which was nice.  After we got home, I laid down with Rachel to take a short nap.  John woke me up when a friend from high school stopped by with her little boy. It was a lot of fun to talk to her and catch up on our lives.  That evening for dinner we had my dad's delicious spaghetti and then had some fun playing some different games until bedtime.