Ole!

The Spanish-speaking group in our ward put on a fiesta for us a few weeks ago. The food was AMAZING! Please enjoy these pictures showing off our Spanishness.

Adios!

Stinky Bathroom Prayers and Other Stories

1. Cody is getting really good at saying meaningful prayers where he is asking or thanking for specific things all on his own. In his bedtime prayers he has been asking for help to stop his thumb-sucking habit. The other day he came downstairs and said, "Mom! When I went in the bathroom it was really stinky so I said a prayer and it didn't stink anymore!"

2. Cody has been funny lately with his "Just in Time" comments: When Uncle Bob comes out of the bathroom (yes! we are still not in our house yet!), Cody is right there. He'll say, "Just in time, Bob! I was just about to go in there!" OR today Cody was finishing his breakfast before school and I ran upstairs to get ready to go. When I came down a few minutes later he said, "Just in time, Mom! I just finished my breakfast!"

3. Cody got to go to a fun birthday party last Saturday where he got a load of candy! While in the car on the way home he took off his shoes after I asked him not to. When we got home I had to wait for him to put his shoes back on and then as he was getting out of the car he dropped his candy bag and candy went everywhere. I was already not happy with him for taking his shoes off and so he quickly said, "Sorry, mom! I didn't mean to!" He was so sweet about it and I felt bad for being annoyed so I said I was sorry. Then he sweetly said, "It's no matter." (Seriously! And I have no clue where he got that from.)

4. I asked Kylee to help me with something the other day and she said, "I can't! I have to check my email."

5. Cody and I still do "I love you more..." every night. The other night (and just like every night) he asked, "Mom, what do you love me more than?" I said, "I love you more than the giant Frankenstein and spider we saw at Lowe's today." Cody said, "And the big skeleton?" I said, "Oh, I didn't see the skeleton. Cool. OK, what do you love me more than?" Then Cody was about to tell me what he loved me more than but then suddenly stopped and said, "Oh wait! Do you love me more than the skeleton?" I said, "Oh yeah! Of course!" and then he went on...

I'm glad we clarified that one! :)

Cody's First Day of Kindergarten!

Cody's First Day of Kindergarten was today! We had a fun morning eating homemade pancakes and homemade syrup for breakfast, packing lunches and snacks, and Cody getting a blessing from Steve to start off the year right. Then, Kylee and I walked him to school after taking some pictures of him on Sara and Bob's porch (which is ours too until we move in to our house again....ah, the memories this porch will bring some day). I took a picture of Cody's new backpack that he got for his birthday from Grandpa Airplane and Grandma Tammy and captured his do-it-himself haircut all at the same time (see the baldspot above his ear??)

When Kylee and I dropped him off at school in the auditorium with the other kindergarteners he made me so proud. Cody was so brave. When it was time for his class to line up and head out he gave me a quick hug and kiss and then said, "bye!" without any hesitation. It made me so happy to see him that way.

While Cody was gone Kylee put on a smaller backpack we have and wore it around the house for a good part of the day.

And guess what? When Kylee (still wearing a backpack), Steve, and I picked him up 7 hours and 16 minutes later he was still in one piece. I was greeted with a big, happy hug.

He survived. And so did we.

And then of course I drilled him for information...

And here are some of the highlights of his comments about school:

"I sit by a girl named Kylee, but she spells it different than we do."

Cody: "I got to color my name tag." Then I asked, "What did you draw on it?"

Cody: "I totally can't remember."

"I wish I could ride the bus, but I live too close so I have to walk."

"There are a lot of black people in my class, but I don't know any of their names because they are hard to remember." :)

And tomorrow we have the day off and so we're going to the zoo. I love Rosh Hashana! :)