Rub a Dub Dub, Two Kids in the Tub

This week we saw lots of family. Ethan went to visit Grandma Morrey for a few days and I was reminded how much easier life was with one kid (though I think Ethan is probably the easier of the two because he is a bit more independent). We took advantage of his absence by painting our banister. Unfortunately we underestimated how long it would take and still haven't finished it. It seems like I only have time to work on it when I am able to get both kids to nap at the same time (and frankly painting isn't always how I want to spend those glorious few hours). I'm losing my determination to paint my kitchen cabinets like I wanted to do this summer. We'll see though. That project comes with a promise of getting new countertops and a sink when it is finished!!!

For the last week or so, we started bathing the kids together. Ethan absolutely loves helping wash Brooklyn. It has been so cute, though we've had to be sure he doesn't get soap in her eyes.

Jen's cousin Melissa got married up in Logan this weekend. Of course we forgot to take our camera. (Kyle has some cell phone pics that I don't have right now). We had a good time visiting with family and taking advantage of the free babysitting. Kyle and I went and saw the new Disney/Pixar movie Up in 3D. We really enjoyed it, though I thought the beginning was really sad (I didn't cry).

Here is a picture of Ethan playing piano with Grandma Morrey. He loves to play the pianos at both Grandma's houses. It is funny what Ethan associates his Grandma's with. Whenever we talk about Grandma Morrey he talks about cars and ice cream. She collects the toy cars from the movie Cars and usually has a new one whenever he visits. He loves those things so much. He talks about them all the time. Grandma Taylor is known for having chocolate milk whenever he visits. This is a big deal to him too. I have fond memories of going to my Grandma Taylor's as a kid and being given some chocolate milk and Creamies. It will be fun to see what our kids will look forward to in future visits as they grow up.