Summer Vacation '09

For our vacation this year we decided to tour Utah. We purchased a pass from http://www.saltlakeconnectpass.com/. They are a great way to do a ton of stuff for very little money. It also included lunch at the Lion House. We went to the Thankgiving Point Dinosour museum, the Gardens, and the Childrens park area there. Then we went to Discovery Gateway. The kids loved this. We were there for hours. It was Elli's favorite place by far. The especially loved the balls and the water place.

The Aquarium in Sandy was Fantastic. It was the best one that I have personally every been to as far as fun for kids. It was uncrouded and you could pet sting rays and fish as long as you like. The kids love to play in the pretend coral area.

More Pictures From our Vacation

More Picts from Discovery Gateway

More from our vacation

Discover Gateway

On Saturday, Sept. 5th Katie turned 8 and was babtized on her birthday. It was really neat. She had 2 sets of Great Grandparents attend and two sets of Grandparents, and lots of Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. Katie really enjoyed her day. Her Great Grandpa Teeples spoke and wroter her a poem. After her baptism we went to the patk and had a birthday party her with friends and family.

Elli Updates

It is the 6th of Juy today. Elli is 1 now. This morning she brought me her sandles and sat down so that I could put them on her. Then she headed outside to play with the dogs and cats. She is so sweet, but can be so demanding also. She yells at me when she wants something and just kind of makes happy noises when she is content. She started walking at 11 months, and is doing great now. She explored non-stop all day long.

Gerber Family Picture

All About Katie Favorites

What is your favorite color? Yellow, because it is bright like summer and the color of Grandma's roses.

What is your favorite thing to do? Go to the dinasour museuma and see all the bones and culture and stuff.

What is your favorite food? Spegetti with meatballs from the lunchroom.

What is your favorite movie? Bolt because I like the previews.

What is your favorite thing about school? Well it's recess, but I can't say that so I will pick morning math. It's fun, we have morning and afternoon math.

Favorite Sport? Soccer

Book? The Footbook

Favorite vacation? The beach and the lake in floriday

Favorite thing about summer? Camping

Favorite Cereal? Rice Crispies.

What is your favorite thing about Carson? I can play with him and play with his shooter thing.

..Grandma Teeples? I can play with the dog at her house, eat lots of stuff, and she lets me eat popcorn and watch disney movies from my own isle.

..Grandpa Teeples? He shows me how lots of cool things work and how to use them.

..Tiffy? She is funny

..mom? She is sweet and she feeds me, and gives me lots of hugs and kisses.

..Dad? His giant tickle tortures, and he plays with me.

..Great Grandpa? He compliments my art.

..Grandpa Gerber? He's really fun and he shows me clams and stuff

..Grandma Gerber? She buys me little presents sometimes when I come.

..Grandma Florida? She makes the best eggs.

..Grandma Jackson? She makes me blankets and takes me to the dollar store.

..Grandpa Jackson? He shows me stretching techniques.

Carson's thoughts

Why does Elli cry so much? Cause she is kind of little, but really big.

I spilled some candle wax and Carson said, "Mom now your the one who spills all the time, I probly don't spill anymore cause I turned 5."

All About Carson

1. What is your favorite color. Blue, and Red becase they are the color of Spiderman, and black too he says.

2. What is your favorite thing to do? He couldn't pick one so here is the list
A. I like to watch batman and the show with Zoom.
B. Play Ben 10 alien force on the computer.
C. Always saying thank you to mom when she gets things I like if it is Superhero stuff.
D. Play Superheros with mom and play at friends houses.
E. Play the Spiderman video game with Dad.
(I think he likes Superheros, what do you think. Can we say one track mind.)

3. What is you favorite food? Kind of like having chicken nuggets.

4. What is your favorite movie? Indiana Jones? (He made me guess by humming the theme song)

5. What is your favorite book? Disney books

6. What is your favorite vacation? Florida, when we went to the hotel with the beach.

7. What is your favorit thing about school? When we have cupcakes.

8. Where do you want to go on your mission? When I'm a Dad and I want to go to florida with that place with a beach and a hottub. (I guess he thinks a mission will be an extended vacation.)

9. What do you like most about Elli? When she smiles at me and says hi to me.

10. What do you like most about Katie? I like her sleeping over with me.

11. What do you want to be when you grow up. A fireman, since I've never even gotten to blow out a fire with water.

12. What do you like most about Eli? I like him when he's giving me presents for my birthday.

13. What do you like most about mommy? I love mommy so so much and I like it when we watch shows with eachother.

14. What do you like most about Daddy? I like him since he gets food me at Pizarro's, and playing video games.

15. What is you favorite thing to wear? My iron man suite.

16. What is your favorite thing about Grandma Teeples? Watching the incredible Hulk at her house.

17. What is your favorite thing about Aunt Tiffy. I like her ticking me.

18. What is your favorite thing about Great Grandma Teeples. She lets me have snacks and macaronnia and cheese.

19. What is your favorite thing about Grandpa Teeples? When he gave me some meat and some hugs.

20. What is your favorite thing about Grandma Gerber? I like her when she gives me some sandwiches, since hers are the goodest sandwiches ever.

So there you have it. If you want Carson to like you just give him food or superheros stuff and he will think you are the greatest ever.

He says no more questions because he is done talking.

Grandma's 80th and Eli's 4th

Do you think kids learn by watching?

On the Computer before she can crawl.

Every time that we use the laptop, Elli decides to join in on the fun. She will reach over and try to hit all the keys and grab the little blue lights on the computer. It is pretty funny because she really gets into it and vigorously opens and closes her fingers on all the keys.

The Number Game

The other day Tony started the number game for prayers. He would pick a number between 1 and 10 and the kids would try to guess the closest to see who could say the prayer on the food. Tonight we were going to say family prayer and Carson decided he was going to do the number game for us. He said,"Ok, pick a number between nine and eleven." Tony picked ten, and sure enough it was ten. The funny part was how amazed and excited Carson was that Tony picked the number right on. We can tell Carson is going to be really good at the numbers game and maybe paper, rock, scissors..........or maybe he will just call it paper?!

Too Funny - Katies Rules for the Puppies

Katie made this sign for the puppies. I thought it was pretty cute.

Cousins

Elli and Hallie with Tony at the Beach in Florida. Summer '08

Old News - Katie Turns 7

Katie turned 7 on Sept 5th. She had a fun birthday party with our family. She had a Hanna Montana cake and a party with the fam.

Flower Power

Randi and Elli

Elli the Star

Elli Gerber 3 months