Hurricane Ida

Carson cut his foot on some glass.  Lots of Blood.

Driving home from Coba we hit a HUGE hole in the road and get a flat tire.  Change tire on side of busy Mexican road.

The great news is despite these drawbacks, we had a lot of fun! 

Thanks to the Hurrican MUCH reading was done by everyone. 

Devon – The Lightening Thief 1, 2, 3, we didn’t bring 4 after suffering and rereading 1, 2 and 3 he goes online in search of 4 and finds out that our public library has it available for download online for free!  So now Devon is attatched to his Shuffle for the next 10 hours.  It is pretty quiet around here. 

I have read Vanishing Act, Handle with Care, Shadow Divers, ZooKeepers Wife, The Lightening Thief 1.  The problem with books is they are heavy and you can only bring so many in a suitcase. 

Carson started Fablehaven, but once I had finished Lightening Thief 1, he grabbed it and is reading that too. 

It will be the boys next Book Club Book.

We managed to do a lot of fun activities.  Chitzenitza, Coba (my favorite ruin by far), zip line, the boys went on 2 fast boat rides.  We are going to Wet and Wild tomorrow too.  Pool and beach and sun and fun!

 

Devon loves planes and flying.  We went to a Young Aviators Day (will try to find the pictures of that)  Then he went to meet with Mark Lee to do his Aviation Badge and got to fly in his bi-wing plane.

 

Taxiing

Waiting for their turn to take off.

Can you see them way up there?

This was the first merit badge he earned and I think that is very appropriate!

Here are pictures finally of the free piano!

Carson is taking  a break from lessons.  With going back to public school and into the GATE program and  Kung Fu 2 nights a week and Scouts 1 night, we thought we would take a break.  I am thinking of having him start again in January.

So one day the rats escaped 2 times.

My friend Jenn had no sympathy.  “Aren’t you glad you got smart pets?”

Right now one of the rats has hurt legs.  It seems like they are paralyzed, he just drags himself along the bottom of the cage.  He is happy and thriving, so I figure there isn’t much we can do but love him.

I got Beatles Rock Band and other fun gifts!

Here is a nice picture of me, taken by Tara, during a scrapbook mini get away weekend this summer!

 

My friend Brenda said this the other day upon seeing the amazing cuteness of Bryson.

“He is a great grand finale!”

I couldn’t agree more.

Devon gave a talk in Primary about how the Prophets teach us how to strengthen our families.

He also when trying to say someone was ineligible, he said he is illegible.

He has to eat 3 bites of dinner, even if he doesn’t like it.  3 because he is 3.  Tonight with a particullary unenjoyable meal, he asked, “When can I be 1 again?

He was feeling a little sick yesterday and I let him bring down his pacifier for 1 show.  I NEVER do that.  Today he wanted to do it again and I said “That was only for yesterday.”  He asked, “When will it be yesterday again?”

When it is time to choose what he wants for breakfast he says, “Let me guess.”  Then thinks about it and chooses.

He calls doorbells “Ding Bell.”

I am working on my Breastfeeding Class I will be teaching in a few weeks.  It made me want to find my favorite Breastfeeding Pictures of Bryson and I.  (Carson and Devon’s aren’t digital and would require too much work to share!)