Seth's Football

Last weekend we bought a little BYU football from the bookstore. Seth loves it. He even sleeps with it sometimes. (Mostly he sleeps with McQueen or Buzz)

He is getting pretty good at throwing the it. He can hit you right in the hands most of the time.

It took me about 10 tries to get a picture with the ball just leaving his hand.

He is getting pretty good at catching it as well, as long as I throw it just right. He sometimes gets scared and won't try to catch it after his mom hits him in the face with the ball.

He really likes to kick the ball as well. I think this is boring and hate when he wants to play this way. I just want to throw the ball. However, it is his ball and he gets to decide how we play. Otherwise, he cries.

Seth is enjoying playing most sports: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Baseball. Carter is not really into sports yet. He mostly likes to sit and watch Seth. The most physical activity that he gets into is pulling his socks off.

Rainy Weekend

We went to the BYU football game this last weekend and we had a great time. The weather was not the best. It rained really hard before the game and after it too. During the game it did not rain at all. We stayed mostly dry and we were plenty warm.

We all wore ponchos, but Seth wore a garbage bag. It fit him just right and kept him perfectly dry.

We ate lunch before the game in the down pour. The chips got a little wet, but they still tasted good.

Carter was good at the game. He just snuggled with his Mom and kept warm. He slept during the first half and ate during the second half.



Seth was very excited to watch Cougar Football. He very much enjoyed the Cougar Fight Song.

Linda's sister was nice enough to share her gloves with Seth.

After the game we went to Jennifer's parents' house. They had a huge squash that they had grown in their garden. We decided to carve it into a Jack O Lantern.

Here is the finished product. We put it in the front window, so it would not get smashed by some punk kids.

On Monday evening we carved our own pumpkins. Seth was very excited to turn off the lights and shine a flashlight in the top.

We will keep them by the front door, so they do not freeze at night. After Halloween, Jennifer plans to cut the pumpkins in half and cook them. Then she'll scrap the pumpkin fruit off the shells and freeze it. It will be used later to make pumpkin pie and other treats.

Where has the time gone?!?!?!

Carter is growing so fast. He is almost 4 months old. Time has gone by so quickly. He no longer likes to lie down on his back to play. He wants to be sitting up but cannot do it on his own so his bumbo has become his best friend.

He has also been practicing his driving skills, so he will be ready as soon as he can see over the dash. It is never too early.

The bouncer is no longer good enough to sit in while we eat. He has to be up to the table as well. We have to roll up a hand towel to place next to him, so that he does not tip over and with a few toys he is content (for now) to sit and watch us eat. Before too much longer he will want to start to take in some of the goodness he sees on the table. We are already seeing signs of this.

Seth's Bed Pictures

It is hard to post without putting up pictures as well. The one time that I tried to do it, the comments said it would have been nice to see some pictures. Here are some pictures of the bed frame that I made for Seth.

First I cut the 2X4’s into four inch lengths.

Then I nailed the 2X4’s together to make L shaped pieces.

Seth was helpful in bring nails to me. He was a little slow and only brought one at a time.

Seth liked to hear the hammering sounds. He wanted a turn too. He did not get one.

I put a Y on it to make it feel more specialized. Seth sleeps better knowing that he has a Y supporting him. It is also a sign that it was made with love.

It holds his bed off the ground just enough.

It is the perfect height for him to see out the window.