GRANDMA BLANCHE TIME!

This is Spencer and Grandma Blanche. I heard some talking when I sitting here wondering what Spencer was doing. This is where I found Spencer reading a book to Grandma. It was so cute that I had to take a picture.

SWOLLEN EAR!

So today I was sitting getting ready to play some singstar with my son and all of a sudden his war started swelling rapidly. I was like wow thats night right. Went upstairs to tell Auntie that something was wrong. Showed her Spencer's ear and we took him into kidscare to get it looked at. Meanwhile is other ear started getting swollen but it wasn't as bad as the other ear. My POOR LITTLE GUY!! He kept making sure that we knew it didn't hurt but that it really itches like crazy! So after seeing the doctor, the only answer we got was that it was an allergic reaction to something. DUH!! I KNOW THAT!!!! But from what is it a spider bite, or something else. So yeah, all it is is an allergic reaction and I am suppose to just keep bendryl down him for the next two days. NOT COOL!! It hasn't gone down yet but it hasn't gotten any worse either. My poor little guys but he has been having a somewhat of a good day just playing like normal as long as he doesn't remember that his ear itches!! Here's a picture for you!!

As sad as it is it totally reminds me of a cartoon ear. The back looks worse then this picture. Here is the back of his poor ear...

NO MORE DIAPERS!!!!

So the time has come and Spencer is now my big boy!! It started a week ago and I was just not going to buy anymore diapers. We tried the pull ups but it just wasn't cutting it. Spencer still thought it was a diaper and didn't care if he went in them. Then I pulled out some big boy underwear. Let him choose between Sponge Bob and Batman. Then I made him a chart for going potty. IT WORKED!! I was so excited that he was getting it and loving to put stickers on his chart. I had tried everything and anything before now and I think it just caught on to him that getting rewarded for doing something was the best thing in the world. Last night was the first night we did the no diapers thing and he made it through the whole night without going and when he woke up (a few minutes later) he said "mom i pee now". I don't know who is more excited me or him?! Such a relief. I am sure there will still be times that we have accidents but I am so proud of him. Now I have to find him swimming lessons!! Thats the first thing he said to me is "swimming lessons?". I told him that he could have swimming lessons but he had to be potty trained first. It's funny how things like this can make a parent so excited and proud!! Got to LOVE HIM!

VEGGIETALES!!

Spencer is waiting for Veggietales to come on the stage.

Spencer was watching so intentally at the beginning.

We went to the fair again last night because they had the Veggietales coming for a free concert. Spencer was so excited but once it started he only last maybe thirty minutes. He was so tired that he wanted to just leave after awhile. Auntie bought him a hate, flashlight and I bought him a t-shirt. It was pretty fun. I don't know if Grandpa and Grandma Nielson and Auntie enjoyed. I am sure that Spencer and I did. Fun memories!!!

These are other pictures of the fair that night.

Labor Day Weekend and UT State Fair!!!!

We went to marysville over Labor Day weekend and had tons of fun. We got to ride four wheelers all day on Saturday and got extremely dirty! Then on Sunday it stormed here and there so it was just a relaxing day! I went to Richfield for a few hours and visited the Geigles which was way fun. I miss those guys so much. For those that don't know, they are the parents (my second parents!) of my friend who passed away a month before my wedding. She was going to be one of my bridesmaids. They have become and major part of my life!
Yesterday we got the opportunity to go to the UT State fair. Marie my friend from Oregon is in town and it was only two dollars to get in last night. So we had fun running around the fair. Spencer loved it. He got to ride on the ponies they had there and he wanted to last year but it was to late for him to get on. So this year was the year. I can't believe how grown up he looked while riding them. We also went down the yellow slide which wasn't as fun as I was hoping. Spencer started flying in the air so I went to grab him to put him on my lap while coming down and I think I ended up on my back by the time I got down the slide. I am sure it was a sight to see and I had tons laughing. It was a good time and the fair is something we do every year. Thanks Marie for coming with us!!!!!