Time flies

Where has all the time gone?    Look at my little boy!  Only 2 1/2 and he looks so grown up! 

 Where has all the time gone since I was young?  I'm getting older - I've hit the big 3-0. Fred took the day off and we drove to Manti to go to the temple (this is where we got our endowments out 10 years ago!)

We enjoyed a session and shook hands with Ed Pinegar (the temple president and church author). Then ate at "Fred's sports grill".  (best cookie dough shake I've ever had!

 Tad had spent the night at my parents' so we could leave early.   We picked him up and went to dinner at Union Grill in Ogden.  Then went to play at FatCats.  He loved the kid area and learned how to tell the other kids "Go ahead" so he didn't get run over. 

We played in the kid area and did a few arcade games while we waited for our turn for bowling.   Tad is a tough little dude and can pick up the balls by himself.  (We couldn't find smaller than 8lbs, but he did fine.)  We didn't use bumpers, just the rolling stand.  Tad was pretty funny explaining to Fred where the ball was or where it needed to go. 

I love ice cream, so we got an ice cream cake- Mint chocolate chip. YUM!

Tad had to help me blow out the candles.

We celebrated my birthday at my parents' house on Sunday.  My mom made cobbler for my cake.  Tad helped me blow out the candles, then my mom lit them for Tad.  He covered my mouth so I wouldn't help.  Once I moved away, he sat there.  I thought he'd blow them out right away, but he didn't, he started singing "happy birthday".   :} All month he's been convinced that it was his AND mommy's birthday. 

 We finally got a good snow storm.  This winter has been really warm.  It came at an unconvenient time, as Fred was trying to fix our car and the wind kept blowing snow where he was working.  Tad seemed to enjoy it though. 

 The snow didn't last long and we were able to enjoy a nice March day.  I thought it would be fun to go fly kites since it was windy.   I'm so grateful for Fred's work schedule, we were able to drop what we were doing and head to the park.  You can't ever plan to go fly kites, if you do, the day isn't windy, or it's a cold wind that isn't very fun. 

 The weather was ABSOLUTELY perfect!   Just enough wind that you didn't have to run to get your kite up in the air.  We're so lazy! 

 (Fred and I bought these kites when were first married - Hulk & Sesame Street.   Tad loved them!) 

 Tad was content to run around while Fred and I flew the kites.   He held mine for awhile, but let go of it at one point.  Luckily Fred caught it.

Tad's favorite part of the park was the drain grate. He also liked to stand by Fred to hold his kite.  I think this picture is funny of the two of them.  I don't know how we managed to not get the kites tangled with them standing this close.  :}

Monte Cristo

Tad loves to ride the snowmobiles in the driveway.  After mine and Fred's hunting trips, we decided we should take Tad out at least once this year.   He absolutely loved it!  And he is constantly talking about  the "no-mils" and pretending his toy chairs are snowmobiles.   He tells us to cover our ears while he starts them.   It's hilarious.    

Getting ready to go.

Bundled up and ready to go.  He's going to hate this picture when he's older. 

Dad and Tad- they rode together most of the time.  I like to ride fast, Fred just likes to putter along, so it worked out perfect!

I took advantage of riding alone and stopped to take a few pictures.

Tad rode with me for a little bit so Fred could play on some hills. 

He's the perfect size for riding with-  he can duck below the shield so he stays warmer, but he's big enough to hold on.  I thought we'd have to keep him on by squeezing him with our knees, nope, he's the perfect little riding buddy (except when he accidently hit the red emergency stop button).

I love his smug little look. 

We tried to get him to push the gas and move a little so he knew what it felt like.  All he'd do is push the handle a little, then throw himself into "hold-on" position.  :} 

Climbing the snow hills as Daddy loaded the trailer. 

It was a perfect day out.  Not too cold, the machines worked great, loaded easily.  Snow was good, a little deep in someplaces- like this fence that I decided we needed a family picture by.  You can see how deep it was on Fred's pants- kind of a challenge to set the camera timer and "run".