Chilly Nights and Sunny Days

Tuesday night we drove to Palmyra with the Carters to watch the Hill Cumorah Pageant. As we crossed the street from the parking area to the pageant, we were enlightened by some bright minds who eagerly shouted all they knew about us evil Mormons. Including how we will burn in hell with all the "porno addicts", "homos" and "sports nuts". Watch out sports nuts. Here we come.

Can you believe how many people are in this thing? It's amazing to me.

We had a great time minus the unexpected chilliness. It wasn't too bad (we should just be grateful we didn't get rained out!) but it gave me an ominous reminder of what it will feel like in just a few more months. I had actually forgotten what it felt like to be cold. I didn't think that was possible!

We also enjoyed our pizza from "Marks". We realized that we have eaten more pizza from Marks than any other place out here, and yet it's in downtown Palmyra! So if you get a chance, go to Marks and tell them Stephanie sent you.

Just kidding, they'll just look at you weird.

On Wednesday we hit the beach with the Cardons, Houses, and Carters. This time we tried out the beach on Beaver Is. It's only 20 minutes away and you don't have to cross the border. I LOVED it! The boys had other opinions, but no matter. I would go there every time.

Don't judge Creed for punishing Maddie like that. She had been naughty. (OR, it was just a struggle to get her swim suit on, and men take a different approach :)

Here is Denyse, teaching Tiff how to properly do a "coffee grind"? Tiff was trying to brush up on her dancing skills so she could teach the YM/YW at mutual that night. I just had a great time being entertained.

And here are our men! Funny that they're all white guys but with varying shades of whiteness. Well, I guess Creed passed over to the "brown" side. I think Ryan wins for best farmer's tan and Trav takes the cake for having the best freckles.

Here's Collin protesting the carrier. He arches his back and keeps his bum in the air. His legs are going to get beefy if he keeps this up. I usually just watch him and laugh.

Here's the mom club.

On Thursday I had my last postpartum checkup. Dr. Constantine held Collin for a minute and I thought it was so cute I had to capture the moment. Such a good doctor! I get so attached to my doctors, especially my OBYN's. Seriously, they hold a special place in my heart. Trav thinks this is TOTALLY NORMAL.

Collin is rolling onto his sides now, but hasn't completed the roll to his stomach. He seems so close, but then I wonder what will happen when he finally succeeds because he HATES his stomach! I imagine he'll land on his tummy, realize what he did and never try again! We'll see.

You probably can't tell unless you enlarge it, but he's totally grinning at me (Collin, not Trav :) I just love when he spots me from across the room and lights up. It makes my day.

More of the oblique exercises. I'm such a bad mom letting him hang out like that!

And last but not least...... introducing the cutest widdle bum EVER! Look at those clenching skills! I get the giggles every time I see those bum dimples. This kid is so lean. No cottage cheese, just muscles. I guess he got lucky and took after his dad's behind and not his mom's saggy saddle bags. Lucky! :)