Voting

This is the first election that I have been really confused as to who to vote for. Honestly, I am not thrilled with either of the candidates and have not quite decided, but here are a few thoughts.

I am anti-abortion, especially partial birth.  I worry that with a democratic pres. that the abortion laws will become even more lenient-so there's a vote for McCain.

Then I have strong opinions about health care. I get so frustrated with people who don't work and live on medicaid and just take whatever the government will give them. I know medicaid helps a lot of people who really need it; but there are far too many people who take advantage of it.   I read a really good article on the health care proposals here.  And it seems that with the democratic proposal-even more people will take advantage of free/low cost health care, while those hard working Americans will still be paying high premiums and deductibles.  

Obama is definitely more charismatic and likable than McCain.  I still have not made my mind up and am no expert at all on either candidate, but from what I've researched I'm leaning more towards McCain because of my republican values.

Mr Pumpkin Head

Mr. Pumpkin Head

Kire found an old tractor and didn't want to get off-maybe he should have been a cowboy

Kire is doing Joy school this year with some cousins & friends and today was their halloween party.  We went to this pumpkin patch and met "Mr. Pumpkin Head."  Kire was a little unsure of him, but he had fun.  And I definitely like the pirate costume better than the "witch."

witch

So every time I ask Kire what he wants to be for Halloween he says, "a witch."  I don't know where he came up with it.  I think he's been playing dress-up with his girl-cousins too much because while we were shopping yesterday I tried on a dress and he told me I was a princess : ) But I found this cute wizard costume at old navy and he thinks it's a witch, and I also got him a pirate costume-so I'm hoping he'll wear that one instead.  

This weekend we took him to the treehouse museum for their little program.  They told stories and had treats, Kire didn't really care about the stories, he just wanted to play.  I had him wear the wizard because I hope he'll wear the pirate to the other parties.  On Saturday there's the Boo at the zoo and the haunted dinosaur park.  Kire loves the dinosaurs, so I think we may go there and wait to go to the zoo until they have their christmas lights.  

Are there any other fun activities that are going on?

Listening to stories

Trevor's Home!

My brother Trevor just returned from his LDS mission to Birmingham Alabama last week. My brother Grady was gone on a mission for 2 years before that so it seems like finally our family is all home! Kire was a little shy around him at first, but now he loves him! I knew he would. Trevor is so sweet. His homecoming is on Oct 19th at 9:00 am; let me know if any one needs directions.

TICKET

I have had the worst car luck lately. I hadn't gotten in a wreck in years and 2 weeks ago I rear-ended someone; then yesterday I was pulled over. First off, I was going 30 in a 45 zone down south weber drive; then this lady cop pulled me over, I had no idea why. She said I went through a school zone-I didn't see lights or anything and it was 9:09 am. She said that there was a cone out and that the area I passed is a school zone until 9:15 am. No warning, she wrote me a ticket for going 30 in a 20! So I was pissed, I don't know how much this one is going to cost me. Seriously, 5 minutes lady, and I was going well under the normal speed limit-obviously I wasn't being wreck less.

Another boy

Well today at the doctor everything looked good and she was 99% sure we're having another little boy! I was a little shocked, I've been so sick that I was sure I was having a girl, but either way is wonderful. Erik is thrilled, he wanted another boy. The only problem is Erik is not loving all of the names I like.

Potty Training

Kire has had zero interest in potty training, but he'll be 3 in December so I started potty training 2 weeks ago.  It's going ok.  While we're home he'll wear underwear and I have to ask him every 30 minutes, but he'll go.  I made him a little chart and he gets really excited to put a sticker on it and he's almost earned himself a toy.  I put him in a pull up when we're out, but he doesn't ever want to go.  I don't know if I should expect anymore, but it seems to be going really slow.  Any advice?  Everything I've read says to start with boys sitting down, and he does ok, but I think he might do better and like it more if he were standing.  And he doesn't seem to want to go poop in the toilet.

Here he is putting a sticker on his chart.  His little bum does look super cute in underwear

Northridge Football is the other thing that has consumed our time.  Erik has done better this year by coming home earlier, so that's nice.  Kire waits up for him every night and goes downstairs and watches Super Friends while Erik watches film on the lap top.  It's good that they get to spend some time together, but then Kire ends up staying up until 12.

Kire loves Friday night games.  He runs down the grass hills and wrestles his friends and we see Erik at half time.  Northridge has done well this year, they just lost there first game in overtime to Layton on Friday.  It's nice to just hang out with Kire in the grass-then I don't have to hear all the parents yelling at Erik.  I almost got in a fight 2 years ago defending my man : )

Son of a bitch

Yesterday Erik & I were both driving to work and we were stopped next to each other at a red light.  He was turning left and I was blowing kisses to Kire, and when he started going, so did I, only my light wasn't green.  I smashed into the back of a Land rover.  There really wasn't any damage to his car, but he was like, " oh the bumper might be misaligned..."  So I know I'm going to have to pay something, and my bumper is banged up, but not too bad.  But everything with fixing cars is always so expensive, even though it looks minor.

I haven't gotten into a car accident since I was 16, so I'm pretty lucky, but it was just such a stupid mistake I was pissed.

But the day was not a total loss.  This patient of mine came in with this fabulous bag she said she got at TJ Maxx.  So I went there later and got this great red Guess bag that was regularly $128 for $28!  So it made my day a little better : )  

That's what she said

via videosift.com

I got this from my friend Jamey's blog and #1 is my all time favorite Office moment ever. I hate Michael, he's such a jack-ass, but he makes the show.

Number 2

It didn't take us quite as long this time, but we are finally pregnant with baby #2!  I went to the dr. this morning and we saw the little nudger and I am 11 weeks pregnant!  Last time we didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 8 weeks along, but this time we've known from the beginning so it has been a long few weeks.  I took the test on Erik's birthday in July, so that was his favorite present.  I have been sicker this time around and my belly is already hanging out, but it's all worth it.  The dr. said she should be able to tell what the baby is at my next visit in 4 weeks, I can't wait.  We would love to have another boy, so Kire has a friend, but we'll will be thrilled either way.  I'm excited to start getting Kire's big boy room ready, and if we have another boy I'm going to get him a bunk bed.

Fire Station

Kire is obsessed with tractors and trucks and anything that has wheels right now (I'm going to kill myself if I see Bob the Builder one more time). So last week Kire and I went to visit my friends Lindsey and Natalie and we took the kids to the fire station. Natalie's husband, Topher, is a fireman and was so great.  He let the kids get in the truck, put on clothes, hold the hose and showed us all around. Kire loved it so thanks guys!

Kire would not put this hat down the whole time we were there; I thought his neck was going to break-the hats are so heavy!

Macy, Kire & Max driving the firetuck

Kire with the fireman holding the hose

We've also gone to the Ogden dinosaur park several times.  It is Kire's favorite place.  I need to get a yearly pass because it's pretty expensive-it was $20 for our family of 3.

Kire is at the funnest age fight now, I can't imagine kids get much more fun, but he's also starting to talk back.  Now he says, "don't say that," and "don't talk to me mom," when I'm telling him not to do something or saying something he doesn't want to hear.  BUt he also is the sweetest little boy.  He still loves to snuggle and hold my hand and give "bear hugs" and kisses.  I hope he never grows up!

Bink's dead

So a couple of months ago we got a little bunny for kire to replace his binkie. And today when I got home from work he was dead. I put his cage out last night so he could be outside and I forgot to bring him inside before I left for work and when I got home he was dead. I feel so bad. And Erik was home for a little while and a baby sitter was here with Kire but I guess no one went outside. He was only out in the sun for a couple of hours so hopefully he didn't suffer too much. The hardest part was trying to explain this to Kire. We went out back and Bink was just stiff and laying on his side so Kire just thought he had fallen down. I told him that Bink got sick and he died. He told me that we need to take him to the hospital and fix him and get him some bandaids and that we need to call Erik (he calls his dad by his first name half of the time). Then we went and played in the sandbox. A few minutes later he told me we need to get a new bink bunny rabbit, a white one. So I don't think he's too upset about it.
Has anyone else killed a pet so I don't fee so bad?

Breaking Dawn

Yes, I finished Breaking Dawn a couple of weeks ago. It was a little slow for me, I wished there was a little more action (especially more in the bedroom : ), but I thought it ended well for everyone. I was worried about Jacob, but he didn't get screwed like I thought he might. I won't say too much for those who haven't finished it, but I will say I HATE the name "Renesme."
And good news if you hadn't heard:
Twilight the movie is coming out November 21st now-3 weeks earlier! And there's a new trailer at www.twilightthemovie.com

Reigning Champ

Kire was crowned king of the south weber baby contest for the second year in a row today. The theme was 50's-and there aren't a lot of clothing options so Kire wore a white tee-shirt, jeans and some converse tennis shoes. I also picked up a little black comb and while he was walking across the stage he stopped and pulled the comb from his back pocket and combed his hair-so I'm pretty sure that won the judges over. BUt now I am supposed to take him and ride in a float at the south weber day parade next saturday-and I hate parades, so we may not make it.


The rest of the day I have spent reading Breaking Dawn. I can't put it down! Good thing I don't have to work till Tuesday.

Salt Lake marathon

Last week Erik ran his first (and only) marathon. He's been training for months and finished it in just over 4 hours! I am so proud of him, I'm lucky if I run 3; but I am so glad it's over. And he's excited because he beat his two friends who ran it with him. It took so much of his time so now I'm glad he can relax with me at night instead of going out and running for an hour. For the last few days he's been hobbling around like he's handicapped but he's feeling better now.

Jason Duckworth, Erik, & Brian Veazie

Helen & Fred Thompson (Erik's parents) and the fam

Bear Lake

This weekend we went to Bear Lake with some family and stayed in their beautiful cabin. When we got there, there were several cows in the backyard and Kire stayed outside and shot them for a while.

We played card games and pool and spent Saturday at the beach. We went tubing-here's a picture of me, Erik & my step dad Richard on the tube.

Me, Kire and my brother Grady & sister Julia



and Kire in a "hot tub"

Kire's 1st Dental Appointment

Erik took Kire to come see the office I work at and to get his first cleaning. He did really good, and he wanted to help with everything. Then he assisted me while dad got his teeth cleaned too. They were so cute!

Family Reunion

We started out this weekend by going to the drive-in to see Kung fu panda again. I know it's super white-trash, but Kire loves it. Half way through the first movie our car battery died. It has never done that! So we had to get jumped by someone, but the night was still fun.

Then Friday morning Kire did a little 4th of July parade in Harrisville with his cousins. I pretty much hate parades, but the kids were cute and they snuck out of the parade early.

Then that afternoon we started the Thompson family reunion. And it is seriously like no other family get together. We started off Friday afternoon by carying a lit torch from Erik's grandparents' grave to a nearby park where we held flag ceremonies. Every family had to make and bring a flag and we did a legitimate ceremony where everyone made a tunnel and each family walked through with their flag (all done to music that they use during the Olympics). The night went on with different relays (such as running, horse races, throwing, and so on) and dancing.
The next day we went up Ogden canyon to a camp ground and had whiffle ball tournaments followed by gambling. And this is no ordinary gambling. Everyone starts with "$200." And there are different competitions and you have to bet who will win them. If they win, you add money to your tally, if they lose-you subtract. Some of the competitions included arm wrestling, seed spitting, trivia, and scooting on your butt the farthest. And then Sunday we had a little church service and more games and crafts.
It really is super fun. The games they come up with are hilarious; I'm going to have to integrate them into my family get-togethers because they can be quite dull.

Cam, Bella & Gracie (my nieces) holding the torch and flag

Kire lighting a sparkler

happy 4th of july!

so i seriously love this job. i am so glad i went into hygiene because the hours and money are great and it's just fun to talk to all kinds of people. so i started working for this dentist in clinton and he is so laid back and all of the staff are young and cute and nice, i am going to love it. and he hired me for 1 day a week, but it's going to be 2 days a week for a while and hopefully they'll keep busy enough to keep it like that forever! then i've just been subbing at other offices a little bit and i'm still kind of looking for 1 more day so if any of my dh peeps here of anything, let me know.
this weekend we have the thompson olympics. when erik and i first got married i thought his family was kind of crazy, but they're awesome because they are so close and they just do all of these fun things that no other families do. so i am the arm-wrestling champ, so hopefully i will be able to defend my title. happy 4th to all!

new do

Tuesday I had my working interview and I got the job! It is this awesome office in Clinton; it is new and everything is digital and the doctor and staff are awesome. This is just for Tuesdays, so I would still like to find another day or two to work. Then yesterday me and Kire drove to Prove to visit Erik who has been doing a football camp at BYU all week. On our way down we had to stop at Ikea-love that store, and we went to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving point. It was really fun and Erik has been gone so much lately that it was good to spend some time together.
Well I have been thinking about chopping my hair for a long time and this morning I finally got up the nerve to do it. My friend Amber has always done my hair and I've always been afraid to go to anyone else, but my schedule has been so unpredictable lately that I haven't been able to get in and get my hair done. So this morning I just went to someone I've never been to in Provo before I lost my nerve and just had her chop it. I love it. I hate doing my hair and I have to have it back for work so it's going to be awesome.


Then I just ordered this Buzz costume online through the disney store. It was only $13 and it is so cool. Kire is into dressing up like a cowboy, dinosaur and anything else and i couldn't resist ordering. He is so dang cute I may have to look into getting more costumes. He has been running around saying "to finity and beyond!"