The Garrison Blend

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Dallas

Syd and I got to go to Dallas to visit Ty's family, for "Danny Boys" blessing. We had a great time, Audrey, Syd, Berlynn and Carleigh got to do foot spa treatments and make up at the hotel, and they did a great job painting all the girls nails. I also learned the Red is Carleigh's lipstick color, and don't even try to change her mind. :) Hunter got to bring the Wii to the hotel and showed us how good he is at playing the games. I got Berlynn as a bed partner at the hotel and she was my kind of sleeper, and Syd got to sleep with Audrey. Austin Daniel is a great baby, he is so cute and hardly ever makes a fuse. We had a blast, we got to go bowling, drive go karts, and play laser tag where Berlynn was my partner again. Monday Mom, Dad, Syd and I got to visit some of the museums in Dallas in a big rain storm , and when it rains in Dallas it rains in Dallas. We found our selves walking to a museum with out an umbrella. We went to the Holocaust Museum and also to the Sixth floor museum which is where JFK was shoot. Then we went to the famous Sprinkles Cupcake store for delicious cupcakes. Dallas did not bring sun, in fact it was cold, and right after we left the state they got a huge snow storm.. so much for going where we could be a little warmer in February. All in All we had a great time!

January fun

Well after China Jon had his friend Andrew come to Salt Lake early to visit our crazy family life. Andrew was a hit with the kids. He got to stay with us and then go skiing at Alta, his first night back at the house Nic ran for the door when he got home and told him how much he had missed him that day. Thanks for coming to Salt Lake Andrew and being an awesome guest for the kids and all the help with homework and playing the Wii.

Jon then had to go to work for a few days in New York so he took off on Sunday and was gone until Wednesday night, the night before Syd and I left for Dallas to see Ty's family.

January- China

Wow where did January go... There was a lot of travel for Jon during the month. He got to go do a week of work in China, first Hong Kong then Beijing. He got to meet the China office and do a hike along the Great Wall of China. He loved his trip, but we missed him while he was gone. Syd Lucy and I can not complain too much, he did bring us home pretty jade bracelets. Jon will need to post more on his trip, but he did take one of Nic's and Syd's stuffed animals to take pictures of China.

Monday, January 4, 2010

New Year Bangs

Can we say electrical engineer?? Nicholas decided to bringing in January 3rd with a bang.. after church on Sunday while we were finishing getting dinner ready, all of the sudden Jon and I heard a bang and pop sound coming from the counter. As we turn to look, there is smoke coming from the telephone plug in the wall from where the pop/bang sound came from. Nic had the biggest OH NO look on his face, as Jon ran over to make sure there was no fire, he found the penny Nic slid in between the plug and outlet. Needless to say the penny and plug were melted, and Nic was ok. It did give us a good teaching moment for the kids on why we do not stick things in the wall outlets, and a good selling point for the wall outlets that have their own kill switches to the power.

Christmas PJs

On Christmas Eve we always get to open new Christmas pajamas from gramma and grampa.. the kids love it. It always means it is one step closer to Christmas morning. Thanks mom and dad Jon and I loved our PJs too, you are the best!

There is also a picture of Lucy Girl trying on some new Christmas clothes!