UEA

We originally planned an elaborate trip for UEA and then decided we really just wanted to have fun without dragging ourselves so far from home.  So…we did what we could that was fun around our house and in Salt Lake.  I think we managed OK! 

Picnic at the park.

Walking around the nature trail at the park.  Calla was all too happy to play “mom” to Tyler and push him in the stroller.

Holding the new cousin, Nick

Swimming at the pool by Grandma and Grandpa’s house

Visiting Thanksgiving Point

Especially the Dinosaur Museum!

We also managed to see the last day of the Salt Lake City Farmer’s Market.  This…

was Hadden’s favorite part. 

Lions Everywhere

We’ve been busy in October, though the blog doesn’t show it, so here are some catch-up posts.  Hadden and I were able to go see the traveling Broadway production of The Lion King.  Our very expensive seats weren’t that great, and there was a family of totally obnoxious kids behind us, but it was still AMAZING!  I had seen it once before in New York with Chris and this was equally as good.  Some of the actors were even the same!  Hadden loved it.  That doesn’t even do justice to how he felt about it, but I don’t know how else to describe it.  He sat on the edge of his chair the entire time.  He was a perfect gentleman, using only his whisper voice if he had a question.  He is our little music nut!  Here is our picture outside before we went in…

Meanwhile, Chris took Calla to the zoo with my brother and his little boy.  From what I heard, there was much running about and naming of animals.  Both kids loved it!

Calla wasn’t so sure about the porcupine, though…

Loving the carousel…

Beautiful

Now that’s something I can believe in!

Frustrated with Fruit Loops!

Everyday Hadden eats a snack at school.  They get some sort of cracker/”cookie”/sugar and a choice of milk: either regular or chocolate.  We have talked about this at home and decided, together, that he can pick chocolate milk once a week and white milk the rest of the week.  His starches have included fruit loops, graham crackers (these are cookies, people!) and Ritz crackers.  Several times each week he tells me he gets up to the snack table and there is only chocolate milk!  That’s right.  No choice.  I honestly have no idea who is choosing these options for the kids, but I am truthfully frustrated!  NONE of these things are healthy!  Chocolate milk is not healthy!  (I know I’ve posted that link before, but really, do watch it if you haven’t).

Then today, I saw this.  Disillusioned.  That’s what I am.  These kids need healthy options!!! 

Thanks for hearing my rant.  :)