Kristin's Contrivances: November 2007

Friday, November 23, 2007

Monday, November 19, 2007

Our ward building (which happens to be the stake center) burned last night! It's so weird to think that we were just there yesterday for our meetings, and today it's gone! It's also unbelievable that it all just burned so quickly! All that's left is exterior walls and the steeple that fell right into the building, but is still standing. It's unknown right now if it was arson, but you can read more about it here.

Friday, November 09, 2007

Desert BBQ

Last Saturday, we went out to the desert to BBQ. While it was great fun, we also had a tough time. You see, Drake doesn't walk, he doesn't crawl, he scoots. So he was all over the rocky, stickery desert floor, dragging his legs around. He got so dirty and was into everything. He loved the fire, and wanted to make me get my exercise by constantly jumping out of my chair to drag him away from the fire. So I stuck him in a chair of his own. Didn't last for long, he got out of it on his own, and has the face to prove it! Luckily he only cried for a little bit. We finally stuck the boys in the back of Eli's truck and let them use it for a play pen.

This is Jack and Ethan's girlfriend Lauren. (I know-how did Ethan get a girl that hot? ;) just kidding Ethan!)

This is a before and after of Gigi holding Drake. First one, when we got there, the second after he got out of his camping chair on his own.

And here's Buster in his favorite spot, right next to the fire, in the dirt, yes, eating a rock.

Tawnya's baby bump is growing!

Gwenny and Daddy. She also had a tough time. First when I was teaching her how to squat, she didn't quite get the concept and peed on her pants. (Why on earth didn't I just take them off?) Then she touched the lantern and burned her knuckle. And I know it sounds like we just had problem after problem, but it really was a lot of fun!