Here Porter got to:
Play
Learn to drive
swim
And watch his favorite TV show (Super Why)!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Park City
As our construction project was under-way, we went to Park City for the week. We stayed at the Westgate resort and almost had the place to ourselves. I guess no one is vacationing the week before Thanksgiving! It was a much needed family together time, after Evan spent 2 months working on his dissertation without getting to see us much. I carefully planned out our meals in advance and had everything chopped up, frozen, in bags, or quickly assembleable. I didn't want to spend our vacation cooking, and eating out is, well, not so much fun with a toddler (especially in PC where there are no childrens' playplaces!) The only problem? I had 3 wonderful crockpot meals ready to go, and I forgot my crockpot! The stove worked just fine. We worked out everyday, swam everyday, and I even got a pedicure! It was a great week!
Here Porter got to:
Here Porter got to:
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Many changes...
Just to start, our computer has been "hybernating" for the last month at least. That's why I'm so behind. (Really it was just a really, really, good excuse. until...I realized my pictures are still on my camera. sigh.) Here goes:
In November we decided to do a home-improvement project by opening up the wall that separates our kitchen and front room. Since we didn't have the time to do it ourselves, we hired an awesome contractor from our ward to come do it. We figured since it was a small job, we'd give him more to do: tile the bathrooms, and install a new vanity and mirror in one of those. There was a little hesitation about opening up the wall, since we didn't know what was in it. There were drain and water pipes from the unit above us, so we settled for picture windows. We still love it, and it serves its purpose, allowing me to see P from the kitchen. We went out of town for the week while he did this, and our house magically transformed from this:
Kitchen:
In November we decided to do a home-improvement project by opening up the wall that separates our kitchen and front room. Since we didn't have the time to do it ourselves, we hired an awesome contractor from our ward to come do it. We figured since it was a small job, we'd give him more to do: tile the bathrooms, and install a new vanity and mirror in one of those. There was a little hesitation about opening up the wall, since we didn't know what was in it. There were drain and water pipes from the unit above us, so we settled for picture windows. We still love it, and it serves its purpose, allowing me to see P from the kitchen. We went out of town for the week while he did this, and our house magically transformed from this:
Kitchen:
Bathroom #1
Bathroom #2
Kitchen
bathroom #1
bathroom #2
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Just like daddy
Porter is obsessed with his dad. I have never seen another child act like that with a father. Its kinda like Daddy's boy meets obsessed stalker. He LOVES to do what dad does. The only time P will watch TV is if he's sitting with dad, and it's Super Y cartoons. (I have no idea either). He mimics everything. We were putting together a shelfing unit, and Porter grabs the hammer and starts hammering, just like daddy. When P broke the CD drive in the PC, Evan took it apart and fixed it. P grabbed the screwdriver and went to town, just like daddy. He puts on his shoes, and wears his hats, and brushes his teeth, just like daddy. Evan found a little kid's educational game online, and P just sits there and stares. Just like daddy. If there were anyone to emulate, he's my first pick too! Way to be a positive influence daddy!
Playing on the computer
Fixing the CD ROM
Watching the game
Playing on the computerBoys will be boys
The other night. I was changing P for bed. He was playing with our Catch Phrase game when I heard a "bonk". He fussed a little, and I kissed his forehead, cause after all, isn't that where he always hits his head? Nope. A minute later I noticed this...
Yep, he chipped his tooth! I feel terrible, but I also know it won't be the last, and many more scarrings are yet to follow. Sad!
In fact, the other day at church, he struggled out of my grasp just in time to fall and hit his head on the corner of the hymn book holder. He let out one of those silent screams, where only the pain is masked for a quiet moment and Evan whisked him out where he could be heard screaming down the hall. I panicked thinking he hit his mouth, or his nose. Nope, just skinned his chin. Poor guy is too adventurous for his own good!
Yep, he chipped his tooth! I feel terrible, but I also know it won't be the last, and many more scarrings are yet to follow. Sad!In fact, the other day at church, he struggled out of my grasp just in time to fall and hit his head on the corner of the hymn book holder. He let out one of those silent screams, where only the pain is masked for a quiet moment and Evan whisked him out where he could be heard screaming down the hall. I panicked thinking he hit his mouth, or his nose. Nope, just skinned his chin. Poor guy is too adventurous for his own good!
What does a Giraffe say?
Porter was a Giraffe for Halloween. Maybe I should start at the beginning.
Evan's sister Laura is nuts about Pumpkins. It could be due to the fact that her birthday is on Halloween, or that she was raised in a pumpkin patch, I'm not sure. Every year during the week of Halloween, she spends literally days carving, planning, gutting, and caring for her pumpkins. I love it! Her planning starts Nov. 1 of every year for the next Halloween. To be quite honest, she's really good at it, and has a following which is growing each year. If you saw her house in person, you'd understand. It's amazing! Here's a few that I carved myself from the Harry Potter series: Voldemort, Serious Black, and Dumbledore. It was a lot of fun, and a lot of work. To see the rest of the 64 masterpieces, click here-http://www.blogger.com/www.pumpkinslayers.com 
P didn't really know what was going on, but loved playing with the big kids and LOVED dressing up. The next morning, he came tearing out of his room holding his costume up, really excited. It was so cute!
Evan's sister Laura is nuts about Pumpkins. It could be due to the fact that her birthday is on Halloween, or that she was raised in a pumpkin patch, I'm not sure. Every year during the week of Halloween, she spends literally days carving, planning, gutting, and caring for her pumpkins. I love it! Her planning starts Nov. 1 of every year for the next Halloween. To be quite honest, she's really good at it, and has a following which is growing each year. If you saw her house in person, you'd understand. It's amazing! Here's a few that I carved myself from the Harry Potter series: Voldemort, Serious Black, and Dumbledore. It was a lot of fun, and a lot of work. To see the rest of the 64 masterpieces, click here-http://www.blogger.com/www.pumpkinslayers.com My parents came down to be with P and go "trick or treating" with us. We took them to Cafe Rio first, then off to the neighborhood. Here's how Grandma and Grandpa always leave P when he eats with them! YUM!!! They were fun to have around, and we hope they enjoyed their visit.
P didn't really know what was going on, but loved playing with the big kids and LOVED dressing up. The next morning, he came tearing out of his room holding his costume up, really excited. It was so cute!
Monday, October 12, 2009
One of our summer projects
We have been living here for 1 1/2 yrs. I don't know why nothing more extensive was done to the closet in the Master bedroom. Maybe because it was just guys living here and they didn't care for more space, but the truth is, it was getting rediculous. I tried to come up with several solutions to fix it, but none would be perfect for our needs.
The issue: The hanging bar was fixed to the shelf above it. The shelf broke on the left side of the closet, making it unstable to hang anything from it, so it limited our hanging space. The one shelf we had came down low enough to reach, but not practical enough to stack anything high on it. I took this picture before we took the shelf down. I did not clean up or move any item for sake of my reputation. This is how we'd been living for about a year. Pretty unorganized I'd say. The time came to buckle down and do something about it. We went looking for closet organizers at IKEA, Lowe's, Home Depot, online and everywhere we went, it never met with our needs. Standard drawers come 14" long, 14-16" wide, and 6" deep. I had a problem with that, since drawers were what I wanted most of. Who has enough hanging room for seasonal clothes? After talking to my dad about it, we decided to make it ourselves. Online we were quoted over $900 to have it made, so we took it upon ourselves to have it our way. After several weeks of all day saturday and many long afternoons, we finished our closet! The demensions were perfect, the drawer space more than we dreamed, and it fit perfectly into the little niche that was our closet space. I love it! The drawers are 21" long, 22" wide, and 6-10:" deep. We left 9" from the bottom drawer to the floor so we'd have enough room for our shoes. My dad is the master carpenter behind the project, and it's not professional quality, but it is perfect for us. We didn't need anything super modern or expensive, cause we plan to use this place as a rental after we move. Still, isn't it lovely? We are happy to add that it has been kept perfectly clean and organized since we moved into it. We put hooks on the walls for our workout clothes and ties, and a long 8" hanger bar for dresses and winter coats. (Since we have no coat closet). The total cost- under $200. Thanks dad for helping us! 
The issue: The hanging bar was fixed to the shelf above it. The shelf broke on the left side of the closet, making it unstable to hang anything from it, so it limited our hanging space. The one shelf we had came down low enough to reach, but not practical enough to stack anything high on it. I took this picture before we took the shelf down. I did not clean up or move any item for sake of my reputation. This is how we'd been living for about a year. Pretty unorganized I'd say. The time came to buckle down and do something about it. We went looking for closet organizers at IKEA, Lowe's, Home Depot, online and everywhere we went, it never met with our needs. Standard drawers come 14" long, 14-16" wide, and 6" deep. I had a problem with that, since drawers were what I wanted most of. Who has enough hanging room for seasonal clothes? After talking to my dad about it, we decided to make it ourselves. Online we were quoted over $900 to have it made, so we took it upon ourselves to have it our way. After several weeks of all day saturday and many long afternoons, we finished our closet! The demensions were perfect, the drawer space more than we dreamed, and it fit perfectly into the little niche that was our closet space. I love it! The drawers are 21" long, 22" wide, and 6-10:" deep. We left 9" from the bottom drawer to the floor so we'd have enough room for our shoes. My dad is the master carpenter behind the project, and it's not professional quality, but it is perfect for us. We didn't need anything super modern or expensive, cause we plan to use this place as a rental after we move. Still, isn't it lovely? We are happy to add that it has been kept perfectly clean and organized since we moved into it. We put hooks on the walls for our workout clothes and ties, and a long 8" hanger bar for dresses and winter coats. (Since we have no coat closet). The total cost- under $200. Thanks dad for helping us! Conference isn't complete without a Tea Party
Evan's brother and his family came to visit a few weeks ago. They live in Michigan and have kids the same ages as most of their cousins, including a 17 month old who loved to play with P. It is so fun to be on the parent side of things and to watch my child interact with others, especially family. Being the big kid he is, he is the same size as most 2 yr. olds, and thinks he's capable of the same physical abilities, but he's not. My heart swelled time after time, watching his mind work as he started learning to interact with others his same age. He would watch with avid interest every move they made, and try ever so timidly to engage in the activity. Sure they were pushing toy bikes around, but it was so fun for them. I really enjoyed their visit, and getting to know Misty more. 
Misty and Jacob
Saturday, between the afternoon session and priesthood, our husbands watched the kids so the girls could go out. We ate at souper salad, and talked. What an awesome family I married into! There was nothing in the conversation that was spectacular, or even important, just sisters being together. I loved it! I have amazing sisters-in-law. I looked around at them during our lunch and felt so lucky to know them all. Thanks gals for a wonderful visit! I love you all!Misty and Jacob
Lynette and Terri
Playing with the cousins isn't complete without a tea party! The house got awefully quiet, so we went looking for the little guys. We found them in a bedroom, the 3 of them, having a tea party! This is what happens when boys have older sisters I guess. My little guy was sitting down, sipping "tea" with the other 2 boys. They were not shy about it, nor did they know it wasn't such a "masculine" way to bond. We thought it was so cute! They smiled for the cameras, and we left them to finish what they started. I think these pictures could be used for blackmail in the future if I need them!
Matthew, Jacob and P
Matthew, Jacob and PAnother fun part of our conference weekend was seeing the brothers together. It is not often that all 4 Zaugg brothers get to hang out and talk and relax. I loved seeing them all in their white shirts and ties being excited to go together to listen to the prophet's voice. They are a pretty amazing group, I'd say. Here's a picture of them all together with Rob, the not-so-Zaugg, but every bit part of the family. You are such wonderful men!
Dan, Tom, Evan, Rob, and Jim
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