Thanks to Aunt Cheryl for the quilt fabric... I've been sewing like crazy trying to get this rag quilt finished before she left. And I did, BARELY. There is NO WAY that I would have ever attempted sewing an entire quilt in a day and a half, if it weren't for the fact that I didn't know how to sew the edges of the quilt and my only chances at finishing it were with her help.
So even though it was CRAZY, it was fun and I'm glad that I did it. Here's a close of of the material.
And here's Tate ENJOYING his new Cheryl Blankie. He was so happy to get to sleep with it tonight. I thought it was cute when Tate told me that now I'm an AWESOME MOM-because I MADE him a blanket. Oh, and he told Bryan that they should give me a prize for doing it...
So what did Tate do while I sewed? He stuck needles through the skin of his fingers. I had to laugh when he showed me his "cool trick", because I can totally remember doing this when I was a kid. Only I stuck one through each finger of my hand. I think that WEIRDNESS must run in the family!
Grandma Bloomfield LOVES mint tea! Since we have a pot of mint (that grows SUPER fast) in our front yard, Tate brings some to Grandma on a regular basis (We LOVE living next door to her).
Today was Day 1 of Soccer Camp for Tate. It started at 4 PM. It was 110 degrees outside and there wasn't any shade. So yea, it was HOT. Tate's coach had a very STRONG English accent, and when Tate first met him he turned to me and said, "I'm not in another Land." Apparently Tate could BARELY understand him... Then later while out on the field, Tate asked his couch to speak in ENGLISH.
Just wanted to brag a little about my man... He sang a SOLO in Sacrament Mtg yesterday and sounded just perfect. Good Job Bryan!
Tate's NEWEST favorite thing to do is writing and sending handwritten letters and pictures to people. He also LOVES getting letters in return!
Yesterday was ROUGH. You know, just one of those days when MIDOL was my very best friend. And when your TTC (and not having any luck at it)... Well let's just say-it can be a tad depressing. But that's okay because today totally made up for yesterday. We had a BABY SHOWER for my sister Christina (at my house), and it turned out super awesome (lots of chit chat and girly fun). Here's a picture of my Sister and 2 Sister-in-Laws who are due within a week or two of each other.
My cousin Mary got married yesterday. It was such an AMAZING wedding and reception. I'm so glad that I was able to go... The wedding was held at a BEAUTIFUL catholic church in Phoenix, and then there was a formal dinner and dancing at the Phoenician Resort later that evening. I am still dissapointed that I forgot to bring my camera to the wedding. I remembered to bring it to the reception, but it was really crowded so I wasn't able to get very many pictures. Oh well :)
As we were OUT & ABOUT today... We happened to drive passed the Mesa Temple and I envisioned a beautiful walk around the temple with Tate. Without thinking, I pulled into the temple parking lot. Apparently I had NO IDEA that it was 112 degrees outside (Sunglasses and AC have a way of doing that to me). The moment we stepped out of the car I realized that it was WAY TO HOT for something like this, but at the same time we were already there and I didn't want to leave. We immediately found the drinking fountain-walked around the reflection pool-sat down long enough to sing "I Love to See The Temple"-took a few pictures-got another drink and then left. All I can say is that I CAN'T WAIT for Fall Time!!!
Although Tate can be a great helper around the house... Sometimes there are chores that only a Mom can do. And sometimes I want to do it alone so that it can get done quicker. To keep Tate busy and happy while I work-I invite a friend over for him so that I can clean. With Tate being an only child, sometimes I find myself BEGGING people to let their kids come over to play. Luckily we have great neighbors with a little boy Tate's same age... Today while I worked, they played cats, built a fort out of pillows, played the wii, and played pirates that had wands. And when Tate has a friend over, I never once hear a "Mom I'm bored, will you play with me?" Not that there's anything wrong with that... But there is definitely a time and a season for everything. And like it or not, cleaning is one of them! So I try to do what I can to make it happen.
As we RAN into Safeway today to grab some much NEEDED groceries... I knew that we had less than 10 minutes to complete our shopping. So I grabbed a cart and sped off towards the first isle-with Tate following a short pace behind me. "Hurry, Hurry, Hurry", was all that I had on my mind. I looked back to make sure that Tate was still with me, and sure enough he was gone. So I backtracked and found him by the fresh flowers. When I got there he said, "I wanted to smell ALL the roses". At that moment I realized that Tate was right... Life is just too short to ALWAYS be rushing. Just leave it to my sweet son to teach me the importance of stopping and taking the time to smell the roses. 
We went to the Mesa Public Library today. When we got there-Mr Tate (who always knows just what he wants) asked the librarian for a book about YEAST. He told her that he wants to learn ALL about it and where it comes from. You can imagine his disappointment when she told him that they don't have books for children about yeast. Although slightly bummed, Tate was NOT going to give up on finding a book that suited his interest. So he asked her to help him find some books about bacteria and fungus-which she did... As you can tell from the picture, Tate was absolutely THRILLED to be able to see pictures of some "Real Life" bacteria.
Just about EVERY Sunday, Tate insists on matching Bryan. Here's how it works... Bryan showers and gets dressed first and then Tate copies him (picking out the same shirt, pants, tie, etc.)
The kids (Tate, Lily, Emma and Peter) had fun using Bryan's birthday present today. He got an ice cream maker ball that you roll/kick/etc. and it makes ice cream. Who ever thought of this idea was a genious! We brought it to the park across the street and the kids took turns rolling it down the hill. It's amazing how entertaining it was for them. The ice cream was totally yummy too!
Leaks are NO fun. Yesterday (while the workers were here trying to fix it) the ceiling actually caved in on them (leaving a giant hole in our ceiling-approx. 4ft x 5ft). They had to turn the AC off for several hours and the house got up to 90 degrees. Needless to say, we had a very HOT day!
I don't buy soda, and Tate has only had it a handful of times... So I wasn't surprised at all, when I had him taste a sip of Root Beer today, his response was "YUCK it's too hot!" You should have seen his face when he first drank it. (It reminded me of a 1 year old drinking soda for his first time). After swallowing the soda, he went and got himself a big glass of water. MUCH BETTER! I guess that Tate must take after me when it comes to soda. I don't care for it either.
"Stop eating my crayons! Stop pushing my paper! Stop sucking on Hissy"-Tate kept telling baby Autumn over and over and over again last night (while we were babysitting her). Finally out of desperation, Tate turned to me and said, "Why isn't she listening to me?"
