Nauvoo Pageant and More...

This past weekend we were able to go to the Nauvoo Pageant and we had a great time! We arrived a few hours before the pageant started and there were games, puppet shows, crafts, activities, music and dancing. We couldn't get Cole to leave the dance floor. They taught a few dances from the era so we joined in on the fun. The pageant was spectacular and a great tribute to Joseph Smith and the Saints that lived at that time. The story line, music, special effects and choreograph were incredible. I'm so glad that we were fortunate enough to attend.

On the way to the pageant we stopped at Wendy's for a quick bite to eat and were surrounded by cute older couples. I'm not sure if it was Senior Citizen night or what, but I've never seen of many "seniors" in a Wendy's restaurant at one time! I think there were only two other families our age. They were darling with our boys and we were stopped several times so they could ooh and aah at them. Cole became particularly fond of one group and was talking, laughing, reciting nursery rhymes and waving at them. They were sweet with our boys -- it was fun to be the youngest in the crowd! Our cute family at sunset before the pageant started. Cole shaking his bootie on the dance floor - he couldn't get enough of the bagpipe band!

Last Sunday after we got Garrett dressed for church I couldn't help but snap a few pictures of him. He is so dang cute! We combed his hair and used a little gel to keep it in place and his smile was so darling. At church Russ took him during Priesthood/RS because I had to conduct. The lesson had just started when I got a tap and someone telling me, "You have a blow out". I looked out the door and there was Russ beckoning to me that he needed a little help. I was a little confused because Garrett only "goes" about once a week and it wasn't his "time" to go. But, go he went and it was everywhere... down his leg, out the back, on Russ' shirt, tie and pants. It was quite a sight! After we got Garrett hosed off in the bathroom, Russ took him home for a new pair of clothes. Garrett left the church sporting only a diaper and wrapped in a blanket. Russ thought it would be funny to take an "after" picture because the "before" picture was so cute.
"BEFORE" "AFTER"

Cole, Garrett and I made sugar cookies for our family home evening treat and Cole got his first beater to munch on. I haven't let him have one before because of the raw eggs in the batter, but he was eating so much cookie dough with his fingers (I seriously couldn't keep his fingers out of it) that I figured the beater would slow him down. He loved it, just like I used to love it when I was a kid. So, I guess a little raw egg never hurt anyone... or has it?! Cole also kept telling me, "This beaver is yummy!" We had to have a little discussion because I didn't want him confusing the animal (beaver) with the yummy treat (beater). Oh, how the simple things in life make a two year old so happy!