Beehive Beckett

I'm not sure if I've ever blogged about Beckett's name.  It's Old English for beehive, meaning literally bee-cottage.  We like that a lot because it remind us of the Mormon word Deseret, which means beehive and is a symbol of Mormon pioneers.  As the fourth boy it also makes our home a busy place, just like a beehive.  Also, we just plain like the name!

Baby Beckett in the Limited Edition Audrey Hepburn Cloth Diaper

Holly Saw the Sign, Even Though I Saw It First

I enjoy walking to the local library several times a month to check out and return books.  I have noticed this plaque outside someone's house for years but never mentioned it to Holly.  The other day Holly saw it for the first time and loved it. I was like, dude, Holly, I've known about that for three years now.  But according to her, its still cool even if you are the last on the wagon to notice something worthwhile.

Mommy Goes to Pre-K

It was parent's day at Carter's Pre-K today. I was able to pop in for a brief appearance, but it was Holly who was the star.  (After all, it really was a Mother's Day kind of thing, but it was called Parents Day to be inclusive, I suppose.)  Holly had a blast, Carter had a blast, and Holly was able to leave with a bunch of crafts and hugs from Carter.  In full disclosure, I received a a crown from Carter as well that said I was a King, but I wasn't nearly as photogenic as my queen.

Mommy's Special Pre-K Day!

Big Brother Anderson

So Anderson loves Beckett.  Like, a lot.  When Anderson wakes up in the morning he asks to see Beckett.  He always wants to give Beckett a kiss before nap and bedtime.  He also has been caught poking Beckett to make him cry, only so he can then caress his head and say, "It's okay, Beckett. It's okay."  Such a love bug.  I think this picture Holly captured says it all about our two youngest.

Big brother, little brother

53.6 Miles of Awesome

I ran in my 12 Hour Endurance race on Saturday.  I was able to cover a distance of 53.6 miles, which means I met my goal of running a Double Marathon.  For my pains, I was able to receive a coveted Double Marathon water bottle.  It was a one mile loop and you just had to go around and around and around as many times as you could between 7 Am and 7 Pm.  There I am below, somewhere on lap 13 or so. It was a great race, and my distance placed me at 17th out of 125. Not too shabby.

Mile 13 out of 53.6

Guest Reader!

Parker was a guest reader in his old Kindergarten class today.  Looking great, buddy!

Showing the young'ins how its done!

Beckett Makes it Look Good

Baby Beckett got some hot new leg warmers from a friend.  If you're a baby, you don't need to go to the 1980s to look good in these!

Keeping the legs warm!