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Since we have a new little one in our family we decided not to go to far from home this year. So we headed to Midway, UT. This is a small town in the Wasatch Mountains close to Park City. We have a condo there and so we spent the week there. It is close enough to Salt Lake City that we went to several places in Salt Lake while staying at Midway. On Monday, we stopped at Gateway Discovery in downtown Salt Lake. This is a hands-on interactive museum for kids. The boys got to learn about how bumblebees work together to get things done, make their own news show and even sit in a life-flight helicopter. The boys had a great time and enjoyed learning about different things. After Gateway Discovery we went to The Rodizio Grill in Trolley Square. This is an authentic Brazilian Grill where the bring the meat around and cut off a slice for you if you want some. They have a salad bar with some authentic Brazilian entrees. They tell you what the meat is in both Portuguese and English; although I never manage to hear the English and then have to ask Kyle what they are serving. They also have grilled pineapple which is wonderful.
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| Wesley and Catherine at Gateway Discovery |
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| Wes, Jon and Catherine looking at the tiger |
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| Wes and Jon on the train at the zoo. |
On Tuesday we headed to Hogle Zoo. The boys always love going to the zoo. They got to see monkeys, tigers and elephants along with several other animals. They even got to go on the train ride with Kyle. The bears exhibit was still being constructed so they did not get to see any bears or penguins since they have the penguins with the polar bears. They enjoyed the day anyway. Jonathen fell down a lot at the zoo and came back with several scrapes on his right knee. He is a clutzy little boy who likes to run instead of walk. We had a stroller for him and Nate, but he did not want to sit in the stroller and would get upset when we made him ride. Grandma, Poppa, Aunt Jennifer, Aunt Caitlin and Catherine joined us at both Gateway Discovery and the zoo. At the zoo, Aunt Caitlin got dive bombed by a bird. They have an open aviary that you walk through and the birds can fly around you. Well, apparently, Caitlin does not do well in those situations since the last two aviaries she has been in the birds have flown at her. This one actually caught her on the back of the head.
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| Mom, Nate, Wes and Jon by a triceratops. |
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| Wes and Jon at the erosion table |
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| Nate and Mommy swimming |
On Wednesday, we headed to Thanksgiving Point and the Dinosaur Museum there. The museum was really interesting. They started at the beginning of the timeline and worked all the way up to modern day. They showed all the small trilobites and fish first and then worked up to the dinosaurs. They had several really neat fossilized skeletons. The museum also had interactive sections where the boys could make or do something to help them understand fossils. There was a create your own dinosaur where you got to decided what tell and head to give your dino. There was also a bone puzzle to let you put together your own dinosaur skeleton. There was an erosion table to show how water moves sand/dirt to uncover fossils. There was even an archeological dig set up to allow the kids to dig in the sand and uncover dinosaur bones. Wesley was scared pretty much the whole time we were there and did not want to get anywhere near the skeletons. Jonathen, on the other hand, thought it was amazing. Wesley was able to tell Grandma about the huge turtle that was sixteen feet long. Jonathen's favorite part was the fossils that looked like crocodiles. After the Dinosaurs we met Grandma and Aunt Jennifer at IKEA. By the way, for those of you who have never been to IKEA, the store is a trap. They make it impossible to get out of the store without looking at everything. It is a maze that you have to go all the way through before finding the exit. I had to leave to go feed Nathaniel and thought I was going to lose my mind trying to get outside to my car. I then went through it again after getting what we came for and trying to go check out. We did get some organizational furniture for the boys' toys so it was not a complete bust.
On Thursday we mostly stayed around Midway and Park City. We went to the outlet malls and got several things for the boys and then some clothes for me and Kyle. We even got a swimsuit for Nathaniel that allowed him to get in the pool. We had been swimmin every night we were there, but Nate had always sat out with someone since he didn't have a swimsuit and swim diapers do not fit him. We got him this cute swim trunks and shirt combo and took him to the pool that night. He was unimpressed. In fact, when I got him wet he curled up into the smallest ball he could manage. He pulled his little feet out of the water and snuggled into my chest. He then promptly fell asleep on my chest. If I got him wet after that he would shudder and pull tighter into himself, but would not wake up. It was really cute. Jonathen loved swimming. He is a little daredevil too. He loved to jump off the side of the pool to someone. However, he did not always wait until that person was ready or even close before jumping. He scared us a few times. If you asked Jonathen his favorite part of the vacation he would say swimming. Wesley does not like swimming all that much. He is a bit of a scaredy-cat and would death grip whoever was helping him in the pool. Overall it was a great vacation.
Wesley is finally four. He has been talking about turning four all year long. He has memorized his birthday so he could know when it was getting close. He has also had a wish list a mile long that he changed every few days just to throw us off. It finally came on April 17, 2012. He was sick both of the days prior to his birthday and we were hoping he would feel better on his birthday. When he got up that morning he seemed to be doing good and we opened his presents from his parents and brothers. He got baseball stuff from us since he informed us that was his favorite sport that he loves to play. So we got him and nice tee and glove and some practice balls so he can learn how to hit, throw, and catch. He also got a base set so he can set up the bases and run around them. Wes and Nate both had doctors appointments that day so our schedule was a little screwy. At 11 I made Jon take a nap so Wes was the only one awake at that time. I was trying to make his cake and Wes told me his stomach hurt really bad. At which point I discovered he was not feeling better. In fact he was quite sick on his birthday. We went to the doctor for his Well Child Checkup. We have been preparing him for this for a month since he does not like suprises. He did really well, but was very insistent that he not get any shots this time. His stats are 41 1/2 inches tall (75th percentile) and 32 lbs (25th percentile). He let the nurse take his blood pressure and let the doctor look at his ears and eyes well. When the doctor put the stethoscope on his stomach Wesley started giggling and could not stop. Wesley was giggling so hard and wiggling so much I thought he was going to fall off the table. Then we went home and I made Wes and Jon take naps. Jon was starting to run a fever and Wes had thrown up a few times, so I thought it would do them so good. We had planned on going out for pizza, but with the way the boys were doing we ordered in instead. My parents and sister Jennifer came over to celebrate with us. We had pizza and then played games while waiting for my parents to finish a track meet and join us. We then opened presents. Wesley got some really great gifts including a V-Reader. We then ate his "knight" cake. I really didn't know what he meant when he said a "knight" cake so I made a sword and shield and put a horse next to it for decoration. It seemed to work. It was not exactly the day we had planned, and I am sure Wes would have prefered to not be sick, but it turned out well.
Nathaniel is two months old today. He is an adorable little boy. He smiles and holds his head up and will even try to laugh at us. Today was his 2 month well baby appointment with the doctor. He and Wesley both got to go to the doctor, although only Nathaniel had to get shots today. Nate got three shots and one oral immunization (which is new for us). Nathaniel weighed in at 10 lbs 4 oz (10th percentile) and 24 inches long (90th percentile) with a head circumference of 15 inches (10th percentile). He is doing really well and is no longer throwing up after each feeding. He does turn his head to one side more than the other so the doctor would like us to take him to physical therapy to help that. It is no big deal and you treat for cosmetic reasons not for health issues. We will keep everyone updated on how he is doing. The doctor said it will just be some exercises/stretching that we will need to do with him to loosen up the other side.
Since we have a new little one in our family we decided not to go to far from home this year. So we headed to Midway, UT. This is a small town in the Wasatch Mountains close to Park City. We have a condo there and so we spent the week there. It is close enough to Salt Lake City that we went to several places in Salt Lake while staying at Midway. On Monday, we stopped at Gateway Discovery in downtown Salt Lake. This is a hands-on interactive museum for kids. The boys got to learn about how bumblebees work together to get things done, make their own news show and even sit in a life-flight helicopter. The boys had a great time and enjoyed learning about different things. After Gateway Discovery we went to The Rodizio Grill in Trolley Square. This is an authentic Brazilian Grill where the bring the meat around and cut off a slice for you if you want some. They have a salad bar with some authentic Brazilian entrees. They tell you what the meat is in both Portuguese and English; although I never manage to hear the English and then have to ask Kyle what they are serving. They also have grilled pineapple which is wonderful. 
