Uintah County Fair fun

Brian MCd the eating contest again this year and it was quite disgusting. I didn't go last year but we caught some of it this year when the rain cleared and oh boy was it gross. The main event was the 13 lb hamburger contest. The patty was 10lbs with 3lbs of bun and extra toppings. The 4 guys at that table each had the giant burger to eat over the course of all the other events. They really didn't even make a dent in the burger. The winner ate just over 3lbs. The audience seemed to enjoy it but I just thought 40 lbs of hamburger! What a waste! At least Brian had fun. :)The fair had plenty of activities that Ryanna enjoyed. Our favorite was the children's farmers market. There is a trail with different stations for the kids. First was a garden where the kids plant a seed then pick a vegetable to put in their basket. Then they pick an egg from the chicken coup, ect. Below Ryanna is picking an apple from the orchard. Once their bucket is full they go to the farmer's market and trade in their goods for "money" to be spent at the store. The first day Ryanna bought herself an apple juice. On the second day she bought some fruit snacks. It was such a cute activity and fun for the kids.

Of course Ryanna loved seeing the animals. She oinked at the pigs......

Threw hay on the chickens......

And was whispering things to the bunnies......It's anyones guess what she might have been telling them. She often pretends to be a bunny HOPPING around and around the house.

Ryanna didn't try rice cereal till she was almost 6 months old I think but I'm a little easier going this time around. Quinten has been watching everything we eat for about a month now so I thought I'd experiment and see how he liked it. Of course he chowed it right down so I think he'll get a few bites in the evening to help fill the void at night.

If you enlarge this pic of Ryanna you can see that her mouth and chin are shiny and sparkly. She snuck up to the bathroom while I was starting some laundry and got into my makeup. The picture doesn't really do it justice. She felt SOO beautiful. Already a girly girl. :)This is Brian's busiest week of the entire year. 2 a day practice while still running the can-do-crew and daily radio responsibilities (plus family somewhere in the mix). Anyway, he caught a nap a few minutes one afternoon while Quinten was sleeping next to me on the couch. Hopefully this can count as daddy son bonding time.

Rolling!!

The ups of a downer week

I really hate admitting this was a downer week but for me it just was. Last Sunday was a doozy and everything went downhill from there. I finally went to an MD to find out what my painful attacks have been and he thinks I have gall stones courtesy my pregnancy with Quinten. I have an ultrasound next week to know for sure. Ryanna got sick which was just really sad for me. She just kept puking and didn't understand what was going on, it was her first time. She just kept saying "I'm dirty Mommy. I'm dirty!" Quinten who had been sleeping like a champion from day one has started getting up about every hour just wanting company. I took him into the Pediatrician because it was so unlike him but there was no obvious reason. So far he hasn't caught whatever Ryanna had. The Doctor says he just decided he likes Mom at night too.....Quinten, I always love you but this no sleep is really wearing me to the bone. To top it off I just felt hormonal and based on the time of month that is no surprise.....ey yi yi.

On the flip side we had some fun times too. Quinten is nearly 4 months now. 26 inches long and almost 15 lbs. He loves holding toys and shoving them in his mouth. He has been chewing on everything and could be starting teething - who knows. He physically can roll over but hasn't decided he cares yet. In fact, he would much rather be upright than lying on the floor anytime of the day.
I got the high chair out a bit prematurely because I need somewhere to set him to get things done and lately he screams when put on the floor or in his bouncy chair. The first time we put him in the high chair he felt like such a big boy and just smiled and smiled. Ryanna pushes him around the kitchen and it's really nice that they can entertain each other for a bit.

Ryanna and company joined Dad when he had to take a water tank up on the mountain for the football camp that took place there this week. She loved to run around the hills and pick flowers. The head coach also had a puppy there that Ryanna chased and chased until she got scratched.

In this picture you see Ryanna's curve ball. Sure, the pitch looks like its going to be inside but the spin brought it back down right over the catfood dish... that little green thing on the sidewalk. Ryanna loves pitching and fielding but hasn't picked up on the hitting side of things yet.

This is a video shot in our back yard of Ryanna pitching to her daddy. Her daddy is awful proud that he can hit it over the house even when the house is taller than it is far away. Watch the ball go straight up and over the house. Then watch Ryanna frantically searching for where the ball went... all while Brian holds his hands up in the air in triumph. This was the only take and Brian timed his grand slam perfectly.

(Brian helped me finish out this post. Thanks babe. I just wanted to add how cute Ryanna was playing baseball. We made a diamond using plastic cups and toys. Her pink hoola hoop was the pitcher's mound and she was dead serious about being the pitcher. Let me just say she has a better arm than me - I am not even joking. :) She would pitch us the ball then run and get it wherever it landed and then chased us to get us out. It was just lots of fun! Also in the video I'm not as exuberant as Brian because I wanted the video to show Ryanna getting the ball but Brian's just an athletic stud and had to get a homer. ;)