Hyrum is cute...and he knows it...

Last weekend was a fun one for our family. I survived my first 5K in 5 years. Dan and the boys came to watch and even held up a sign that said "Go Mom" as I ran past. It was really fun.

After the race we went to Orem for Summerfest. We entered Hyrum and Miles in the Cute Baby Contest. It was fun to show them off for the judges and try to get them to do cute things. Miles was smiling and cooing for the judges, but Hyrum was a lot more reserved. We think it's because they tried to show him some balloons--Hyrum is deathly afraid of balloons. . . Miles ended up winning a prize from the prize drawing, and Hyrum took 3rd place in his age division for boys! Here he is showing off his prize bucket and certificate:

Doesn't he look proud of himself?

Pajama Pants & Wild Animals

Earlier this year I got a sewing machine. I've been working on a quiet book for Hyrum, and it's been fun to learn some sewing basics. My sister made her kids some pajama pants and had some leftover material that she gave me. It was just enough to make Hyrum and Miles each a pair of pajama pants. Don't look too closely...I still have a lot to learn...

Last Saturday we took the boys to the Hogle Zoo. It was the first time we have been as a family, and it was a lot of fun. Hyrum LOVED all the animals and was so excited about all the new things he saw. His favorite animal was the elephant. He kept making the elephant sound over and over and clapping.

It was fun to get to show him real animals and practice the different animal sounds with him. This one stumped us, though. What DOES a giraffe say?

It was a great way to spend a Saturday!