This last week was scattered with struggle. Hinckley and me (Kassie) were sick for part of the week. Greg had a final for his class. And Hinckley continues to grow new teeth.
Hinckley's favorite toy at church: the vacuum in the coat closet
In spite of all that, we had a fun anniversary. We went to a really cool exhibit at the Museum of Art at BYU. They currently have a display of costumes from period-piece movies such as Jane Eyre, Sherlock Holmes, Phantom of the Opera, etc. It was amazing to see all the intricate detail that goes into every item of clothing. After that, we enjoyed this great restaurant called, Aubergine and Company. We were pretty excited because it has stuff we can eat--not many restaurants have a WFPB menu. Well, this place definitely lived up to our expectations! We both had Mediterranean salads, strawberry lemonade (sweetened with agave), and a brownie (whole wheat, no dairy, sweetened with agave). It was just wonderful!
Greg went mountain biking with Lu. Kassie went to a consignment event and bought all of Hinckley's clothing for the upcoming winter. We watched Heaven is For Real and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. And we watched Penny Serenade and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. We watch a lot of movies.
Lucy is a Biking Fiend! Greg barely managed to keep up
Now, let me just say a few words about teething. It is the nightmare that you think is over and it just keeps happening. Hinckley just sprouted all four of his first molars, within a month. It was a struggle for everyone. We have said it before and I'll say it again, Hinckley's scream is like a baby ring-wraith (you know, from Lord of the Rings).
It is very unpleasant during the daytime, but even more unpleasant when you awoken by it and have to listen to it for two hours in the middle of the night. I really don't remember how much teething hurts, but it must hurt a lot. At first we didn't know it was teething...well, we are never really sure it is teething until the tooth pops through. Seeing the little white crown of a new tooth it always exciting; it assures you that you may be able to sleep through the night again (literally). Plus, then you can rule out your other explanation for this odd-behavior and stop considering that your child may need an exorcist.
Anyway, as I said, it is the nightmare that just won't go away. Hinckley had one lateral incisor rear its head two days ago. Just one. That means the other one will soon follow...
It is that time of day when the house is quiet, the table is half covered in pots, pans, and tuber ware with food scattered across. The car isn’t in the garage and the dog lies sleeping on the blue blanket. The sun lies somewhere back there, behind the cloud over those mountains. It makes some nice gold colors on the rocky face of the mountains outside of the window. I guess it is so nice because at this time of year there is a lot of plants and flowers in the back yard so the gold makes it seem sort of dreamlike. Yeah, I’ll do em I guess. Call it being nice or being bored. Does it matter? Approaching the sink I am nipped by the denting smell. The eggshells, scraps of mango, carrot peel, and chunks of tofu drip in my fingers. Oh yes, the trash is under the sink these days. Drip once, drip twice on the floor. The water in the frying pan trembles, shaking the crusty flakes of burnt egg. Yogurt and peanu...
August 3, 2025 The last three weeks have been a blur as we've had lots of extended family events and excursions. Here are some highlights over the second half of July. Welcoming my parents home from their mission to Germany Desmond's discovery of his ability to open the front door and escape Addie and my date to the Scera outdoor theater to see "Annie" Kas and Hinckley date to see Superman Greyson and my date going to the batting cages with a machine pitch Celebrating my parent's 50th anniversary at their home with family and friends Splash Summit with cousins - Greyson did Freefall 3 times, and I got the bruises to prove that I did it too haha The joy of organizing the sports equipment in the garage Our family's final visit to the Burnsides in their SLC apartment as they prepare to go home to Colorado Family reunion at Bear Lake with the Williams (lots of good food, cousin time, sunburns, water fun, spikeball, and some very tasty shakes) Desmond walking - s...
Life is good! Maybe our trials have changed our attitude or maybe things really have gotten better. Either way, 2014 is already looking happy, bright, and beautiful! Greg LOVES his new job. The environment is great and he likes all of his co-workers. Plus, he gets to make films for work! As a media arts major, it is pretty hard to land a job with a steady paycheck right out of college. This one just kind of fell into Greg's lap. The stark contrast between his previous job as a teacher and this one is like night and day. And believe me, the ripple effect of this has spilled over into our home; it's like a breath of fresh air! Hinckley has been very active lately and is already starting to assert his independence. He is 17 1/2 pounds and 28 inches tall. He just discovered how much he loves rolling over, so he does it all the time now. I think he would like to be running and on the move if he only knew how to do it! He also loves food. So far he has only eaten rice cereal...
Hang in there guys! Luckily they do eventually get all the teeth in. :-)
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