Spring has begun in Provo. I (Kassie) know it isn't official yet, but flowers are budding, birds are singing, and coats are off. We are so happy to be able to go on walks again. Hinckley enjoys seeing "gree-gas" (green grass). It really does seem like new life again and we have been enjoying it.
The great shearing of 2015
The time finally came to cut of the golden locks. This was not Hinckley's first hair cut--that happened in October. But this one proved to be a lot harder. After I messed up, Greg thought he would help. Then we decided that the only way to solve the problem was with the clippers. We used the longest setting on the clippers, but Hinckley's hair still ended up much shorter than we wanted. Oh well! Hair grows back.
Hinckley really didn't care what what happening because we let him watch TV and eat a lollipop...actually 2.5 lollipops. By the end, the most frustrating thing for Hinckley was all the hair stuck to his mouth, hands, and lollipop. We put him in the bath and mutually decided to throw away his third lollipop because there was so much hair stuck to it.
Zeus' bunny friend (or nemesis)
Here is a photo of Zeus and his bunny friend. Greg felt like we should include the is photo since these animals have become sort of like foster pets to us. Zeus is the Williams' family dog; he is pretty old and when he isn't sleeping his hobbies include barking for food, barking to come inside, and going on walks. Also, he likes to chase his rabbit friend when the mood strikes him. Who is this rabbit friend? His name is Rafiki and he is our neighbors' rabbit, but he has been living in the backyard for the past five months. He has a particular fondness for Zeus and can often be found right next to him. Rafiki even climbs on top of Zeus sometimes. We are not sure if it is to torment him or to show affection, but Rafiki does seem to like it when Zeus chases him around the yard.
On the Y with Hinckley
Greg has a new exercise plan which includes exercising with Hinckley. They hike to the Y twice a week and run the other days. Well, as you can tell from the photo, Greg is the one hiking, and he pushes Hinckley in the jogging stroller when he goes running. Hinckley really loves hiking! He often talks about the "Y" and "hike" in his "packpet" (backpack) with "daddy".
We went to the zoo last Friday! We discovered that there is a reason they don't charge admission for children under the age of 2. As Greg and Kassie watched lions eat a piece of meat, Hinckley pointed to a tractor in the background. Hinckley was mildly interested in the monkeys and the most interested in the sea lions that were barking and hitting each other. Other than that: elephants: no, bears: no, giraffes: no...The thing he enjoyed the most was just running around in an open space. Greg and I enjoyed the animals, though, and we all ended up having a fun time.
Hinckley and the Monkeys
My big project last month was making a cover for our glider. We originally bought this chair used from an Indian couple and it had an over-powering curry smell. We did a lot to get the smell out and, luckily, it was mostly gone by the time Hinckley was born. The smell is completely gone now, but it has some stains on it and it is not washable. I decided it was time to make it a little more cheery and clean. I used a tutorial I found on pinterest as my guide and it was easier than I thought it would be. Plus, I think the outcome looks better than I thought it would!
In other news, if you haven't heard already, we are expecting baby #2!!! The baby is due August 4, but we're giving that a two week window because, let's be honest, due dates are a hoax. We find out the gender really soon and we are really anxious to know if it will be another boy or a girl joining our family.
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
Tomorrow is our baby's due date! We don't think he will come tomorrow, but one never knows. Here are some pics from this week. School is going pretty well for me, though I transition to writing/reading from doing math for the past two weeks so I am a little nervous about that. The view from the bus just before I get off and start teaching for the day. Usually I am barely awake at this point. Awesome panorama of our classroom. It has taken a lot of work to get all this stuff up, but it could still use lots more! Here is a view of the front of the classroom, along with our space ship behavior chart and so forth. I decided to see what would happen if I didn't shave during the week This was the result. Kas is feeling quite big, and ready for the man child to come out! This week Kas learned how to make homemade yogurt - or at least how to extend the yogurt you already have. The latest creative masterpiece from Kassie is this little elep
The final product of "make me a match" that I labored over exceedingly. I was actually sort of unhappy with it all not because of the performances of anyone but mainly just the story. We had to write all so quickly and the re-write it time after time and then storyboard it and really break it down. In all this rush I didn't realize till I was actually shooting it that I really didn't care much for the story as a whole and thus my motivation suffered greatly. I don't think I need to tell epic dramatic tales to care about them but I do want to have a strong point and also a specific conflict or issue that is approached and resolved. I am starting a screen writing class tomorrow and possibly I will gain some insights as to how to develop good stories. Ones that I care about. I don't know why I feel so interested in telling stories - particularly in that I haven't felt very confident with the stories I have come up with. It is extremely hard for me to come up
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