A Sad but Happy Weekend...

This weekend was hard for the Morrill family because Grandma Morrill, Parker's dad's mom, past away unexpectedly in her home last Monday. It was sad because we all love her and miss her but it was happy because her husband passed away in 1991 and she has been very lonely without him. I am so grateful for my knowledge of eternal life and it gave us all great comfort to know that they are together now, watching over us.

The service was perfect, and her casket and the flowers were just gorgeous...

So at the viewing we were trying to get Josh to hug Mattie, his little cousin, and he was being SO shy it was hilarious. But he finally did it, then he ran away. Hahaha!
Me and my beautiful sisters in law...

Classic Jack look...

Turn me into child services, my kids are on top of the car...

Grandma and Jack...

My little Michael Jordan...

Auntie Jackie and Josh eating Grandma's "spaghett"

Mommy and Jackson...

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

We took the boys to a Salt Lake Bees baseball game last night, they were super cute-with occasional whining periods-and had fun. They weren't all that interested in the game itself, I think we were too far away for them to realize what was going on. They loved the park, and the blow up bouncy toys, and the little train that takes them around the ballpark. Josh did love to say, "Go Bees, homerun, miss, hit the ball, and strike!"

We tried to get them to keep their hats on but it didn't last long so I hurried and took a picture while I could...

All Josh could want...his batman ball and a park...

He was by far the littlest boy inside, but he did well!

They really wanted to climb over the gate...Josh kept asking to bat, haha, maybe someday!

Daddy and his boys...

Towards the end they calmed down and wanted to just cuddle and watch the game...

Daddy and Jack...

Here's the train that they rode a couple times...boys was it SLOW, but the boys had fun...

It was a fun family night, I hope someday I can go to Disney Princesses on Ice or something but baseball games are fun too! =)

Giddy Up!

We spent Thursday and Friday out in Neola with Parker's family and had a lot of fun! When we got there Tegan and Mom were at the rodeo grounds because Tegan was doing her 4H there with her horse Flash. Jackson was terrified of the horses and wanted nothing to do with them. He did, however, have a blast running around and playing with daddy. Josh, on the other hand, could not wait to ride the horse. He kept saying, "back back, giddy up giddy up." He wanted to ride him so we put him on all by himself! I was nervous but so proud! Here are some pictures...

Silly Grandma thought the boys would leave her alone so she could get an hour of work in...Josh thought he would sit on her lap and help her type...

What the Morrill Fam Has Been Up To

Parker is done with school, YAY!!! Well, for the summer at least. But the good news is he only has ONE, yes ONE year left of school! We are getting very sick of being poor college students, and poor Parker is 28 and ready to be done PAYING for school and ready to start MAKING money! So it's fun to have him home, although he is still busy all day because he is working as a research assistant for a professor at BYU but it's not as bad as when he was in school!

Jackson had his surgery this morning to put tubes in both his ears. He was SUCH a little angel! I couldn't believe it, he never ceases to amaze me. The whole way to the hospital he was saying, "happy jack happy jack." He was also very concerned about where Josh was, because he stayed home with daddy, they are so rarely apart I think it was hard for them! The surgery went well and Jack was his normal happy self about 2 hours after we got home. The doctors and nurses were so amazed by him! He really is a tough guy!

They have been having a fun time playing in the oven drawer...

Saturday night we took them to Chuck E Cheese! It was hilarious, I haven't been there since my cousin's birthday party like 15 years ago! It's still the same-ghetto, smells like feet, and the pizza leaves something to be desired-but the boys had fun! It was cheap entertainment because they aren't old enough to realize the toys could be MOVING, so we didn't have to buy tokens! We met my friend Melissa and her family there because they were in town from Vegas and it was SO good to see her! Of course as soon as we got there my camera died, arg, so I only got two pictures. I think Melissa got some though so if she got any good ones I'll post em. =)

Jack thought it was SO cool to hide his legs in his sweatshirt...

Lindsay and Jason came over the other night before we had had dinner and they dished themselves up big bowls of ice cream and ate it RIGHT in front of the boys! It was pure torture for the boys who couldn't have any until after dinner! However, I think Jason was sneaking them bites when I wasn't looking...

So on Sunday we all laid down for a much needed nap about 1:30. I kinda heard the boys come into our room around 3:00 or so but I was SO tired so Parker got up with them. So I hear them leave our room but then I am in and out of sleep and I never hear them playing downstairs (which I always do). So I'm worried but too tired to get up and check, haha. So I had this HORRIBLE dream about Parker kidnapping the boys and trying to kill me! I woke up mad and worried so I ran downstairs and this is what I see...

SO cute! They had all fallen back asleep. Which brings me to my last point...JACKSON AND JOSH LOVE THEIR DADDY! Seriously, mommy is SO second in their eyes. All day and night they just want to be with daddy, no matter what. When I went into the post op room today to see Jack after his surgery the first thing he says is..."Daddy daddy!" I know they love me and I'm SO glad they love their daddy so much but, is it dumb that sometimes it makes me sad? He is such a good dad though, I don't blame them!

We leave for DC in three weeks!!! Yay!!!

Joshua Brent Morrill

Ok so it's Josh's turn in the spotlight!

My middle name comes from my grandpa Barraclough, who's name is Brent PETT Barraclough but my mommy and daddy didn't want to give me such a..."unique" middle name so they decided on Brent instead. I was 4 pounds when I was born and it was because of me that mommy had to have a c section. I was the bigger one at birth and for about 6 months after that but then I decided I wasn't all that interested in food so now I am much smaller than my brother! My height is in the 40% and my weight in the 3%!

When I came home from the hospital I had to be on oxygen for a couple weeks until my lungs developed more fully. It was hard because I didn't get held as much as my brother since I was hooked up to a cord all the time! When I was about 1 I got croup and almost had to be hospitalized. Luckily we lived in Oregon at the time and Grandma Barraclough knew to take me in right away, they did the treatment and I didn't have to be admitted! Other than that, I've really had it pretty easy!

My mommy and daddy love me because I absolutely love to talk 24/7. I walk around the house talking about everything I see or everything that is going on around me. I am talking very advanced for my age and I love to figure things out on my own. I am obsessed with my batman ball and really any other balls I find. I know the difference and can say basketball, football, and baseball. I love to watch sports with daddy and yell, "GO JAZZ" or "GO COUGARS!" I love to jump off anything and yell, "big jump" then "BOOM" as I fall to the ground. I also love to watch people and copy what they do or say. Mommy is always talking to daddy calling him "Parker" so now I call him Parker! Daddy always laughs when he hears me say, "Paaaarker!"

I can also be a punk though! I am the ring leader when it comes to the trouble that my brother and I get into. I love to crawl out of my crib, open the front door so the kitty gets out, draw on mommys wall, poop in the tub, pull out all the clothes out of the drawer, and throw my food on the floor. I also do not like to eat and would live off of a few crackers and bananas if I could!

So there's my Joshy, I love him so much-he brings so much joy to my life!