This was my favorite picture (So far) this week. We went to Zion (partly to make good use of my mom's free pass but it turned out it was "no fee" week anyway) but it was absolutely gorgeous! Just kind of one of those deals where I sigh and think how did we not come here more when we lived here. 

Oh the week. I can't remember much from the weekend, Saturday family naps are always a highlight. We went to a park and Blake and Isaac played wiffle ball/home run derby. The kids ran around and had fun. Sunday Isaac ended up going on visits which was kind of a bummer just because we took off Monday and won't see him for almost 2 weeks but that's one of the things I love about him, he's so willing and happy to go. It was a long time but really when he got back we had so much fun talking about some people he'd met, and what they already knew about he church and all that fun stuff. It was good. Monday we had a pretty good travel day-we had to wait an extra hour at the Shreveport airport because they were replacing an engine sensor...just a sensor but still when they say something about the engine over the PA system it makes ya swallow kind of hard. Cannon's getting the sequence down pretty good. The things he ends up saying are: Drive Shreveport, Airplane, Las Vegas, Grama, Grama's house and such. Then I ask who will be there and he says "Poppa Cheep (Chip)", Ann, "Poppa Drreat (great)" When we told him Grampa Great probably wouldn't be there that he was up to his house he said "Oh,...Darn!" it was SO Cute! But good news for Cann Man he actually had come down to see him so he was here when we got here. Cannon was so excited when we walked in the door he didn't know what to do. Play with Ann? Give Grampa Great knuckles? Play with the dogs? Or Maybe Grampa Chip? He was so excited and had so many options it was too cute and to funny. Cannon still loves the dogs, the feed yard the Rhino and everything but this trip he totally fell in love with the little metal backhoe, he'll hardly let it out of his hand.

He liked it just 3 weeks ago when we were here but this time its like if he's going to watch Curious George he has to have it on his lap. He's spent hours digging with it out back, one night I brought it back in and sprayed it off and convinced him that he should get in the bath too because the backhoe had already had a bath. Oh he gets so dirty-just filthy especially when he and grampa go drive the tractor -for hours- and stir up all kinds of dust and the kid is just in HEAVEN. Naps and eating are bothersome events that mom just insists on and keeps nagging him about there is just too much fun to be had! I only have pics from when he convinced me to take him to the feed yard but that's not really when the fun times are, my dad is so awesome, he comes home from work and Cannon knows the fun is ON! They feed the horses and check on Grampa and Drive Drive Drive the tractors and who knows what else but they're usually gone at least of couple hours or else make an least a couple of trips (in the Rhino, with the dogs, per Cannon's request...or insistence) 

Fun with Ann: a walk to the park, "shaking" with Sugar, and a few episodes of Curious George

Grampa's (well Klem's) piggys. 

Other events from the week.
Grandma and Grandpa Ison got their mission call and they are going to Columbus OHIO!!! (ps I guessed right on the guessing game)
We got in on one of Klem's Stir Fry's. MMMM and we got to visit with Coach Allen, we just chatted and chatted about anything and everything it was so fun.
I got a new phone. Yeah
Isaac went to OKC and got our new car :) This is really the only pic I have but I'm so excited!! He had to drive through Shreveport to get home and offered to leave it for us but I declined. But, if my initial excitement is any indication-we're going to love it!

He's busy with school-even though I think he only has one in class final next week, then the week should slow down for him. We have plans to "see" little bro :) and Grama and Granpa Ison are going to sneak down tomorrow. So we're just soaking up the fun and the beautiful weather and enjoying life!

 This kid just always makes us smile...

Saturday we went to the Kid Fest up in Ridgeland, we had a good time. 

I loved the one where Isaac got him to wave on the Carousel. There was a "monkey rodeo" and big machines to drive as well as a shark (how did I miss that pic when I was making the collage. Oh well.) And it turns out Cann Man isn't sold on "Monkey George" when he's bigger than mom. 

One of our favorite things was the little drawing booth they had were basically you could just could just catch some shade and let the little man color but the guy who was "Man'n" the booth asked if Cann Man liked Elmo then drew him his own special picture of Elmo saying "Hello Cannon" he then gave us the great idea to make copies of it and let Cann Man color away-he was so nice!

Of course we had more Saturday Projects, the last one is our version of a linen closet these days-I'm so happy to have it. 

Oh we love hair cut time! Cannon is such a helper-and Hair cuts are no different. 

Isaac leaving his tie out...not uncommon, but Cann Man loves it, and I think him playing with them is so cute. 

Isaac sold Big Green on Monday, and we're buying a car. (I'm pretty excited about it.) The truck just isn't going to fit us anymore, Cannon was so cute saying "Bye big green, bye daddy's truck" Isaac will sell anything (except me he assured me one time) but I get attached to things, I was kind of sad we won't have a truck anymore but then I think -oh yeah new car, see ya big green. The new car is in Oklahoma City Isaac has to go pick it up but I talked him into waiting until Cannon and I are gone again anyway so we were a one car family most of this week. And as it turns out he's going to do a whirl wind trip anyway but...it will all work out. Anyway, I know there's lots more I intended to post this week but -some of it was just "pukey" -so maybe we'll just be glad I can't remember and go with it.

We think he's pretty smart-here he is showing off :)

Saturday was Home Depot day...I know all the pictures look the same, but I love them all. However, trying to mix things up I did take a couple videos. The first one Cannon wacks his thumb...or finger or something-poor little guy...

But it didn't slow him down long, he was back at it 10 seconds later. In this video I love Cannon pounding a way and second be sure to note Isaac's facial expressions. Watching it through the little lens on my camera I didn't really understand what was happening but Cannon pounded right through the bottom of his bird feeder. 

Anyway then we listened to Conference (with only one little glitch were somehow I managed to be on Utah time and we started one session in the middle of it, whoops) The week was nice, we hit the park a few times, I thought summer was totally here, humidity and all for a couple of days, then all of the sudden it was super cold and rainy...then beautiful again (not so much humidity) the next day, I'm tell'n ya the weather here is crazy.

FHE at our apt mini playground,
do I really need Cannon to know you climb these things?

Just emptying the bookshelf...a favorite pastime...
In fact I'm not sure the bookshelf if going to survive in the front room!

Here's the week in mostly pics. Of course there's tons I could write we had a blast but I'll just get the pictures on for now.

Coutney's Race. I didn't get my camera out for the Bubble Chasing fun at the Allreds :( it was hilarious!

Random Fun

I think Cannon might like going home as much as I do, that warms my heart! Its long travel days but SO fun. Its a long lonely week for Isaac though :( That part is a bummer, he was in charge of Sharing Time for Primary last week, he told me about what he did, it sounded fun, I'm sure it was a big success! Other than that I think it was mostly just long days at school for him. Grandma and grandpa Ison put their mission papers last week-that's exciting!

I'll call it good for now....maybe I'll get around to adding more, maybe not :)