DA DA DA DA ...

You guessed it, in the last 2 weeks Logan has mastered Da Da (Despite Mom's efforts to convince him Ma Ma is easier to say). Logan can't get enough of this new word. We took this video of our baby monitor the other night at 11:45 pm. He was supposed to be sleeping. I'm not sure how to edit the clip the first 22 seconds are the best.

Turns out Logan is right his Da Da is pretty neat. His Da Da ...

... feeds him and his brother at the same time (not an easy thing to do)

... tells him funny stories
... and just hangs out with him

I guess I'm hooked on this new word as well. Da da da da ... (although I'm still hoping I can convince Penn Ma ma ma is just as cool)

Finding Nemo

Word on the street is babies like to look at fish. This theory was proven during our unfortunate trip to the ER last week. The boys found the fish in the waiting room fascinating. We decided we should give the boys a chance to see more fish under better circumstances so we took them to the aquarium in Sandy with Aunt Jenny.

As far as aquarium's go we would give this one 2 out of 5 stars. The UT native fish area was very interesting and educational. Did you know every time you flush a spider down the toilet you use 3-5 gallons of water? The tropical fish room was much more colorful making it easier for the boys to see the fish. We didn't think it was a good idea to let the boys touch the sting rays but that didn't stop Spencer.

Can you find Nemo?

You may be asking yourself why we gave this aquarium 2 stars. While it did have an impressive tropical fish collection (Jelly Fish, Sea Horses and several types of eels) the Shark tank was small and the viewing window was even smaller. The building is very small, it doesn't take long to see everything (Spencer thinks the building used to house a Shopko). Pros include the ability to touch sting rays and it seemed child friendly. They also had an educational center that looked interesting. If you have low expectations or haven't been to a larger aquarium I would recommend it.

Driving Home

Geek Squad

About a year ago, we invited some groovy folks over for a dinner party and movie. They choose to watch "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", a personal favorite. We enjoyed our evening so much we had them over again to watch the second and third movies. As it so often happens life went on and circumstances changed and we missed our friends.

Last Friday they were able to come up for dinner and to meet the boys. After a great homemade pizza dinner we decided to see how sharp our Lord of the Rings memories were with a game of "Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit". By the end of the game we discovered we were all geeks. We had a great time and look forward to seeing the Sanders again.