Joseph & Angela Palmer: April Post

As most of our friends and family know, we haven’t fallen off the face of the earth… Although it seems that Arizona sometimes is another world.

As a catch-up over the course of this last year, we have in a whole been so much happier. I think I (Angela) have been happier which means everyone else is too! Lil’G is basically potty-trained and is talking like a pro. He loves dancing, movies, games, singing, BOOKS!, and playing with his mom and dad (and brother when they get along). He is my strength some weeks. All you need is a hug, a kiss, and an “I love you mom” (while he strokes my hair) to know that I must be doing something right so I must keep-a-going.

This last year I have loved being a mom, friend, wife, sister, daughter, etc. I guess I have a much more positive aspect of my life here in Tucson. I have to admit I am naïve a lot but I feel that because of it I am all the better and I can sleep better at night. I recently got released from my calling as a primary teacher to work as the primary second counselor. I have sharing time this next Sunday and I am a little nervous but I should be alright with sugardoodle.net on my side. I am still teaching preschool to Grant and his friends with other moms and am glad that next week is my last week. I get to do sports for two days. It will either be really chaotic or really fun. I got to have my mom down while Joseph went on a school trip to Chicago. Joseph parents also came down as well as my older sister within 2 months of each other. I enjoyed the company and loved being with family again but I was also happy to get my house and car back in order again. I have learned to miss family a lot and I fear that when the time comes to move we may move even further away from Utah. It seems that those who want to move away, don’t, and those who want to stay have to move. I think that I may be in the latter category but I hope not.

Joseph has had another rough year. But it hasn’t seemed as bad due to the fact that we live closer to campus (I see him lunch/dinner most days) and he knows what corners he can cut. I remember a professor in school saying that during graduate/professional degrees students learn how to retain a lot of information simply by skimming because it is impossible to read/study all the material asked by the professors. I think this is the same only it is constructing building projects. Joseph has definitely learned that during the school year he reads, studies, learns and is criticized but doesn’t seem to feel that he understands it but then when the summer hits, those things once taught come back and he finally understands and is able to apply the principles. So in essence I think he will be a great architect after he consistently gets at least seven hours of sleep every night.

Lil’G is so loving and so willing to talk. He loves books and loves memorizing the books and reciting them to us or to his little brother. He loves his train set and his cars. Lil’G’s favorite movies are still Cars and Cars 2. He has enjoyed going to preschool and is excited to go to his friends’ homes to play.

Beege doesn’t seem like a baby as much anymore. I am so sad about that. He runs, jumps, laughs, dances, draws, and makes the funniest faces (usually a nice scowl). He is a little less learned on the talking area of his life but we feel that Beege simply doesn’t want to talk yet. He does say mama, dada, ball, more, boat, shoe, and he does try to say a word if we ask him to say it. Beege has turned into a stinker though. I think the terrible 2’s are already here but I fear the terrible 3’s with Beege. He just has a temper on him that causes him to tantrum much worse than Lil’G ever did. Joseph and I talk about how we believe that we got it easy with Lil’G and that Beege is going to show us what a real toddler acts like. So needless to say I am not ambitious to start the potty-training road with him.

So run through our funny pictures and hopefully you will laugh at them and their captions. Definitely view the videos. I only put funny videos on so use it as some comic relief in your day. Enjoy!

So this video is like last September so it's old but Beege is totally hilarious as a peek-a-boo ghost.

This one is obviously around Christmas time. I love this seesaw type canister from my aunt that dispenses M&M's. Grant is a little stinker!

I didn't put Joseph's picture on here in because it would be a little undignified but I'll let you guess who gave Lil'G this idea!

They still love their trains. Lil'G will let Beege play with it as long as Beege doesn't start playing monster baby.

Halloween time with all of Lil'G and Beege's friends. Lil'G is Lightening McQueen and Beege (in the back) is a surfer dude.We went to an assisted living center to trick-or-treat for safety. I how I wish I were in Utah.

On the merry-go-round at Pinnacle Peak (who knew there was one outside of Price!). Beege did not like this ride but settled down once dad held onto him