Fish is a Fish

At the beginning of the summer Noah saw a fishing pole at a garage sale. He just had to have it. The pole was a $1 so I couldn't really refuse to much. The only problem; neither Collin or I fish. Collins hates fish, the smell the look the taste- so no fishing for him. I LOVE fish, sushi all that I'll take it. Plus cleaning out a fish doesn't really disgust me like it does him (Thanks dad!) But i don't have a fishing pole, or have ever really been fishing.
So when Fernando and Lauren came in to town Noah talked Fernando into taking him fishing. Now in Noah's mind if he was going to go fishing with Fernando they had to have matching shirts. So Lauren picked them up Bass Pro Shirts and Monday morning off they went!



Helping get the poles fixed and ready





Showing Noah what to do





His first cast





Just being a goober!



Lauren and I stayed while they got started and then later joined them again a little late with Nicklaus.



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Walking to a new spot

Then Fernando caught a fish! Noah was so excited! Both boys got to touch it and see how slimy the fish felt,

but only Noah was brave enough to give the fish a kiss

(side story) when I was his age my Hurst family went fishing and when they got back- they talked me into kissing the fish because he would turn into a handsome prince- bunch of liars I grew up with!)

About 10 min later Noah decided that we should put the fish back (due to Aunt Lauren talking about me eating it for lunch- THANKS LAUREN!)
And of course the fish had already moved on to little fishy heaven so Noah for about 15 min said he never wanted to go fishing again.
Now he can't wait to go again and told Fernando that when we see him at Christmas time he had better take him fishing again!

The boys do Yoga

So i have been doing yoga and Pilate's for a couple years now off and on. I love it- some times I get to busy and don't do it as much. Since joining the gym I am able to take a class called Body Flow- its a mixture of Ti chi, yoga and Pilate's. 2nd best class ever. 1st belongs to Sh'Bam. (tell you about it later)

Anyways- Sunday my Hurst family came over and I was having my cousin help me out with the crow pose

(Yes Michelle and Gert can do this and look this good) I can hold for a few secs and not look this good.
Anyways the next morning I was trying to get my pose on- and Noah and Nick joined in

The downward dog is their favorite (I'm sure because it contains the name dog in it)

They call this Puppy Down

And Puppy Up

St Anthony vs the Holy Ghost

This is St. Anthony of Padua

Also known as the Saint of Lost or Stolen things.

On Thurs. him and the Holy Ghost went head to head.

I get a call from Wendy (MIL) as I was heading to work- wondering if I had seen her keys...

I hadn't and she said okay I guess Noah and I will keep looking.

When I got home she told me how Noah had found them.

After looking in the kitchen, the living room, the car, the boys room- Wendy starting walking around the house praying to St. Anthony. "St. Anthony, St Anthony- some thing's lost must be found" (or something to that effect)

And Noah said "No Grandma! We need to pray to the Holy Ghost. He will help us and tell us where the keys are"

Noah then prayed and asked the Holy Ghost to help them find Grandma's keys, when he was done he looked at her and said "I know where they are", and walked over to the ottoman, (where Wendy says she already looked) moved it and found the keys.

Wendy needless to say as amazed the Noah knew to pray and ask for help- and that the Holy Ghost was able to help Noah.

I am so thankful to have Noah in my life. He is such an inspiration to me. I am thankful for his wonderful primary teachers the May family; Noah came home the Sunday before church and had not stopping about the Holy Ghost and how if you get your foot stuck in train tracks, pray for the Holy Ghost to help you.

I also am thankful that he know to pray ANYTIME he needs help and not just if his foot is stuck :-)

Things Noah Says

Walks in carrying his and Nick's Pillow Pet
Me "Where you going Noah?"
Noah "Nick is running away."
Me "Just Nick or are you going with him."
Noah "Just Nick, I like it here so I'm staying."
Me "And your helping him?"
Noah "Yep. He wants to take his Pillowpet with him so he can sleep."

Noah "Mom can we get an Optimus Truck and paint it to look like Optimus."
Me " No, but Poppa Z has an Optimus truck."
Noah "Really? Lets go to Poppa Z's house so I can paint his truck. Grab my money so we can get some paint."


Noah " Mom can we get a cat?"
Me" You have to ask your dad."
Noah "But we can go get one and not tell him!"


As we were driving home last week from MeMa's house (MeMa is my friend Lindsay's mom)
Noah "Mom I'm scared."
Me "Why are you scared Noah?"
Noah "There is a monkey at MeMa's and he's going to eat me like a banana"
















Me" Noah where is my broom?"
Noah " You mean my flyer? It's in my closet."
Me "Why is it in your closet?"
Noah "Because it's my flyer!"
Me " Do you fly on it? Who taught you how?"
Noah "Grandma Souraf did!"

I love my boys so much, and can't wait for Nick to start talking more so I can capture all the funny and wonderful things Nick says to me.

Noah's 1st Talk

On Sunday Noah gave a talk in primary for the very first time.
The week before he came home with a note attached to his shirt saying
"Noah Campbell volunteered to give a talk on Sunday Sept 13Th, 2010
Theme: I obey Jesus Christ because I love him."

My first thought was "NNNOOOOO!!!!!!"
the very second was what kind of topic is that? That is a sentence, NOT a topic/theme.

So I called my mom and asked for her advise. She pointed me to some cute websites that I could print some pictures off and have Noah just say what he does to obey Jesus.

The next battle was getting Noah to color the pictures. He kept refusing so I just made him sit next to me while we talked about what each picture was and what he was going to say about it for his talk.

So the big day came, and just was we were walking out of the house (Side note: Collin had to work so I was flying solo) my friend Jennie Raye called, she had gotten a flat tire on the side of the freeway. She has NO idea HOW to change a tire, and her husband was sound asleep with a dead cell phone sitting next to him.

So I grab my apron and we raced to Jennie to change her tire, (yes I changed it in heels and a dress- go me!)then raced to church to make it with 10 min to spare until talk time.

Noah did so well, he said his lines and told about each picture. Then right before he closed he just popped the word Bum Bum in before "in the name of Jesus Christ amen".

That's my little booger.