Chase, Chase, Chase

Chase is growing and getting more personality each and every day and we LOVE it :) Here's some of the things that he's been doing recently...

Loves to collect Sippy cups and carry two at a time.

Loves to bite down on everything, usually it's a fork or spoon mid meal or his toothbrush while trying to keep those few teeth he has clean. Pictured here is a plastic something or other found in the mystery spot in our house where he finds all completely random and unknown items.

LOVES mud and splashing. Lots of laundry for me these days.

Pool time

Isn't this the cutest whining face ever??? I just can't help loving this face in all of it's varieties.Messy meals

Loves to show off and carry around his sippy cup with no hands.

I don't have a picture of this...but he LOVES to bonk his head gently on any hard surface. I hear it in the morning when he wakes up, at nap time, in our living room against the glass french doors etc. Just the other day when Phil and I went running he put his forehead on the stroller tray in front of him to catch the vibrations...all while laughing. He's so silly sometimes :)

PHOTOSHOP!!

I am currently addicted to photoshop and it's killing progress on the looming thesis!! The pictures I worked on this morning!

Before...

After... (hopefully that's obvious!)
Before...Yes, I let him destroy his whole cake that I worked for an hour to decorate...where's the logic?? -Michelle...Phil probably would have complained about the frosting to cake ratio anyway.


After... he's still a dirty mess!


Now on to my thesis... YEA!

Chase is talking...

GIBERISH!! I've watched this video a hundred times and it makes me smile every time. I LOVE my boy!!!

Mickel Man WINS!!

Very few people know how much I enjoy watching golf!! I know, it seems boring...but when you grow up with three brothers and a dad that love it, I guess it just rubs off on ya. After watching a rather stressful tournament years ago at my grandpa's house my gramps said to my mom, "Is she always like this when watching golf?" This referred to my occasional outbursts! Usually the answer is no but last night was another one of those tournaments with a racing heart sitting nervously on the edge of the couch. Phil may have told me last night that I looked flushed during a stressful moment :) I actually had to cover my eyes a couple times because I couldn't bare the disappointment had Mickel man missed key shots. Oh but the joy that followed when victory was made :) Thanks for some good entertainment Phil Mickelson!

Runaway shopping cart!

CAN I SAY HILARIOUS!!! I put him down for a second so I could make a car seat decision and next thing I knew, my cart was off...with Chase driving :) I love him. Everyday he makes me laugh! Sometimes when he does naughty things, I have to strain my face so I don't laugh and encourage his behavior...and he knows it so he just waits until I crack and starts laughing with me. And you better believe I crack every time. LOVE HIM!!!!

*A big thanks to Phil for helping me upload this video from my cell phone!!! He's just awesome! Love you.

Today was a good day...

I burnt


Cooked carrots


AND


Noodles

...my house smells like the inside of a fireplace

Hi this is Sister Hutchings...

Is what I hear EVERY time I call my mother.

This is President Hutchings...is what I'm privileged to hear when I call my dad. Phil actually calls him president, as for me and my bros...we have to bring him back down to reality so President is far from what we call him :)

I've dealt with this for a year and a half and I'm actually starting to forget about it (except when I'm visiting the mission home and they refer to each other with their respective titles...SERIOUSLY, you call your wife of over 30 years sister Hutchings in the home when nobody is around and you're in your PJ'S...I digress) Like I mentioned...I'm starting to get used to it, however today was a new day. My mother called me sister Kensington. HUH!??? Seriously, I sound more like a sister missionary you've known for less than a year rather than your own daughter. HA HA :)

Actually, I'm my parents biggest fan even if they mistake me for a missionary. They are serving as mission president in Nashville, TN and working so hard. I love to hear about all the happenings of the mission and especially love to visit the mission home and see all their work and love for the mission field first hand. Thanks for being the best examples. MOM and DAD.