Yes, Seriously

Best Christmas present ever. 

They are called Sleep Phones and I heart them :)

Sign of the Times

This morning Olivia came into my room playing her princess CD player song, and asked, "Mommy...do you like this ringtone?"

 

 

Scout Visit To City Hall

We took the Scouts to visit the Mayor so they could earn their Citizenship badge. It was a lot of fun to see their excitement and how nervous they were. They all acted as though they were meeting a celebrity.

We sat around the conference table and Mayor Mills asked the kids if they had any questions.

Here were some of my favorite questions:

When do you ring the bell outside?

Do you know my Dad? He's a West Valley Cop?

Do you make a lot of money?

Can you change our school schedule so we go on Saturday and Sunday instead of Thursday and Friday?

Do you get a lot of free stuff?

Such a fun day!

Valentines Day

I'm not that mom. 

You know, the mom that sews, or that makes the cutest invitations, or home-made party decorations.

However, this is the first year my kids could send out class Valentines. Yes, that's right.

Their previous school didn't have parties. So I decided to be that mom for just one day.

We have a Raccoon!

Landon was chosen as the Riverton Raccoon of the Week.

He was so excited to be chosen for the entire 4th grade! Not only did he get to be on the morning news segment, "The Raccoon Report", but he got free Cafe Rio...Sweet!

I'm so proud of him. He is so polite, a great student, a wonderful friend, and funny funny funny.

Family Game Night

Clue

Wii

Family

Dog

What more can you ask for?

Well- maybe a photographer who didn't 

block the flash with his hat...

But other than that, it was a perfect night!

Olivia is FOUR!!!

My baby is four. I am so excited. Three years old is a fun age, but I definitely think four is my favorite. She is learning so much every day, and I love seeing the world through her eyes.

Olivia was born on Monday, February 7th, 2007. She was 8 lbs 3 oz, and 19 inches long (exactly the same as Emma). Here are some pictures of her through the years...

April 2007

Christmas 2007

February 2008

August 2008

June 2009

July 2010

December 2010

Here are some of her favorite things in her own words:

What color is your hair?  Yellow
What color are your eyes? Blue
What is your favorite animal? Horse & Reindeer
What makes you special? Because I'm sweet
Who is your best friend? Emma
What is your favorite toy? Like, the one like that.
What is your favorite thing to eat? Cheeseburgers
What is your favorite color? Pink
What's your favorite letter? A
Why is that your favorite letter? Because I like it.
What's your favorite thing to do? I like to play on the slide.
Who's your best friend at school? Maybe Raylee?!!
What's your favorite thing to do with Dad? Play at the park
What's your favorite thing to do with Mom? Watch shows
Why do love Mommy? Because I'm your friend. I'm every body's friend.
Why do you love Dad? Because I'm his friend
What is your favorite TV show? Dora
What's your favorite book? Dora
What do you love about school? Learning
What is your favorite iPhone game? Pocket God
What do you like about yourself? I don't know. Heh.
Why do you love your family? Because they are my friends!!

A Day of Rest

There are women out there that just love to stay completely busy all the time and enjoy having a big project to work on.

I'm not one of those women.

I think life itself is a big project. With every day activities like cleaning, homework, dinner, laundry, kids, etc, I am hard-pressed for time for anything else. I really don't know how 'those women' do it. I've been crazy busy every week since Thanksgiving with various projects and activities:

-Engagement Party
-Dance Recital
-Chess Tournament
-Trip to St. George
-Family Christmas Party
- Scouts Blue & Gold Banquet
-Science Fair Project
-Emma's Birthday Party
-Olivia's Birthday Party

Add to that Emma's unexpected broken hand, which doubled my work-load each day. It's amazing how much help someone needs when they only have one hand...showers, buttoning pants, pouring milk, brushing hair...it was like having another toddler.

Olivia's birthday party was last night and as I went to sleep, I realized that I don't have to do anything in the morning...or the next morning...or the next morning. In fact, other than my friends wedding in April...I have NOTHING planned (I know, knock on wood, right).

Anyway, it's not like I didn't enjoy all of those things (well, except the broken hand), but having so much to do in such a short amount of time was a little tiring. I'm excited to have some free time to enjoy with my family and friends over the next few months!

Gateway Children's Museum

We have an annual pass to the Children's Museum at the Gateway. No matter how many times we go, the kids always have a great time. Here's some pictures of a few of the times we went last year.

Emma is Eight!

WARNING: THIS POST HAS AN OVERLOAD OF PICTURES. READ AT OWN RISK.

We let the kids have friend parties every other year. This year, Emma wanted to go to Classic Skating, but a few weeks before her birthday, she broke her hand, and was instructed to stay away from any physical activity for 6 weeks. That seriously limited our party choices.

We ended up at a really great place called "Young Chef's Academy". She still had to use only one hand, but it was a fun activity for all her friends, and something she could still participate in.

Getting ready for the party...

First they got instruction in how to make pizza...

Then it was time to start the cookin'...

 

Then things got a little messy...

Present Time!

And the cake...

On her actual birthday, she opened up presents from our families...

                            

                            

And apparently, she got everything she wanted and was super excited.

                                                                                                             

I just love this kid. She is so helpful and such a good friend to her brother and sister. At this party I could see how well-liked she is among her friends, and I can see why...she's so nice to everyone. She is an amazing girl who is growing up to be an amazing young woman!