Double Trouble

This is Blake and Erin's new favorite way to drive me crazy. Getting into the pantry and helping themselves to marshmellows, chocolate chips, brown sugar... whatever looks good. Notice the PJs. I guess they didn't want to wait to see when mom was going to get around to making their breakfast.

Mallory Update

Here's our sweet baby girl at 2 1/2 months....

Erin tells me, "Mom, let's keep Mally-Jane." Um, okay. Since she sleeps through the night now (really!!). And is so cute and cuddly and fun....why not?!

At the park

On one of those early spring days that really gets you excited for warmer weather, we took the kids to the park near our house.

Joslyn cruising around on her heelys...

Erin and Blake really got into the climbing walls.

I was glad Brett was there to help watch them--the top is about 12-15 feet off of the ground.

Can you see why I am sometimes asked if they are twins?

Might as well laugh about it...

Sacrament meeting was completely crazy today. We made it there on time (10 minutes early actually!) and it started out well but during the passing of the sacrament things started to go downhill. Erin wouldn’t take a piece of bread and then threw a fit when I gave it back to the deacon. So out in the hall we went, with Blake in tow. After I got that issue resolved and things on our bench relatively calmed down, the RS sisters were supposed to sing the special number. I had planned to pass but one of my friends (with the nicest intentions) came up and insisted that I go sing because she had a cough and she could just sit with my kids. (Maybe I make it look easy??!!) I tried to put her off, but she was so insistent and we were starting to be noticed so I gave in and went up to the choir seats. Then all you-know-what broke loose. I tried not to watch but I do know that my friend ended up with Erin out in the hall, another kind soul ended up with Blake also out in the hall, and Joslyn and Sabrina managed with Mallory. After that I had a hard time getting Blake settled down. He made a run for his dad (up on the stand) and I had to chase him clear up to the stairs. Then, again! By this point, Mallory was also fussy and hungry so the three of us went out in the hall again and (wisely) just stayed put for the last 10 minutes of sacrament meeting. We were like the popcorn bench—up, down, up, down. I have just accepted that this is my life for now and it will be over before I know it. And I might even miss it.

Sabrina's 10th Birthday

Sabrina Nicole

Compassionate

Deep Thinking

Caring

Fun-Loving

Beautiful

Cooperative

Righteous Example

Gracious

Musical

Persistent

Apple of my eye and joy of my life!

Wow, our little Nina-Bug has reached double digits. Her birthday was on a Wednesday, which is her big homework night, plus her piano lesson, so we just had a quick family celebration. Her she is with some of her loot!

The "Heeleys" we got for her ended up being too small, so Joslyn made out pretty well that night also--we just gave them to her. Now they can both "Heeley" to and from the bus stop.

For their tenth birthday our girls get treated to "GNO" (Girls' Night Out for those of you who don't listen to Miley Cyrus) with mom! We went to a hotel for swimming, pizza, a movie, and major girl talk. We had a great time--so fun and so good to have some one-on-one time with each other.

A big THANK YOU to Brett-he kept Mallory all night. We talked about post-poning, but he insisted that we go. He said he would bring Mallory to me if needed, but he is such a good daddy--he got her to take a bottle and remembered to get up with her when she was crying in the middle of the night :).

Also, Sabrina had her "Festival" on Saturday, and although we don't know her score yet, I am sure she did well because she was very prepared. She played "Sonatina in G" and "Majestic Mountain," both early intermediate pieces. REcently, she has been enjoying trying to sight read a few of the songs in Primary Children's Song Book and the Simplified Hymns book.

We are so proud of Sabrina...all her talents and accomplishments, but mostly because of the Christ-like young lady she is becoming.

We love you, Nina!

Mallory at Six Weeks

Mallory Jane