Beautiful Slideshow

I'm still learning things about this blogging. I wasn't able to attach this slideshow to my blog, but it is so amazing I wanted to share it with all of you. It's set to my favorite song and the images are of our Savior.

http://deseretbook.com/video/view/5

Thanks to those who played the "game" from my last post, the answer is...

Yesterday was "wear a crazy hat to school day" and I kept trying to get the girls to wear a hat but they came up with this idea all on their own.

Have I lost my mind??

I sent my girls to school today looking like this... any guesses why??

Accomplishments

The loss of a baby tooth is quite a milestone in a parent's life. Sure, it's a big deal to a child but for a parent it signifies a step away from babyhood. It shows that your baby is growing up. While this is a great thing in many ways, it's just another reminder about how fast time flies. McKay has already lost several baby teeth but none have affected me as much as the loss of her first top tooth. When the bottom teeth first came out, her looks weren't that different. In fact, when she smiled you couldn't even tell she had one missing. Not the case with her top tooth. It became loose about two months ago. It was a very slow process and as I've watched it, I've dreaded the day it would fall out. As it became looser, she started having a gap between the two top teeth. I had a glimpse of how different she would look once there was a gaping hole in the middle of her smile. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing cuter than a toothless grin (as long as it's on someone else's child). Then to add insult to injury, the other night McKay came running with a tissue in her mouth and her tooth in her hand. She had pulled it out HERSELF. I hope I will adjust to this new phase without too much sadness. Besides, she still has one more and I have a whole 'nother child with two intact top teeth. I don't know if that makes it better or worse!

Owen finished the second Eragon book. He loved the beginning, got bored in the middle and liked the ending. He loves that he can read one book per quarter and have all of his points.

McKay had the most points in her class for Accelerated Reader and so she got a special present. She received a puzzle and at first wasn't that excited about it, but once she got the hang of it... she's put it together several times. The first time, she asked me to take a picture of it completed and low and behold, she dropped it. She got busy and put it together again so we finally got a picture. She dropped it again right after the picture.

Kaylee's accomplishment this week is that she got well all on her own. We didn't have to go to the doctor or get a prescription or anything!! Way to go Kaylee.

Griffin made me very proud of him yesterday. He came home and said that he had "broken up" with his girlfriend. He said that he didn't think she was right for him because she didn't always say the nicest words and she didn't get very good grades. Although I felt a little sorry for her where her grades were concerned, I was pleased to see Griffin make such a mature decision.

Steve gets Kudos for asking me out on a date this week. He usually works on the weekends and so if we want a date, we have to have one during the afternoon while the kids are at school. It's been awhile since we've had a real life date, so I'm excited. We're going to see "Fireproof" which is supposed to be really good. I'll let you know how it is.

My accomplishment this week is learning that I have a talent for milking goats. My sister-in-law and her family are going away next week and have asked me to be their "farm sitter". I was a little nervous about the whole milking aspect, but I was so encouraged by my nieces and nephews that I caught on really quickly. Thanks for the cheers and encouragement Val, Daniel, Carolyn, Joseph, Benjamin, Grace, Thomas, Nathaniel and Julieanne.

Girlfriend Woes

This is for my friend Melissa. Just wait, it only gets better.

Griffin has a new "friend" that lives directly behind us. She is a very cute girl, but quite affectionate. Because of this, I only allow them to play in our yard on Friday or Saturday so I can keep my eye on them. Well, I was looking out the window the other evening and this is what I saw. The sequence of events speaks for itself:

"hmmm, I wonder what Griffin is doing?"

I almost got caught, I had the flash on and Griffin must have seen it.

Well hello there!! Guess who?

Busted!! Doesn't he look like the cat who swallowed the Canary? And, no this wasn't a Friday or a Saturday. :)

My poor Kaylee. I had to pick her up early from school yesterday with a 102 temp. She had some other stomach issues, so I'm hoping that it's not the normal "mystery" fever. All day today she wanted to be with me. I had been working on bagging up the kids summer clothes. So she could be near me, she laid down and used one of the trash bags for her pillow. It was pitiful. She's perked up tonight, but still has a fever.

Kaylee always gets more love than she could ever want when she's sick.

Look out Broadway!

The Official Tech Crew

So the boys had their play "Old Time Rock and Roll" and it was so good! They started with music from the 1920's and went through the 1990's. Before we headed out to the performance, I was a little disappointed that my boys weren't actually "in" the play and were only going to be doing behind the scene Tech stuff. We got really good seats near the front (which were in high demand, of course) and sat back in breathless anticipation. About fifteen minutes before the play started, here they came... the "Tech Crew". I have to admit, they looked pretty impressive in their black t-shirts. As they passed our row, their Daddy yelled "Way to go Tech crew" and started clapping really loudly. I of course, shushed him but secretly enjoyed everyone knowing that these were my boys (especially since they probably wouldn't be seen again for the rest of the night). The boys looked embarrassed but I think they enjoyed the attention, they did after all get very busy adjusting buttons and lights to show us they meant business. Owen's job was to sit at the front of the stage and adjust the music and microphone settings which he did perfectly (he also controlled the disco ball for the 70's segment. I've never seen a disco ball spin so prettily). Griffin was behind stage but I got to see him twice during the performance. He came out the first time to strategically place a chair and the second time was during the song "Her Daddy took the T-Bird away" ( is that really the title?). He was apparently "Daddy" because he walked out "took the T-Bird" at just the right moment. At the end of the play, several adoring fans wanted to have their pictures taken with the Tech Crew (and no it wasn't mom and dad). The girls loved sitting up front on the floor with their friends from school. It was an enjoyable evening. The boys informed me that they will also be the Techies for the 1st grade play (yeah, girls) and the 5th grade play. Sounds like many more performances in the future.

Owen "on the mic"

Behind the Scenes