Now we can start summer!

Now summer starts for us. I just returned from girls camp which was awesome! Things we had planned didn't happen and yet it couldn't have been better. We went down to Fairview and camped and visited Manti for the pagent and Pallisades for a day of fun. I got about 13 hours of sleep for the whole week. My house was standing when I got home and all the kids were accounted for. Thanks to great in-laws and a great husband and mom and friends who made it all possible. I now can think of other things and not girls camp! Summer here we come!

What can I say...

What can I say... Easter Morning didn't turn out how I imagined. Todd was out of town, I had to be to church early, Nathan woke up crying and cried all morning and I ran out of time to get nice calm pictures. Not exactly how I wanted things to go. However, we made it through and it turned out to be a much better evening then it started out to be. I made the girls and I matching skirts. Sydnee was very excited and couldn't wait to wear them and not that anyone could tell so she told everyone.




My Boy is... getting so big. We gave him a haircut the other day. He thinks it tickles and it is challenging to cut it without him shrugging his shoulders or moving at all. We have had to shave it all real short because he is so quick.

He also loves to run over to the neighbors if ever given the chance to get out the door and see if he can play basketball. I love this picture. It reminds me that our challenges may seem overwhelming at the time, but if we have faith in the Lord's time table things will work out and we will eventually get it. We just keep trying.
Can't you see him saying to himself "I'm almost there, just a little bit harder." He'll be there before I know it. He thinks he is so close already.

The last couple of weeks... has been a busy one for Kayla. She has had her book report and presentation on Sacagawea, her 3rd grade play which she stared as a Russian dancer, and her American Symbols project where she hand stitched a flag heart and then sewed and stuffed it to make a pillow. I was there to guide her but she did the rest and I was actually impressed. It has been one thing after another but she has done a great job on all of her assignments. She also turns 9 this Sunday (daylight savings, lucky day.) Time flies and they grow so fast.

I'm All Boy

18 months old!!! Nathan has bloomed into this little boy all of the sudden. He wants to wear his hat, sit at the table, get down and run, climb everything, pick on his sisters and go to nursery. What happened to my baby? He still likes to be with momma and rock-a-bye with her most days. He went to his first real BYU basketball game with his dad this last week and really enjoyed it. He was excited to tell me all about it when he got home. He won't talk yet, he will sign things and he will even mouth things. He is just waiting to shock us all I guess. He is just such a joy to have.

The last two weeks have been eventful. Between school projects, Young Womens, Stake meetings, ward meetings, dance (Todd, Alison, Girls), Holidays, and the everyday stuff, we took the family to the Draper Temple Open house which was fun, and very cold. It happened to be the day it snowed and was windy. The girls liked the temple but remember the cold a lot more. Also after two weeks of being sick we have all gotten back to our everyday schedules and just have lingering coughs. There is always something to keep us going around here and we are grateful for them.

I know it's about time...

All I have to say is I warned you all that I wouldn't be very good at this. I know that I do enjoy looking at everyone else's blogs but just don't get around to it. We have had some fun in learning to work and enjoy mother nature. The kids and I went to help Grandma Wakefield rake leaves and pick up walnuts off the ground. But first we had to take a few pictures before bagging all the leaves. I have to say I was impressed they spent 2 1/2 hours working before they completely quit.The girls are a joy to have in our home. Both are growing up so fast!
Our Ballroom Dancer, Witch, and scarecrow. This is a scary bunch without costume.
Do you ever feel like it just isn't your day? We have had a wonderful but busy fall. I love this season and it inspires me. It is a time to reflect on all that we have and that we are so blessed. I am so grateful for my tiniest treasures, even if they are having a not so great day!
I have to say I love my little boy he makes us laugh and is so cute!!!

Update on us--- Todd is still looking for work but we have been blessed to have had a few odd jobs here and there to keep us going. He is a High Counselor in our stake and I just got called to be Young Womens President in our ward. To say the least we are grateful for our friends and neighbors who take care of our kids every Sunday and sometimes during the week while we are at our meetings. I still love being home with my kids and being a mom and they love having their dad around a lot more. We are so blessed and love our life here as a family. We are excited for this holiday season and we will try to do better about updating our blog (Aaron). Thanks for your blogs that are so fun to read and look at.

Well we knew we wouldn't be very good at this but we'll keep trying. Yesterday was our Nathan's first birthday. That's right it was a year ago that we had our "flippin" baby boy(name given as to how he came). He is growing so fast and is a joy and a pleasure to have in our home. We might have to give him a new nickname "snippy" He has learned if he doesn't want Sydnee to touch him he can quickly try biting her and she will leave him alone. (it only happens to Sydnee for some reason) He loves to climb up on everything now and shake everything.

Kayla started 3rd grade and had a "excellent" day in her words. She is excited to have her friend in her school class. She has grown up so fast.

Sydnee is still waiting very anxiously to go to Kindergarten. They don't start until next week. She gets to go meet her teacher tomorrow. We have started walking to and from school and they both seem to do okay. We are so blessed to have such a cute little family.

Todd made it through while I was at girls camp. Nathan even will go to him willingly on his own now. I made it through girls camp, and still recovering. We are plugging along trying to enjoy every day to its fullest.

Here we go...

The pressure we feel as non-bloggers is too great. Yup, we have finally put it together. Time will be the judge of how well we are at updating. More to come soon...