Last Day of Joy School

We have had the cutest little joy school this last year! I am sad  for it to be over. Seriously! Two of these little cuties are moving and two are heading into preschool. Emree loved every lesson and every child!

Monday Memories: Swings

I don't know what it is about swings, but my kids could swing for hours. They giggle and laugh the entire time. If we are having a hard day all we need is a little swinging time. It makes me want to get a rocking chair.

Simple Sunday: Focusing On The Savior

It is hard to find ways to truly make Sunday about the Savior. In our church we believe that the Sabbath is literally a day of rest. We rest from our everyday tasks and focus on becoming closer to our Savior. This is one commandment that I find that it is easy to live the letter of the law and much harder to truly live the spirit of the law. I didn't work today, I didn't do laundry, or much cleaning, we didn't go out to eat or get gas. We went to church, but did we focus on bringing the spirit into our home. Did we teach our kids about Jesus Christ? Did I strengthen my testimony of the gospel?

I would love to hear things you do to truly keep the Sabbath day holy.

Thursday Therapy: I couldn't go to bed...

It has been a LONG time since I have seen "My Fair Lady," but I still know every word to every song. In fact, I think the last time I watched it was when I FORCED Tyler to watch it after Emree was born. I knew it was a must see and that his life would not, could not, be complete with out experiencing it. ANYWAYS.... One of my favorite scenes is when she is floating all the way to get ready for bed and singing "bed, bed, I couldn't go to bed, my heads to light to try to set it down...." This happened at our house last night... sort of.

Emree wasn't floating, she was kicking, jerking, biting.

Emree wasn't singing, she was screaming.

"I can't close my eyes, they are too open!"

Now, normally this wouldn't be a problem. She would go to bed regardless and it would only take a few more minutes because it usually means she is over tired and just needs to hold still for one second to fall asleep, BUT I had a meeting and so I left her up to watch "Pocahontas." When everyone had left and it was time for bed once more she was completely distraught. She cried, "BUT MOM, you said I didn't have to go to bed tonight. I promise I will tomorrow." What a sad misinterpretation of my actions. I had to explain that we go to bed EVERY night. Hmm My Fair Little Lady.

Six Flags

We took the kids to Six Flags Discovery Park because my mom was nice enough to buy us passes there for Emree's birthday! IT WAS SO FUN!!! If you come visit us we will take you :) 

Jesse loved making on the animal sounds and walking around. Emree just thought it was magical. We were there from 11 to almost 6 and could have done even more!

Photo Shoot!

Friday Fun: A Princess Tea Party!

I  Do! I wish I was a princess with handmaids, servants, butlers, horseman, cooks and a royal designer. Maybe all I need is my mom! I am all those things for my kids. Kim and Sadie invited us over for a fabulous tea party today. Emree was so pumped to go and was not disappointed. It made me want to throw a grown up one... hmm maybe once I am in our new place.

Once upon a time there was a Princess named Emree.

 And she LOVED to have tea parties with her best friend Princess Sadie!

They would laugh and play and just loved being together.

But while they ate, there were two little monsters waiting close by!

Waiting until they weren't looking....

and then they would gobble it all up!

This made both of the Princesses sad.

They didn't know what to do!

They had such lovely tea parties.

They had such a lovely castle.

But the monsters were always one step behind them

Laughing at everything they did and said.

Then Princess Sadie and Princess Emree decided to shine their royal jewels...

Sometimes that would take awhile, but at least the monsters couldn't reach.

But they could take over the tea party table.

Deep down in their hearts they decided they could share!

Didn't that just mean more monsters to have fun with :).

And they all lived happily ever after... for today!

The End