Is it summer yet?

Are you getting spring fever? We are getting excited for summer around here. Only one more month of school, and the weather is beautiful! We had a fun weekend working in the yard and playing outside.

The girls couldn't get enough of outside. We moved the bench up at the top of the yard to lay out some flower bed ideas.  They love going up there to read their magazines and talk. Like the spray paint? Hopefully things will be cut out soon...and there will be something pretty to show there!

Brace face

It has been a very eventful week for Danica.  She has become a Tweenager, I call her.  She got braces on her front teeth on Monday, and has looked a lot older since.  Tuesday was picture day, and she made sure to get turquoise wires to match her cute turquoise top.  Pretty grown up Miss Danica.

Star student

This month at preschool Amity got to be the star student.  We printed out some pictures that told about some of her favorite things. She was so excited to share more about herself with her friends...and I got spring fever printing out the Disney Land pic from last year.

This was a fun project for us...made me think I need to break out the scrapbooks again and work on the kid's books. 

Tents and sleepovers

Lately it has been all about tents at our house.  I took Amity shopping a few weeks ago and she decided she needed a Dora tent she saw.  I do allowances once a month, so she had to wait a week to get it.  Let me tell you, this girl was obsessed.  The day I gave out allowances, we headed over to the store and she bought this tent...and has loved it ever since. Funny girl. I told her it looks like she is a turtle with a shell in this picture.

Just this past weekend I let the girls have a "sleep over" in the bigger tent in the guest room.  They had so much fun.  This was Amity's first time doing anything like this, and she told me it was the coolest night of her life. 

Sharing and Caring

First of all, my picture is sideways, and I can't figure out how to make it the right way. Is your family suffering from spring fever like mine?  I think all my kids ever do lately is fight.  The other day I found something that made me smile.  It was a little poem that Danica wrote about sharing and caring about others.  When I told her good job and asked her why she wrote it, she simply said that it is for Landon (who she just fought with) and it is something he needs to read and learn. Hmmmm....Hopefully they both will take something from this...until the next fight, that is.

Groovy

Today is groovy man. The kids got to dress up as hippies for school. This was what they came up with.  I have to admit that I don't have a lot of hippie costumes, but I think they did OK.  I spent the day spray painting my mirror, and painting a chair.  I went turquoise with the mirror and I think I really like it.

Do you remember the chairs I had Landon put together. Well, I got one painted for my craft room.

It started as this...and ended up as this.

I painted the chair onion peel and stenciled a gray checked pattern.  I took my fleur de lis pattern and used some tuquoise paint to stencil that pattern on the top.

I also got my other chair's cushion re-covered in some different fabric.  Thumb tacs and a screw driver, and I had that done in about an hour.

My room is almost done, and I'm excited for the weekend.  Happy Friday!

Today

Today I have been working on spraying painting some of my cool finds.  Now that I look at it, they may need another coat.  Today I am going to work on my other projects for my craft room.  I haven't made a lot of progress yet this week.  Today I am going to start thinking about my bedroom.  We are going to repaint and re-do it.  Exciting!  Today I may make some yummy cookies.  Tonight I am going on a date with Jeff.  Today Amity asked me on the way to preschool what I was going to do when she was gone and if I was going to be lonely without her.  She said she could stay home if I needed her to be my friend.  I smiled and said, I think mommy will manage.  Today is a good day!

Christmas happenings

Here it is, Christmas in a post. We had a great Christmas and wonderful break this past two weeks.  The kids were off school, and Jeff was off of work.  Wonderfully, relaxing two weeks! The week before Christmas we took a mini trip down to Salt Lake.  We stayed at a hotel for a couple of nights and played in the city.  I love the city at Christmas time. We went to a movie, shopping, the planetarium, ate yummy food, saw window displays, and looked at the lights on Temple Square. My very favorite thing to do.  I was in a Christmas funk this year, and this helped pull me right out of it. I had no trouble getting into the spirit of Christmas after this.  We had a fun Christmas party at my parent's house, and then spent Christmas eve at Jeff's parent's house.  Such a fun week!

We had a great Christmas, nice and quiet.  The kids all got everything they wanted, and had a great day playing with their toys.  All in all, it was a wonderful Christmas, but I am glad to move on and get things back to normal.

Reflections

It's reflections time at school again.  Both of my kids are lucky this year to be going on to district.  Landon made a funny video about comedy using animation,  Danica's story and art also won.  They were both excited, and as a mom I was glad that both of them got to go on.  I took a picture of Danica's artwork, since she may not get it back.  She was very proud of her picture.  Good job Landon and Danica!

Some Christmas happenings

We've had some pretty fun Christmas going ons at our house the past week. Landon had his sixth grade band concert, and Danica did her third grade choir performance. Both kids did great, and I loved listening to all the Christmas music.  Put me right in the mood for Christmas! 

Last night we made our annual gingerbread house.  It's fun to see each of my kid's creative personalities.  Danica wanted everything perfect, placed in just the right place...Amity wanted to be just like Danica, and Landon wanted to eat all the candy.  :)  Afterwards, we hopped in the car and went to see Christmas lights around town.  Fun Sunday night!

Playing in the snow

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, must be playing at my house because that has been what it has been doing the past few weeks.  I can't believe the amount of snow we have gotten this past little while.  The kids were so excited to have a snow day the week of Thanksgiving.  Me, not so much.  While I think the snow is pretty, it is so hard to drive in, dress the kids, and keep the floors clean.  I would love one pretty snow storm a year, then it could snow in the mountains, and rain in the valley.  Yea, it sounds like I should move to Oregon.  As much as I dislike it, the kids love it.  I went outside and took some pictures of the kids playing and having fun. Thought I would share.  Let it snow!

snow days

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and I am excited!  It snowed here the other day and the girls went right out to build a snowman.  Here is their creation.  Made me want to sing frosty the snowman.

Happy Birthday Amity

Amity turned five on October 10th and I am finally posting about it.  She had a great day that day. Getting sung to in primary was the highlight of her day.  She keeps telling me that she doesn't feel like she is five...and I tell her I can't believe she is already five.  Happy birthday to Amity!

Happy Birthday Danica

Saturday was Miss Danica's birthday.  The big number nine.  This year she had a group of friends over and we had a pizza party, did nails, made hair flowers, and broke a pinata.  She had so much fun with all her friends!  She was excited to turn nine, but told me all day that she didn't feel any different. By the way, on Saturday afternoon Danica got to run through the sprinklers.  It has been so warm here lately, I told her to remember the year she could play in the water outside on her birthday.  I don't think it is going to happen again.  The last few years we have had snow on her birthday.   Happy Birthday Danica, I can't believe it has been nine years.  What a fun nine years it has been!

Flashback

I've been looking through some old pictures this afternoon and came across one of my favorites. Danica, age four wearing her favorite glasses, earrings slid through the side, ring on finger, totally blinged out.   Totally Danica...made me smile!

Ali's Wedding

My way younger and way prettier sister Ali got married last Friday.  We were able to go down and have fun enjoying the day with her.  The weather was beautiful, and the reception was a blast.  My girls had so much fun dancing the night away.  I got Landon and Jeff on the dance floor once, and I felt way successful about that!  Congratulations Ali, you were a beautiful bride!

First day of school

Yesterday was the kids first day of school.  Landon is starting 6th grade, last year of elementary school.  It just seems like he just started kindergarten.  He is very excited about getting to know his new teacher this year, and learning many fun new things.  Did I mention the highlight of Landon's day is the fact that the sixth graders get the biggest desks in the school.  Pretty important stuff!

Miss Danica Wray is way excited to be a third grader.  Learning her times tables, and cursive handwriting are defiantly high on her want to do list.  She has become very fashion concious, and very concerned about having a lot of friends.  She loves her teacher, and is excited that she likes art just like her.  The highlight of Danica's day was the fact that the teacher called on her every time she raised her hand, and didn't tell her to put her hand down.  (Danica loves to answer the teacher's questions, and always knows the answers).

Amity had a long day with mom.  She was asking when the kids were going to be home at nine in the morning. She is getting excited for her new preschool and had a fun day with mom painting her finger nails.

My happy diva...playing with her sister!

A new hair do

We have been spending the week getting ready for school. Only one more week. YEA!  This year Amity gets to go to a new preschool that is three days a week. She is so excited about that.  As part of getting things ready, we took Amity to the little girl salon and got her hair cut.  She wanted it shorter with bangs.  I think it frames her face way cute.  She lets me curl it every morning and doesn't want anyone to touch it in case it gets messed up. Funny girl.