Monday, September 30, 2013

Our Week

IMG_2206Had to put this picture first, just for Becca.  Joy thought it was chilly one morning (yes, I took this picture even before her hair was done), so she went and grabbed her coat.  Good thing she’s not with Becca Lynn in Idaho!  :)

 

Lizzy, Joy, Husky, Patches, and I went for a walk.  We found this great little snake and some flowers Liz loved!

 

 

 

IMG_2211IMG_2213IMG_2214IMG_2222IMG_2224IMG_2226

Oh Joy – she cracks me up!  A reminder sticker they gave her at school.  I heard from the back seat, “Look, it’s a hat!”  Love ya baby girl!  We were a little late one morning and Joy’s class had already left the cafeteria, so I took her in at Bella’s door.  So cute – I love how she wants to help her sister.  And then running off, “bye Mom!”  So grateful for a good school!

IMG_2240IMG_2243IMG_2244

Family Home Evening.  Singing camp songs – Bella’s favorite is Baby Shark.

IMG_6650

Sammi got her choir dress.  She is so excited!!  A tad tacky of me to share this, but it was so funny!  Becca had told Sam that these dresses could make anyone look flat chested.  So during our family skype on Sunday, Sammi let Bec know that the dresses don’t make everyone look flat chested. :)  My girls!

IMG_2249IMG_6676

Joy and her crazy expressions – she always has to take something to school.  A soccer ball, knee and elbow pads, why not?  “If we are taking pictures, take one of me Mom!”  Sweet Bella loves selfies!

IMG_2252IMG_2259

Remember that expensive viola we bought Bec? Then she messed up her shoulder and they said the viola was just too big for her.  So we traded it in for a violin and they created a hybrid violin with viola strings.  It isn’t exactly what Bec’s college professor wants her playing on.  And she has figured out how Bec is hurting her shoulder (awesome!!).  So, Mom I need a new (read expensive) college level viola.  A real viola. (remember that first beautiful one we bought? oh well)  Since she’ll have a viola and a violin she wanted a double case.  So now she can carry both instruments at the same time.  And now that she has both instruments, she has looked into being a viola performance /music ed major with a minor in violin.  She thinks it’ll look better for when she goes to get a job.  I just look at the price tag.  With the meager money she’s making at her internship, she’ll be paying me back for this beauty forever.  Oh well.  It's just money, right?

IMG_2266IMG_2267

More day to day pictures.  Sweet Sam gets off the bus and immediately gets into the car to go with me to pick up Liz and Joy.  We have those few quiet moments to talk over her day.  Poor Bella – being drug around for errands.  :)

IMG_2268IMG_2273

School drop off – I love watching Joy run in and give her teachers the biggest hugs ever!  And then I get to drop off this cute thing to her sweet teachers.  I really am feeling so blessed in the school department this year.

IMG_2263IMG_2264

This ornery girl – we are working on strengthening those muscles!!  Kinesio tape to remind those muscles and Bella how she is supposed to be sitting.  See the difference being reminded makes?

IMG_6647IMG_6677IMG_6678

Sweet boy – he LOVES being thrown.  Working on accepting anything cold and ever working on those stairs and with his walker.  He expects a banana now from PT.  Crazy boy!

IMG_6648IMG_6651IMG_6666

IMG_6670IMG_6675IMG_6682IMG_6673

Happy shots – reading kid books together, playing under the piano while sissy practices, playing outside

IMG_6652IMG_6653IMG_6655IMG_6658IMG_6665

Blowing raspberries together        Joy playing a doctor tea party with Daddy (her name for the Ken doll)

IMG_6669IMG_6686

Have I ever mentioned Brother’s LOVE for baths??  He’ll hear the water running in the tub and come running.  Here the door was closed.  He pounded and pounded – “Let me come in!!”

Happy Joy – soda and popcorn!!     Talking to Becca on the phone.

IMG_6679IMG_6683IMG_6684

Jason’s shish kabobs!                                   And Sammi’s moustache!IMG_6691IMG_6692

Since Jason has been home so much, he caught me on film reading to Brother.  And Brother’s obsession with the dish washer.  He’ll come runnin’ when he hears me doing dishes!IMG_6695IMG_6703

I have a couple obsessed with their ipads.

IMG_6698IMG_6701

Linda is having her condo remodeled.  The fumes were just too much for her and she came and stayed with us for two nights.  The girls loved it!

IMG_6699IMG_6702

Daddy’s crepes             Joy loves this new game.  The plastic fruit is held together with Velcro.  You use the plastic knife to “cut” the fruit.  Kept her entertained for over half an hour – score!

IMG_6704IMG_6705

Believe it or not – Jason and I went on a date.  Dinner at Rockfish and then over to Barnes and Noble.

IMG_2276IMG_2277

Saturday Jessi, Sammi, and I went to the temple.  LOVE having them in the temple with me.  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!                 Afterwards Jessi had a friend over.  They played pretend – still trying to savor any of the little girl left in my growing girl.  That night Kathie, Mama, and I went out to dinner and to the RS Broadcast.  I was sure missing my Becca.  Wished she could have been with us!  Mandy stayed and played with the girls. 

I really loved the messages of the RS Broadcast.  I prayed so hard for our sweet prophet.  He looks like he’s shrinking.  How tender for him to share his own pain that he is passing through.  I LOVED his story about the homemade bread.  Reminded me of my Wal-Mart experience last week.

IMG_2279IMG_2281

Skyping with our cute girl!

photo 1photo 2photo 4

My sweet boy is starting to dance!