What did your kids do today?

This is pretty much everything in Sadie's room. Spencer and Sadie shut themselves in her room this morning. They were being so nice to each other and I was busy with things around the house so I just let them be. When I went in to make sure they were okay I saw that they had had lots of fun piling EVERYTHING onto her bed! They were not so excited about having to put it all away. But then who can blame them? Most people I know don't like cleaning up either. I would cook and sew all day, everyday if I didn't have to clean up after myself (and if I didn't have kids:).

All the small things...

All the small things... grandpa helping to teach Mark...

The joy of Tommy swinging out in the warm sun....

Being a mom and even if it's only one day a year (thankfully it's more) of my kids saying thanks mom for being there for us, for loving us, for taking care of us, for giving us hugs and kisses, for making sure we get our homework done, for playing with us, for singing to us and reading to us, and for all the other things you do...

For naps... this little girl rarely takes one, but when she does she sleeps hard...

For preschool where Spencer gets to make cool things... and for brushing our teeth...

I am just thankful for all the small things which add up to our lives and that's a big deal!

April

What Dave has been up to or will be up to...
1. Roller Hockey... he's been wanting to do it for a while, and a friend asked him to join a team a couple of weeks ago and he was so excited he was like a little kid on Christmas morning!
2. Work... he still has a job and lots of work to do and we are just hoping and praying that the church gives them another job sometime soon.
3. Family... We are lucky to get some of his time as well.

What I have been up to...
1. Sewing... as always I love to sew. I ordered a metal purse frame. I am excited to get it and try it out.
2. Playing... With the kiddos off track we have been going to the park, to play with friends, the skating rink, the aquarium and all that fun stuff
3. YW (Young Women's Secretary is my church calling). Last night we made sushi. All I have to say about that is... YUCK!!!!
4. Family... we just can't get enough of each other!
What Mark has been up to...
1. The Science Fair... he WON! So he gets to go to District. Oh and he made a potato battery.
2. Soccer... It just started up this last saturday and he LOVES it.
3. Everything else... friends, video games, a new bike, putting his foot through the wall... etc
What Tommy has been up to...
1. BB hunting... for some reason there is a fascination with those little round balls. He has quite the collection. A friend of mine told him he could buy them at the store and he about died!
2. Friends... he has quite the little group of friends. They have a lot of fun playing video games, hunting for BBs and who knows what else.
3. Mighty Beans... They are funny little things that look like pills, but they have a marble inside so they roll and jump and you can play games with them and collect the different ones. Fun stuff!
What Spencer has been up to...
1. Learning how to ride a bike. He's getting better. He asked for training wheels and I told him he didn't need them. He hasn't asked again.
2. Moon boots... I'm not sure if he thinks it's still going to snow or what?
3. Reading... Yup that's right our little guy can read. I'm just wondering what they are going to teach him next year in kindergarten. He can read, count to more than 300 BY HIMSELF, he can do some simple addition, he writes his name exactly right (first and last name), infact his writting looks like that of a 1 grader... yeah we are in for trouble folks!
What Sadie has been up to...
1. Breakfast... for those who do not know my daughter, she does not eat breakfast. Well today she had a smoothie and cereal WITH milk in it! We'll see if it lasts...
2. Words... if I could only remember the things she says... never a days goes by that she doesn't make me laugh.
3. Height... I noticed the other day that she has grown. Her pants that were all way too long at the beginning of the winter, are all too short for her now.

And there you have it folks.
In other news... we went to the aquarium today to see the penguins. It was fun. We have a park with a zip line sort of by us and we went there today and it was fun. We went to the rink with the cousins the other day and that was fun. I got out our summer clothes yesterday and that was fun. So I guess we have been having lots of fun!

Nothing really to say...

Sadie thinks she can climb anything... and well most things she can climb. And she just happens to be small enough to fit into many things... such as this drawer. Who knows why kids do the things they do... all I can do is wonder what goes on in that little head. I'm sure she has some pretty amazing and wonderful thoughts.

And here is Mark following in her foot steps... apparently he thinks he can fit into impossibly small places as well... well as you can plainly see, he does not fit. But he sure is cute trying!

Spencer was playing outside the other day and wanted me to take a picture of him on the climbing domb... that's what he calls it. You know he is one amazing kid. He is learning to read this week. I'm not exactly sure what we are going to do with him... but one thing I am sure of is that he is going to be really bored in Kindergarten. Just look at that smile in his face! He's a cute one, that's for sure!

Tommy has been so silly lately. Just look at his goofy smile! He sure is cute! He just turned 7 last week. I am always amazed at how quickly they grow up! Some day I'll find a shrinking potion to keep them small.

And then there's the fam! Dave sporting his new contacts and me in my gorgeous new glasses. I don't have to wear them all the time, but it is really nice to be able to see... so I pretty much wear them all the time. Enjoy!

Gone!

Dave is gone. It always sounds so bad coming out of my mouth, like he's going to be gone forever or something... no he will be back tonight. But I tell you it doesn't make it any easier. But I just have to put this out there.... I love my husband! I love him for all that he is. A hard worker, loving, warm (just stand by him and you can feel the heat radiating off him), did I mention a hard worker? He loves what he does... all of it! Ok so maybe not changing diapers, but he loves his work, he loves his calling in church, he loves being a husband and he loves being a dad! And I love him for all of that and more!
Now to what he is doing being gone. He is working on the LDS Atlanta Temple remodel. What better thing to be working on.
I should post a picture of my house. When he leaves nothing works the same. The house is messier and I don't enjoy cooking as much and in general it is just a little (or alot) crazy around here. But on a high note I just had my girl scout cookies delivered. Now I'm really in trouble. Goodbye... I'm off to sample my new friends!

Surprise!

As promised here is the picture of our little surprise! Doesn't he look handsome? We sure do love Tommy! And we are excited for him to be able to see again! He says it's like magic!

My how time flies!

I guess it's been a while since my last post... Earlier this month Dave took a business trip to Atlanta. I always hate it when he has to go. The kids seem to be more wound up, I don't sleep and it's just not my favorite thing. So Dave thought it was funny that Sadie and I were blocking the door in an atempt to keep him from leaving. It didn't work by way, he still left. But I keep telling him that one time I'm gonna lock him in the bathroom and I just might actually do it!

For those of you that know Dave... he can sleep any time, any where... which usually is the floor on a Saturdy afternoon. Sadie decided to join him. I just thought it was cute. There was no actual sleeping involved here, much to Dave's dismay.

For those who don't already know... we have a surprise. If you already know don't give it away, but you probably don't know that you know so I guess it's okay. And no it's not what you think... I will give you one hint... it has nothing to do with me. So post a comment and see if you can guess what it is and I'll post here on Monday with a picture. Happy Guessing!