it's all about the kids

Mar 15, 2009

Blake likes the camera

Trying on some clothes.

Addi LOVEs ice cream!

I saw this idea on Tara's crafty blog. Emmalee (& Blake) are ALWAYS getting holes in the jeans. Since it's the look, I let her go to school with holey pants. J/k. I'm just too lazy to do anything about it!! So I saw this cute idea and decided to give it a try. Yeah for me! My little homemade patch!

Emmalee's puppet

Emmalee's first project in Kindergarten!
She had to pick a book and make a puppet of the main character. She picked a little mermaid book. And she wanted the puppet with the strings attached to it. I said good luck and Jerek said sure. So you can guess who ended up helping with this project. I got some pictures of making it, but I didn't get one of the final project!! And now it is hanging up at the school for all to see! So I'll have to post a picture later on that. . .. . .

Getting stuffed and shells. :)

Getting hair.

Our Favorite Dessert!

I think this has to be our absolute favorite snacky dessert. (It's like a snack but so rich it's a dessert.) The recipe is found on the back of the chocolate chex cereal box. It's the carmel chocolate chex (or something like that). If you haven't tried this out, it is a must!! Yummy! If you can't find the recipe just let me know. You can also do it with any chex cereal but chocolate is the best!

Mar 1, 2009

Discovery Center & Park

Last weekend Emmalee had a class at the Discovery Center. So Addi, Blake, & I played there and at the park. It was actually a nice day. And it was nice to be outside with the kids. Addi likes to climb up the slide.

Blake having a good time. You pull yourself up with the rope and then get a ride down.

Feb 19, 2009

SKI DAY!!

We finally were able to take the kids skiing today! We've all been sick and last week was the Special Olympics. So here we are on the mountain. The kids had a GREAT time. And they were awesome! Emmalee went down all by herself and got the hang of turning and stopping. Blake could turn and went really fast! He was fearless. He wanted to go on the lift by himself and insisted on not holding on. We had fun and should all sleep well tonight.

McDonalds

Mom sent the kids a gift card to McDonalds for Valentine's Day. We went last Saturday and took the kids to a movie after we ate. Here's the fun time at the restaurant. Thanks grandma for the gift!!!

Feb 13, 2009

Random pictures of February

Addi wearing some hot glasses.

FHE volcano exploding.

Making Valentine's. I can't believe how long they take to do!!!

Cute babe!

Playing peek-a-boo.

Reading the friend.

p.s. Jerek dressed her. :)

Feb 2, 2009

Helping Addi

So Blake thought Addi needed a little help eating her yogurt. He did a pretty good job. And her hair doesn't just stick up like that on its own. You gotta mix a little yogurt in with it. . . .

Don't worry. She seemed to be pretty happy about the help she got.

Thanks Blake for being a GREAT BIG helper!!

Dressing it up!

Here's one of our many activities that the kids enjoy doing. I do have a boy in that picture.

Oh! There he is!

Addi enjoys a little dress up time too!

An Award

Emmalee got her 1st award on Friday at the school assembly. It is a progress award. They didn't really explain what it was for. I'm guessing cause she is making progress at school? Good thing, cause that's why I keep sending her everyday. Good job EMMALEE!!! Keep up the good work!

This is with some other kids in kindergarten. Her teacher is on the left with the microphone.

Jan 25, 2009

A 'boogie'

Last Sunday Emmalee had a boogie during sacrament meeting. She didn't have a kleenex so she wiped it somewhere. Don't know where, but it ended up on the back of Jerek's white shirt. Didn't notice it until we were home getting ready for lunch. I said, "Jerek, what is that spot on the back of your shirt? It looks like a . . . . oh, it is. . .It's a big booger! Did you have that on your shirt all day? How embarrassing!!!" (Of course, laughing hysterically.) Today in sacrament Emmalee asked for a kleenex this time. I didn't have one. Oops. Guess Jerek will have to help her out again.

Jan 18, 2009

A little Kung Fu

We got Kung Fu Panda for Christmas and love it! The kids pretend to do Kung Fu and bow to the master (Jerek) and do what he tells them to do. (You can see why we love it.) I got a basement picked up (twice) for the dojo, the floor mopped and some dusting, and cleaned rooms. Here's some pics of the kids bowing to the master and making a furious face. BTW, Blake is known as 'monkey' (go figure) and Emmalee is 'tigress'. I told the kids our family could be the furious 5 for halloween. Loved it! Here's his furious face. He just can't help but smile. :) Bowing to the master.

Now that is a furious face!

And the stance, but you can't see her feet.

Bowing

If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend you showing it to your small children. Teach them to bow and respect 'the master'. And to do whatever 'the master' says. :) And make sure they know that you are the kung fu master. And even kung fu students do work around the house. That is how they grow strong. (You can actually call your house the dojo. It works! For a little while at least. Isn't that worth it?)

Blake's 'accident'

So this morning getting ready for 9am church was fun. Jerek goes at 7:15 so it's just me and getting the kids up, dressed, and fed. Blake does NOT get up well in the morning when he has to be waken. I woke him up and started getting him dressed (like at 8:15). I put his shirt on and took off his pants and told him to run to the bathroom. Well, I guess I wasn't paying attention very well. Blake was not quite awake and when I pushed him up onto his feet, they didn't catch him. Instead he went face first into the corner of his bed post. Whoops! Cut up his lip pretty bad and his gums. Of course tears and blood were flowing. Had to change clothes. He didn't want to eat his breakfast because it hurt too bad. So we took a bowl of oatmeal to church. All this (plus more) and we still made it to church on time! Over all it was a pretty good day. And now it's time for bed.

Such a sad boy with a hurt lip.