Moments In Time

Oh What Do You Do in the Summertime?

2010-08-07T03:42:00.000-07:00

If you live in Arizona you swim!

My kids all did FANTASTIC this year on swim team.

They all made me so proud.

Of course we had some fun in the sun days in our own backyard as well.

Thanks to Costco I was able to use this underwater

camera for a few weeks until it didn't work and they took it back.

I *HEART* Costco! Truly, if you ever have to buy anything major,

buy it from them. Anywhere else and I would be out $200!!!

Move Over Chef Duff

2010-02-16T21:29:00.000-08:00

Mikensee is in the house! Here is her very first cake! Thanks Grandma for the class! She LOVES it! She's already sick of frosting, but I assure you the lack of sugar won't harm her!

You are my Valentine

2010-02-13T13:31:00.000-08:00

5 classes, 15 kids, 2 teachers = a WHOLE lot of Valentines. . . I refuse to spend money these days on things that are of no worth and therefore we made our own! (Sorry poor companies that make the ridiculously cheesy and expensive kids valentines!) We made a memory and too many book marks that I'm sure the kids in class were not as excited to receive as candy, but I knew there would already be plenty of that going around! I love you, my Valentines!

Responsible is a HUGE Word

2010-02-05T09:47:00.000-08:00

This morning I spent some time in my room reading. . . Friday's the kids do not have school and although I was awake at my usual time I did not feel like getting up. I spent an extra hour feeling my sheets and snuggling with Wyatt who crawled into bed in the wee hours of morning. I was catching up on my Ensign and reading my Sunday School and Relief Society lessons for the coming week when Jessica wanted to make breakfast at about 7:30. I told her that was fine if she could act responsibly. Those of you who know Jessica well know that responsibility doesn't come easily. Still I wasn't prepared for what I found at 8:30! I asked her if she thought the mess I found was responsible. . . her reply "Mom, responsible is a huge word."

I didn't think to catch a photo of the before, but this is the after. . . Seeing as they have a mop bucket out I'm sure you can use your imagination. Fortunately for me they had a good attitude even though I probably wasn't as nice as I should have been about the mess in the first place. . . Note to self; don't let Jessica make breakfast alone again for a long, long time. . .appreciate the fact that they did actually try to clean up the mess and had some fun while doing it!

Wyatt's Christmas List

2009-12-10T13:54:00.001-08:00

Wyatt is just in love with Christmas. . . or rather the idea of getting everything he wants! On his list so far;

Flying Shoes
Remote Control Plane, Car, Space Ship, Helicopter
Bow and Arrow with REAL Quiver
Sticky Gun
Snow Board
etc., etc.,

He has made a drawing of each and every item AND a letter to Santa. He does not want to be forgotten!!! He's making my holidays bright, but I am a bit worried about how he'll react to not getting all of his wants met! :)

All the Bears Came Out Tonight. . .

2009-10-31T10:30:00.000-07:00

but it's not a Teddy Bear Picnic! Last night was our Ward Fall Festival (Halloween Party). We're new to this ward but one of the amazing truths about the church is that no matter where you live or where you go it always feels like "home."

Dawn and Bennett came to join us! My surrogate "sis", I love her!

Bennie's first Halloween! What a sweet giraffe!

These Sister Missionaries ROCK! They are "Nerds" for Halloween, but I assure you there is nothing nerdy about them!

Don't let Jessica's frail figure fool you. She polished off both dogs!

Grandma popped in to see us before she went to work!

I think I need one of these at home!

Wyatt Earp

The Cowboy Dudes!

Walker Texas Ranger!

Estrella Hills Ward Christmas Party 2007

2008-11-20T13:39:00.000-08:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Ribbons are good!

2008-06-13T01:27:00.000-07:00

Today was our first swim meet of the 2008 swim season. Our trip to Balboa made them miss the first two meets. The kids did great! Mikensee got 2nd in the Breast Stroke for her heat and 4th in the Butterfly. In the heat prior the 1st place winner swam the 50 in 1.01. Mikensee's time was .57. Wyatt and Walker both did great. Wyatt can't stop smiling which explains why his brother got 1st and he got 3rd. He stops swimming to come up and smile after every few strokes. He was in a clear lead half way through the 25, but I guess all the cheering was just too much and he had to smile for all of his adoring fans. Walker gloated (a lot) about winning that heat. It's just too funny because they are the absolute youngest and smallest on our team and from what I hear the other teams youngest are almost 6. Jessica didn't fare as well in the ribbon department, although she did get 2nd in one heat. She did receive many comments on how fast she is. She was in a couple of losing medley's, but she really made up a lot of time for her team both times she swam. It was long. . . 4-9PM, but we had a great time. All in all I want the kids to race against their personal best and if you get a ribbon, that's good. Hopefully they will collect one in every color. :)

Souvenirs From the Beach

2008-06-11T22:16:00.000-07:00

Today was haircut day. Wyatt and Walker have grown into allowing haircuts, but they are still not in love with the idea. Perhaps it's because it hurts to shave such a thick coat that held in at least 1/4th of the beach sand collected on our vacation. (Yes, it was still in there and I've got the pictures to prove it -- we washed the same head at least 15 times since then AND it's been swimming EVERY day since we came home!) I also think that they are so ticklish that the ticklishness hurts them. Either way, today's cuts were bribed by the promise of swimming pool time with mom (which explains the strange polka-dot outfit I'm wearing in these photos!)

Catching Up

2008-06-10T22:33:00.000-07:00

Still not caught up, but getting there. . . I ordered new cell phones today, worked on my desk and paid bills. Tuesday's are always laundry day and of course we had swim team practice as well. Mike started a diet on Monday so I've been meaning to mention that I've grilled EVERY DAY this week. . . The kids LOVED my Terryiaki Chicken and the Hamburgers were okay too. If Mike loses 50 lbs (which he definitely needs to lose that and more) his boss is going to pay him $5000. Heaven knows we could use it and he needs to lose it!

The Backyard Pool

2008-06-09T20:43:00.000-07:00

is finally not too cold (at least for the kids) for some fun! Let the swimming begin!

Such a Silly Boy

2008-06-08T20:32:00.000-07:00

Sunday again and we're home, but not quite back into the swing of things. We did manage to make it to church relatively on time considering we were in the building that is 15 minutes farther away this week! Wyatt asked me oh so nicely if he might have a "spot of tea." He even thanked me as if I were the queen. Fortunately the only "tea" I drink is peppermint, cranberry, and a few other herbal varities in the winter when I'm cold. The tea today was Diet Coke. . . my vice.

Saturday is a Special Day

2008-06-07T22:25:00.000-07:00

It's the day we get ready for Sunday. . . unless you've been gone for a week and got home at about 3AM. . . then it's the day you slept until 9, unpacked all day and then frantically prepared a dish for the potluck at 6PM. . .which you arrived to promptly at 6:35. We did snap a couple of pictures of the fur babies. . .

Maybe we should stay. . .

2008-06-06T22:05:00.000-07:00

Today was spent killing time while mom washed all the sheets and towels and cleaned house so we could go home. It's hard to leave such a pristine life to go back home! We spent the day walking the island where the boys watched someone catch some fish off a public dock and we discovered several snails around the house. Mom almost decided to stay when the tank of gas she pumped to drive us home cost $99. Yes, that is the most expensive tank of gas she has ever purchased. We still put another $75 in when we hit Buckeye. And to think last week she wouldn't even buy a $64 dress!

It's a Boob! No, It's a Jelly Fish?!!?

2008-06-05T21:52:00.000-07:00

Today we hit the beach for some more California sunshine and fun. Day before yesterday we were lucky enough to spy some Sea Lions both out on the boat and at the pier where we had dinner at Ruby's Diner. Today we saw at least a dozen dolphins playing at the closest break up and down the beach AND we discovered some strange looking UFO which mom thought was someone's silicone breast implant (seriously!) After a few minutes of contemplation and the discovery of several others we figured out that these were Jelly Fish. Yikes! Thankfully we were spared of any stings, but it does make for a fun story to tell.

It's a Small World After All

2008-06-04T21:32:00.000-07:00

So at only 22 minutes away on a rather cold CA day, we headed for Disneyland. While this was not on our itinerary, Buzz remodeled the house and lets just say it isn't particularly kid/family friendly. It's mostly designed for the "adult set." As a result sitting in the house and doing nothing (like playing games or watching movies--which we were prepare for) was out of the question. We made the most of our day arriving at about 10AM and leaving the parking garage at a respectful 12:10 AM. The kids did amazingly well and lets just say it was the real let your hair down fun we've had as a family since Jessica was born. All the kids walked and rode and laughed and we had an amazing time! Before you think how can I say this is the only "real fun" we've had since Jessica was born I need to qualify the statement with this: Having little kids/babies is fun, but it is also very hard. When you're the mom all the responsibility and sacrifice rests squarely on your shoulders. Before Jessica, Mikensee was almost 6 and was an amazingly mature child. We traveled together a lot and she was an only. We went from that to having a hard baby (Jessica) and then to losing Lillie and on to having 2 preemie twins. I have not really had the ability to let my hair down and just have fun for quite some time. At Disneyland today we were just a family having fun, no strings attached. Did we have moments of tantrum? Yes. Did I have to carry more than my fair share of the load? Yes. But comparing the whole of the last almost 6 years, it was a cake walk. We all just hung together. No strollers, diaper changes or carrying kids. Thank heaven for a great day at Disneyland!

P.S. We never hit main street, saw the parade, any shows or many characters. We didn't do "Fantasy land" where all the kiddie rides are. Jessica, Wyatt, Walker and Dad all went on Splash Mountain together (which was Jessica's favorite ride.) We rode Thunder Mountain 3 times (Mikensee, Wyatt and Walker's favorite ride.) We hit Space Mountain (Mom and Dad's favorite ride), The Haunted Mansion, Toon Town, Pirates of the Caribbean (twice) and just about everything in between. We didn't make Finding Nemo (2 hour wait) or the Matterhorn (we just never made it), but we did make the best of the entire day!

Look out Ocean. . . Here we come!

2008-06-03T21:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Julie came with us on the boat and the water was a bit choppy so we turned back from heading into the ocean (from the bay). Today we were extra brave! (I didn't even wear make-up and I'm showing the pictures!) Our venture was worth it as we were able to see the sea lions up close and personal and we really enjoyed our time out! After boating we hit the beach. I'll share some beach pictures later!

Balboa Island . . . Here We Are!

2008-06-02T20:57:00.000-07:00

For today's post I decided to put a photo of me and Mike. Mike is not often in the picture (pun intended) because he works, a lot. For this I am thankful because although I do work and add to the income stream of our family, without his dedication and commitment I would most likely not be able to be home and in the kids' lives quite the way I am now. It is also due to his dedication and work ethic we have the use of Buzz's house on Balboa this week. Thanks hon!

May 30-June 1st

2008-06-01T23:12:00.000-07:00

May 30th was my first class of the 2008-2009 registration year. Frankly I cleaned like a mad woman, finished up the class prep and dropped into bed about 1AM (this after sleeping from about 4-8AM.) Some friends asked to use our pool so the kids were entertained, but nonetheless with the exception of my Card Box Project, no photos were snapped today!

May 31st I organized my closet and the entire media/school room plus washed all the sheets and laundry in the house. I also cleaned the patio and the picture windows and french doors. I showered about 11 PM. . . no photos were snapped today!

June 1st we went to church where Wyatt and Walker gave the primary scripture and said the prayer. Walker quoted the First Article of Faith, "We believe in God, the Eternal Father and in his son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost." Jessica gave this talk:

We’ve all heard and often say these things:

What would Jesus do?

If the Savior stood beside me?

CTR or Choose The Right!

Do unto others as you would have others do to you.

Kindness begins with me.

We all say these things, but do we stop to think about them when we choose to do the things we do?

Your mom asks you to do your chores. Do you gladly say, okay Mom? Like you would if the Savior stood beside you?

Your sister accidentally knocks you over. Do you push her back and say “Watch it, big dummy?” or do you think what would I want her to do to me?

You see a child at the playground being picked on. Do you pick on him too or do you stop to think “Kindness begins with me?”

You find some money on the floor. Do you immediately CTR and find out who the owner is?

You just finished a great pop-sickle. Do you find a trash and throw it away. Or you see someone else throw their gum wrapper on the floor in the chapel, do you just walk by it or pick it up to keep our Father’s house and world clean and neat?

I know that I want to do what Jesus would do, but I have to stop just thinking about these things and start doing them. I know that I will be happier if I make good choices each day. I will be a better example to my friends and help others come unto Christ if I live the gospel that I believe.

I pray that we will all think more about how we act and the choices we make. I want to live each day like the Savior stands beside me because he does. John 8:12 says “He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen

We frantically packed and drove to California. We arrived at the house on Balboa Island about 1AM. What a day!

Swim Team and Piano Lessons - Whew!

2008-05-29T20:38:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you have to rush! Today after swim team practice we had to shower and change to be on time to piano lessons! We also had to be home for Mom's much over-due hair appointment by 4. Needless to say we didn't get to all of our errands but we did rush around all day!

Cleaning Up

2008-05-24T10:57:00.000-07:00

What a nasty chore. . . cleaning up the bunny cage. It's especially difficult when trying to juggle the babies. Here is the bed Jessica made for them. She couldn't have found more amiable subjects!

Forest, Sage, Thumper and Poppy

School's OUT!

2008-05-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

Officially, yesterday was the last day of school. Fortunately for me, the girls were actually already done and both earned Honor Roll status. Way to go girls! It started yesterday, but we had a freak storm come through in the driest month in AZ. The kids had a ball wearing swim suits and playing in the rain. (It's 70' today, but was only 58' when I snapped these pictures.)

I also thought an update on the bunnies was in order. We are down to only 4, but we've named them now and hopefully these will all live. This is Forest. He is our "PorkChop" this batch around:

This is Sage:

This is Poppy (Petunia's Look alike and again a runt):

This is Thumper. He literally kicks and jumps like crazy when you pick him up!
And our little tailless, earless Petunia. She is so sweet!

Attracted to Hats

2008-05-22T23:21:00.000-07:00

Today is Piano Lesson day so we went to the bank, the post office, the gas station and shopping for a new dress for mom. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a tasteful, stylish, modest dress? Ask the kids. . . they endured hours of shopping. Fortunately they found these hats that were entertaining for a while. Mom thought they were going to call security. The price tag for these babies? $79 - $169 WHAT??!!? People actually pay to wear these?

You Know You Want Some

2008-05-21T01:51:00.001-07:00

Mom bought these on Saturday but we've been flying and today was the first opportunity to make these:

Prince Caspian

2008-05-20T20:17:00.000-07:00

Today was Mikensee's Book Club and we went to see Prince Caspian, the book they just finished reading. Wyatt said at least 15 times during the movie that he wants to watch it again and again, so I guess that means he liked it! The book club decided it is very little like the book and as for me; I liked The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe better.

Unleash the Inner Want Deamon

2008-05-19T23:41:00.000-07:00

All day long Mom heard Walker whine that he wanted to buy something. Then dad brought home not 1, but 2 Oriental Trader Magazines and the inner want demon was unleashed with a vengeance. Walker wants this and Walker wants that. . .he has great reasons for wanting the stuff, but no logical reasoning as why he can't have. Fortunately with a lot of distraction Mom was able to dispose of the magazines in the Monday evening trash removal. Nothing to look at, nothing to buy!

Baby Shower!

2008-05-18T22:36:00.000-07:00

Meet Bennett Louis Levine:

Mom has waited for a long time for her dear friend Dawn to have a baby. . . Over a decade to be precise! She's been planning the shower along with making the invites, party favors and games (with lots of help with Mikensee) for a couple of months. The party was fantastic and we really had a great afternoon!

Saturday Is a Special Day

2008-05-17T23:29:00.000-07:00

it's the day we get ready for Sunday! But not today! Today we ran around like mad people! Mikensee had a sleep over so she went shopping with her friend. Me and the kids went to choir practice for Stake Conference and then made a mad dash to the store. Once we made it home we frantically unloaded and put away the melting food. I helped a friend make a gift for another friend and then changed clothes and ran to the adult session of Stake Conference. Mike and I enjoyed the evening and finished it with some yummy BBQ at a newish place in downtown Buckeye. Of course once home I had to get ready for Sunday as the rest of the day left no time!

I just love this photo I snapped today! Pose Pretty Penny:

And a litter makes???

2008-05-16T20:47:00.001-07:00

We have no idea! Don't look if you are at all squeamish. . .

We think we now have 13 or 14, but there are sooooooo many! We thought we only had 1 mama, but now we know we have 2. . . but which 2? Bunnies are funny critters. . . they don't visibly nurse or show teats or any physical features that would tell you. . . As a matter of fact both Wilbur and Hannah look skinny today. . . we already figured out that Honey is the mother of the 1st and 2nd litters, but it's anyones guess right now if Wilbur is a she or Hannah is a he. We're hoping to figure it out soon so we can move the "he" and end the madness, but for now, we have a bunch of bunnies!

We knew on Tuesday night that someone was about to have babies because the nest was full of fur. Rabbits pull out their fur and make a nest before they have their babies. Sure enough Wednesday morning we had 7 babies. Mom went out to check on the new youngsters this morning and they were all doing fine. She treated the adults (and Petunia) to some fresh greens and went out to check on them again about 1, but the first thing she saw was a lot of blood. . . she thought for sure they were eating the babies and she was very mad! But on closer inspection there was a ton more hair and many more baby bunnies. . . Only one problem. . .which babies are which? They are all about the same size and appear to have similar coloring. . . Oh my! Hopefully both mothers will tend to them as 13 (14) is enough to drive any mother mad!

Bah, Bah, Bah, Bah, I'm Lovin' It

2008-05-15T20:33:00.000-07:00

Yep, McDonald's! Thursdays are Piano lesson days and as a result the kids get fast food once a week. Why they always pick McDonald's is beyond me, but they do. Today was free Chicken Sandwich Day. It cost me $15 for those free sandwiches, but I guess it's better than the usual $21 we spend. (You had to buy medium or large drinks for every "free" sandwich and we can't go without fry's!) I love that in these pictures it looks like we live somewhere exotic. I guess to some Arizona is exotic. Mom got to go with Grandma for their Mother's Day Massage and oh what a treat that was! We had another litter of bunnies today. . . 7 to be exact! Sadly we lost Pork Chop to an over-night escape. Somehow he ended up in the swimming pool. It was tragic to find him that way. Amazingly, 1 was lost, 7 were gained. . . It made the pain a little easier to take.

We also ran a quick trip to Old Navy where Wyatt found this really cool jacket that he really wanted to go home in:

And Walker found the .25 cent Bouncy Ball Machine. Here he is trying to convince me to give him a quarter. What would you have done? Yes, I caved. It also got the jacket off Wyatt and he was very proud of the bouncy ball trade-off.

Still Swimming

2008-05-14T20:27:00.000-07:00

Not much exiting going on around here today. Just trying to finish with school for the year. Tonight was swim team practice again, but after 2 days of unseasonably cold weather, the kids didn't enjoy it too much today. Too COLD they complained! The boys entertained themselves on the bleachers while Mikensee finished her yards and Jessica visited with the resident bird which the boys have also enjoyed these past 3 days.

Pancakes, Cactus and Rain

2008-05-13T15:11:00.000-07:00

We started our day today at the end of the year Pancake Breakfast. On the way home the weather was so nice we stopped and took the little hike at the Estrella Mountain Entrance near our house. It sprinkled on us this morning on our way to breakfast and once we came home it poured! The kids made a rain tent and played for a while. Now they are all anxiously awaiting swim team practice. Julie is also on her way in from Laguna Beach and we are excited about that!

For the Pancake Breakfast the girls were to write an Acrostic Poem using the word Pancakes:

Jessica's

Pumpkin
Apple
Nice
Cake
Always for Breakfast
Kid
Eats
Silly Pancakes

Mikensee's

Possibly
Awesome
Nothing else is as wonderful.
Cook them in a pan
And eat them hot.
Kids
Enjoy
Something special.

Great job girls!

Swim Season Is Here

2008-05-12T20:00:00.000-07:00

The kids have been counting the days (no, make that minutes) until they were all in swim team. We took a break while the younger kids weren't old enough and they were all just dying for this summer to roll around. You can imagine that all mom heard all day was if it's time to go to swim team yet. There are sure to be many more swim team photos featured on our Moments in Time and Funk Family Blog!

Mother's Day

2008-05-11T22:35:00.001-07:00

What a wonderful day!

Truly, I was spoiled by my family. My husband said it wasn't enough, but I felt like it was my birthday and not just Mother's Day. Mikensee spoiled me with several homemade cards as well as a tin covered and stuffed with candy and this adorable flower-pot pen holder. I just love them! My mom bought me a massage (ironically the same gift at the same place I got her -- great minds think alike!) My dear husband also gave me a new bottle of perfume. Tommy Bahama for Women. . .

Once every seven years Mother's Day is also Krista's birthday so today we also celebrated her day with the big BBQ at my house. Lyndsee turns Sweet 16 on Saturday so we also partied a little bit for her as she's too big for a family party on her real birthday. Our family likes to pack the celebrations in. We did it right today!

Not as Expected (Well Sort Of). . .

2008-05-10T21:15:00.000-07:00

Look what the dad drug in bright and early this AM (like 12:02!):

So much for Mom's Saturday off! Had she have known that she wasn't going to get it she would have planned her Friday a lot differently and instead of doing 5 history lessons with Jessica, she would have worked on her never ending list of projects! Sadly she knew that her boys probably wouldn't make it, but she did have high hopes. Dad was certain she was wrong, but apparently Dad started listening to the boys ask for her THURSDAY night and it never stopped. He finally gave up, packed up and came home. Of course when he called Mom he told her that he just knew the boys were sick, but the only sick they were was HOMESICK! Happy Mother's Day to Mom! It's okay though because she knows that the day will come, probably sooner than she wants, when they won't want to be around her anymore. Do you see how tired they were?

Addicted to Shoes

2008-05-09T16:03:00.000-07:00

The boys in the house are gone, so what are the girls to do? Organize shoes of course! Mom never would have thought she had a shoe fetish, but this photo proves it. We didn't count how many pairs, we just cleaned the shelves, organized and put them back. Actually she threw out 10 pairs. Why would mom have this many shoes? Perhaps it goes back to her childhood when she had to wear her UNCLE Jeff's hand-me-down tennis shoes (she still hates tennis shoes) or the fact that her size 11-12 sled shoes cost so much that one pair per season was all her parents could afford and so they were worn to a pulp and despised by the time a new pair came around. Either way, she doesn't spend a lot on shoes, but she doesn't out grow them anymore either! How is it that everytime she gets dressed she can't find a pair to match?

Me and The Girls

2008-05-08T23:45:00.000-07:00

I had intended to take a photo of the boys leaving for the camping/fishing trip today, but forgot. Then I was going to take a picture of me and the girls being bad, but I forgot! So, essentially, no photo today!

So how bad were we?

We went shopping for Mikensee's Fancy Pancy Pets. We hit Joanne's, Hobby Lobby and Wal-Mart (Twice!). We did our Costco run in preparation for me to cook myself Mother's Day dinner, and we ate at Carraba's! We had Calamari and Mikensee and I shared a yummy chicken dinner with an extra side of garlic mashed potatoes! Jessica had Cheese Ravioli and she devoured them! We ate until stuffed and then made our 2nd run on Wal-Mart where we each bought the ice-cream we wanted. Jessica got Bubble Yum (oh joy), Mikensee got Cookies and Cream and I bought Strawberry Cheesecake. . . We were still too full to have any tonight, but maybe for breakfast??!!?? Now I'm going to be ULTRA BAD and watch 27 Dresses that I picked up at Blockbuster on our last stop before coming home!

Are We There Yet?

2008-05-07T22:06:00.000-07:00

It's very hard to explain to 4 year olds with no concept of time that the fishing trip they are waiting for is really tomorrow! Today they got their hair cuts in preparation for their trip and we continued to gather supplies. Wyatt and Walker were really not going to budge from this pile of sleeping bags and pillows, but when the fishing poles came out they were off. Mom is apprehensive, but looking forward to a lighter load for a couple of days. Mikensee would probably be really excited too, if Jessica were also going because then it would truly be a vacation! Mom thinks Jessica will be good, but we'll just have to wait and see.

My Bug Friend

2008-05-06T16:20:00.000-07:00

Today Mikensee took her semester History test. She was fairly disappointed that it took her a long time and she still had to retake the exam needing at least 2 more points than she received. Basically less than 80% didn't quite cut it. Mucy to mom's dismay she is doing the very minimum number of lessons each day so that she will have school work each day until the last day of school on May 22nd. She could chunk some lessons and be done much sooner (like this week), but she won't.

Wyatt spent some time today playing with miscellaneous game pieces. This is his bug friend. He's quite cute when he tells you about it. Mom personally thinks that it's quite ingenious. He does exhibit quite a few artsy tendencies and has loads of patience for fine motor skill activities.

Jessica took her final math exam today and also finished her phonics work for the year. She only has to concquer 6 science and 7 history lessons and she's done with first grade! (Mom can hardly wait!!!)

We did Pilates today. Pilates are Mikensee's favorites. Walker complains because it makes his legs hurt and Wyatt says his arms just can't do it. Mom just loves that she can bribe them with a popsicle and they do it anyway.

Mike and the boys are busily preparing for their Father/Son campout this week. Mom is very nervous as it is only the second time she will have been away from the boys all night. Last time Mom told dad if anything happened to her boys he better not come home. She still feels the exact same way.

2008-05-05T15:20:00.001-07:00

Today we gave our bunnies lots of love! It's Monday, so mom taught piano lessons and Jessica went to play group. Of course we also exercised . . . 4 miles . . . and did school. Mikensee is still actively working on her Fancy Pancy Pets products and started making some pet pads (fleece dog and cat blankets). We're having taco salad for dinner and having FHE on Mothers.

Walker holding Petunia

Wyatt holding Pork Chop

Walker singing Petunia a lullaby

Wyatt loving on Petunia

Sunday

2008-05-04T15:46:00.000-07:00

Despite the fact that mom had quasi-flu like symptoms for the past 24 hours and hardly slept, we did go to church because Mom wasn't going to disappoint the choir or try to stay home and not get any rest anyway!

Mikensee decided today was a good day to make Critter Cards for her new business Fancy Pancy Pets. Mom told her working on Sunday is a sin, but she decided to ignore this by justifying her activity with fact she was making cards. . . Sin is sin, but at least it was a reverent activity!

Primary Activity Day

2008-05-03T15:35:00.000-07:00

Today we signed up for swim team and played at the Primary Activity at South Lake Park. Mom was busy caring for both the Wyatt twins and Wyatt and Walker so she was busy, but not too busy to capture these photos: