Sunday, May 2, 2010

A 'Tale' About Hadley

We checked out the following book from the library:

After reading the book Hadley drew pictures of all kinds of animal tails.
I know it is kinda a hard picture to see. When she was done she asked me to label all the animal tails she drew. If you look really closely at the last one you'll see that it is, what else would a kindergartner learning coins draw but, a PENNY - tails side up.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Gentry Climbs



Gentry has been crawling for a couple of months now and while she still can't actually sit up on her own, climbing is her new favorite thing to do.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Happy 4th Birthday Vincent!


We celebrated his birthday last weekend with Gma & Gpa Tigger and A.Molly. Vincent got Hungry Hungry Hippos and an RC Hummer Car that he is working on mastering.
  • He wants to be a Baseball Player when he grows up.
  • He cannot wait to start school like his sister Hadley.
  • He loves sports of any kind.
  • He loves to make/do crafts of any kind.
 Wow, we made it four years!
Vincent is an adorably cute little boy who tries my patience. Anyone who was around him as a baby knows that he was not a very easy baby. I often referred to him as a 'tormented soul'. Fortunately, when I look back at old photos of him, I barely remember the challenges. And yet he can be so incredibly sweet and kind to me and his sisters. Others often tell me what a sweet, easy-going kid he is and I am thankful for those moments. I can't wait to continue to watch him grow!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

March Haps

Chris & I started planting an orchard. We planted an avocado, peach, mandarin (?) & pomegranate trees. There is already an orange & apple tree (or so the gardener tells us). Vincent just likes to play with the garden hose and get wet. Here is how I found him b/c he was cold.
Mom and Vincent got to spend an entire day at Disneyland! They are the only ones with valid passes until his birthday in April. This pic was before they left and we were trying not to let Lauren know where they were going - his hat isn't too subtle is it?

Friday, April 2, 2010

Stair Slide

When Grandma comes it is time for serious . . . serious FUN that is!

How many of us have a grandma who will willingly push us down the stairs. In a box. Decorated with crayon. Over and over.

(This was so funny! At first Sylva and I hesitated when we saw Vincent trying to do this but then we decided it might work. We busted up laughing so hard - the first run was the best one but I didn't have my camera. Wow am I glad my mother-in-law raised four boys with no serious injuries. The kids had a blast.)

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Picture Download

I've been terrible at posting so here are just a bunch of pictures to unload my camera. Let's see what we have here:

We celebrated dad's birthday here in Tustin while mom was out of town.
Vincent likes to put things down the laundry chute, ahem, that don't really belong down it. I got a crack-up when he was so sad to find out that poor Pip (his little stuffed puppy) w/magnetic paws gets stuck. Luckily I had his robot claw toy to retrieve it.



In Ventura for Dallin's baptism. This is the only picture we got of most of the family. 

The cousins all taking cover in the rain.
More cousins - the kids were so excited to make a huge sofa bed and watch a movie together in their pajamas.


Spring Fling at Hadley's school. Vincent learned to pretend to lasso and yell 'yee-haw' from somewhere and surprised us all by doing it. Very cute-I'm glad I have video of it.

Notice a difference between the way girls and boys pose for pictures? What the heck!? The kids had so much fun working on the 'Fairy Garden' w/Aunt Molly.

Some mornings are really scary at the breakfast table when I realize I have a polar bear in the house!!!!


Monday, February 15, 2010

Happy 2nd Birthday Lauren




Two years ago today we greeted you into our lives. You are the first child that we are amazed it has only been two years. It seems like you have been with us for so much longer.


* I love how you say 'otay'
* I love how you want me to sing the Temple Song to you at night
* I love how you look up to your older sister and brother
* I love how you can ride a tricycle & do so many other things by yourself - you are so independent
* I love how you love nursery
* I love how obsessed you are with shoes - having them on; making sure others have them on - ALL of the time
* I love how you say 'awww man' when I tell you no
* I love how well you fit into our family and really really cannot believe it has only been two years!