What Matters Most

Usually if Allie takes a good nap she gets to play a computer game before bedtime. Lately instead of computer games she chooses to watch these two videos. I love that I get to watch them everyday with her because they are such great reminders for me. I continually learn from my children. They are so pure, love the Lord with all their hearts, are quick to forgive, and love life. They are beautiful children of God. Enjoy.

WHAT MATTERS MOST

I AM A CHILD OF GOD

Those pictures I've been waiting for!

It happened. After many re-schedules I got the pictures of my kids that I've been waiting for. A wonderful friend, Annie Sorenson took them. She has her own studio set up in her house and it's amazing. She is very talented and so sweet! Look at those sweet girls! Don't you just want to scoop them up and cuddle them both!? I know I do...I think I will right now.

Preschool

Allie is starting a little preschool this year. It's once a week with 6 other friends. Each of the moms and I will rotate to teach them. So I will teach every 7 weeks. She loved her first day. She was "Queen for the Day" since her name starts with the letter A. I was that mom that stayed for a few minutes and took pictures. Can you blame me!? She got to share a story and some of her favorite things. This is what she said:

Who is in your family? Dad, Katelyn, Mommy, and Allie

When is your birthday? June. Wait, when is it? Oh yeah, March

Favorite Color: Pink

Favorite Food: Fruits and Vegetables

Favorite Toy: Bunny

Favorite Movie: Rapunzel

Funny Story: She shared about the first time she ate ice cream. That night we were getting her ready for a bath so she was just in her diaper. She started blabbing like crazy and we called it "Diaper talk." Here...you can watch it.

Dog Days of Summer

This is how we spent our last days of summer...

Dates to the mall...stopping at Mrs. Field's of course!

Splash pad

More splash paddin'

Taking furniture a part with lots of help from Katelyn!

Walks/bike rides

Park..haha!

More park

Ice cream

Getting settled in to the house and getting caught up on the blog....so pictures of the house will be coming soon!

Western Idaho Fair

Some friends from our ward invited us to the fair. Luckily they did because we are so out of the loop we would not have known about it.

It was a great time. We got to feed the baby animals, Allie milked a cow and rode a pony, watched the lumberjack show, saw butterflies and even "held" some, pet stingrays, and walked around. I forgot my camera so my phone will have to do for our memories this time.

They had Q-tips that you dipped in nectar and the butterflies would land on them. It was cool!

Pure joy!

Allie loved all the animals!

{I love us}

Married for eternity to my best friend.

7 years....August 14, 2004

I love this man!

How we celebrated:

Packed boxes and took apart furniture to move into our first home. Not too shabby :)