Emma graduated from her playschool today. She was so excited that Daddy got to come. She was so cute! This was the first but hopefully there will be many more of these that we get to attend!
Graduation
Summer Fun!
We named the kitten Socrates. Steve got to pick out the name cause he was not there when we picked out the kitten. It is so cute to hear Emma & Spencer say his name.
Get two give one back
So we took the puppy back. Steve was really NOT OK with getting him, he only wanted a cat. And after the puppy pooped 5 times in 1 day I figured I was not patient enough to house train him. He was so cute but I could not handle all the potty breaks.
The kitten is already litter trained and he goes nicely in the litter box, also even if the dog did do his business outside that would still not be good cause we spend a lot of time in our back yard. I would not want to always worry about where I step. So we took the dog back the next day. We are really happy with the kitten. He is playful and fun. Also very little maintenance.
Friday night I got real sick, I won't go into details. I am sad I had to miss the Primary activity. They went to the Temple on a school bus. Emma came home and told me "mommy, I went to the Temple and felt the Holy Spirit." It was cute. We talked to her about what it feels like and how we can feel the Spirit. It was so sweet to talk with her. She is really a sweet little girl. I love her so much!
Sat evening Emma got to go with her friend Paige to a swimming party and she had a blast. She even jumped off the diving board with her life jacket on of course. She loved it.
Steve, Spencer and I got Firehouse subs and stayed home, I still was not feeling 100%.
This morning is Sunday and I woke up feeling so much better.
We are planning our family vacation. Depending on a work conference Steve might go to we are either going to San Franciso, CA or Miami, FL. We plan on going on the weekend of Sept 17, 18, 19. We are so excited!
New Pets
So we just got a puppy and a kitten. We have been looking for a while at the animal shelters and then the last one we went to we found the cutest puppy that I just fell in love with. Steve wanted a kitten so we got a kitten too. He is not happy about the puppy but he has not met him yet. The puppy & kitten are playing well together and the kids are doing great around then and vice a versa. We love them already but they are still nameless.
Mermaid Costume Completed
With the help of Gretchen, I am done with the Mermaid Costume Project. I learned so much while doing this and enjoyed every minute of it. My seam ripper and I have become close friends. Most importantly Emma loves it!
Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy....
Our CIO/Sr.VP over IT showed us the following video at a meeting today, the first part fits us as an IT organization and the second as part of an airline (it's some comedian on Conan O'Brian):
Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy
(the quality isn't all that great, but all of the higher quality versions were much longer, this is just the funny bits)
-Steve
Things going on....
My computer crashed, Steve built me a new one. I guess we should be thankful because my old one lasted 6 years. I am so thankful for a husband who is so good with computers. I am enjoying have no issues with my new one.
We got rained out of our camp out. We were super sad so we went on a date instead. It was fun to spend time together and talk & laugh.
Saturday I went to girls night with Holly, Colleen & Katy my friends. We had the best time sewing, scrapbooking and chatting. I am thankful for good friends. I was thinking we have all been friends for almost 2 years. Thanks for the fun times Ladies!
I am loving my calling in Primary I hope I get to stay here for a really long time cause I really do love it. Sunday was a little crazy but it is all worth it when a sunbeam smiles at you cause they are happy to see you! Awe, it is the best.
Steve got a promotion and a raise. We are very proud of him and so happy!
I am about half way done sewing Emma's mermaid costume. She loves mermaid & can use it for her halloween costume. Mostly I am gaining so much experience with this project. I love sewing it is so rewarding to see pieces of material come together and "create" something.
I have been do ok with my goal to read my scriptures daily.
I also have been doing ok with my workout goals, ok not great.
Spencer has been especially happy and cranky lately, he is such a toddler. He is still biding his time while his last tooth erupts.
Emma is doing great in her playschool & gymnastics. Her behavior is improving!
5 Things
5 Things I Was Doing 5 Years Ago:
1. Enjoying my newborn baby Emma.
2. Taking my baby to work with me as a Nanny for 3 girls.
3. Serving as Young Woman's President in Baton Rouge
4. Supporting my husband while he was in college.
5. Fixing up our old house
5 Things I'll Do Tonight:
- Cook dinner - it will be simple cause it is Sunday.
- read my scriptures (keeping with my goal to read everyday)
- read stories with the kids and put them to bed at 7:30
- call my grandmother who is recovering from surgery in a Nursing home
- Spend some time with my husband
5 Things I Would Do With a Million Dollars:
- Pay off student loan, mortgage, etc. - no more debt!
- Replace our 7 year old Honda Odyessy (although it's still running great, so I can't complain)
- Fund college savings accounts for the kids
- Take a trip to Hawaii and Europe
- Put the rest toward retirement
5 Places I Have Lived:
1. Mesquite, TX
2.Northern California
3. Provo, UT
4. Baton Rouge, LA
5. Ft Worth, TX
5 Jobs I Have Had:
- Nanny
- Day Care Worker
- Front Desk and then Account Manager at Apple Orthodontix
- receptionist at Advanced Office Systems
- sales at Successories
5 Things I Want to Be Doing in 5 Years:
- Having another child or 2 by then.
- Have a loan or 2 paid off.
- Sewing so well that I need little or no help from others.
- Serving in the church and loving life.
- Preparing to go back to school if we have not had more kids by then.
I tag no one, I am sure most people have already done this.
Playschool Easter Party
Before the Party!
Mom & Spencer
Spencer waiting to hunt Easter eggs
Emma with her class mates.
Spencer & Emma & their eggs!
Out of doors
This afternoon we found a park near by. It was not the best place we have been to but it was fun. The kids enjoyed the small water falls and playground. It was beautiful outside but very windy.
An Engineer
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So, I got bored a couple of weekends ago and pulled out my art supplies. Well, more like dug out, it has been quite awhile since I used them. I wanted to try something new, so I searched the internet for different pictures of flowers and I settled on this one. So I started, it's like riding a bycycle, for the most part; the method comes easy, the skill takes some work. However, I noticed something this time around, since I was trying to replicate something, not just produce something from my mind: I was reproducing angles. In the past when I drew, I would for the most part get the shape right, focusing on how closely the drawing matched the object, noting the angles only when I was dealing with perspective. This time around I paid attention to the angles through-out the drawing and once I noticed what I was doing, there was almost no going back. Either way, I scanned it, printed a copy, and decided I'd try to illustrate what I meant, this being a scan of the printed copy. See what I mean about being an engineer.
-Steve :)
More sewing!
Emma & Spencer in their crowns
Spencer in his "king" crown
purse, bag or baby holder
Emma with her "baby holder"
I made Emma's crown that goes with her mermaid costume today. Then Spencer said he wanted a crown to be a "king". So I made him the green one. Then I still had a little more creative juices and time so I made this little bag for Emma. I just used material I had (which is not much). She was using it to carry around her baby in it. She loved it. So cute!
I made this Apron (surprising, I know)
This is the Apron I made in sewing class. I am very proud of it. I still need to get a good picture of me wearing it though. With all the ruffles and gathers it is not too flattering on the hips. Oh well I still love it.
Stormy Days
Today I was driving to a car wash to shampoo my mat in my van because I discovered a gallon of milk that had been forgotten from a previous grocery shopping trip. YUCK!
On my way to the car wash, I noticed these beautiful clouds, so grabbed my camera that I just happen to have with me. The pictures just don't do it justice. It was funny to see so many other people had the same idea and were snapping shots of their own. By the way these clouds only lasted about 15 min & they brought pea size hail.
he is handsome
Cousins are the BEST
Spencer & Jacob are the only ones that take naps and they were so cute cuddled up!
My kids have loved having some of their cousins over to play. They have been here for 2 days and we will be sad to see them go. The kids have played everything you can possibly think of. They have been out in the back yard about 90% of each day. They have "for the most part" played so well together. We are glad summer is around the corner so they can come go swimming with us.
Our Spring Break
Spring Break for us has been fun and relaxing. We have had a new neighbor move in across the street and Emma & Paige have become fast friends. It has been so nice to have a friend for Emma that she can take turns going to each others house. After this week her friend will go back to school but I think we will be picking her up from school & watching her. So they will have plenty of time to play.
Baking Cookies with Emma
She is getting good at this baking cookies thing. We made sugar cookies and she rolled and cut out her own shapes. As you can see she did a great job!
