Pictures

Maci's First Time in the Pool :)

First Dance Recital

Skylar had her first recital last night. It was so cute! I was worried she might run off the stage or something, but it went really well. Her class danced to the song Rockin Robin.
We haven't even left the house yet and he already can't stay still! She's second from the end....The one standing in place with her finger in her mouth....This isn't looking good....But if you look real close you can tell she's about to point her left toe!!

That's much better :)

She was so proud of herself afterwards. She had the biggest smile on her face the whole rest of the night. We got her flowers and took her for ice cream. My parents bought her a little Hello Kitty bracelet, which she loves. My brother also had my mom pick up a little necklace to give her from them since they are out of the county on a 2 year mission trip. She was very surprised and happy that they had thought of her.

BFFs....even if we have to force them! :)

Fun at the Park

Paul had to work today so I decided to take the kids to the park for a few hours. They had lots of fun and are now taking a nice long nap! It's hard to get a good picture of Jordan because he NEVER stops moving

On the other hand, Skylar loves to pose for pictures

Maci loves to swing

Sisters....Jordan was a few swings down and actually got some poor lady to push him. I kept telling her she didn't need to, but he continued asking her. He has absolutely no fear of strangers. We need to work on that...

Here is Jordan doing his favorite thing in the world, the only thing that will actually get him to stop moving for a minute....eating!!

Last year Jordan was afraid to even walk across a fake bridge at the park. Look at him now!

Jordan is yelling through that red thing, "Hey lady, look at me!" He gets random strangers to talk to him. They think he's cute. I think it's embarrasing :)

After about an hour, the water at the park turned on and the fun really began. Jordan jumped right into the middle of it.

Skylar was a little more hesitant...

But not for long

Freezing, but refusing to leave

Jordan was soaked from head to toe

Bowling and Primping

Skylar has a big dance show on the 4th and we had to get her all done up for pictures. They have to wear a fake curly polytail over a bun of their own hair, specific tights and shoes, make-up, and a $75 dress (not the one in these pictures). They have rehearsal the night before, dress rehearsal the morning of, and the recietal that night....And she's only 3! What have we gotten ourselves into? She will probably just stand on the stage and bite her finger, but she will look cute doing it!!
We took the kids bowling for the first time yesterday. They had a good time, but we had to help them roll the ball hard enough. I think the guy that worked there was getting mad at us for making him repeatedly retrieve our half way down the lane ball!
Poor Maci never gets to play the big kid games :(

"YAY!!

What The Kids Want to Say

The kids wanted to get to say something on the blog so I am going to let them each tell me what to type. We'll see how this goes.

Skylar: Umm...Happy Birthday. Umm...and cake and and and dance is....I love you like this. I want to say like this. Happy Mother's Day. I did a good job at my show. Now I want to get a birthday cake. Umm....Birthday to Seth. I'm going to do a lot of shows at the feater. I hit Jordan because I'm possed to do dat. Umm I hit him before.

Jordan: I got a bagel. Oh! You're a girl. Do dance class? I ate snacks at Grandma's. Umm some corn. No chocolate. I ate some chocolate. I got a big candy. I ate the chocolate candy. I play toys. There's a bagel in Skylar's room. I spin the pan. I spin the bagel. Weeee! Like a roller coaster! What was that? That's the neighbor playin drums together. Look at my bagel. It's shiny. The sun's out.

Mother's Day

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. I was thinking about the irony of this day. We are supposed to be celebrated for being mothers when in fact being a mother is the greatest gift life has to offer. I feel honored and blessed to be a mother to my children. They bring joy to every day of my life. I don't remember what life was like without them. So today I feel fortunate to have my three little miracles and I celebrate their lives, which completed my own....

This is my cousin's wife Katy, holding my precious baby girl Maci and Miles had lots of fun together today

Cheese!!

"Weeee"

Maci and Miles on the big kid chairs....Notice Jordan in the background doing something he knows he's not supposed to be doing :)

My grandma is one of the most self-sacrificing, loving women I know. She is the glue that holds our family together

My mom showed me what it means to be a Mother. She gave and continues to give all she has to us and she never complains. She loves us unconditionally. My life would not be the same without her....She is not just my mom, she's my best friend.