My Crazy Kids

This is what my crazy kids did last Tuesday...it was a sunny day but the pool water was still freezing; they didn't seem to care though. Rachel was feeling better Tuesday and asked all day if she could get in the pool since she missed out on Monday. She likes to get in nice and slow unlike Jared and Julia who want to just jump in and shock themselves with the cold.

David wanted to swim today too but very soon was shivering and wanting out.




I love David's technique to block the sun as I am telling him to give me a smile.
Rachel was so happy to finally get to swim.

Rachel rescued the water can that David threw in the pool...he has a nasty habit of thinking it is funny to throw things in the pool; it drives me nuts.
Happy or pained look on her face, I'm not sure which it is!
Jared asked me, "Mom do I look dorky with my goggles on?" I said, "Of course you don't Jared". I love being a Mom...it can be so funny sometimes.
Other funny things I have heard my kids say lately:

Julia to Jared- "You're so furry now!"

On the way to Grammy's in the car we smelled a skunk and David yelled, "What's that yucky bacon smell?!!! (You probably had to be there but we all thought it was hysterical).

All Caught Up

When Cami came for dinner on Sunday we were talking about how great it was going to be that she started her blog when she was still pregnant. I commented that I hadn't been doing a very good job of keeping mine up-to-date and Cami agreed a little too vehemently...so to liven up Cami's lunch hour at work, I've tried very hard this week to catch up on all the happening over the last few months and with this Valentines Day smilebox I feel pretty caught up now. See what I do to make you happy Cami?! Anything for my favorite daughter-in-law!

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Playing with Mommy's Camera

This smile box is of some pictures I found on my camera a few weeks ago...Rachel, What part of "DON'T PLAY WITH MOMMY'S CAMERA!" do you not understand; cute pics of David though...(just ignore my dirty laundry in the background and messy office).

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Spoiled or Loved?

This is why David is soooo spoiled about going to bed. Sheldon gets home late from work most nights but wants to spend time with his baby boy and loves to snuggle David on the couch. David has gotten so use to this arrangement that when you want him to be like a normal four year old and go to bed and stay in bed he acts like you are punishing him...and when I complain to Sheldon that he needs to put David to bed (when he is asleep) and he says, "but I want to cuddle him", what's a Mommy to do? Both Sheldon and I have become such "softies" in our old age!

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David's KinderGym

David started KinderGym last month so he wouldn't be such a little couch potato; he has so much fun and leaves there sweaty and tired, its been great for him. He was so funny when he was first going to class; he said to me, "Why are all these girls in their swimming suits?"

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Rachel- We'll Bring the World His Truth

Rachel sang me the "Armies of Helaman" song as part of her reading last Thursday. I thought she did wonderful but because she stumbled over a few words on the second verse she was mad at herself; she's such a little perfectionist sometimes and gets easily frustrated when things are hard for her but I love to see the process she goes through of being frustrated but then as she keeps trying, feeling great about what she accomplishes. The second video she stumbles a little bit but tries her best and you can tell from the happy smile at the end she is proud of herself. I so love to watch that!

Busy Saturday in February

I've not been very good at keeping my blog up-to-date the last few months...This smilebox is of a busy fun day we had in February. Sheldon took the day off of work, Jared had belt testing for Taekwondo and advanced to Red/Black belt. David was so cute at lunch giving Jared and Julia his "carrot kisses" and then we went to the Sacramento Train Museum because it was free museum day in Sacramento then to end the day we went to this fun educational toy store near the museum where Julia bought some pretty rocks and the kids planted some tomato seeds but before we went home we checked out a cool candy store.

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Keeping Pool Tradition

Last year the first swim day was March 15th...Jared didn't go swimming with Julia and Erinn in February so he wanted to make sure he kept the tradition of swimming by March 15th; lucky for him it was a gorgeous sunny day! The kids helped with transplanting some strawberries which got them hot and sweaty and ready for a swim.
Jared jumped in first and then Julia followed. Rachel doesn't seem to be feeling that great today so she just dangled her feet in the water a little bit and David did the same.
Julia teasing David she was going to throw him in after he was teasing her that he splashed her.

My columnar peach tree behind Rachel is gorgeous right now...so looking forward to some fresh peaches this year!

Rachel all tuckered out and taking a little rest in the warm sun.

This first video is when Jared jumped in for the first time and then the second video is Jared and Julia doing cannon balls together...kind of!

Cami came over for Sunday dinner last night, Sheldon fixed his delicious pork with apples and red onions and then he made chocolate lava cake for dessert...soooo delicious! Our home teachers brought us over some beautiful daffodils yesterday too (thanks Jill!), they reminded me of looking out my dinning room window in Pine Grove at the hundreds of daffodils in my neighbors yard. Rachel and David woke up this morning and were so excited to see one of the flowers had opened! It's a beautiful sunshiny day today and life seems great especially since I don't have to worry about giving that talk in church anymore!!!

Cami and Brandon have a big announcement, find out what it is here http://camimaughan.blogspot.com

New Beginnings

Julia ready to head off to Young Women's. This was the night for "New Beginnings". Daddy had to take her alone because I stayed home with David while he had some kind of stomach flu...it was my turn to be sick the next night.
Julia had me straighten her hair; she looked beautiful but way too old. Time seems like it is in fast forward.

Wasn't it just yesterday she looked like this???

Julia! Your Leg is Brown!

These pictures were from a week ago Sunday...At church in Sacrament meeting David was coloring with crayons when one of his crayons fell on the floor by Julia's foot. David bent down to pick the crayon up off the floor and while he was down there he looked at Julia's leg and said, "Julia! YOUR LEG IS BROWN!" Then he took both hands and started feeling her leg trying to figure out why it was so brown and weird feeling, (she was wearing pantyhose of course!) It was hard to quiet David as Julia and I were having a hard time being quiet ourselves laughing at David's incredulous little voice, "Julia! Your leg is brown!"

Amanda Lynn came over after church on Sunday for a visit and one of Julia's forehead massages. (David took this picture)

Snow Sledding 2000

When we lived in Pine Grove, sledding use to be about a twenty minute drive up high way 88. Brandon (16) taking little two year old Julia for a ride.
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Amanda at about 13 years old.

Daddy with fd and Jared at almost 4.

Frosty Swimming Fun

Korie and her kids came over to play Monday...after coming home from the park hot and tired they talked me into letting them go swimming. The water was freezing, (we have no water heater and have not been keeping the pool cover on), but the girls had fun anyway in the freezing water! I can't wait for summer!

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David was so funny this morning when he first woke up. He said, "My body is killing me!" After walking to the park, running around playing tag at the park, walking home from the park, playing "knights" with Christopher; chasing each other up and down the stairs and around the house and them playing outside in the back yard in the water and bending down playing in the mud with his shovel; his little leg muscles were sore!

Our Snuggly Boy

David was so cute tonight as he got up on the couch by Sheldon, cuddled into a little ball and fell asleep. It was his first day at KinderGym so I guess all that exercise tuckered him out.

Of course little Miss Rachel had to get a picture taken too...pretending to be asleep.

Gymnastics Then and Now

When Julia was about seven she took gymnastics for about a year. Rachel at two years old wanted to do every thing big sister did... Rachel always had to look the part when she was practicing with her sissy. It's truly hard for me to believe this was just five years ago!

Rachel & Julia today; ready for Tumbling/Trampoline class.

Practicing their bridges

Rachel was super hungry after class today! I made potstickers and a chicken-rice dish she loves; she started off with eating 6 potstickers but then she also ate the 7 potstickers that were suppose to be for Jared when he got home!
Jared was pretty mad at her for eating his food but it was hard to stay mad long when we all started laughing at how fat her little tummy had become!

Etiquette Dinner

Julia's first combined activity for Mutual was an etiquette dinner. She and Jared sat at the same table with her friend Teaghan and two other boys, Jackson and Jayden. Julia had a great time because Jared and Jayden cracked a lot of jokes and kept the conversation going so there were no awkward silences at their table which seemed to be a problem when she talked to some of her other friends about their dinner experiences. It was wonderful talking to Jared and Julia when they came home and hearing about what a fun time they had together. Especially when they were telling me about Brother and Sister Goold's skit about how not to act in a restaurant, with Bishop Laret as the Restaurant manager. In Julia's words- "That was just so funny!" The only bad thing about the night was Julia and Jared were allergic to the nuts on the appetizer and the chocolate in the desserts! (Chocolate chip cookies and brownies!)