Family Home Evening

Monday night for family home evening we had our family Olympic games. We were supposed to do it last Monday, but then everyone got sick.

Daddy read scriptures with the kids before the games began-I guess that was our Opening Ceremony.

We had a cotton-ball pick up. Adam won (because he cheated).

We had egg races-the kids didn't drop any eggs, but Eric crushed one after he sat on it. We disqualified him! Thank goodness they were hard boiled!

We had to race with a balloon between our legs. Adam could hardly do this because he couldn't stop laughing. It was cute!

Our final event was racing to the finish line with a balloon between our bellies.

Our champions! Adam was thrilled to get his medal. We have had so much fun watching the Olympics. Tonight Adam wanted to know where the finish line was for the figure skaters. That made us laugh. He was very disappointed to learn he had to wait 2 more years to watch the Olympics again. I think we have some future Olympic athletes at our house!

And so it begins...

I can no longer deny the fact that my baby girl is growing up. She found the make-up this morning. She was not happy about having her picture taken and even less happy about the make-up being taken away. Guess I get to do some rearranging and put the make-up somewhere else. I didn't think we would have to worry about this until she was like six! She is so anxious to be a big girl!

Wish Come True

When I was little I loved it when Mom had wishbones for us kids to break. I cooked a chicken this past week and saved the wishbone for Adam. After explaining what do to, Adam was reading to go!

Ready.... set...

Close your eyes and make a wish.....

PULL!!!

After the boys broke it I asked Adam what he wished for. His answer: "the big piece!"

A wish come true

Olympic Party

We had a birthday/opening ceremonies party with my family on Friday night. It was my Dad's birthday and we are Olympic loving people, so we combined the two. Stupid me forgot our camera, so I don't have any picture of the festivities, but I had to document our food. We ate well and had a lot of fun! Go Team USA!!

Fish Filet's-Vancouver

Old World Supper-Germany

Egg Rolls-China

Taquitos-some place Latin

Mini Pizza's-Italy

Werthers Candy-(made in) Germany

Gummy Bears-Black Forest in Germany

(made in Turkey)

Swedish Fish-Sweden

All American Chocolate Cake (from Costco)- USA

French Vanilla Ice Cream-France

Swedish Meatballs-Sweden

Green Salad and Fruit Salad-tropical places like Jamaica

Swiss Cheese-Switzerland

Busy, Busy, Busy

We have been so, so busy! I honestly have not had time to sit down and blog-so I have a lot to catch up on!! Some of Adam's news for this past week was....he learned how to write his name!! He writes it on everything now-he is so proud and I love watching him learn.

The kids made Valentine's last week.

Tessa loves walking around in every one's shoes!

Tessa's first ice cream cone at Aunt Katy's birthday party

For those who haven't heard, I was called as the Young Women's President in our ward. That has filled up the very small amount of free time I had, but I am so excited!! I made cake pops for our first activity this past Wednesday. I heard through the grapevine on Sunday that our counselor in the Bishopric was telling people, "If this is how the young women are eating-good things are happening." The Bishop also started our BYC meeting on Sunday evening by complimenting my cake pops and telling all the young men and their leaders to get on my good side because these were treats that they would want in their lives. Needless to say, I felt good on Sunday!

The kids and I made lots of Valentine treats for our Valentine's. Homemade Oreo's and Lemon Almond Sugar Cookies-regular sugar cookies will never be the same! Yum!!

Eric's Valentine's surprises-he was too sick to care-poor guy!

Adam reminds me so much of myself! He is in-love with the Olympics and has been watching them faithfully every evening. I have always loved the Olympics so it makes me smile to see Adam so interested in them. Last night Eric was asking Adam what he wanted to watch and Adam said, "The Olympics! They are on channel 5 Daddy." I didn't know he knew there were channels on the tv.

Intently watching men's downhill skiing. No one else was in the room, but he is was very into it!

My Valentine's surprise-beautiful flowers and an awesome movie!

Adam's other news is he got an official big boy bed!

There is much more to share-but it will have to wait. So much to do, so little time!

February Projects

Here's what I have been up to the last 2 weeks. Poor Eric, the house is pretty pink right now.

My cute pillows! Yes, I made them:)

I love all the wreaths made out of flowers that you see around this time of year. I could never afford to make one of those and it would be ugly and dead after a few days anyway. So, I made this wreath out of felt!! How awesome is that?! It looks like flowers and it will never die! I love it!!