He's been awarded and is moving on!

Yesterday Ethan came home excited to have received a blue paper. "mom not everyone gets a blue paper" as he hands it to me. The paper was to inform us that Ethan was receiving an award at school!! He received the highest reading grade in his class on the EOG(end of grade test) which is a huge deal. E was so afraid he would fail the test and have to stay back. He also received an award for having all As for the last 9 weeks!! Yeah!!! He's officially out of 3rd grade.

I can't believe Ethan is going into the fourth grade on the 11th of July. I loved fourth grade, I met my best childhood friend Amy in fourth grade, had my first crush in fourth grade and stopped someone from cheating off me for the first time in fourth grade(how I met Amy). Was given a second set of parents(Amy's parents) who helped me through my parents divorce and my uncles death. Fourth grade was full of wonderful blessings for me. Ethan, I hope that you will have as wonderful fourth grade as I did.

Caleb the Big Brother

Caleb is the best big brother because he has the best big brother!! Tonight he came into my room (way too late) carrying his pillow pet that he loves and sleeps with every night.

Caleb- "Mom I want to give this to Lillie my Lillie(meaning not the Lily that lives next door) I think she'll really love it....but it will still be mine right?"

Me - "why don't you keep it it's yours?"

Caleb - "I think she'll love it" with a quivering chin.

Me - "honey whats wrong?"

Caleb - he bursts into tears"I just love her so much"

He is so sweet to her he's always looking out for her. He worries that she'll fall so he makes her sit down and of course she just crawls over to the nearest piece of furniture so she can stand back up. He always wants to push her in her stroller, and of course is always trying to carry her around the house. She is truly blessed to have a big brother like you.

The NC Beach

We spent the day at the beach, collecting shells, swimming, and laying on the blanket.

Poppie put his hand down on the blanket and Lillie scooted as fast as she could, grabbed his hand and snuggled up to it.

love that face!!


Caleb found so many cool shells

A Trip to the Temple

The Primary had a activity at the temple today and we sure did have a great time!!

Lillie Loved the grass!!!

Ethan was a little more into the scavenger hunt than Caleb. Caleb just wanted to have a picnic.

I have to say it's great having a temple only 40 mins away.

she's on the move!

Lillie is on the move! she went from an army crawl to cruising the furniture. I'm not sure I like this whole early walking, she's the last one isn't she supposed to stay small longer? She decided she's done nursing too!!! not fair!! you are the last one and are supposed to nurse for the first year!! I love you so much my Little Lil you need to slow down.

I've Been Hacked

This is a totally ANGRY post!!!! I can't believe that my paypal account has been hacked. I received an email confirming a purchase for $1,000.00 then the next day I received another one for $800.00. What the heck!!! Thank you pay pal for freezing my account before I even noticed that it had been used : )

There may be something in the water

Our Little Chicken

General Conference

I printed out some activity packets for the boys to keep them busy and listening during General conference. They had so much fun with them.

Random Photos

Lillie loves her brothers

Bath Time

Caleb always has to help bath Lillie

Love can make you cry

"I love my family so much"