swim lessons!

Today the three oldest kiddos started swim lessons.

They love the water. 

I really wanted them to be proficient in the water. 

Kael is probably the strongest swimmer, but they are all pretty good considering they have never had lessons.

 Here they are waiting to meet their teachers and for class to start.

 How lucky did the boys get. They are the only ones in their class. Talk about one on one attention.

 They seem to really enjoy their teacher and love swimming in the water.

Briea's class is a little bigger. Here she is coming up from a "BOB". She loves going under water. I think she might have been showing off a bit. Anytime she would do something, she would look over at me and give me a thumbs up!! I loved it. She is so cute.

Here is a video of them at the end of swim lessons just having some fun with their teachers.

Cullan and Kael are going off the slide and Briea is going down the slide!

New Beginnings!

Last night we had New Beginnings at church to welcome the young ladies that would be starting Young Women's this year. 

The girls did an awesome job of planning it all and it was a great night. 

I am looking forward to working with the new girls coming in and getting to know them better.

Wo is ME!

So with Garran being out of town, I thought to myself that I would do a little something for myself.

I thought I would get my hair done. I have not done it in a couple years and I thought it would be a nice treat. Well I should have just left it alone. 

 

The picture on the left is what I told her that I wanted. Honey highlights. Somehow I ended up with BLACK HAIR!! Oh yeah and hardly any highlights.

I must speak a different language and not know it. 

ARGGGG

Valentines Bash...A little late!

Today we had a Valentines Day Party a little late due to illness, people traveling and crazy schedules. 

So today we had burritos for lunch with strawberries and pineapples to dip in chocolate. 

It was yummy!

 Isaac was a Big Fan of strawberries! He was showing them all to me. 

 Ayla being a silly girl. 

 All the kiddos playing!

 Connie singing songs to the girls. She is the toddler whisperer! 

 More Playing....Leggos are always a hit. 

 Look at this little handsome fella. 

I mean look at those eyes.. Such a cutie!

 B.F.F.'s

 Two of the cutest fellas in town!

Valentines Day Crew! Such fun kiddos!

Palmer Visit!

Our friends the Palmers came to visit us this week. 

They were on their way back from California and they were going to pass right by our house on the way home from the airport, so they stopped by to visit and have some fun. 

 This is just Ayla being cute one night when I was getting blankets together for bed. 

 Stacy and I went thrift store shopping while they were here. I found this shirt and had to laugh. Only in the midwest would you find a shirt like this!!

 After being out for a while, we got back to the house and poor Finn feel asleep, with his ring pop stuck to his forehead. Poor kid, but it was so funny.

 How cute is this picture. I got briea mid turn of the head, but I love the smile on Jaren's face. 

They were so cute playing together. 

Of coures the kids had some treats... Here is Briea enjoying an OREO. She only like the white stuff. 

Thanks so much to the Palmers for their visit. It was much needed to have some adult company. We always have some good laughs when we get together. 

Valentines Day.

This year the schools had their Valentines Day parties in the morning. 

It was a nice switch because they were at different times so I did not have to split my time at the parties. I got to go to both.

 Kael working on his Valentines Day crafts. 

 Sewing Hearts. 

 Kael and some of the kids from his class after they handed out their Valentines Day cards. 

 Cullans art work out side his class room. 

 Cullan playing Valentines Day BINGO!

 Making a butterfly with heart wings. 

 Garran was leaving on a trip and so we checked the kids out early and had lunch with Garran before he had to leave. This was us all together before we dropped him off. 

 Briea at school on Valentines Day. She was so cute and excited for his party. 

 Cullan doing something fun. I can't remember. 

 Cullan and Mama making crafts at school. 

Briea and Mom taking a Valentines Day picture. 

Hope everyone had a great Valentines Day!!

Petting Zoo.

 This week Briea took a field trip with her Pre-K class to a petting zoo. 

She was super excited, especially about riding a bus. I think she might have been more excited about the bus than the zoo part. But I know she had fun at both. 

 Here she is getting off the bus. These two little girls are her friends. 

 Such a stinker. I love the look on her face. 

Once we got inside the local high school FFA had set up pins with different animals in them. 

This was Rosie the horse. 

 They had a baby goat. I forget it's name, but it was cute. 

 This baby calf was only two weeks old. Briea got to pet it. It slept the whole time. Just like any other new born I guess. 

 Briea standing by Rosie. 

 There were to baby sheep. So sweet. They had not been named yet, but they were super cute. 

 They also had a baby pig. So cute. 

Briea said this was one of her favorites. 

 They also had a chicken. 

 Also, they had chicks. Super sweet. 

 Briea and her friend meeting the farm dog. 

 I forget what he was holding, but the kids were interested. 

Briea with part of her class. They posed by this big plastic cow. They are all so cute. 

Bring your parent to school week.

The boys had bring your parent to school week. 

My dad was here visiting and got to go with me. 

We had a good time seeing the boys in their classrooms and eating lunch with them. 

 Here is a drawing Kael did. 

It says "I am a good boy". 

 Kael coloring with his friends, doing a spelling worksheet. 

 Such a cute kindergartner. 

 Kael and Grandpa having lunch at school. 

Cullan in his classroom. 

 Kael and I at lunch. 

I don't have very many pictures of Cullan because his visit was a bit unorganized and hectic. But at least I got one. We had a good visit with both boys and enjoyed eating lunch with them.