Everyone Was There!

We recently spent a week in California with Layne's family. We actually got to see everyone! Very exciting!

Who Could Be Happier...

than a kid in a candy store?

We went to the Jelly Belly Factory while we were in CA. The kids seemed to enjoy it.

Free Samples! Who doesn't love that - no matter what your age?

Love this! Candy in her hand, candy in her mouth and apparently candy in her tummy. What 5 year old wouldn't be smiling? (Well, as much of a smile as she can muster with a mouth full of candy.)

Eating candy from the sample bag - while trying to get candy from the machine. Sounds like too much of a good thing.

Ahh...the wonder!

Presidency Meeting

Have you ever tried to have a Beehive (12-13 year olds) Presidency Meeting a few days after they've spent a week at Brighton Camp (girls' camp for their age group)?!?!

They'll be playing the 'laughing game' (Ha- HaHa-HaHaHa)...AND

Making 'stars'...All while singing multiple rounds of 'Black Socks'.

Love My Girls!!

(It was actually more successful than you might think - although, I still get the song stuck in my head now and then. Thanks a lot!)

Little Fingers

Our youngest can do so many things these days! (Including using 'the potty' - although, I don't count them 'potty trained' until they can do the whole thing by themselves.) There are times I wish she would stay little for a bit longer. She's doing a pretty good job - considering she's small for her age. But, her development seems to be right on target. (She might even learn to read 'early' - not child genius - just earlier than the rest of our kids. She already knows the sounds of many letters.) Anyway...something I love about her is how she holds my hand. It reminds me of infants and how they take all of their tiny fingers and hold on tight to one finger of the bigger person. Rachel does the same. When she grabs my hand - she'll take all of her little fingers and wrap them around my pinky. It's often a reminder to me that she's still my baby.

My Mom Rocks!

Just in case anyone was wondering - this is what my children think of me.:} Really...they tell me so everyday. (Alright, so maybe not every day.)