Monday, May 11, 2009

Just Stuff

This past week we have lost tooth, and taken another step to finishing a bedroom.  First the tooth!  Madi has been wiggling her tooth 24/7.  I am certain she did nothing at school, but wiggle that tooth.  Finally on Thursday we saw Grandpa and she made an appointment to go over to get her tooth pulled.  She told him she would be over at 8:30.  We made a few stops after McKay's ballgame, so she was late for her appointment.  Madi is one of those girls who is excited over everything.  Her eyes get big and her smile gets bigger!  She feels that Grandpa is the only one who can pull teeth!  Seems to work for her!  She snuck in one of her older teeth to fool the tooth fairy, she's a sneaky money-maker!  When Madi showed Mia her money she received, Mia figured she should get some as well.  After trying to explain the loosing teeth thing, Whit just went and stuck some coins under her pillow!  It is not just me doing the spoiling!  It made Mia happy!


So proud of her money!
Our toothless girl, Grandpa told her she would have to start eating noodles only!



This is not our best picture, obviously I chose the wrong one!  She is smiling in all of the others!  She is really happy about how it turned out!  She sewed, quilted and stuffed the pillows, she also helped in quilting the quilt, and piecing together some of the blocks.  One 10 hr. project down, only 7 to go!  We still need the baseboards/trim  put in her room, hopefully this summer!  Now she wants to work on some magnet boards for her walls.  Thanks Grandma for helping us learn!


We used an extra fluffy bat so where we quilted just puffs up.  Whit's favorite block is one with a butterfly that just so plump!  Whitney made the comment that she felt so good that someone would take so much time to help make a quilt like this.  I guess she can truly feel the love stitched in that quilt!


As for McKay, he is still deep in baseball.  He is doing so well at pitching.  He has a tender heart and got pretty upset when he hit a kid.  They are improving so much.  I think Marcus is loving it as much if not more than McKay.  When we get home he is so excited he can't sleep.  It is fun to see them both have such a good time!  


I almost forgot my great Mothers Day!  Marcus brought me a tree and a lilac bush home on Friday.  I was pleased, but Marcus was soon gone again to get four more trees.   We will eventually get our yard progressing.  The kids made cute cards, planted flowers and all of the fun kid stuff.  Sunday morning I enjoyed a yummy chocolate banana smoothie for breakfast.  Marcus was home to help get the kids ready for church.  It was actually a calm morning with an extra set of hands to get us going!  
I prepared fudge, carmels and with Whitney's help cut out boxes for my Sunday school class to make a small gift for their moms!  I thought the 15-16-17 yr. olds might give me a little grief for making them glue their boxes, and wrap their caramels, but they seemed to be alright about it.  I guess a taste of the treats were reward enough!  I wonder how many moms received the gift!  I ended up having 17 kids in class!  I am glad I made extra!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Enjoying Motherhood

I am not sure if it is the weather, nearing the end of school, or my tiredness, but preschool today was extra energetic.  The kids weren't being terrible, just really LOUD!  We got our mothers day potted plant all out to their cars in one piece (a true miracle), most were still trying to hide it from their moms.  Now I could breath, or so I thought.  Mia and her friend Kacie came into the house to wash hands and go potty.  Mia began screaming hysterically!  I ran into the bathroom to find Mia in the toilet, yes...wet up to the middle of her back.  This is the preschool bathroom, so little boys use it!  It was left with the both lids up, UNFLUSHED!!  Too top it all off she had dropped her friends hair clip in, and was reaching in to get it!  Disgusting!   So to fulfill my motherly responsibilities I got the clip out for her.  Not to mislead, I totally doubled bagged my had before reaching in!  I am so not that good of a mom!  And yes the hair clip went into the trash with the bags...Mia just doesn't know!  (Kacie's mom wouldn't want it back I promise!)  So now you can find Mia freshly bathed and sanitized!    It takes these experiences to remind me what a joy and exciting journey it is to be a mother!  I hope everyone enjoys their Mother's Day!  

Sunday, May 3, 2009

She's a WiNNeR!

I can't seem to get the photos in the order I was wanting!  After shrinking them all down to a down loadable size, I am loosing interest!  But on to the exciting news....Whitney won 2nd place in the Utah Anti tobacco Truth Campaign!  What an accomplishment!   There were 7100 entries!  They had 1-2-3 winners in 3 different categories:  commercial, billboard, and radio.  Whitney won 2nd prize in the commercial category.....the prize  $200.00.  She was so excited.  The first place winner gets the commercial, billboard or radio ad published, plus cash!  Yet another exciting bit of news....Mason (Chet's son) won 3rd in Billboard!  WOW  2 kids from this little school.  What will she do with her winnings you ask....well put it in the highest interest bearing account of course...with a little nudge from the $ man!

We traveled to S.L. to this  awards dinner.  They didn't tell us what place they had taken until that night.  What a fun accomplishment for these two!   

After the dinner we took a few photos of the girls.  It had rained most of the day, but the sun came out for a beautiful evening!
Madi and McKay opted to stay with Grandma & Grandpa.  Long quick trips are not for them!


Mia and Whit enjoying the water show!
What a pose huh!  She was really having fun!  I know the dress again....It is her favorite!  I need to make another:)
Our cute girl is growing into a beautiful young women!
Whit, her award and SMOKERMAN!

Mason, Adam, Whit (Adam is from the Advertising agency,  Whit didn't even recognize him.  I guess when he visited the school, he had long curly hair.)  We are so happy they could have this fun experience!


Spring Sing and Pack Meeting

What a busy Wednesday!  Our awesome scout leaders planned a fun pack meeting.  The kids were able to make a dinosaur egg to hatch, out of paper mache (who know how to spell that?).  McKay could hardly wait until his dried to pop the balloon.   I found the whole process to be very therapeutic!  (Odd I know!  Maybe it is the preschool in me!)


We were also able to enjoy the School Spring Sing that night!  The kids sang their songs so well. The volunteer music/dance teachers taught them to play the recorders, kazoo's, and the ukulele, and a cute dance.   


The group was singing: Sweet Violets,  they covered their mouths when they were supposed to sing some of the words....like KISS (ewww...gross!) 
Hunter really got his groove on!  We couldn't believe his moves!
McKay and Whit are in the back! 
Madi and Payton singing their hearts out!
They did actions with their plates.  I forgot the song..it was cute though!
The master at work...ya I finished it off.  It got old after a couple of layers!


It didn't get old for Whit...her egg is as hard as a rock!  I am thinking this would be a fun summer activity!