Masks and plays!

The kids wanted to make an art project. What started as just coloring a bunny turned into making masks, which turned in a puppet play.   

They thought these masks were pretty fun

Then it was Olivia's idea to put on a play.  They had to sit behind something so they used the train table.

It was pretty entertaining, while it lasted...

6 years!

Six years ago today, I married my Prince Charming.  We were so anxious to be married and to spend a week in Jamaica.  I couldn't wait to live with him and see him everyday (since we dated while we were almost 3 hours away from each other)! Life was good! 

Six years later we spent our day doing the things we usually do, grocery shopping, laundry, cooking, cleaning (Nate helped!!) 

When we got married I had no idea what the next 6 years of my life would be like.  I remember interviewing for my job at the Toyota Children's Center a couple of weeks after we got home from our honeymoon. I was asked where I saw myself in 5 years.  Not being that good at interviewing, and knowing they were desperate for help, I was honest! My answer was "I want to be a stay at home mom!"  And here I am six years later, still married to my best friend with two sweet kids keeping me busy while I am blessed with the chance to stay home with them.  I really have nothing to complain about (other than the occasional normal wife/mom complaints).  God has blessed me far more in the past 6 years than I could have ever imagined! 

What a honor it is to be Nathan's wife!  I'm so glad God chose me for him, and him for me! 

Life is great!!

On another note, Nate hasn't bought me flowers since before we were married! I got a dozen yellow roses the Monday after our first date (impressive I know!). Then I got a dozen red roses when I was in my car accident 2 weeks before our wedding.  Then on Friday (6 years later) he came home with these....

I was shocked! This is the man who knew how to impress me when we were dating, but quickly let me know  that he felt flowers were the biggest waste of money EVER, after we were married! It's crazy how a beautiful bouquet of flowers can make a girl feel. :) I'm soaking them up while they sit on our table because I very well know it may be another 6 years before I get them again! :)

Thank you Nathan for being a wonderful husband, provider and father! I love you more and more each year! 

Valentine's Day card

I meant to post this on Valentine's Day but had other things to deal with (A sick girl).  This year I found the cutest Valentine's Day card idea!  Pinterest.com has become my absolute favorite website! I have a list a mile long of ideas I want to try... but I actually did put this one to the test and it was so cute!! I found the idea from this blog (http://24-7-365.blogspot.com/2009/02/lavish-me-with-praise.html)

Here is the order in which the card was made.

Olivia posing in what seems to be a weird position.

                             

Wording added to the picture thanks to Picnik.com

And finally a sucker placed in her hand!! So cute! 

We are taking them to church this Sunday to give to all of her friends.  We know we are late but last weekend we were fighting off pink eye so we weren't able to make it.  I'm sure they won't mind getting it after V-day! 

Beautiful girl!

Poor Olivia had a stomach bug this week. It started on tuesday morning and lasted until thursday morning.  Thankfully she's gone a whole day with being able to eat and not having it come back up. This morning I could tell she was feeling MUCH better so I asked her if she wanted me to curl her hair. At first she said no but I eventually talked to her into it.  Of course once she saw herself she had a smile from ear to ear.  

(Ben kept saying ME! So here is a picture of our little man)

Going on Vacation!

The kids have been big into pretend play these days. It's not enough to sit and play a game, or read books, or play with the train track. They want to pretend to go to the grocery store, or pretned that I'm the grandma and I babysit their babies. Their most recent adventure has been going on Vacation.  Adi came over this week and the three of them packed their backpacks, put on their hats and decided to go on vacation! It was so cute! They packed their bags in Olivia's room and then went to the basement, which was the airport, and the bed was the airplane.  When they got back they had brought me all sorts of presents!  It's so funny the things they come up with!  Here are a few pictures from their big trip!

Party Time!

Yesterday was Olivia's friend (Olivia Hudson) 5th Birthday.  She was so sweet to invite Olivia to her birthday party today at Build a Bear.  This was Olivia's first time to build her own bear so she was very excited! It took her a bit to warm up but she had a great time! Thanks to Robin and Shaun for inviting her!! 

Each of the girls got to make a special bear

Olivia, Gracie, Adie, Taylor and Olivia dancing with their bears 

(A few of us agreed it takes special people to work there! She was great with them!)

Giving their bears a bath

They ended the party with cake in the food court at the mall!  We then of course had to go purchase something for her bear, which she named Stephanie, to wear home. It was a very fun day!

 I'm so happy Olivia has such sweet friends!

Happy 5th Birthday Olivia Hudson!

6 more weeks of this? Sure!

If this is winter then I'll take 6 more weeks of it!!