Celebrations!

Last week we celebrated the safe return and successful service of my nephew Kyle. He served his mission in Italy, teaching the gospel to many great people on the other side of the world.

It was awesome to see him after an absence of two whole years. We are so proud! Kyle, you rock!

Enrichment Night

We had a totally fun Enrichment night at our ward last week. The Relief Society set up the night's theme as the mall. They had the cultural hall set up as a food court with a Teriyaki Stix, a Salad Place, Orange Julius, and Cinnabon. That was our fabulous dinner! We took time to get silly pictures taken in the food court.

Then we went shopping in the stores:

Things Remembered: we discussed keeping a record and legacy of our daily lives;

Famous Footwear: we discussed not judging others until we've "walked a mile in their shoes";

GNC: we discussed keeping our bodies fit and healthy, eating good food and exercising;

Dyan's Jewelry: we discussed recognizing and letting our talents sparkle like diamonds;

Journey's: we discussed how our lives don't always take the path we intend, but that we can make the most of our journey.

The night as a whole was so fun and each store gave us a sample to remember what we learned. So here is my record of the night, if I don't get it in my journal.

A Blonde Moment!

I have "blonde moments" a little too often. Here is one from two nights ago. Apparently I was in a hurry to get the kids ready for bed and be done for the night. I took Jo's clothes and diaper off and plunked her in the bath when her sister exclaims: "Josie still has her socks on!" Then everyone is called in to see Mom's smooth move. "Dad...BriAnna! Mom put Josie in the bath with her socks still on!" Josie starts realizing the humor of it and kicks her little feet and laughs (note all the ripples in the water). Everyone got a good laugh out of it. I don't know what I would use for an excuse if I wasn't a real blonde...thank heavens!

Blankets!

There is so much fun to be had on a Saturday morning! Cheap fun, too. All that is required is a few blankets! Bri and Lynds took turns sliding their sisters around on the kitchen floor. And of course, no blanket has lived a full life without being used for a tent house.

We Love Dr. Seuss!

So Dr. Seuss' birthday was a few days ago and it would be appropriate to honor such an awesome man. We love Dr. Seuss at our house! We read him daily. The big girls read to the little girls when mom and dad are busy. My favorite is the Cat in the Hat. ["You sank our toy ship, sank it deep in the cake. You shook up our house and you bent our new rake. You shouldn't be here when our mother is not. You get out of this house!" Said the fish in the pot.] It's just too funny!

Here is a pic of Lynds and Bri with the hats they made at school today!