Butterfly Birthday

Grace wanted a butterfly birthday this year, so we did it! :) We decorated with butterflies and found a picture of a cake that she wanted. With Grandma's help, I think we pulled it off this year. We got to Skype with Monica that day, she loved her new keyboard, and we've all enjoyed learning how to play twister! Happy 4th birthday Gracie! We love you tons!!!!

Big Day!

September 2, 2010

Exhausted!

I made the sign for her the day before, which she then copied and made one for herself. She also wanted to make a "second day of preschool" sign for day two! :) She went off with her teacher just fine and told me she had "so much fun" at preschool when I picked her up! She is loving it! I did pretty well on that first day also. Cooper was at the farm with Grandpa, so I had some free time all to myself! A little shopping, FB time at the library, and a few minutes at the Prayer House. Cooper and I are enjoying our time, just the two of us, as well.

Finally, September!

I love it when they play Leggos quietly! :)

I also love it when they play nicely together!

Ma and Pa go West

I mentioned in my last post that Grandma and Grandpa traveled out west for most of August. Here are a FEW (not all 600+) pictures from their trip.

After a week in NM for a church mission trip, they headed to Las Vegas to meet up with Aunt Toby and Uncle Galen. The four of them then drove to California, Oregon, Washington, and then hit some sights on the way home. Happy Retirement Dad! :)

Monica and Eian doing what they love.... Brick oven Pizza! Zola's Pizzeria, in Brookings, Oregon. Look them up if you are in town!

The Oregon coast - Cold!!!

First Volleyball game

I know it is October, but the start of volleyball season is always an event worth mentioning around here - even if it is way over due. :)

Getting Grace into red is always a chore (she'd rather be wearing pink), but I pulled it off this night.

Last year we had hot dogs each game, but I knew they would have eaten us out of house and home doing it that way this year! So, we now pack a dinner to eat when the JV game starts.

And, my what a difference a year makes! I went solo for the first game (grandma and grandpa were traveling the world - well, west) and WOW! The kids sat and ate dinner, colored, carefully played in the bleachers, and had popcorn for the Varsity match! At one point Grace cleaned up her things and when I questioned what she was going to do, she said, "I'm going to watch the game, Mom!" I don't think I had watched as much volleyball in the last four years as I did that night! What fun!

Birthday Photo Shoot