Primary Program!

Today our ward had their annual Primary Program. It was a great program all the kids new the words to the songs and their parts and they incorporated families into the program. It was the best program I have ever seen! But this isn't why I am posting this:

Today I was in the primary room and when I left Sister Bentley followed me out to tell me a funny story about Parker! We all know how much I love to hear stories about Parker, and if you don't know, It terrifies me! Anyway this is what she said!

Yesterday at the program practice Sister Crawford (the chorister) and Brother Ray (the Pianist) were trying to figure out how many times he would need to play a song to help the children remain quiet while the next class walked to the microphone for their parts. Well Brother Ray being a man just told Sister Crawford that he was going to play the song 3 times and that is all. Well at that point Parker raised his hand and Sister Crawford called on him to say what he needed to say and he said "someone needs to tell him to get along". Well Sister Bentley intervened at that point and asked Parker to tell her. So he said again..."someone needs to tell him to get along...that means he needs to be nice" Well Sister Bentley said who needs to be nice and he pointed to Brother Ray and said "the man at the piano". Sister Bentley loved that and laughed so hard. I thought it was pretty funny to! Parker will always say things I just hope they will keep being funny and not something that will terrify me!

Red Ribbon Week!

This week at school is red ribbon week! During this week at school the kids get to dress up or what ever the day brings. Well today was crazy hair day so this is what we did this morning!

They had fun deciding on what to do with their hair! Eli had this do last year but didn't like it, so I was surprised that this is what he wanted today! Parker wanted a Mohawk...I actually contemplated shaving a real mohawk but chickened out. I styled just a regular mohawk and he liked it then saw the other kids with all the ponies and said "now no one will laugh at my hair" so I told him I would do lots of ponies down the middle of his mohawk...he was happy and it was easy! Michelle has SOOOOOO much hair it is practically impossible to do and have it look decent so I just went at her hair with nothing in mind and this is what we got! She was happy with it and I figured that is the biggest win I'll have all day so I went with it! So my kids are wacky today and lovin' it!

Dancing With The Stars...or Emie.

Here is Emie dancing with Dancing With the Stars! She loves to do this and I think it is soo funny!

Holy Randomness Batman!

OK so this post is just random things I wanted to blog about so here it goes! By the way I cannot pronounce the title to this post, but I liked it too much to change!


Ok first of all these flowers were delivered to me just the other day! aren't they beautiful, A friend in my ward remembered my birthday and sent me these what a wonderful surprise...Thanks so much D'Ann!

So what do you think of Parker's suit for church today?

I happened to be at choir practice this morning and this is how he went to church. I did tie his shoes!

Eli earned his first belt loop in scouts a bowling award!

I wanted to do Emies hair in curlers, she wasn't very excited about it but whatever. I love her head!

Yea this isn't an after shot I forgot to do that the next morning! Sorry Monica she did look so cute too!

Eli is playing soccer for his extra activity this semester. We went through Young Champions of America and we will just have to wait and see if we like it!

Here he is running real fast!

Here is Parkers first Saturday in his soccer class! Actually listening!

Now concentrating very hard on the task at hand!

Michelle wanted to do some cheer leading for her extra activity. She seems to enjoy it and has a friend in the class with her! What do you think of her jump not to bad!

Here she is doing her first cheer!

This is just a really funny car I saw while driving home from Target the other day! It made me laugh so I took a picture!

Eli's Baptism.

Eli was baptised on September 12th 2009. It was an exciting day full of hurry and fun! In the morning (at about 2 a.m.) I realized I didn't ever get Eli pictures in his suit for his big day...I know bad mom. Anyway I told myself there isn't really anything I can do about that RIGHT NOW go back to sleep. So at about 8:00 a.m. I got Eli in his new suit (courtesy of Grandma Crockett) and we went over to Freestone park and took a few pictures.

Eli wanted a running shot!

Eli didn't want to take to many. After we were done taking pictures we were off to Walgreen's were we picked 2 photos out and printed off a couple of 8X10 prints to have on display! When we got home we cleaned and cleaned and cleaned so when the whole family came over for a luncheon we (I) wouldn't be embarrassed. After cleaning I ran to the store bought some drinks and chips picked up two three foot subs from Subway and got the pictures and came home. That was all before I showered and was ready when Family started showing up at 11:00 a.m. Impressed...I didn't think so other people wouldn't be such procrastinators. Anyway after the luncheon we headed over to the Stake Center and did the whole baptism thing. What an spiritual experience. Eli was very focused and wanted to take it all in. He looked sooo handsome in his suit and in this baptism clothes. I am so proud of him for making this choice to get baptised.

He is such a wonderful kid and I just love him dearly! After the baptism, Koe invited everyone over to go swimming...it was like 105 degrees that day. Anyway I sent Justin and the kids up to swim while I "played" with a Jeannette and Amy who came all the way from Globe to surprise me (and Eli)! It was so fun! Thank you to all who came to support Eli and for all your love you show my family!

Happy Birthday to Me! Again:)

So yesterday was my 29th birthday and it was great! Justin took the day off so he could take care of the kids and get them off to school and he also wanted to make sure I had a great day with lots of fun! We were able to do a few things that needed to be done, errands and such stuff. I know what you are thinking that is NOT fun but you have to realize these things needed to be done and I didn't have to do them all alone and I also didn't have to drive myself all over town and I didn't have to drag Emie in and out of store all day by myself, so for me it was just fine! Actually I enjoyed spending time that way just the 3 of us! Anyway he didn't forget to make sure I got my Krispie Kremes. and made sure I had a great breakfast at the Black Bear Diner! Later on Justin grilled up some delicious stake and we had mashed potatoes and gravy no veggies (Justin said I'm not a cook I don't think of that stuff). The stake was REALLY good! Anyway after getting after the kids for bringing their homework to us at 8:00pm and sending them to bed Justin remembered he didn't give me any presents. He went and woke up the kids to help pass them out. Here is what I got: A yoga mat, an itunes gift card, an All American Rejects CD, and a pair of workout shorts. All of which were on my list! He also got me this card it was the perfect card to get for me!


So that was my 29th birthday for you! I had a great day and I am very grateful for my Husband, and kids and all the great friends I have in my life that wished me a happy day via Facebook! So here is to the next year I hope it goes as fast as this year has flown by!

I Have a Cub Scout!

Well it is official Eli has been officially welcomed into the cub scouts. Yep I am a mother of a cub scout, what am I going to do? He was so excited I sewed all his patch's on his shirt this afternoon and he practiced his "cub scout promise" and all the things he needs to know to earn his Bobcat award. So tonight at pack meeting we (Justin happens to be the Cub Master) were able to award Eli with his "upside down" bobcat award. He will get to turn it right side up when he does a good turn for someone else. Which won't be hard for Eli he is always doing nice things for others! I have forgotten or I didn't realize or something but I didn't know that as mothers we get to be pinned for the ranks the boys accomplish I think that is pretty neat. A friend in the ward says it's nice that the boy scouts do that since the mothers do so much work getting their sons all the awards, she says it is our own scout bling! I love her she is great! Well I hope I can be as good a scout mother as my mom was and all the other mothers who live in our ward, I don't want Eli to suffer because I am his mother! So wish me luck and hopefully this won't be the last time you see pictures of Eli getting Awards in scouts;)