Today Was A Fun Day

Today, Ben was a moose in his Kindergarten program.  It was pure awesomeness. 

Because Ben was so awesome (and because we were hungry), we went out for lunch. 

Then later in the evening, Dad took Henry for his first ever bike ride.  He loved it :)

All in all, it was a good Wednesday.

What's Been Going On

Working on the outside of this crazy little house.  This last weekend, we planted 8 burning bush shrubs, (we have 6 more to plant along the side that we haven't gotten to yet) daisies, black eyed susans, lobelias and petunias.  And yes, I know I need to power wash the siding.  I promise we'll get to it!  We've also been working like crazy people on our vegetable garden.  The tomatoes are planted, but we still need to plant our onions, beans, squash and peppers.  I'm still trying to talk Nate out of planting zucchini.  I'm sick of it!

I have just recently been called to work in the Young Women's program in our ward.  I was a little worried at first, but I've discovered that the youth in our ward are wonderful kids.  My class (the Mia Maids) are sweet girls, they participate in class, and they are super nice to me and to each other.  I can't go to camp since I've got all these little kids, but I am working hard helping prepare for it.  Lots of meetings, and lots of creativity flowing.  The girls are going to have a lot of fun!  

My cute little sister in law is getting married the end of June, and I am working on invitations for her bridal shower.  Not done yet, but they're coming together nicely.

My Tiny Dancer

Tonight was Sylvia's dance recital, and as always, we had a blast watching Sylvia dance.  She had so much sass, and tons of energy!  She is really fun to watch, and you can tell that she just loves being on stage and performing for everyone.  Her class danced to two numbers, and they did a great job.  Sylvia loved her flowers from Mom and Dad, and after the recital, we went and got shakes at Sonic as a family night treat.  Lots of fun!

Nursing No More

Mommy and Henry

Today was the end of an era.  At the beginning of April, I began to eliminate daytime nursing sessions with Henry.  At first, it was awful -- he would pull at my shirt, and lay himself in my lap -- but it eventually got easier.  We snuggled A LOT during the day, and continued nursing in the evenings before bed.  But tonight, instead of nursing, I snuggled Henry close and sang him a lullaby.  I laid him down in his crib, and he went to sleep on his own without incident.  This baby is a baby no longer.  And that fact is kind of bittersweet.   

Henry is Very Cute

Henry decided to get out this pot and play while Mom was cooking dinner.

Epic cuteness.

Lord, I Believe

Lord, I Believe

This talk, by Jeffrey R. Holland, was given especially for me.  Well, at least it felt that way.  If you haven't already, take a listen.  Good stuff.

The Zoo

               

Spring Break was a nice break from school for my kiddos.  Besides practicing piano and reading, the kids took it easy last week.  We made a library trip, went to the park, played with friends, and went to a movie, but the highlight of Spring Break was going to Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake.  We went on the loveliest day (70 degrees and sunny) with our good friends the Taniguchis.  Favorite animal sightings were the Elephants and Rhinos, and Ben really loved seeing a monkey poop in real life.  Seriously, it made his day :) .  Anyway, it was a busy day, since everyone else in Utah also decided to go to the zoo and take advantage of the nice weather, but after going to Disneyland in July last year, this was a piece of cake.  I was sad, because I love the giraffes, and their exhibit was closed.  All in all, the zoo is always a fun place to go.