The boys had end of year parties the day before the last day of school. We did shaved ice for both parties and it was a total hit. We promised both classes that we would do it again next year.
I did not get a picture of Jon, oops, but here is Joey with his two teachers- Mrs. Barentine and Mrs. Tallas. He has learned so much and grown so big!
She is learning to smile and I am learning how to catch it on camera.
I love baby toes!
Samantha the baby binkicorn.
It has been warmer here and we have spent more time outside so she has developed baby acne or as my kids call it baby agony. It does not seem to bother her but if she has acne as a teenager she will probably feel like she is in agony. We love our little Samantha!
It is not unusual at all to find all 4 of the big kids gathered around the laptop or Joey's ipad watching a show or someone play a game. We have a pretty good sized tv but maybe it is better compact and sitting close.
And in other news, a few weeks ago, Elder Lilo left our ward to go serve in the Waco area. He was an awesome missionary and an awesome example of missionary work. He helped me to remember that missionary work is not always about baptizing and not always a fast work and sometimes it will feel like a fruitless work but it is always a rewarding work in terms of personal growth and testimony.
It was tricky to take these first two pictures. I had actually been asleep too. Peter was great about managing the other 3 so that we 3 could have a rest.
It is really hard to stay awake with a warm sleepy baby cuddled up on your chest.
And then when Lily cuddled up on my lap- I was done for!
Thank you Arabella for taking this picture for me.
My friend Emily Wankier taught dance classes out of her home this year. She did an amazing job and my girls loved them.
Arabella was in the Kinderballet class and learned so many great ballet words and techniques. She love dancing with her friends and has held dance class for Lily at home on multiple occasions.
Lily was in the creative movement class and I loved dancing with her. Miss Emily said and it is quite true that for a 2 year old Lily has grace in her movements. She would tag along during Arabella's class and learned an impressive amount of ballet moves. She is a little dancer for sure.
We experienced some camera difficulties - dead battery- during Arabella's dance. I have a video on my phone and I will get around to loading it one of these days.
Lily was loving the flowers. Arabella reminded me lots of times that I needed to make sure she got flowers.
Oh I love my pretty little dancers!
This is a long video but it is fun to watch the kids move. Lily gets a little stunned by the lights and audience and stops dancing. It is hard to see in the video maybe but three little girls in pink skirts and pink leotards always stayed by each other- so funny.
