Friday, May 29, 2009
Memorial Day
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Rebekah Rose
We were greatful that the Moons came to visit us (my older sister). We told them that they were going to come down for a BBQ and swimming, but little did they know they had to work to earn the priviledge to do so. We did some spring cleaning and completely redesigned the preschool room upstairs.
Thanks for the manual labor! The room looks great!
Thanks for the manual labor! The room looks great!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter!
We had a fun Easter weekend. On Friday, I got to go out with the girls for Hilari's birthday. Dinner and a comedy show was included. It was fantastic! On Saturday, our planned trip to see the last Easter Pageant at the Mesa temple got rained out. Derek, Jon and Warren camped out for several hours in the pouring rain under a single umbrella in order to save 15 seats. They got cold and wet pretty quick. We decided that nine kids under the age of five wouldn't last very long for the show. Instead, we enjoyed a nice dinner out and played cards until the kids nearly crashed.
Sunday was beautiful. I cooked some good breakfast for all of us. We even made it to church on time (8AM)! Then we ate dinner with the Coombs and had dessert and an egg hunt with the Howards. FYI, my fruit pizza was delicious (strawberries, mandarin oranges and blackberries). Paul planned hiding the eggs nicely by allowing the weeds to grow in strategically placed areas of the backyard. Thanks for your efforts, Paul! :)
Many thanks to Grandma Rose for the fun treats, hats, shoes (Jake's first flip-flops). They love those hats!
On a true note, we focused family night on the real reason we celebrate Easter: The Atonement and Resurrection. The boys listened intently as we showed the various pictures of the Savior's last days. Josh was impressed to know that Jesus said sorry to Heavenly Father for everything that everyone has done wrong. We are so very grateful that Christ is the bridge that brings us back home to a loving Heavenly Father.
Easter Pictures and a Mobile Jacob
So now that Jacob has figured out how to move around, he's decided to use his naptime to practice his newfound skills. On more than one occasion, I've caught him standing up in his crib, holding on for dear life. He's figured out how to get up, but he hasn't quite figured out how to get back down. So much so, that he's typically found fast asleep in an upright position, leaning his head against the crib. I've made it a habit to check on him a few minutes after he lays down.
This morning, we found him standing up, talking to the ducks on the quilt that Grandma Atkinson made for him. See mom? All that work has finally paid off. He's always been my Jacob love, and it just keeps getting better. He's even managed to master the word "mama". Oh how I love him.
Funny story about the big brothers: Matt and Josh were upstairs playing Star Wars with their legos (like usual), building this ship with "shooters" and getting this bad guy, etc. Then out of nowhere, Josh busts out with "How Firm a Foundation", repeating the words "for unto the Savior" over and over again. And them Matt jumps in and corrects him by stating, "No, Josh, it goes 'who unto the Savior uniminenen head'." The real word is omnipotent, by the way. So note to all parents out there; as much as Derek and I feel our efforts are for naught while trying to get the kids to sit for five minutes for family night, they apparently do listen.
This morning, we found him standing up, talking to the ducks on the quilt that Grandma Atkinson made for him. See mom? All that work has finally paid off. He's always been my Jacob love, and it just keeps getting better. He's even managed to master the word "mama". Oh how I love him.
Funny story about the big brothers: Matt and Josh were upstairs playing Star Wars with their legos (like usual), building this ship with "shooters" and getting this bad guy, etc. Then out of nowhere, Josh busts out with "How Firm a Foundation", repeating the words "for unto the Savior" over and over again. And them Matt jumps in and corrects him by stating, "No, Josh, it goes 'who unto the Savior uniminenen head'." The real word is omnipotent, by the way. So note to all parents out there; as much as Derek and I feel our efforts are for naught while trying to get the kids to sit for five minutes for family night, they apparently do listen.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Happy Birthday, Grandma!
What should Grandma have for her birthday? (according to the boys)
Party: Star Wars Princess Leia
Cake: A beautiful cake with all of the princesses on it
Presents: A Batgirl, a Spidergirl, balloons, a pink robot, primary singing book
Party: Star Wars Princess Leia
Cake: A beautiful cake with all of the princesses on it
Presents: A Batgirl, a Spidergirl, balloons, a pink robot, primary singing book
Goin back to Cali
So... after spending 4 days in southern Utah on the slopes, we felt we needed a vacation. We found out that the Thompson family (Derek's older sister) were down visiting Disneyland... so we decided to join in on the fun. We drove out after work on Friday and had a great time having a bonfire at the beach on Saturday with everyone, including the Moon family (Rebekah's older sister). Good times!
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