Family Pictures

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Batter Up!

We signed Gin up for T-ball this Fall. At first I think she was pretty bored - she was more interested in finding grasshoppers than watching for the ball! I thought it would be a dud when her favorite part of T-Ball was the snacks at the end! But, as the season drew to a close she really seemed to enjoy it and expresses interest in playing in the Spring. She really did great and even made contact with the ball without the tee a few times at the end!

First Days of School '09

Ok, so I know, this happened like 3 months ago, but here I am dutifully posting a pic of my FIRST KINDERGARTNER! Doesn't she look cute? She is having the best time in school and I love hearing about all her adventures. We started a tradition of sharing snacks right when we get home and telling all about our days. I absolutely love it! One of my favorite comments from Gin was that her teacher had gotten mad at everyone in the class, everyone except Ginny. Funny!

And here is our sweet Audrey on her first day of Preschool this year! We do a co-op preschool with some mom's from church and I think it's the best! Audrey really loves going to preschool and she is doing so well at all her projects and is really improving in her ability to write!

Summer Snapshots

Well, all of these things really deserve a post of their own, but who am I kidding? It's November for crying out loud! So, here's a Reader's Digest version of our summer:

Swimming lessons: Ginny and Audrey had a blast with their swim lessons. They loved the last day when they got to go down the waterslide over and over again

Cabin weekend with Gandy's:

We went to stay at a cabin down by Dinosaur Valley this summer. It was BLAZING hot, but we did manage to see some cool dinosaur tracks and take a dip in a swimming hole. We played a lot of games inside and ate some yummy food. Good times!

Trip to Utah Take 1:

We took a quick trip to visit Rob's Grandma who was very sick. We had such a nice visit with her and had a chance to say good-bye before she left this earth. She was an elect lady and I am so grateful to have known her and partaken of her spunky spirit!

Zoo with Chris and Tara:

Our friends took us to the zoo while we were up there (thanks again!) We had a blast with them and especially enjoyed the little cart thing we rented - I think that was my most memorable zoo trip!

Dance Classes:

The girls took a dance class from my friend Wendy. They really enjoyed it and Audrey still loves for me to turn on "ballet music" (aka - classical) as she sways and romps around the living room.

Trip to Utah Take 2:

We headed up again to Utah for Grandma's funeral. It was a wonderful service that strengthened my testimony of God's love for each of us and the true miracle of the atonement of Christ.

We had a full and fun summer and feel so grateful to have such great family and friends!

I NEED CANDY!!!!

So, those of you who know me know how much I LOVE candy and sweets! What you may not know is how I've resolved to be healthier. I made this resolve once before I was pregnant with Sydney, but when I was pregnent I let myself eat in moderation the sweets I had restricted before. So, now that Sydney is 6 months old (yes, time flies), I am again making my no sweet resolve. I do allow some sweets on the weekend, but M-F I'm sugar free. So, after the Halloween weekend, it's been extra difficult. I had to tell the kids I couldn't get them any candy for fear of eating some myself, so they have to wait for Daddy to dispense the goods. Well, yesterday Lily really wanted some candy. She's also a very hard girl to say no to. She just won't take no for an answer. So, she persisted asking for candy after I had told her no many times . She started getting really upset and angrily yelling over and over again "I NEED CANDY!" I had to laugh because that's exactly how I felt, too! I hear ya!