olivia joy!

olivia started preschool today! 

she is very excited to be bulldog (the older class) but was alittle nervous

for a new teacher and new friends.

she did great and loved every minute of it!

the bulldogs go 3 times a week, monday, wednesday and friday.

olivia is very happy about more school and i think she would go everyday all day if she could!

she told me she made sure that no one got in trouble during school!

how cute is that.

kale did not want to be in the picture so he is missing.

olivia even let me do her hair a new way and kept it in!

i can't believe she is going to kindergarten next year!

how can she be THAT old?

we went to josh's house after school to play so no after school pictures!

olivia did color and cut a picture out for mallory.  awww!

josh and olivia were in the same class last year.  josh is the sweet

boy that has already asked brett if he could marry olivia. 

they aren't in the same class anymore so josh and olivia were lonely for

eachother and needed to play!

mally girl

today was mallory's first day of preschool. 

she was just a little excited.

mallory wanted to go to school with olivia all last year. 

she even got to stay a couple of times and she loved it.

i wasn't worried about mallory at all.  i didn't expect to be sad to leave her!

mallory got to choose her outfit and wanted to wear her 3 outfit.

she got to choose lunch which was tuna sandwiches, fruit and carrots with ranch.

one of mallory's friends from church is in the same class, maren.

they found eachother and started playing right away.

after taking some pictures and talking with the teachers and other parents,

mallory came up to me and asked if it was time for me to go yet!

mallory is ready to have some time to herself and be independent.

she had a great time, of course and was even chosen for the line leader.

she colored a picture for sister.  olivia was very tickled mallory would do something for her. 

i think they missed eachother.

they are best friend sisters!

you are magnificent

what a beautiful message!

 all of us need to hear once in a while, maybe daily,

 on this journey of motherhood.

you are magnificent!

                   

girls just want to have fun

the girls have such great imaginations.

they come up with all sorts of games and play together for hours.

sometimes...

this day is one of those great

SISTER BEST FRIEND DAYS!

(i brainwash my daughters and tell them they are best friend

sisters and have to be nice to eachother always and always be best friends.)

i think they miss gymnastics class!

good thing they are signed up for another one!

too hot!

it has been terribly HOT here.

we don't really go outside unless water is involved.

we had some friends over the other day.

we had snacks, water balloons and lots of fun.

olivia and daniel were really cute together.

they both loved teasing eachother and didn't mind getting teased back.

kale doesn't know that crack kills.

coloring and goggles

here is the proof...

kale is obessed with coloring!

he cries and cries if you don't let him.

he is adorable!

 

mallory, right before bed.

these are the normal things we do before we go to bed, right?

tooth fairy

my sweet baby girl lost a tooth.

isn't that crazy!

she waw so excited.

can you tell?

whole in the mouth and the tooth.

close up.

 

the tooth fairy came!

she/he left $5 and a note. 

we rented the movie the toothfairy and it was really funny.

we all liked it.

especially olivia!

more projects!

i have been obessed with making these diaper pads and wipes cases.

it's all nanas fault.

i actually dreamt about this polka dot/blue one.

i made it and it turned out just like my dream.

i put some pizazz on this little blue swimsuit for a friend in our ward.

i made this basket for the trip.  it went in between the girls seats

and held all their toys and stuff.

it worked great!

i made these "to do" lists for olivia's teachers.

i am going to make my own they turned out so cute!

18 months with this sweet boy!

kale went to nursey today!

HOORAY!

he is adorable.

he is 18 months old.

where did the time go?

he loves to play and be silly.

mom and dad can't get enough of his kisses and squeezes.

he loves to be with his sisters and "play" with them.

if he could be anywhere, he would be outside

with a rock and a stick.

he runs and is trying to learn how to ride a skateboard.

recently he has become OBESSED with coloring.

he wants to color all day long and trying to get the crayon away from him

is almost impossible!

kale says TONS of words and is getting into more and more trouble!

he went to nursey for the first time and LOVED it.

didn't cry and stayed the whole 2 hours.
AMAZING!

we love you kale! 

thanks for being such a great boy!