Hailey learned to sew on her sewing machine!
She was so happy doing this ALL DAY LONG!
She was making a baby blanket.:)
We made her a skirt......it fits, she is so happy!
Mike, Jess, Hailey and Ryker. We are loving and living life...TOGETHER!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Easter week 2013
This year we did days leading up to Easter....we had 4 egg hunts with the real reason of Easter as the theme.
Egg hunt themes: definitions to easter words
How can we thank our Heavenly Father and Jesus daily?
How can we be more like Heavenly Father and Jesus?
primary Easter songs.
The first hunt had 6 eggs.
Hailey was wondering why there were papers in the eggs.
Ryker was upset that there was no candy!
Little did they know, after each hunt of learning about Easter they would get a treat or a present.
This is the second hunt.They were so happy....
Then Ryker picked up an egg Hailey found....sad!
Oh. so. sad.
He could not stop laughing, then he gave it to her! brothers......
This was the result of the second hunt.
The night of the third and fourth hunt, they got shoes, and swim suits.
Decorating Easter eggs! They are pro's, no mom or dad needed.....I was needed to clean up though!:)
Easter morning, they got to hunt for the colored eggs. We then got to hunt, they hid them for us!:)
We asked the kids what the real meaning of Easter was, Hailey knew, Ryker said "to get candy!"
Enter: Finding Faith in Christ movie!:)
We are going to get it in their little systems somehow!
We went to the cememtary to see Jason, well his headstone, he died 4 years ago today. We miss him so much. We sat there for a long time, then we gave Mike a few minutes alone.
Us on Easter!
Ryker and Hailey knew what to do at the family egg hunt. Mikes' Dad hid 175 eggs, they are pretty serious about the hunt!
Hailey was all smiles at this one.
Hailey had a choice to make.
Hailey was growing her hair out....
It was getting long and so pretty....
She wanted it chopped, and she wanted bangs.....what? She has never, ever had bangs.
Now, it is short, bouncy, and fits her personality perfect.
She said I need to let her make more decisions.
Day at the Farm
We went to a farm, and yes Ryker wore his cowboy hat. Did he ride a horse, no way.....he waited in line, gave the lady his ticket, and bailed fast!
He did feed goats, chickens, ducks and pigs. We had a good time.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
A struggle....
This isn't a big deal, but kind of.
I have been loving the weather lately, and this is the first year without my jogger. I know, it's a stroller right? I still have it, but it is up on the top shelf of the garage, because in Nov. I thought that the kids would be too big (and they are), and that I would not want to use it anymore. I don't want to, but I do, but either way I just miss it. I just have to run, while they are riding their OWN bikes, or running themselves. It is a new kind of exercise for me to get used to, it is fun and nice, but man they are fast......I am going to have to get in good shape to keep up!! I was running by myself yesterday, outside, (thanks Mike) and I felt so small to the big cars, and not having the kiddos with me, and I missed having to watch out for my jogger of kids in front of me....I felt a little uneasy. I might be using the treadmill A LOT.
I was coming into my driveway and few seconds after them, and my neighbor said, "that is a great workout." I said, out of breath, "ya it is"......I said "man I miss the stroller".....and she then said something that was so clear to me, she said, "you miss the control huh?" I do. I miss where to go, how long, speed, stops, I just miss it. I was nice and let them pick the run route a lot, and we always ended at a park, but now we end up there a lot sooner, and I am one of those moms doing squats, lunges, and jack squats and dips, all using playground equipment.
I asked Mike to get my stroller down, or expressed that I missed it today, and then I remembered I probably wouldn't even be able to push the thing......my shoulder is still in recovery mode. I wouldn't be able to do that, and then I almost cried, how am I going to start the LAWN MOWER this spring and summer....I mean a pull start and all. I told Mike that we might have to get a turn key one, he laughed and I had (almost) tears!
Am I a HOT MESS or what? Is this normal to feel a little empty when your kiddos get bigger and grow out of routines?
I do love the phase we are in, I mean, I love showing my kids that exercise is fun and that we all can do it together.
I have been loving the weather lately, and this is the first year without my jogger. I know, it's a stroller right? I still have it, but it is up on the top shelf of the garage, because in Nov. I thought that the kids would be too big (and they are), and that I would not want to use it anymore. I don't want to, but I do, but either way I just miss it. I just have to run, while they are riding their OWN bikes, or running themselves. It is a new kind of exercise for me to get used to, it is fun and nice, but man they are fast......I am going to have to get in good shape to keep up!! I was running by myself yesterday, outside, (thanks Mike) and I felt so small to the big cars, and not having the kiddos with me, and I missed having to watch out for my jogger of kids in front of me....I felt a little uneasy. I might be using the treadmill A LOT.
I was coming into my driveway and few seconds after them, and my neighbor said, "that is a great workout." I said, out of breath, "ya it is"......I said "man I miss the stroller".....and she then said something that was so clear to me, she said, "you miss the control huh?" I do. I miss where to go, how long, speed, stops, I just miss it. I was nice and let them pick the run route a lot, and we always ended at a park, but now we end up there a lot sooner, and I am one of those moms doing squats, lunges, and jack squats and dips, all using playground equipment.
I asked Mike to get my stroller down, or expressed that I missed it today, and then I remembered I probably wouldn't even be able to push the thing......my shoulder is still in recovery mode. I wouldn't be able to do that, and then I almost cried, how am I going to start the LAWN MOWER this spring and summer....I mean a pull start and all. I told Mike that we might have to get a turn key one, he laughed and I had (almost) tears!
Am I a HOT MESS or what? Is this normal to feel a little empty when your kiddos get bigger and grow out of routines?
I do love the phase we are in, I mean, I love showing my kids that exercise is fun and that we all can do it together.
Friday, March 15, 2013
losing teeth-next phase for us.
Well, Hailey has finally lost some teeth. She lost the first one in Feb. at a party, when Ryker "punched" it out. Mike and I both tried so hard a few nights before, and Ryker just got it out so easy! Why didn't we think of that?
Well, a few days after the toothfairy came for Hailey, Ryker informed me that he lost a tooth as well! He was eating nerds, and he pretended he lost one. He put it under his bed that night, the tooth fairy left a fake dollar for a fake tooth. He was not happy, this was a real tooth, and he wanted the real $!
Last night Hailey wanted to tie her new lose tooth to the door and shut it. Her and Mike watched a lot of videos on you tube, and got the method down. I tried to tie the floss to the tooth, man those teeth are slippery! I could not get it. Mike ended up getting it to stay. Mike started the video camera. I turned around, I couldn't look. Hailey shut the door, and out came her tooth, JUST LIKE THAT!!! She says it is so easy. She made a phone call and told of her braveness, she was so proud of herself, and so were we.
As you would guess, both kids had teeth under their pillow last night. Hailey got real $, and Ryker got fake $. This time they were both soooo happy.
I kind of hate the whole lose tooth noise, it actually makes me not feel so well. I'm so glad that the door can be the bad guy.
I'm just glad she shut her own door, this mom could and never would do that to her! (Or Ryker when he eventually will have loose teeth.)
I hope everyone has a great warm weekend!!!! I can't wait. YARD WORK is calling my name, and bike rides, and runs, this will be a good one for sure. Maybe we will go to a few parks as well.
Well, a few days after the toothfairy came for Hailey, Ryker informed me that he lost a tooth as well! He was eating nerds, and he pretended he lost one. He put it under his bed that night, the tooth fairy left a fake dollar for a fake tooth. He was not happy, this was a real tooth, and he wanted the real $!
Last night Hailey wanted to tie her new lose tooth to the door and shut it. Her and Mike watched a lot of videos on you tube, and got the method down. I tried to tie the floss to the tooth, man those teeth are slippery! I could not get it. Mike ended up getting it to stay. Mike started the video camera. I turned around, I couldn't look. Hailey shut the door, and out came her tooth, JUST LIKE THAT!!! She says it is so easy. She made a phone call and told of her braveness, she was so proud of herself, and so were we.
As you would guess, both kids had teeth under their pillow last night. Hailey got real $, and Ryker got fake $. This time they were both soooo happy.
I kind of hate the whole lose tooth noise, it actually makes me not feel so well. I'm so glad that the door can be the bad guy.
I'm just glad she shut her own door, this mom could and never would do that to her! (Or Ryker when he eventually will have loose teeth.)
I hope everyone has a great warm weekend!!!! I can't wait. YARD WORK is calling my name, and bike rides, and runs, this will be a good one for sure. Maybe we will go to a few parks as well.
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