Hey mom... Look at me!

This is an essential function of Moms, to look when called upon and really see. To praise when praise is needed. I love his pursed lips. This boy is all Zoom Zoom and Doom Doom.

Pludolph

Meet Pludolph, the purple nosed reindeer. Gabe used a suction toy on his own nose and effectively gave himself a small bruise or "hickey."

In my own little corner

How did I get so lucky? 

Googoo goggles

6 pairs for 6 children. No replacements. No exceptions. 

Looking too cool for school 

Where Jesus Walks

Family Home Evening field trip to the temple for a walk. I don't want the younger children to forget about the temple just because they are not old enough to attend or do baptisms.I was pregnant with Alara when the angle Moroni went up and the temple was dedicated when she was just one year old. She doesn't remember going through the open house and I doubt Lincoln does either. I want them to feel the special spirit of

 1,2,3....weeeeeeeeee!

the Lord's house so that they can look forward to the day when they are old enough to enter into it's doors. To live in the shadow of the the most sacred place on earth is an extraordinary blessing. 

Fiesta!

Happy Mexican day! (no, we did not do this on cinco de Mayo) I volunteered at Ruth's party and was in charge of the "God's Eye" craft station where they wound yarn around popsicle sticks. Not too tricky once I got the hang of it. Ruth is a delight and an angel. She is the leader of the small people in our home and only huffs and puffs occasionally. 

Two graduation robes

Sunshine is headed to kindergarten in the fall and is going to do a great job! Thanks to two years with his wonderful preschool whisperer, Ms. Kelly, and some learning at home he is already well on his way to becoming a proficient reader. Lincoln is also gearing up for math this summer with a math app called Operation Math which is helping to solidify adding a subtracting. He is a gift and a songbird. He's pretty handy with medium legos and sand too!

Zach dusted off his official academic robes so he could call graduation names for the students in the liberal arts college this past May. His department takes turns dressing up like peacocks to support the kids that have worked so hard for the past four years, this time it was his turn. (no offense dear.) Sounds like it went great. 

In Colorado sometimes you wear snow boots to your graduation in May.