I am Reading

Each Sunday as I am working on our family blog. I am also working on the various scrapbook projects. Last Sunday happened to be the girls school yearbooks. Reganne started looking at hers for kindergarten. She quickly exclaimed Mom where did you get all this stuff. I asked her what she thought I did with all the projects she brought home each day. Her reply was you throw them all away. Yes, I do throw alot away since they bring home so much daily. I answered back that I keep all the best stuff for her to keep and look at. She decided to test me and asked for her treasure box that they were given at the first of year to keep all their books that they make during the year.

I handed her the Treasure Box (envelope) and she started going through them one at a time.

Mom, I am reading!!!!

Listen to me Mom, I can tell you the alphabet too.

I felt bad that she thought I wasn't keeping anything. Yet watching her look through the book and read to me quickly replaced the bad feeling. A smile quickly replaced it as I realized how much she has grown up this school year.

President's Weekend

Each year this weekend starts the exodus to Sunny St George. Each weekend our town fills ups with visitors hoping to enjoy the sun for weekend before returning home to winter weather. This year has been no different. Much to everyones surprise Friday was a gorgeous day full on sunshine and warm temperatures. Saturday we woke up to rain, wind, and cold winter weather. 5:00 pm arrived and so did the sun and mud. The skies cleared out and it promised to be a beautiful day on Sunday. Mother Nature fooled us again and we woke up to more rain.

After church we were greeted by a downpour. In the five minute drive home it started to snow. We are talking huge snow flakes that looked really pretty, but are not sticking. The snow doesn't show up in pictures. So take my word for it.

So much for sitting by the pool getting some sun. The visitors this weekend will need to come back and visit again for that.

Happy Valentines Day

The excitement has been mounting in anticipation for Valentine's Day. The girls have been talking and planning for weeks what they were going to do for their friends. The whole 3rd jumped in with everyone needing a special valentine. Much to the dismay of most of the parents they are much too young for that. They made their out their cards and add candy. They were ready come Monday morning.

They woke to this surprise hearts, candy, and a family movie. Ryder shouted for joy Santa Claus came Mom!!!! No Dad & Mom did instead.

Special hearts & treats

Yeah finally we have this movie.

Off to school to parties and lot's of goodies. Here are their boxes & bags fully decorated.

After dinner we made heart shapped music boxes.

The kids had a blast celebrating a day full of hearts & love. There was too much candy and treats leftover.

I can do it myself !!!

I am learning to really hate this latest phrase. Ryder repeats it daily, hourly, and if I am really lucky by the minute. This week has been full of it. Going potty, showering, dressing, and going to primary. The one draw back is I am not sure when it is going to appear or if he really means it. He reserves the right to change his mind and then change it back again. He wants to change clothes constantly if they get the slightest bit wet or dirty. I thought making him do it himself would change his mind. However, just the opposite happens and his drawers are emptied out until he finds just the right outfit.

Today in sacrament meeting he announced that he would walk to primary by himself. He didn't need anyone to help him. Dave & I exchanged that look and I then followed behind him. Not to close so as to not offend him. He marched down the hall and right into primary. He looked around and then proceed down the aisle to his row. He was the first person there and climbed up on the chair. He waited for his teachers and friends to arrive.

Afterwards I asked his teachers how he was. Great they replied and even talked today. He told them about seeing baby Jesus at Christmas.

He maybe small but don't be fooled into thinking he is not a big boy.

Little Valley Elementary Choir: Valentine Concert

The choir was invited to participate in a special Valentine Concert with James O'Neil Miner. He is the father of the choir director Mrs. Kohler. He heard the kids at their Christmas Concert and invited them to be a part of his show. They were so excited to have the chance to sing. He asked them to sing the Star Spangled Banner, Hot Chocolate, and Love will Keep Us Together. Their performance was great even the Star Spangled Banner that they only learned the week before. The comments I heard was much better that the Super Bowl. I tried to snap a couple pictures inside the auditorium, but they didn't turn out.

We had an Ah moment when we entered the concert. When Rylee was probably 3 years old at the Dicken's Festival held each December there was a man playing the piano. Rylee became so fascinated by him. We couldn't drag her away she just had to listen. She then turned to me and told me she wanted to play like him. The poster they had of James O'Neil Miner was the same one from that night at the Dicken's Festival. He is a little grayer and older, but still plays beautifully. I am not one for this type of music, but I could listen to him forever it is so peaceful.

However, the next time I won't take Ryder & Reganne they had a hard time being quiet and sitting still.

Little Valley Elementary Choir: PTA Concert

Thursday, February 10th was the Annual Harmon's PTA Night. Harmon's sponsers a group of elementary schools and the proceeds from this night goes back to each school. They do this all over the state. Our school happens to be one that allow to participate. This year our PTA asked if the choir would sing a couple of songs. How do you fit 103 students, choir director, parents, siblings, and shoppers in the floral dept? Answer very carefully. They sounded really good under the circumstances. More importantly they had fun and were able to play the games and have treats afterwards.

Ready...Set...Are you watching??

Marching in one by one

Let's Sing!!!

Over the River and....

Up I-15, through the wind and blizzard to Grandma's House we go. As we traveled to the funeral Dave wanted to drive so we could be on our own schedule and not the airlines. We left St George with blue skies and warm temperatures. As we drove along the colder it became. We met the winds after Beaver, we were greeted by the blizzard at Nephi. Who needs to see to drive? We didn't the visiability was so poor that we followed the semi's around us in a single line. Once we reached Santaquin it cleared up and we were able to drive the rest of the way in peace.

This is the front grill of the monster truck full of snow & ice.