I think I could make that the title of my blog most weeks! As you know, Abby was baptized yesterday. It was a great day and she seemed to enjoy it all, especially the fun afterwards at our house! She is a great little girl and we are glad to have her in our family.
I have just been tired all week and now it looks like I'm coming down with a cold, so hopefully it doesn't work it's way around the house! Luckily I already have a doctor appointment tomorrow so if there's any other sickness going on we should catch it then.
Jessica had a great birthday. She got a dollhouse and loves to pull it out and play with all the pieces. Maybe it will stay in her room eventually! She also got a twin bed - she's actually been in the crib - and loves her princess sheets. The best part was that she is actually staying in her bed every night. All my other kids had at least a few nights of crazy in and out for hours on end. She just snuggles into her bed and sings along with her Primary cd. Now to get her potty trained....
It was fun to have grandma Heaton here. We got a little mending done even! Thanks for visiting!
I can't think of anything else to write - boring today! Have a great week!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Catching up!
Abby says I should write I love Reid. Isn't she sweet! Well, between Christmas and my computer being in the shop, I haven't written for a while. Oh well, back to my old routine I hope. Abby had a great birthday, I think. She got to get her ears pierced, took a friend to Chuck E. Cheese, and is getting ready to get baptized this weekend. Jessica is VERY excited about her birthday. She's getting a "princess bed" which consists of princess sheets and a comforter. I will also paint her room eventually, but it won't be before her birthday!
Kim is crazy. She reads all the time and plays computer games too much. She failed her scoliosis test and hearing test, but the doctor doesn't seem too concerned. She will be tested again in 6 months. Kim says her spine is a roller coaster. Kim is going to the Young Authors conference in a month. She has to have a book of poems written by her for that day. She's well on her way. She also thinks she's a big 5th grader. She went to learn about the band program at the middle school last week and I am going to a middle school orientation next week. She's an old lady!
Eric told Jessica to "take a hunt" the other day. I suspect he meant take a hike. We were getting ready to plant some flowers this week and he insisted that we all needed some "hay hats". I convinced him that we could plant the flowers without "hay hats." He's getting VERY excited about kindergarten. He loves to do addition flash cards as long as the answer isn't more than 10 (he only has 10 fingers).
Abby wants Reid to make gorilla poops today. Kim says I can't spell. This blog is not making much sense with Kim and Abby sitting on either side of me. I got roped into helping with a booth at kindergarten orientation and also helping with the nominating committee for PTA next year. I just help figure out who is willing and able to run for office. We don't ever have people fighting over jobs.
We are excited for grandma Heaton to come for a couple of days. Hopefully the kids will be wonderfully kind to each other the whole time!
Kim is crazy. She reads all the time and plays computer games too much. She failed her scoliosis test and hearing test, but the doctor doesn't seem too concerned. She will be tested again in 6 months. Kim says her spine is a roller coaster. Kim is going to the Young Authors conference in a month. She has to have a book of poems written by her for that day. She's well on her way. She also thinks she's a big 5th grader. She went to learn about the band program at the middle school last week and I am going to a middle school orientation next week. She's an old lady!
Eric told Jessica to "take a hunt" the other day. I suspect he meant take a hike. We were getting ready to plant some flowers this week and he insisted that we all needed some "hay hats". I convinced him that we could plant the flowers without "hay hats." He's getting VERY excited about kindergarten. He loves to do addition flash cards as long as the answer isn't more than 10 (he only has 10 fingers).
Abby wants Reid to make gorilla poops today. Kim says I can't spell. This blog is not making much sense with Kim and Abby sitting on either side of me. I got roped into helping with a booth at kindergarten orientation and also helping with the nominating committee for PTA next year. I just help figure out who is willing and able to run for office. We don't ever have people fighting over jobs.
We are excited for grandma Heaton to come for a couple of days. Hopefully the kids will be wonderfully kind to each other the whole time!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Are we ready???
No - but we'll get there! Busy and fun week! We made a gingerbread house, watched Kim and Abby at their final acting class, watched Eric sing with his class at a retirement home, put up our tree, put up lights outside, etc. . . .
I have a headache so this will be a short post and I hope it makes sense! Anyway, the kids are doing well in school and elsewhere. We wish we could turn on the mute button in our house sometimes, but someday the house will be too quiet I guess. Jessica is the princess - insists on wearing a princess dress at least once a day. Eric is a boy - crazy, I know. He loves to throw anything, including major fits. Abby sings and dances everywhere she goes. Kim is such a great helper, I don't even know where to start!
Reid has been called for jury duty in a couple of weeks and he's excited I think. Maybe he'll get on a high profile trial and we'll see him once a week or something! More likely, he'll sit around reading a book for three days and they'll send him home.
I have a headache so this will be a short post and I hope it makes sense! Anyway, the kids are doing well in school and elsewhere. We wish we could turn on the mute button in our house sometimes, but someday the house will be too quiet I guess. Jessica is the princess - insists on wearing a princess dress at least once a day. Eric is a boy - crazy, I know. He loves to throw anything, including major fits. Abby sings and dances everywhere she goes. Kim is such a great helper, I don't even know where to start!
Reid has been called for jury duty in a couple of weeks and he's excited I think. Maybe he'll get on a high profile trial and we'll see him once a week or something! More likely, he'll sit around reading a book for three days and they'll send him home.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Thanksgiving concert
Tonight we had a Stake Thanksgiving benefit concert. Those who attended were supposed to bring some food for the local food bank. We filled the stand pretty well with choir members. It actually went rather well. Reid and I sang and the kids stayed home, so it was actually a break. I always forget how much I enjoy singing until something like this. Our choir director is amazing. He is from Holland and studied music there. He gets us to sing better every time. I'm glad it's over now and not in a month!
Potty training is on hold until after Thanksgiving. We had some good success, but then she had NO interest and a number of accidents. She wants to sit on the potty occasionally, though. Someday . . .
I think we are all looking forward to this week. Reid has the week off of work and a lot of our responsibilities are not pressing this week. yeah! We need it!
The other day I asked Jessica what her name was and she said "Jessica Allie T Morgan." Not sure what the T stands for, but it was very cute. Eric is afraid of everything right now. Closet monsters, under the bed monsters, dark places, brushing his teeth in the bathroom alone, sleeping without the light on, etc... I know it's just a phase, but we hope he grows out of it. He's sleeping in our bed every night!
Potty training is on hold until after Thanksgiving. We had some good success, but then she had NO interest and a number of accidents. She wants to sit on the potty occasionally, though. Someday . . .
I think we are all looking forward to this week. Reid has the week off of work and a lot of our responsibilities are not pressing this week. yeah! We need it!
The other day I asked Jessica what her name was and she said "Jessica Allie T Morgan." Not sure what the T stands for, but it was very cute. Eric is afraid of everything right now. Closet monsters, under the bed monsters, dark places, brushing his teeth in the bathroom alone, sleeping without the light on, etc... I know it's just a phase, but we hope he grows out of it. He's sleeping in our bed every night!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Fun in the sun!
Yes, we did have some sun this weekend and we enjoyed getting a bit of yardwork done and played at the park too. We are looking forward to the end of Stake Choir - we are doing a Thanksgiving concert and food drive next week. We will have our Sunday evenings back! Kim and Abby have 2 more weeks left of acting class. It's been going well I think. I'm not sure they LOVE it and I don't think they are dying to go back in the spring, but it's been a good experience. Kim wanted to audition for Willy Wonka Jr., but we decided that the Sunday shows would be a problem at this point, and the $375 fee if she made it was a bit steep for us. She REALLY wants to get into this, so I'm hoping the middle school will have a class or club she can join that will fill this need more easily and cheaply.
Abby is Abby. She announced in Primary today that she is good at rapping. Not the kind we do at Christmas either. I don't doubt that she is good at that! She was devastated to learn that I was released as the Activity Day leader and made Primary Chorister this week. She was apparently hoping that I would be her AD leader. She was convinced that I was the only one who would do fun things and that I had all the fun ideas. It's nice to be appreciated, I guess. Kim just said it would be embarrassing to have her mom as the Primary chorister.
Jessica is working hard at potty training. We've kind of taken the weekend off, but I can see her figuring it all out soon. I can't believe I'm almost done with diapers! Eric is turning out to be a typical brother - stealing purses, dolls, etc... just to annoy the girls. He's a fun kid who loves to talk. Not at all like his father :)
Abby is Abby. She announced in Primary today that she is good at rapping. Not the kind we do at Christmas either. I don't doubt that she is good at that! She was devastated to learn that I was released as the Activity Day leader and made Primary Chorister this week. She was apparently hoping that I would be her AD leader. She was convinced that I was the only one who would do fun things and that I had all the fun ideas. It's nice to be appreciated, I guess. Kim just said it would be embarrassing to have her mom as the Primary chorister.
Jessica is working hard at potty training. We've kind of taken the weekend off, but I can see her figuring it all out soon. I can't believe I'm almost done with diapers! Eric is turning out to be a typical brother - stealing purses, dolls, etc... just to annoy the girls. He's a fun kid who loves to talk. Not at all like his father :)
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Birthday
Thanks for all the birthday wishes - cards in the mail, phone calls, facebook messages, etc... I had a great day. Reid and I went to a little Italian restaurant in Seattle and then went to a play called All the King's Men. It was good. Reid and I were both tired, so I'm sure the play was actually better than I might make it sound. I got a body pillow (I think the kids love it just as much as I do), a soft robe, some books, a Sudoku book, hmmmm... I detect a theme here . ... Anyway, I also got a few new serving dishes - now I just need a place to put them since the china cabinet is still in the bathroom.
I'm selling Jessica to the highest bidder - so if you want a stubborn, independant 2 year old, let me know. Okay, so she's the cutest and smartest 2 year old as well, and we do love her. We just have to keep convincing ourselves of this. If we let her tantrums go on, she will scream herself hoarse over the horrible actions of her parents (i.e. putting toothpaste on her toothbrush or closing the lid on her sippy cup). I guess the strongest spirits were saved until the last days!
Kim is singing the national anthem with 8 other kids from her class at the veterans day assembly tomorrow. She is not sure she wants me to go watch. Becoming a teenager who is embarrassed of her mother already!
Abby and Eric are remarkably normal this time. Working hard at school and enjoying life.
I'm selling Jessica to the highest bidder - so if you want a stubborn, independant 2 year old, let me know. Okay, so she's the cutest and smartest 2 year old as well, and we do love her. We just have to keep convincing ourselves of this. If we let her tantrums go on, she will scream herself hoarse over the horrible actions of her parents (i.e. putting toothpaste on her toothbrush or closing the lid on her sippy cup). I guess the strongest spirits were saved until the last days!
Kim is singing the national anthem with 8 other kids from her class at the veterans day assembly tomorrow. She is not sure she wants me to go watch. Becoming a teenager who is embarrassed of her mother already!
Abby and Eric are remarkably normal this time. Working hard at school and enjoying life.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Losing Brain Cells
Well, the new floors are messing with my plans of writing in the blog every Sunday, but I'll get back on track soon! We spent a couple of nights this past week at a hotel while they installed and finished our hardwood floors. We came back home on Wednesday and I walked into quite the intense chemical smell of the finish on the floors. I opened all the windows and it was livable that night. I would guess that we all were losing some brain cells that night, though. :)
We had parent-teacher conferences for Kim and Abby and they went great! Both girls are doing a great job in school - top reading and math groups - and are not causing problems, either!
Jessica has started calling people "buddy" which comes out rather hilarious sometimes. She enjoyed Halloween as a cat. Eric was Darth Vader, Abby was a go-go girl, and Kim was a dark fairy (but switched to a queen for trick or treating). A fun time was had by all!
We had parent-teacher conferences for Kim and Abby and they went great! Both girls are doing a great job in school - top reading and math groups - and are not causing problems, either!
Jessica has started calling people "buddy" which comes out rather hilarious sometimes. She enjoyed Halloween as a cat. Eric was Darth Vader, Abby was a go-go girl, and Kim was a dark fairy (but switched to a queen for trick or treating). A fun time was had by all!
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