Pinewood derby and basketball

Last Thursday night was the good ol’ Pinewood Derby. It’s probably my favorite part of scouting. The boys get so excited! Aaron and I were talking about how high-tech the Pinewood derby has become. Remember the days of the wooden track with the blankets at the end? Those days are long gone. Everything is computerized now and they take the averages of all the races to determine the winner. (it cuts down on the arguments between some of the dads and the judges) “The Lego Devil” was awarded the most comedic car.
Braden also had his first basketball game of the season on Saturday. There was a scheduling conflict with the gym so they played their game on the outdoor courts. It was nice to enjoy the sunshine before summer sets in. It’ll be a fun season…

at the zoo with the girls

Monday was the 1st grade Field trip to the Phoenix Zoo and Paige's teacher Miss Thomas asked me to be one of the chaperones. Kim and I had a group of 5 girls. They were good and pretty obedient. There were a few “drama queen” moments with one of the girls however the kids really enjoyed themselves. The weather was awesome and Paige was so happy I came…I love watching my kids interact with their classmates.

bear famly

Not only do kids say funny things, they write them too. During Spring Break this week, I spent a lot of time "putting out fires" between the kids. Braden hurt Paige's feelings so she locked herself in her room and slid a note under the door. My scanner is not working but this is what she wrote:


bear famly
frume paige to famly
When you here this mesig you will be a masd at what I say
Ocay here we go I will not be having binner tonigh and tomaro I will not be havving bimer and lunch or brechfist to and that is all I am going to say
the end

Here's the translation:

Dear Family
From Paige to Family
When you hear this message you will be amazed at what I say Okay here we go
I will not be having dinner tonight and tomorrow I will not be having dinner and lunch or breakfast too and that is all I am going to say
The end

The kids enjoyed their Spring Break and as much as I love them, I'm happy to see them return to that glorious, wonderful place called school :)

wish blossoms

As we were driving home the other day, Paige said, "Mom! Look at all those wish blossoms!" When I looked over and saw it was a nice thick patch of dandelions, I couldn’t help but smile. It got me thinking of all the funny and cute things kids say. I take a lot of pictures and I keep a journal but sometimes I forget to record these cute, everyday things they say.
I found a journal on clearance at Target a while back (I love Target! I could go there everyday and never get sick of that place) and put it in my purse to record these little things the kids say so I don’t forget.
Kids grow up so fast…I just don’t want to miss anything! :)

(picture courtesy of Flickr, isn't it cool?!)

some current pages

These are a few digital pages I’ve been working on lately. I’ve mentioned before how much I love templates and all things Ali Edwards. I got this template of hers a while ago and used it on these 2 pages that I’ve been working on this week. It's fun to take the templates and switch them up.

The page of Braden I finished a couple of weeks ago. Karin showed me a cool trick on how to recolor the stitches but I already flattened my layers and saved it! I’ll try it on my next project, she may have to walk me through it again. :)

I really love this little hobby of mine. Some days it's the only way I can keep my sanity.

Ian's baptism

We spent the weekend in California for Ian's baptism. We were glad to be there for him and our kids loved spending time with their cousins, aunts, uncle, Grandma and Grandpa. On Sunday, we went to Oceanside to play at the beach before we headed home. Yes, Heston is sporting a pink jacket. I couldn't find his and it was either wear pink or freeze! :)

We had some success!!

After I posted my frustrations on that last post, we kept going with the potty training. I couldn't get Heston to sit on the potty to save my life. Aaron stepped in and 2 minutes later, Heston was sitting on the potty. (I should have had him helping me earlier!) Later that night, he peed in the potty! We kept up the routine on Saturday and he peed again. Yesterday we didn't have any success going on the potty but I have hope. Rebecca reminded me of our mom-in-law Martha. She potty trained 8 kids and ran a day care for 30 years so I need to stop complaining and keep going. Every kid is different and what worked for one kid may not work for the other. Wish me luck...it's going to be a long week! :)