3-Day Weekends are Awesome!

Things that happen on a 3-day weekend: Good old-fashioned mud slinging, bike riding, sailing (or at least attempting to), and having fun with one another.

Remembering those who are gone...

Jeremy took Carter out to place flags at gravesites on Saturday in honor of Memorial Day. Grant tagged along and got to help too.

Breakfast and Badminton

Our church held a breakfast on Memorial Day at the park. I had a delicious banana pancake and enjoyed watching Jeremy and the kids play on the field. I tried to join in the fun and play a round of kickball, but I got out immediately due to my total lack of sports skill.

Pointing and Labeling

James loves to point at anything and everything lately. If he knows the word for whatever he's pointing to he'll label it as well. He's pointing out the window and saying "birds" in the picture above. His little voice is so fun to hear, especially now that he's combining words. I asked him if he was ready to go to Nursery this morning and he said- "Gace" (Grace is in Nursery with him). I said "Yes- You get to go to Nursery and see your friends." James clapped his little hands with glee and said "Yay friends!"

It's good that people don't eat their young because James is just soooo scrumptiously cute right now that I could eat him up. He's also quite dashing in his fresh new haircut by Trish. Hopefully nobody will mistake him for a girl now!

Temple Trip

We got to go to the Seattle Temple with a big group of friends this weekend. Thanks to Bishop V (who jogged to get another person to take the picture) I'm actually in the group shot!

Missionary Moment

We had a Primary Stake Activity for boys 8-11 years old on Saturday. They got to hear about mission experiences from six different missionaries. The places the missionaries served were numerous: Florida, Honduras (a missionary couple served here), Mexico, Canada, and South Africa. It was awesome to hear each person's take on their mission experience. I had fun taking pictures and listening to the boys chit chat. The boys made some missionary journals (Diana's awesome design) at the end of the activity and then had some lunch (Yummy- thanks Barb). I think the boys enjoyed coming, but wish more of them had been able to attend. Sports created a scheduling conflict. Carter wasn't there because he was playing a baseball game. I told Carter I'd give him the inside scoop.

12 to 12

We watched an action-packed baseball game this Saturday where both teams excelled (12 to 12) and the boys all had a fun time. Both the boys hit the ball each time they were up to bat. In fact their coach said every boy got a hit except for one. Carter even got two triples. It was a sunny, beautiful day for baseball (see the squinty grins on Carter, Sam, and Grant's faces).

Our First Mariners Game

Well even though the Mariner's got absolutely no points at the game we went to we had loads of fun with the big kids any way. We danced crazily (hoping to get a video shot of us), did the wave, ate keetle/caramel corn, cheered and jeered, and just had a good time. I have to shout out a big thanks to our home teacher and his family for watching James for us while we went to the game. Jeremy wouldn't have been able to watch much of the game if we had brought James.

Ode To MOM

I had a wonderful mother's day with my kids. They bring me an immense amount of joy with an occasional sprinkling of aggravation. The only way Moms Day could get any better would be if I could have my mom here too.

Sombrero Time

Jeremy hosted a Cinco De Mayo party for the youth at church complete with mustache drawing, sombrero pictures, musical chairs, pin the stash on Nacho, and hot pepper pass. He did a great job- the kids loved it!

James First Day in Nursery

James is officially part of Nursery at church now. He'd been with Jeremy and I for the full 3 hours of church prior to this. James was excited to get to play with the toys. He liked the snack time and he really liked getting to help with the singing time. I'm grateful that he likes Nursery!