Friday, February 25, 2011

Girl's Night

We had such a fun time out with our Courtyard girls eating HERE in Provo. The company was enjoyable, the food delicious and the laughter contagious! I'm so grateful wot work with such a fine group of ladies. I'm also grateful that Abby is an honorary member of girl's night!

She's a NOODLE girl!


That's TRUE LOVE!

So happy together...


May I suggest the fantastic chicken curry!

Miss this past Courtyard face....

What a beauty!


Bekky's just plain silly...she abducted Abby's unicorn

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Spinach For Dinner....

....Wasn't a Hit! I realized that I have never given our kids steamed spinach. Well, as you can see most of it ended up right back in my lap! Good thing Justin and I love it with a little vinegar. YUM! YUM!





Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Cinderella, Cinderella


We took these sweet girls to The Cinderella Ballet at BYU last week. They were such a delight! Abby said her favorite part was where Cinderella and Price Charming got married (mine too).
The sets and costumes were spectacular!







Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Conversation Hearts....

PARTY HARDY....would best describe our day yesterday. Except for the 2 hours I spent in the pediatrician's office with a sick little girl (strep test positive) who has to stay home from school. I love spending time in the class with my kids on party days. It was cute Ethan's turn. I want to give a special shout our to Mr. Hill who tapped into his "crafty side" and helped all these kiddos get their V-Day bags ready a few days before the party. That man is handy with a hot glue gun!






Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Hearts Day!


We started out day with this goodness. It's seriously the best thing I've ever eaten...EVER!

Take one LOW calorie croissant :)
Slice it open
Stuff it with cream cheese and strawberries
Dip each side in egg and fry like a piece of french toast
Top with syrup, more strawberries and a little powdered sugar.

I'm in LOVE.

Tonight's big plans include a family candlelight dinner, dancing in the living room and this movie.
I adore it because it was one of the first dates Justin and I ever went on way back when.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Abby Hill

My little darling drew this for me at church a few days ago. I know that I have said before that she is an amazing artist. I love the hearts and flowers and love that I feel from looking at this masterpiece.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Well, Hello Mr. President

Isaac had his first oral report due in class today. It was a project that we got to work on together. He chose to speak about the life of Harry S. Truman. And while the "working on" part was a bit bumpy (because it cut into video game time), I have to say that the delivery in class today was excellent. We had Parent/Teacher Conferences yesterday. We are grateful to have three amazing children that are smart and well-behaved. Isaac's teacher kept commenting on his never-ending humor and constant concern for others. Love that guy!



Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Jazz Game




Miss Aubrey and I took our hot dates to The Jazz Game tonight!
It was fun to see them play the Chicago Bulls, even if they lost by 3 points.
It was a nail biter!




Tuesday, February 1, 2011

I Love A Good Read...

I just finished this one...

I adore this author, she wrote what is possibly my favorite book ever...
The Glass Castle.
It's worth checking out.

Monday, January 31, 2011

How About Some Monday Sass?

SMART & CUTE is right! Little Miss Abby is discovering the wonder of a flat iron, one new hairstyle at a time. She likes waking up saying, "hmmm, how are we going to fix my hair today?" Oh, I just love it!

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Look Who's A Cub Scout!

Cub Scout Motto:
Do Your Best




Friday, January 28, 2011

So Proud....

Of our sweet boys for so many reasons. I had a bus driver tell me today just out of the blue how wonderful our boys are and how he wished that all the kids on his bus could be just like them. SWEET....Justin and I have both wished so many times in our adulthood that we had learned to play the piano (or any other musical instrument really). I took a guitar class in college once because the instructor was cute (and single), but that's the extent of my musical knowledge. So, it came as somewhat of a surprise that our boys had true interest in piano. I'm amazed that in the 5 months they have been taking lessons, they have never complained once. So, we got them their very own piano for Christmas. I makes me smile on the inside to listen to them plunk away at their little songs. I'm grateful for a having a best friend who can give them lessons and have great recitals like this one. I spent the evening fighting back tears at the sight and sound of these boys making music.