quote of the day...

Lizzie ran out on the front porch tonight, and announced to the several neighbors who were outside...

"I'm naked everybody!!!!!!"

And she was from the waist down.

Sorry, no picture.

just chillin'...

...with a cracker.

My husband took these pics and I just found them on the camera...

and I LOVE them!!

hold on tight...

“It is important not only to embrace your children frequently but also to be the last to let go. Make a habit of holding your child (no matter how old, whether two or twenty) until he/she lets go. When she wraps herself around you, stop what you are doing and hug her right back. And don’t let go, even if you have a hundred other things to do or if you are running ten minutes late to a conference. The most important thing at that moment in time is your child’s need to feel loved and reassured. Hug her back, and hold it, and be the last to let go.”
~Hannah Keeley

I got one of those hugs the other day...from him!!!

It was the BEST!!!

I found this quote on my friend Stacy's blog (sorry, she's private!)

5K...

Our Stake theme for the year has been Health & Wellness. Yesterday was the 5K run/walk (guess what we did??) The WALK was from the Stake Center to the Temple and back.

We're ready to go!!

Trying to wake up...

Our group.

We're off...

Just keep walking...and walking...

HALFWAY!!!

This is what halfway looks like.

Sam decided he was DONE with us slow pokes & decided to run the rest of the way. And he really did!

We finished!

(Can anyone recommend a good wrinkle cream?? gheesh.)

This really was a lot of fun. We did a good job of bringing up the rear (what with all of the stopping to look at bugs & sunflowers, get a drink, take off jackets, put jackets back on..."hold your own jacket.", etc) The real challenge was getting our family there at the crack of dawn with somewhat of a smile on all of our faces, and virtually no complaining. In that respect, we won!!

they did it...

By "it" I mean that my boys walked home together...two days in a row!!!!

The history of this grand achievement:

Day 1: Matt & Zach pick up Sam from Kindergarten so they can all walk home together. On the way home, Sam passes them up...crosses the street BY HIMSELF, and arrives home a good 5 min before the big brothers even round the corner of our street.

This incurred a tongue lashing from mom about socializing after school for too long, responsibility, etc. And they had better keep little brother in their sight tomorrow, or else.

Day 2: Sam, having heard yesterdays tongue lashing, RUNS home with the sole purpose of upsetting the big brothers, and {hopefully} get them in trouble yet again, and thus diminishing the fantasy their mom had of the three boys finally attending school together, looking out for each other, brotherly love, blah, blah, blah...

Day(s) 4 & 5: They did it!! Today, Zach was even carrying Sam's backpack.

I did also hear of an incident the other day where Sam & his buddy were being bullied at recess and the big brothers came to the rescue!!

Warms my heart!!!

Seriously!!!

recipe...

Hey ladies!! Some of you requested the banana bread recipe...you can find it here.

Happy Birthday...

A- Amazing Aunt

U-Undeniably fashionable

N- Nifty

T- Timeless

I- Incredible

E- Expensive

D- Domestic (hee hee!!)

I- Incredible Sister

Happy Birthday you *%$*@ year old girl, you!!

Love you!!