Playdough
I am one of those mom's who hates getting the Playdough out. I hate the mess that comes with it. When it does make its way to the kitchen counter I always make sure that Summer is asleep. According to Kylee, today I am in a "nice" mood which means the Playdough is out and these 3 have been entertained for over an hour now. I thought Summer would want to eat it but instead she is content to stack the containers and knock them over. Whatever works to keep them happy on this overcast Wednesday! Maybe my "nice" mood should come out more often! 
Go Lady Aggies!
We have been promising Kylee all year long that we would take her to see a Utah State Aggie women's basketball game. She chose her game well in advance, knowing that it would be a good one, and yesterday was the BIG day. The girl's games are not very well attended but it was so much fun to watch! They have a great team this year and it is fun to watch Coach Reagan Scott Pebley at work...she is a MVHS alumni after all and her dad was MY coach once upon a time. Thanks to Kylee's attendance at the USU basketball camp last summer, she was able to be a "ball girl" for yesterday's game. She and her cousin Haley were responsible for keeping the players hydrated and providing them with sweat towels. It was exciting for them to be on the floor interacting with the players. I am thinking that next year we will attend more women's games - it was fun!
Jr. Jazz
Oh the much anticipated basketball season has come and gone. Kylee has improved a lot since last year and the games are becoming more and more enjoyable. They are no longer painful to watch! As usual, her daddy was her coach and a good one at that. She loved being able to play with (and against) good friends. Now on to sewing class, gymnastics, and piano!
Creativity at work!
I love when kids play and use their imaginations. Kylee and Krishelle always seem to find a way to keep themselves entertained for hours and it rarely involves anything electronic. This is what 3 hours in Kylee's room with stencils, crayons, pencils, scissors, glue and tape created. I love it! They taped them all to her dresser and are planning a "store" for next week to sell paper dolls and the clothes that go with them. Perfect way to spend a day if you ask me.
8 is Great!
After speaking in Sacrament Meeting and speaking at 8 is GREAT last night, I am hopefully done with public speaking for awhile. In the process of preparing my own two talks I forgot that my Kylee was supposed to give a talk in Primary. I must say that I am grateful for the Friend magazine that I had in my diaper bag...certainly came in handy for my last minute preparation on the Plan of Salvation! Phew!!! I guess we can't always be on top of everything, right? Here is the cute treat I gave to all of the incoming 8 year olds. We talked about the 3 Bears of Baptism and I think it was a hit. 
I talked about the meaning of the word covenant and then looked up the scriptures and read them while having the kids listen for the word BEAR in these 3 scriptures:
The 3 BEARS of Baptism:
1. BEAR His name - Mosiah 26:18 - We talked about what it means to take upon us the name of Christ and how we act knowing that we are His children. He was the perfect example for us to follow. We talked about keeping commandments.
2. BEAR one another's burdens - Mosiah 18:8 - I had my Nick come up and I put a backpack on him full of water bottles. We talked about burdens and how they can make us feel heavy. We then talked about ways that we can help lift each other. As they gave suggestions I removed water bottles from the backpack. I think they enjoyed it!
3. BEAR testimony - Alma 4:19 - I talked about the importance of bearing our testimonies and shared an experience about bearing my testimony with some non-members.
Hopefully they got it! I love that kids get so excited to be baptized. My cute Kylee took that step last summer and we will do it all over again with Nick this fall. Such a fun time.
I talked about the meaning of the word covenant and then looked up the scriptures and read them while having the kids listen for the word BEAR in these 3 scriptures:The 3 BEARS of Baptism:
1. BEAR His name - Mosiah 26:18 - We talked about what it means to take upon us the name of Christ and how we act knowing that we are His children. He was the perfect example for us to follow. We talked about keeping commandments.
2. BEAR one another's burdens - Mosiah 18:8 - I had my Nick come up and I put a backpack on him full of water bottles. We talked about burdens and how they can make us feel heavy. We then talked about ways that we can help lift each other. As they gave suggestions I removed water bottles from the backpack. I think they enjoyed it!
3. BEAR testimony - Alma 4:19 - I talked about the importance of bearing our testimonies and shared an experience about bearing my testimony with some non-members.
Hopefully they got it! I love that kids get so excited to be baptized. My cute Kylee took that step last summer and we will do it all over again with Nick this fall. Such a fun time.
Daddy/Daughter Dance!
Kylee and Tyler went to the 50's sock hop at the elementary school this week. Kylee was so excited she could hardly stand it. The highlight was dancing to the final song as the balloons fell from the ceiling. The whole event was so well put together by the PTA and they had over 400 people attend. Amazing! I love that Kylee has the opportunity to make memories like this with her daddy!
1st Haircut
The mullet is gone! Happy Day! I finally decided to take little Ms. Summer in for a haircut. I have been dreading this day for months. This child NEVER sits still so I was anticipating a disaster. Much to my surprise, she was perfect! Thanks to her bottle she sat on my lap and didn't dare move. She has really bad hair...it moves in all of the wrong directions but I think this will at least help give me something to work with. Yeah for haircuts!
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