New Specs

Babe loves her new glasses.  She had been complaining about not seeing well in class at school.  I often notice her reading with a book close to her face too.  So I took her in for a vision check.  She needs glasses, but only for reading.  The doc said it was just to make reading things clearer. 



Babe was pretty excited to share the specs opportunity with her sis.  And Miss M has been excited for someone else in the family to wear glasses like her.  They are both so cute about it.

Summer Fun Week 4

A Visit to the Mitchells in Aztec, New Mexico.

Car Ride Silliness!

Lunch Break at our favorite Moab Park.  They even had new instruments since the last year when we were there.

In New Mexico

Little I's new pal.  J and Little I. hung out a lot during the week.

Trampoline Fun

Hike around their property. (They have 30 acres.  How fun is that? I'll tell you.  A LOT of Fun!)

Their Riverside Beach

Walking the drive.

Lounging.

 Bunk House

 Hanging out in the Bunk House

 Horse Riding.  My Pearls loved it!

Riverside Campfire

 Mmmm S'Mores

Community Swimming Pool.  Towards the end a huge wind storm come up.  The wind brought with it sand.  We were planning on leaving and that sped up the process!

 Night time reading with Paul by flashlight. We had a power outage from the wind storm.

Fun and Games

We heard Christine and 3 of her girls all of who play really well.

 A visit to the Aztec Ruins.  We really enjoyed it.  The guide to special interest in our family and showed us more after the tour.  Miss B was really into it because she has studied quite a bit on different Native American tribes.  That influenced her sisters' interests.

 

 

 

 

 Miss A lost another tooth.

 Coloring with J.

Swimming down the overly refreshing (aka freezing-believe me, I know.  I went down it too. It's amazing how children don't seem to mind as much) canal.

Miss A's escort.

Eating at A&W

Thanks Paul and Christine and Kiddos for making it a Great week.  We had tons of fun (dispite the fact that my family took turns being sick, except for Rob.  Sorry Paul, but glad that it didn't keep going). Thanks for putting up with us.  

We love yous!

We enjoyed lunch on the way home sitting across from the Monticello Temple.  Pretty amazing how small it is.  It was neat to see.

On the way home scenery.  I saw a lot of rock formation that were pretty amazing.

We returned home Friday evening in time for me to get things ready for Miss M's baptism Saturday morning.

 

Miss M has such an amazing spirit.

 Afterwards we had a luncheon.  Little I was sneaking into the cake.  She would dip her fingers in it and then hide under the counter to eat it.

Great to be 8!

My Miss M turned 8 today.  8 is a special birthday number for us because she can get baptized.  She is excited for her baptism.  Today she shared her testimony (like she does every fast Sunday) and said how she looked forward to receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.  She is a sensitive but strong individual.  We love her so much!  

Miss M is a very creative person and loves to get others involved in her creativity.   

Performing a play.

She is an entrepreneur.  She made "clothes" out of material scraps "sewing" them together with my stapler.  She got her sisters and friends involved and actually made money.

She is holding play money, but she actually earned real cash for her "clothing."

Miss M's birthday supper choice: spaghetti and mandarin oranges

Cake choice: yellow, topped with cool whip and fresh whole strawberries (Oh how she LOVES strawberries!) and vanilla ice cream.

She enjoyed her gifts, but it was funny that above all she received I think the #1 gift would be the 8 pieces of bubble gum.  We had to pause opening presents while a sister went to the bathroom (no one can miss any of the excitement).  And Miss M saw the gum at the top of the present in the bag.  She could hardly wait to get the gum more than the main gift in the bag.

It amazes me that she is already 8.  Time is passing quickly.  It makes me think about what I am doing as her mother to help her be the best she can be.  She teaches me a lot and I hope she is taking the right things from me.  Thanks Miss M for being your sweet good self!

 

HaPpY 8th BirThDaY!