genny

 I walked into the kitchen just in time to see Gentry slam into the wall with her scooter.
me..."What are you doing?"
gen.."I not making you mad, I just making me happy!"

the end

moments

I read a blog today that referred to the "glorified truth" we see in pictures and blogs. 

 It made me think of a friend who recently said to me "I read your blog, your life is perfect."

 Let me assure anyone one who might have been fooled with my "glorified truth" our life is not perfect by most standards.  Today was a hard day ... I'm not sure why the rules seemed harder today... but man even Casey got frustrated after he had only been home for a little while.

 So we ate dinner (painfully) and had scripture time.  Hayli down loaded the scriptures on to her ipod, and the glimmer of hope started.  Casey had the brilliant idea to find out who could roast the perfect marshmallow.

I have to admit I wasn't really behind it I answered "If  it was up to me the answer would be no fire and early bed time." --- It wasn't up to me.

And so our day ended playing on the tramp at dusk, smiling, laughing and loving to be together.

I choose to post about the happy time because I want to remember these moments.  Moments that, to me, are beautiful.

As my well written, pretend friend and blogger Kelle said.."glorified truth...nah.  It really happened."  And so our life might not be perfect, but it definitely has its perfect moments.

 I'll take it.

she wanted one,

Made a deal with her Dad...work hard and you can have one.

 She did work hard, she cleaned and cleaned, babysat too.

the ipod touch.

quiet

What do you do when your house is quiet?  It is a rare occurrence, for sure, around here. But this afternoon my sister invited ALL three of the girls to play so what did I do?  I went to the grocery store.  Where no one asked, begged, or pleaded for fruit snacks, candy or even just one kind of cookie.  As I put away groceries in my very quiet house, produce in the window became pretty. 

library

Got to love library day!

Gen walks in and starts taking all the books off the shelves, Kate has to fast and pray before making a choice and you must stand right beside her while she decides.  Hayli wants you to be with her too, and guarantee that the book with be the most interesting and captivating book she has ever read. She also wants to make a craft... It makes me remember my childhood, my Mom loved library day too, I think she loved that after we went to the library it was expected that we all read for the afternoon. I have to admit, library day once a week makes a little quiet time for us all!

beauty day

Everything is better with a princess,

 I know this first hand as I have a house full of them.

Have to admit I wouldn't change it for the world.  I love this little kit with the blow dryer, curling and straighting iron, brush etc.  In fact I am not sure I would know how to play dinosaurs or trucks and trains.

 I love to see them play, I was a little surprised that I didn't have to show her what they each did.  It is so funny to hear my words come out of their mouths.  They repeat all that they hear.  "How do you want your hair today?"  "Tip your head down."  "Hold still, Please" 

To say we have girly girls is a understatement, we love it all... nakeup ,jewelry, the works.

Anyone want to come over for a beauty day?

we promised...

Running through the sprinklers,

Was more fun than going out to dinner.

It was.