"MARKs" of March

"I have a question..."

"...will this leave a mark?"

Jacob built the roller coaster he got for his birthday.
We give him great marks for a job well done!

Sam thinks bikes are the greatest.
On your mark, get set, go!

OUCH!
Karissa was riding bikes with Sam and ran right into a pole--HARD.
Needless to say, it left a mark.

Neil Armstrong (aka Jacob)

Jacob did a report on Neil Armstrong. He researched and learned about him and made a poster and then he got to dress up as him in a "Wax Museum" at the school. He did a great job! We're proud of our "Neil Armstrong"!

Soccer?

I Love Soccer!

Wow! What a kick!

Go Sam!

Sam loves soccer as long as it's in the comfort of
his own backyard. We signed him up to play Lehi City
Soccer, but he got very nervous about playing in front of people.
After several attempts to help him be brave and play at his games,
we finally decided enough was enough. So I guess for now,
we'll just let him have fun playing in the back yard.

Oreo Want a Carrot?

Oreo loves carrots!

Munch, munch, munch...

...munching some more...
(Sam, Oreo)

...and more...
(Kelsi, Oreo)

yummm....good stuff!
(Oreo and Jacob)

Oreo, you're the cutest bunny...we love you!

OREO...Kelsi's early birthday present is everyone's new favorite!

Oreo...so cute...

...so fun to hold...

All we want to do is be with Oreo!
(Sam, Kelsi, Karissa, Jacob)

Kelsi's loves her new bunny!

Karissa, happy to help with Oreo.

Sam...lovin' it...with Oreo!

Oreo and Jacob...what fun!

Karissa's Solar System

Karissa had to create a solar system for a school project.
With the help of her dad, they came up with an awesome project!

Sisters Weekend! Feb. 2009

Sister's Weekend--a yearly tradition that is a FAVORITE!
We had so much fun! I felt like I was in a different world...so different from the normal rituals of my daily life. It was a much needed break and TONS of fun to be with my sisters, mom and niece!

IKEA!--ready to tour the many levels and turns of this store.
(Mindy, Annette, Julie, Kristi, Jessica)

IKEA is huge!--Just taking a rest on this comfy round bed.
(Julie, Mindy, Jessica)

Loading up some of our stuff!
The flowers on my lap were a tough choice for me,
but I finally decided!
(Jessica, Annette, Lisa, Mindy, Kristi)

Bring out the food and good times!
Mindy, Kristi, Lisa
Jessica, Julie, Ann, Annette

Jessica did my hair curly with her 'Chi'
(Mindy, Jessica)

Annette, Julie, Ann, Lisa, Jessica,
Kristi, Mindy

Park City Outlets--here we come!

Kirsti, Julie, Lisa
Mindy, Annette

Finally...FOOD!--at the Olive Garden.
We shopped so hard and didn't stop for lunch, so we were starving!
It was hard to wait, but Julie got our waiter moving!

(Annette, Ann, Mindy)

We shopped and never dropped!
Check out all this stuff!
(Jessica, Annette, Kristi, Mindy
Lisa, Kristi)

Girl Bees

"Karissa, do you see Jonah at girl bees?"-Sam
"What?"-Karissa
"Do you see Jonah at girl bees?"-Sam
"Oh! You mean Beehives!"-Karissa
(Jonah is a 12 year old boy in our neighborhood.)

Maybe you had to be there--but we just busted up laughing!
I didn't even know that Sam was aware that Karissa went to Beehives for Young Womens.
It's amazing what kids can pick up and conclude in their mind.