John, John, he's our man!

John turned 35 this week, went to Youth Conference, and had a Happy Father's Day.
The girls wrote 10 things they loved about him:
1. he plays games with them.
2. he likes to wrestle.
3. he throws them in the pool.
4. he's a great storyteller.
5. he tucks them in bed like a hot dog.
6. he loves Reese's.
7. he colors with them.
8. he makes good potstickers.
9. he plays the Wii with them.
10. he loves them a lot!

Lauren turns 1

This girl had no reservations about digging into her cake!
" Yum, yum. Can I have more?"
Lauren has been such a delightful addition to our family. She is one of the most spoiled babies I know, but I really wouldn't have it any other way. She has two older sisters that adore her, a grandma that she chooses over me, and a G.G. that can make her smile from across the chapel! She has been getting around the house more and loves to go round and round the coffee table. She has started folding her arms for prayers, signs when she wants more, loves to walk, but won't let go, and is a natural at leading music.

All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth!

Sarah lost her front tooth on Monday the 9th...and the very next day while she was jumping around so excited to be at her cousin Brooklyn's house she lost the other one in a head collision!!! She says she looks like she is 7 now!

My Showgirls!

School got out the end of May and we had one week where I let the girls do whatever they wanted. One day they watched TV for about 6 hours...goodbye brain cells! It was my birthday and if you want to see a picture of my present go to Honda Odyssey 2007. The first week of June we got ready for the girls dance recital. Sarah danced to Peppermint Twist and Alison to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. They were the best...and I am not just saying that because I am their mom...my mom agreed.

Two medals!!!

And the winner is... Sarah took first place at the Coral Canyon Science Fair in the kindergarten division. Congratulations! Her project was about what shape of ice melts the fastest. Just in case you were wondering...it was the heart shape. (My picture is blurry...bummer.) Alison participated in the choir at school this year and really enjoyed it. She was awesome.
I forgot to mention in the April post that we went to Denver and decided that that is not where we want to be. It was a nice place, but just not for us.

April...also a long time ago!

Lauren loves water. My other two were much more timid. We went to the pool the other night and she pretended like she was swimming free-style. Her arms were just going around and around! Alison was a crazy monkey in the 2nd grade play. Her class got to sing a song about "goin bananas for video games." It was very well done. (Just a side note...the boy to her right is Noah and he called Alison after school got out just to see what she was doing...cha cha cha!)