Going to the Farm

A couple of weeks ago we went with Paul, Nan, Ella, and Ammon to visit a farm. We saw cows, pigs, and a pony. Emily's favorite animal was the pig. We had fun especially at Ihop afterward where Emily convinced Paul to give her chocolate pancakes in exchange for bananas.

Paul puling Emily in the wagon

This is for Grandpa B

looking at cows

Ella trying to catch up. 

Emily a little afraid of the pony

Ella not afraid of the pony and trying to convince Emily to feed the pony

the dog and the pony

Riding back (look at the tractor)

Max's first Swim

Max went swimming for the first time. He had fun he loved splashing the water. He did not even mind when Emily splashed water all over him. He is seventh months old and growing up so fast. Emily is modeling her new swim suit for us. She liked although she is still a little weirded out she doesn't have on a shirt.

Happy Mother's Day

So it is another Mother's Day! This year Jason and I are both without our Mother's close. It is kind of weird to celebrate a day for someone who is not here. However I want to let my Mom know how much I love and appreciate all she has done for me. I feel she is one of the bravest women on the planet and yet is so willing to sacrifice for me and my family. I hope one day to be half the Mom you are.

Mom and I at Billing MT Temple

I am also grateful for my Mother-in-law as she has been gone on she and Jason's Dad have been gone it has made me realize how much they do everyday for their family and how much they are missed. It makes me laugh when Emily sits at our computer and tells me that she is talking to papa and Grammy. I am also she raised Jason in the Gospel it has only made us a stronger couple and such a great Dad. I also want to thank her for homeschooling him because it gave him the quirks that make me love him more like cooking, and cross stitching.

 On a side note my dear children love all their Grandparents and talk about them. Emily when I put her to bed will yell from the top of the stairs... Papa, Grandma, Grammy, Grandpa. When I call or talk to either of you she wants to take the phone and be the one in charge cause she has something to say. Miss both of you.

LOVE YOU GUYS AND THANK YOU!!!

Update

Well I know it is has been forever and to be honest I wish it was because I am busy, but alas it has more to do with the fact that I am lazy. I guess I have a couple family updates. Jason has started working for Omaha Mutual, and I have finished student teaching and am looking for a job in Virginia to teach. Also I went to a teacher fair a couple weeks ago and one the schools after interviewing me marked me as a highly qualified teacher. It made me feel so good, however they have not hired me or anything, but it still makes me feel like I am going to be a good teacher. As far the children. Emily is becoming cuter by the day and talking more and more and demanding what she wants. She gets to pick out her clothes everyday as a way for to be more independent and sometimes her clothes are quite unique, but I Love it because it allows her to show her to her personality. Second she is getting better about wanting to learn we are practicing letters, some days she is good others, not so good. Max is well Max he is the happiest baby ever, and when I think about what I made him go through it makes me feel horrible. However he is sitting up, eating solid food, rolling over and spinning in circles on his belly. We think he is super close to crawling. So here are some pictures of Emily we are family to put her hair up and Max who Emily is excited that he can actually play some now cause he is GIGANTIC!!!

I set Max down on the coach...Emily laid down next to him and starts yelling for a blanket..I LOVE IT

Peek-a-boo...Max wasn't love it today

Check out those pig tails!! 

Easter

We woke up on Easter morning and we had our heater fixed. We took some family pictures and Emily hunted for our hard boiled eggs. Then we went to church after we got home to church and the kids napped. We some plastic eggs in the backyard for Em. She had a blast.

P.S. Thank you Aunt Jeanine for the dress that has fit two years in a row.

Family Pictures with Big Max

Yay for Pictures

oo.. where are the eggs

Found One!

Are we done yet?

It is cold out here. Check out my blanket Grandma B

Before Easter Fun

The day before Easter we were Egged by someone in our Ward. It was amazing it was not the bad egging, but they hid candy eggs around in our front yard. So that morning I sent Emily outside and she hunted for eggs. So that whole day whenever we went outside she assumed that she was going to go find eggs :).

When Jason got home for class we dyed some eggs. Which was fun. Emily loved Red so by the end they were all red.

Bored Waiting for Dad

Dad that is not how that is done

use this tool

Max's egg

emily loving red

One was red

now three are red

Jason trying to make the perfect egg

Raking and Balloons

So Emily sometimes just makes a person laugh cause of the what she does. Here is her playing with the balloons. I want you to know two second before this she was laugh hysterically but as soon as the camera is on she gets distracted by everything especially a cookie

This is Emily working in the garden she loves to be outside especially doing things like the rest of us. It was a nice day to be outside. Thanks Mom for the gardening toys for Emily.