Back to School!

The girls were so excited for the first day of school!

With our Back to School dinner, Father's Blessings, and new clothes fashion show under our belt we were ready for today!

The girls had a great day.

Elodie knew all the kids in her class except 1. And the only reason she didn't know the one boy is because he was new.

Addysen, on the other hand, was new to this school. She always knew that we were going to switch her to Cortina after kindergarten but she was still nervous about being somewhere new. She knows all the little friends in her primary class that go to Cortina and with Elodie there too she knew a lot of kids at the school. She has 3 kids from her primary class in her 1st grade class and she was so excited about that. Even though they are all boys! Addysen has such a fun personality and we weren't worried at all about her making new friends. When she got home this afternoon she told me immediately "Mom, I made so many new friends today!"

I'm so excited for the girls and this new school year. I dislike that Elodie is in 5th grade! I remember 5th grade! But I'm still super excited for her and all the fun things she will learn and do this year! It's hard to be too sad when they are so excited!

Evyn kept saying all day today "Just you and me mommy. Everyday!" I am going to love this year just the two of us! She is in a playgroup with 3 other little girls in our ward once a week and she is thrilled about that! 

Traditional Welcome Home Cookies after school! 

Happy Last Day of School!!!

We did it! We got through another school year! So exciting! I love having my girls home and I'm so excited for Summer! I can't believe Elodie will be in 5th grade and Addysen will be a grown up 1st grader!!

My "Welcome Summer" banner went so much smoother this year than last! It helps when your neighbor comes and helps you!

Summer is so fun! I can't wait to plan out our Summer fun list and get started on Summer goals and traditions!

Only 2 more years of elementary school…I can't believe it! 

1st Grade here she comes! She isn't completely ready to give up naptime/quiet time so all day school will be a huge adjustment for her! 

Valentines 2014

Gilbert Temple Open House

It has been such a neat experience to watch the Gilbert Temple be built. Every week on our trips to Costco.  Even when the Baton Rouge temple was being built we didn't pass it on a weekly basis. And I have loved this for our girls. To think this might be the Temple one of them will be married in is so neat!

The buzz from the Open House has been so exciting. Watching everyones pictures on facebook, blogs, and instagram has made it so much more exciting to take the girls today.

A few weeks ago when the Open house started, Chris and I had the opportunity to clean the building with other members of our Stake. We were lucky enough to clean the 2nd floor where the Celestial Room is. Very fun date night! And it made us even more excited to take the girls!

I know the girls don't fully understand the meaning behind the Temple. I know that it will be years from now before they understand how neat this opportunity is. But I know that it will come and I'm so thankful we got to go as a family!

Addysen's First Day of Kindergarten

Addysen started kindergarten today! She has been so excited for this day!

We made the decision to put Addysen at a neighboring school that offered half day kindergarten. Addysen still naps often during the week and if she doesn't nap she will take a rest and relax on the couch. All day kindergarten was just too much for her right now.

The school Elodie goes to doesn't offer half day kindergarten so while it was sad to not put her at the same school as Elodie and alot of her friends at church, this was the best decision for now. She will go to Elodie's school starting in 1st grade.

The best part about being at this other school is she gets to be with her bestie Grayce! It's so fun to watch these girls grow up together!

Addysen had a great first day. She was so excited about being in the classroom and asked me to leave!

I love this age. I love everything she will learn this year and how much she will grow! It's hard to be sad watching her get older when everything is so exciting for her!

Addysen's Preschool Graduation

This is just crazy! We survived our year of Joy School! I love the girls that I did this with and all the kids got along so well! It's great that most of us are in the same ward too!

I can't say I will do Joy School again. While I enjoyed the fact that it was practically free (with the exception of buying the lessons each semester) I don't think Addysen was as challenged and she could of been. Granted, those are things I can do with her at home and play to spend the summer working on, I thought a lot of the lessons were geared more to a younger age group...

Overall though, it was really fun and I know Addysen enjoyed it!

We had a great little graduation ceremony at Jolynn's house. The kids sang a bunch of songs they learned and we all had fun getting together!

Mother's Day 2013

Mother's Day 2012 
Mother's Day 2011
Mother's Day 2010
Mother's Day 2009