Not Unusual

For my kids to be doing this...

How about you?  Do your kids play doctor, and instead of having the common cold they deliver babies? In my house this is a common occurrence and each time the baby is a different gender and name. This particular day Bridget was pretending to be Auntie V and Lucas was pulling out baby Sydney. They are so weird sometimes but at least they weren't hurting each other! Hahaha.

One day I need to catch them being Rachel Sollis and doctor because it is quite a sight watching Lucas "deliver" twins. :)

"Fall" Field Trips

This is our second "field trip" and this time we went to Berry Patch Farms. We had a pretty good turn out, and the kids got to eat...I mean pick raspberries and strawberries then check out the animals and then eat lunch together.

This is Scarlett and Bacon Bits the pig.

Rocking in the rocking chairs...whee!!!

Mmmm, Raspberries!

Scarlett pigging out literally!

Pick some, eat some.

What-chu lookin at?

Taking the trailer to the Strawberry fields.

Scarlett knew just which ones to pick.

and eat!

She had eaten so many her fingers were stuck together from the juice.

Lucas proud of his pickings.

Bridget and Lindsey ready for lunch. :)

My kids waiting patiently for me to get lunch out of the van. They were so good. :)

Robert and Lucas having fun and Scarlett trying to join in. 

It was fun and Scarlett was only mad because I caught her stealing cucumbers and trying to bite them right off the plant! Hahaha.

Thanks for the fun, and if you want to go again let me know...we are going to make raspberry ice cream tonight and will need to go get more later.

Special Quiet Time

Today, Wednesday is my Laundry Day.  I try to get ALL of the Laundry done today.  While I pulled the slip cover off the girls wanted to dress up. Quiet Time is usually from 8-9 in the morning. When I can start my list of things to do and don't have to hear Dora or Rescue Heroes on the TV.  Lucas chose to read books and the girls wanted to dress up.  Bridget picked up her Picnic Tote that I made her for our California trip.  Each kid got a felt tote for the trip.

Anyway. I start to fold the laundry and notice the girls totally playing together. It was so cute since Scarlett is all about Lucas these days.  She and Bridget were talking and saying please and thank you and I just had to stop and take pictures.  Adorable. I am so lucky to have cute well mannered kids. :)

I can't explain Bridget in any of these pictures.  All I can say is that she was born to pose?

Seeing these pictures makes me so glad I have a slip cover for that couch! :)

Scarlett was loving every minute of today's quiet time.

As for Bridget she just liked getting pictures taken. I think she enjoyed having time with her sister too...lets hope that this continues. :)

Obsessed with the Dress

So we went to Chelsea's Wedding a few weeks ago and ever since my kids have been obsessed with weddings. Bridget especially. Here are a few conversations I needed to write down...


Right after the wedding my kids were playing "wedding" Bridget demands on being Chelsea and she told Lucas he had to be Chelsea's boy who kisses her. "But Lucas don't kiss me on the mouth, I don't like that"

Lucas said "I won't - I will just be your hub-sand, like Daddy and I will only grab your bottom okay?

Then today after nap:

B - "Mom I only like Princesses."
Me - "Okay, for what?"
L- "She only wants princesses for her party."
Me - "What do you mean"
B - "No friends, just princesses like Chelsea."

Me - "Well your birthday isn't until after Halloween"
L - "Let's just take a trip to the Airport so Chelsea can come over"
Me - "Well she won't be in her wedding dress"
B - "Then forget it."

Seriously, she was the same way after Aunt Stephanie's wedding, except Uncle "Fio" (Theo) Wasn't a prince he was just "in our family forever-dan-ever"

If this continues Nathan is in big trouble when its time for Bridget to get married. :)

Notable Notes

Today at Church Lucas was recognized for singing the loudest in Primary. They had a contest -  it wasn't because he was the "best" singer but he was the loudest.  He even knew all of the words!

Also during singing time the Sunbeams (Lucas's class) were also recognized as the best class of singers. Nathan being the teacher, was proud. Also proud that Lucas controlled the volume enough for the class to win this prestigious recognition.

Then during sharing time Sister Rodriguez was talking about Moses freeing the Israelites and asked "What kinds of plagues did God send to Earth?" and Lucas shouted out "Golden ones!" The teacher was confused so Nathan (the teacher and father of Lucas) had to clarify..."He was thinking Plates, not Plagues" I guess everyone got a good laugh from that.

Saturday Morning Rituals

I remember being young and waking up at 6 with my sister and getting dressed in our soccer gear, going downstairs into the kitchen and grabbing some cereal, a Nutrigrain bar or if we were lucky a Poptart. While my dad was cutting orange slices for the game we would turn on the TV and watch PepperAnn, (my FAV cartoon) or Garfield and Friends or Gummi Bears. There would be a random California Raisins short, or Bump in the Night short, sometimes we would watch Tiny Toons, you know the list of shows would change every year but it was our Saturday morning ritual.

My kids have their own ritual every Saturday Morning we make muffins - but - before that happens my kids wake up at 6:45 come down and turn on the TV. They are not allowed to wake us up until 7.3.0. As soon as the oven says 7.3.0 they start to run upstairs and slowly open our door and then usually scream that they are "star-va-ling" Or if its Lucas he will sneak right up to your face and whisper "Um, mom its 7.3.0. and I am really hungry."

So Nathan and I will drag our bee-hinds out of bed and make muffins while my kids watch a show or two. Right now they love the Jetsons. Thank you Boomerang.  But when it is over they are stuck with shows they really don't like anymore like Handy Manny or Special Agent Oso. So instead of complaining they do this...

They sit UNDER the TV and read. Hahaha. I love it!

Bridget in Lucas's "old" jammies, Lucas in his soccer shorts, and Scarlett wearing 3T jammies.  So funny.

I hope they remember these moments as I remember mine.

Gotta run, the Raspberry Muffins are done!

First Day of School

For Glacier Peak Elementary! My kids aren't old enough yet but we have a little tradition in our house.  Since we live walking distance to the school we usually sit on the porch, eat donuts and watch the kids walk to school. Well, the Sollis's live right in front of the school so we asked them to join us in the tradition this year and everyone had fun.

Did I mention we are in our jammies and have to wave to everyone we know? Yep we do. This year everyone was laughing at the kids it could have been their chocolatey cheeks...

Oops, I meant these ones...

It was a fun morning waving at the kids stuffing their faces and drinking juice.

Horray for the first day of school! And for DONUTS!

*Side note* Last night at Enrichment I broke 3 toes and my friend Kathy sat with me in Urgent Care.  I didn't get home till 10:50 and I am so glad she was there with me.  I am hurting a lot, but I will be okay.  It was my fault for getting so upset and running outside but I am lucky to have people in my ward who are willing to serve even if it means they will miss enrichment! :)