Random Pictures May 2011

The month of May started with us celebrating our friend Asher's 3rd Birthday, he had a rock star party.

Here is his own little cake.

Hitting the pinata.

John and I helping our girls raid the pinata goodies.

Asher opening our gift.

The rest of the month was filled with our girls being very silly.

Abi wearing my shoes and holding my purse.

Abi had climbed up on the toilet then fell off, this is her battle wound. She now has a little scare on her forehead, I'm wondering if it will ever go completely away.

On Mothers day John and I were busy getting stuff together to take to his parents, I went to check on the girls and found Abi asleep in a laundry basket. It didn't look very comfy to me but it was very funny.

Later on mothers day we changed Abi into some spare clothes and she insisted on putting on Katie's extra pair of panties over her diaper.

Abi being a good little mommy to her dolly.

Katie is Glenda the good witch.

Abi saying "Yar!"

Katie being a pirate

Abi under the kitchen table. This has become a favorite place for the girls to play lately.

Mothers day

Perhaps the reason we respond so universally to our mothers’ love is because it typifies the love of our Savior.- Bradley D. Foster

I am very blessed to have wonderful mothers in my life. My mother is such a wonderful woman, she was always kind and loving as she raised me. I'm sure she did get upset with me at times but I don't remember being yelled at ever. I loved story time when I was little, mom made the stories and characters come alive as she added voices and was animated while telling stories. She also would often repeat nursery rhymes throughout the day. I truly believe it is because of this that I have a love of reading and learning. My girls love to sing to grandma from their stage (the fireplace hearth) and also to do "ballet" while grandma sings a song. She is loved loved lots, I am very lucky to have her as my mom.

My mom and nephew Spencer

Honestly I am so lucky to have such a wonderful mother-in-law as well as mother. When John and I got married I already had a good relationship with his mother and I'm so glad. She is so kind and sweet, she always makes me feel like I'm beautiful and that I'm a great mother to my own little ones. She is so much fun to be with, I love hearing her tell about when she was raised and when she joined the church. It is also fun to hear about her days as a young mother as well. She is a great grandma, she sings with my girls and if she could she would dance with all the time. My girls love her so much and so do I.
I am so very grateful for the opportunity Heavenly father has given me to be a mother. It is not easy, being a mother is the most difficult role I've ever had but is truly is the most rewarding. I love these little, silly, busy girls, I hope and pray daily that John and I will raise them to be happy, intelligent, kind, strong, and loving women.

I am so very grateful for my Grandma Arlene, she always has made me and my family feel so special to her although she has many grand kids and great grand kids.

John's Grandma Twila also has been so kind to our family and we feel very loved by her. I'm so glad my girls have been able to spend time with these Great Grandmas!

Mothers Day

Katie reminded me over and over Saturday night I was a mom neither of us got much sleep making for a tired Mothers day. Sunday afternoon she got really upset but after an afternoon nap she was a bit happier. We aren't sure if the crankiness is from her digestive system, teething, or something else. When I get ready for bed Katie likes to be near by so John brought her in the bathroom last night and by the time I was done washing my face this is what Katie had done.If you look at the bottom of the picture the toilet paper was piled a good eight inches at least. Oh the things this mom has yet to look forward to, and things this little girl has yet to get into.

Back In The Day & Today

In honor of mothers day here is a picture of me not to long after I found out I was expecting. I was feeling much more pregnant than I looked. We were camping and hiking in Zions for a few days.

Today we went to Layton to visit John's grandma Twila. Katie and I played on a blanket and she sat up all by herself for the first time. Isn't she cute! I can hardly believe how big she is getting.