Brett is the hairstylist for the boys in our family. Tonight for Family Home Evening, he gave Landon and himself a haircut. Vivienne kept herself occupied as well, which was very much appreciated by all of us. Then I gave them both a package of Smarties candies, for a "treat". After baths, we read "The Little Red Hen" and told them how important...
I picked some of these pretty little blooms from my garden this week. They've been making my window sill happy. I'm planning on snipping some of my mammoth sunflowers off of their stems this weekend. They are huge, I'll only need a few! Can't wait! They will look great with my patriotic flags. And I just generally love sunflowers. ...
Landon is such a little caretaker. Of course, I'm sure it's because Vivienne is around and he gets lots of practice helping out. But I know some of it is in his nature, he is so nurturing and sweet. I took all of these photos just within a few days of each other... I looked up from my meal to see him feeding...
This year for Father's Day, I got Brett a personalized tie with a photo of him and the kids on it, to wear to church. Is it beyond cheesy? Yes. Did I love it so much and smile every time I saw him wearing it? Yes! I plan on doing it every year for him. It will be so fun to see the...
Landon and Vivienne are obsessed with animals. Landon about died from excitement when he got to ride the tiger on the carousel at the mall. It's the little things. ...
When we were in Mesa, I suggested we take the kids to the Children's Museum in Phoenix. Luckily, Brett thought it sounded fun, so we decided to go. We had such a great time with the kids! Not to mention, that it is amazing to be in a space, that is truly geared for children--pretty much anything can be touched, moved, and is...
Brett and I were at the mutual swimming party, and I challenged him to a race. We swam the length of the pool, a 50. I won! I was so excited! I'm sure with just a little practice, Brett would beat me in a heartbeat. I have the advantage of having done swim team several years growing up. But, I will take the...
Sunday after church, we grilled up some dinner and ate outside. I love eating outside, it's one of my favorite things to do. After dinner, we churned up some homemade ice cream. The kids loved peering in and watching the ice cream maker work it's magic. Landon also loved helping add more ice and rock salt. I got this recipe from my sister-in-law....
Since we live in the boonies, going out on a regular date night can be hard. Not only are babysitters often hard to come by, we have to travel a significant distance just to get almost anywhere. So we have had to get creative, which usually means we do date-nights-in pretty frequently. Brett went to scout camp a while back. I thought it...
Landon and Vivienne are obsessed with the sunglasses the Easter Bunny gave them in their Easter baskets. It's pretty amazing to see such tiny little people leave sunglasses on their faces for such extended periods of time. It's also so cute. They both fell asleep in their carseats wearing their sunglasses, and I couldn't help but snap a picture before trying to move...
Summertime means a lot of time outdoors--which means a lot of dirt and a lot of grass all over the babies. They usually have 2-3 baths per day due to this glorious "predicament". I love summertime. ...
