Last Day of Preschool

I'm a little sad that Sammie is finished with preschool. It was such a great experience for her and her teacher was so incredible. She is very ready for kindergarten though, but I know I will definitely miss her next year. She will go ALL day. From 8:15 to 2:15!! It seems like a long day to be without my little Sammie. These pictures turned out beautiful. Her teacher had a photographer take them and I couldn't resist and had to get them. She just really captured Sammie so well. Sammie is such a fun girl with a great love for life. She finds beauty, joy, and humor in every day things. No one can laugh quite like her.

My Shining Star

"Mom! Friday is pajama day for the second graders and we can bring a blanket, a stuffed animal, a pillow, and a board game!!"

And...Olivia has been planning on what PJs, what blanket, what stuffed animal, what pillow, and what board game to bring all week long.

She was perfectly happy to carry all of this on the bus this morning. I hope it all makes it home with her.

Last night was Olivia's Second Grade Performance at her school. When they were handing out parts she was really disappointed because she didn't get a special part in the program. She was "just" a part of the choir. She loved learning all the songs though and would tell us every so often that she was a little sad that she didn't have a part.

We sat as a family and watched the kids all walk in and take their places with patriotic music playing. Olivia marches in with the biggest smile on her face. The smile stuck through the whole performance. As I watched her "give it her all" I smiled and teared up a little. She just looked so incredibly happy. This little girl has so much confidence in herself. In spite of not getting a part, she was so into her performance and never let up. I was looking around at the other kids and I AM NOT KIDDING she was the only one with exaggerated hand motions, a little bob of her head to the beat and a smile that sparkled. When the kids were all leaving the stage at the the end they were to march off. The first few kids were marching and then everyone kind of stopped. Most kids were hunched over and bumbing into each other. Not Olivia. She carried her performance right out the door. Chin up. Big Grin to the audience. Arms marching to her sides. Knees up. March, march, march.

I told her that I was so proud of her for doing her best. "You were the only kid up there who was smiling so much. You looked like you were having so much fun."

Olivia said, "Mom, you're just saying that because you're my mom."

But I really wasn't just saying that. I really do think she did a great job and she definitely shined. And she was so disappointed about not having a part, but she made herself something special.

A Plea to the Toothfairy

Dear Tooth Fairy,

I lost a tooth. I can't find it anywhere. Will you please give me a doller. Open my mouth if you need to.

from, Olivia Rose Biron

Olivia came home from school in tears. Her tooth came out at school and she had put it in something to bring it home and it had disappeared somewhere on the way home. I told her that I'm sure the Toothfairy understands and that things like this happen all the time. She left this note (written on the back of an envelope) under her pillow. The toothfairy came through. I wonder if she actually opened her mouth to check to see if she did indeed lose a tooth. But Olivia's a trustworthy kid. I'm sure the Toothfairy just smiled and didn't even need to check.

My Baby is 2!

It's really hard to believe that it's been 2 years. Abby is such a little spunk. She never stops talking. Sometimes she just jabbers on just for the sake of having something to say. She was so excited for her birthday. She got a "gooter" (scooter). This morning the girls went in the garage to get in the car and Abby followed them out. Joey and I were still gathering things in the house and when we went out Abby was already half-way down the street on her scooter. She was headed for the dirt hill down at the end of our street where there are no houses. Gotta watch out for this one. She thinks that she is bigger than she is.

She keeps talking about her birthday and how she "Bwow my canduhls." (Blow my candles)

Abby's Loves at 2 years old

She wants to call grandpa everyday and will talk non-stop to him for at least 10 minutes.

She loves to read.

She loves to jump on the trampoline.

She loves anything that her big sisters like

She is a really good helper

Her favorite job is to throw things away.

She loves to pick out her own clothes.

She loves to dance by swinging her hips.

She wears her flip flops from sun up to sun down

Coming June 2011

Forget William and Kate...

THIS is the wedding of the century...

Congratulations Becky and Terry!

I love my sister!

Life

Sometimes I just like to take picture of LIFE. Just the little things that happen. (If that means there is a messy kitchen in the background...well that's just how it is) Sammie was trying to show Abby how to draw a circle and Abby was very interested. They were all gathered around the table together, laughing and getting along. These are the moments when I smile to myself and think how great it is.

Then Daddy came home with ice cream and cones! The perfect afternoon.

I love being a Mom

The girls got up and made me eggs and fruit this morning. They looked so happy as they brought it to me in my bedroom. Sammie gave me all of her cute things she made at preschool. I got teary-eyed. Olivia worked on a book about me at school last week. When she showed it to me I was so teary-eyed. Singing Love at Home in Sacrament Meeting with Sammie on my lap and Olivia singing like an opera singer made me teary-eyed. During Abby's prayer tonight she blessed each person individually in our family that they would get better. "Mommy get better and Sammie get better, and Daddy get better, and Olivia get better. Amen." I got teary-eyed. We all laughed after.
I love being a mom. It brings me so much joy. It's the hardest job and the best job.

(One of the pictures from Olivia's book)

I love my kids so much. I love them even more now than before I got sick. I've learned to relax about things. At first I didn't know how to be a good mom and be sick for so long. But as time went on I could tell that I was changing and that our family was changing and that even though I was sick and couldn't do things I used to do I was actually a better mom.

Two Loves

New flip flops.
She wears them from the moment she wakes up

to the moment she goes to bed.

New Computer...

actually one that has been up in the closet collecting dust.

New batteries and voila!

New computer.

She carries it with her all day.