This afternoon was filled with all sorts of busy. We had the Bennetts over after school. Mary and Olivia made several chin people videos. We had soccer practice and violin lesson. Aaron took the missionaries out to dinner so I could go to the temple and see Alden Jackson take out her endowments, which was of course beautiful! The missionaries chose to eat at KFC. It was an interesting choice, especially since they could choose anywhere. Not so sad I missed that dinner.

And the most exciting news was that Jackson got his mission call to Raleigh, North Carolina! I am just so excited for him! He will be incredible!!!

Ferociously Loyal Friends

Cameron and Braden drew stripes on their arms today and roamed the house as ferocious tigers. After Braden left we picked up the kids for piano. Nicole got to go to the mall with Tiffany and Luci to get BFF necklaces. I remember loving those necklaces when I was younger. I wonder why they have such a draw for children? Whatever the reason...it's pretty adorable.

Mary's NINE!

Happy Birthday to our Mary Sunshine who has filled our life with joy every day for the last nine years.

Let's Celebrate

The flip house is done. We finished staging it so we could put the photos on zillow. To celebrate all the hard work and Mary's birthday tomorrow we went to Red Robin for dinner.

Some before and after photos of the flip house...

Mary's Almost NINE!

We had a classic American barbecue dinner to celebrate Mary's birthday with the family, per Mary's request. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, watermelon, chocolate satin pie... it was so simple and easy it made me feel like it was my birthday. I'm feeling so grateful for our Mary Sunshine...

Cameron Writes His Name

We had a busy soccer schedule with games all over and team photos in between. Since we finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and took the AR test at school, we decided to watch the movie to celebrate. The kids loved it and it was so nice to snuggle up together and relax.

Cameron spent most of the time during the movie writing his name. He has really gotten into writing it lately...and of course, I'm loving that.

Daddy Daughter Dance 2015

Tonight was MRE's Daddy Daughter Dance. They danced, they went out to eat, they chatted...the night was a huge success, again. I love these special traditions.