We are having lots of fun while the good weather is still here.

 We made a really cute Fall scarecrow to sit by our front door.  Zach loves to kiss him good morning everyday as he's walking out the door to get on his bus.

The twins and I are taking lots of trips to the park while the weather is still nice.  There aren't too many more warm sunny days ahead.  Where soaking it up while we can.

 We all love Yoshi so much. He has really become a member of our family.  Zach loves to hold him close and kiss him against his will.  Yoshi sits and takes it like a man.  Good boy - Yoshi.

Doug and I are celebrating finally getting our basement finished. It was a long drawn out project.  And we're so glad it's done.  Now we're having fun decorating it and moving all the kids around into their new bedrooms.

 The field is white, all ready to harvest....  I've loved all the fields of wheat and corn and pumkins and onions around where we live.  I just love having farm land all around us!  And most of it is church farms... that makes it even better!

Most of all I love my kids. And they love me.  We are one big happy family...

Summer 2010 has come and gone. It was fun. And long.  And hot.  We finished the basement.  And now there's more room. Cousins came to play. That was the best. 




And school began.  It was a fun beginning.  I put everyone back in school.  Except for the twins.  I don't want to pay double the money for two preschoolers.  So I'm their Preschool teacher, Miss Fancy Nancy.  During our preschool time together I make them call me Miss Fancy Nancy - they laugh every time they say it. 

Now it's Fall.  I love Fall.  And I've been contemplating since school began weather or not to sign Peter and Elisabeth out of school and enroll them back into home school.  What to do..... what to do!

I'm still thinking.  Thinking hard.  I love home school. I can't stand some of the infirmities of public school.  Hmmm.

I'm still thinking.  The benefit of home school outweighs public school in so many ways,  but I have to be sure of my decision.  I don't want to be a flimsy like last year. 

This is me. Never caught up. Someone's always crying. House is a mess no matter how much I try and clean, time is running out - always, kid stuff everywhere....

And at the same time I'm.... I'm..... happy.

Early Geometry

I got these great things called Geoboards. They're these little peg boards you use to stretch rubber bands on to make shapes. It's a great dip into geometry skills. You can also use it to practice multiplication drills and measuring. Peter had fun making a super cool design with his.

The twins loved it and worked on it for a good 30 minutes. For two 4 years olds I think that's great concentration use! It's awesome! I love great hands on math!

Jacob and Mary turning 4

I can't believe my babeis are 4. It seem like yesterday and they were my little babies!

They're so grown up now! And still the best of buds!

Check out Mary's new ride! It even has a barbie bike for Mary's barbie's on the handle. I'm so jealous! I wish I had a bike just like this... except I would ride my kids on my handle. LOL

This is Jacob's new Spiderman - Skateboard - Scooter! He's the coolest kid on the block now!

The b-day party was so fun ! Pam braught Sara and so they were there!

Make a wish and blow out the candles!

Mary changed her mind about wanting a Barbie-Ariel-Tinker Bell birthday cake when she saw this baby!

And Jacob didn't care about getting a Buzz Lightyear cake when he layed his eyes on this!

There's nothing better than a CANDY cake!

Fancy Nancy Shmancy Candy Land Birthday creation!

I almost ate it all by myself!

Happy Birthday, Twins!

Picnic at the Park

Today we had a picnic at the park. It was so much fun... a little breezy, but no one seemd to care.

We walked all around the park and had lots of fun by the baseball and tennis sections.


Wooooh - Nelly! Now that's climbing high!
Be carefull, kids, before you give me a heart attack! Relaaaaaaaaay!
Racing in the tennis court area was a blast!
P.E. was time well spent today!
I can't believe the twins are turning 4 in two days!

The kids and I got together and brain stormed together as to what to make for dinner on St. Patrick's Day. This is what we came up with. Green beans, green rice, green slushy dink, greet jell-o w/ green peeps on top (the green whip cream was Peter's idea), and green cookies. Oh yeah - and green mustard to go w/ our corn dogs. It was super yummy. Zach didn't like all the green stuff - but other than him everyone loved our St. Patty's meal!

Daddy's out of town and so we're dinning ... gourmet style. Bagel Pizza's with everything from sausage and pizza sauce to eggs, cheese and hot dogs on top. The kids loved it. Oh yeah, I'm Fancy Nancy - the gourmet super chef!

Well - Daddy's out of town. He went to Houston, Texas... Big Sigh! I wish I was there! My home town.... no fair! Well - the kids and I decided that a big fun Valentines Welcome home surprise would be fun. It was. The kids had a blast putting their hand prints all over... topped with glitter baby! Even Yoshi got in on the fun!
We set it up outside by the front door so that Daddy would be super surprised right before entering the house. It was a surprise. He LOVED it! We called the big gorilla balloon the Hillbilly Beast.

Well the weather's been great. The kids were starting to go out and play. It's still been cold - around 40 degrees, but still - no snow or rain! And then...

We had a HUGE snow storm. And that means everyone is bound the house. Time for a craft to keep the kids busy and mom sane! I thought tooth pics and marshmallows would be fun to try.

It was a hit! Peter did AWESOME. I had no idea he was so creative! He constructed a big long bridge.

I helped Jacob make a cube, but he was more interested in the tasting....

Needless to say - he was the first to finish all his marshmallows. Still - it kept him busy for a while.

Mary had a good time tasting a few too. But she spent a good time building a big long marshmallow snake. It was super cute. Hey Mary, tell you mom that your hair needs done!

Church Time

Well - Mary got her Spring dress early because I died when I saw the dresses Costco got. I had to grab one before they all got snatched. And when Mary saw it - there was no stopping her. She HAD to wear it on the very next Church day...... She felt so pretty. And Jacob was so handsome too. He wanted to wear a yellow shirt to match her twin sister! CUTE! CUTE! It's times like these that having twins makes all the challenging times worth it!

Augh! What a cute little site! Zach and Elisabeth! They are so sweet to each other. Zach loves going to church to pass the sacrament. And Elisabeth is always so sweet and loving to her big brother, Zach. It's fast Sunday - and I know that Elisabeth will be sharing her testimony. She loves to bear her testimony and share her sweet feelings with the ward. I LOVE it.

Where's Jessica and Peter, you ask? They went to church early to save the family a bench. I'm so grateful for them to be willing to do this for the family. Otherwise we'd never make it in time to get a whole bench for our family....

Well - it's been a busy week. A fun week. I've enjoyed it! I look forward to the weeks ahead. Spring time is right around the corner. And I can't wait. Lots of field trips are in store. And blooming trees and flowers are coming. And the sun is about to start shinning more often. So much to look forward to!