Smiley Mailee's 2nd Birthday! and Primary Activity Day

Jonah and Jeremiah playing stick pull
Isabella hot in pioneer clothes
Isabella and her friend Brooke
Mailee in a pioneer bonnet
Mailee and her friend Grace
Mailee opening her doll
Mailee and Baby Gia
My Fantastic Four
Singing to Mailee at IHOP
Mailee and Isabella at Walmart

My sweet baby turned 2 today. We had a little family thing but her actual party is next week. We gave her one gift to open and she will open the others at her party. She got a baby doll from her Nana and Tata and she loved it! She took that baby everywhere and named her all by herself, she named her Baby Gia. We also had a Primary Activity tonight and she enjoyed it very much. We took all our kids because we are teachers and needed to be there but they had so much fun. Mailee has grown so much, she talks better than some 5 year olds and has an attitude to fit. She is adorable though and sweet as pie. I love spending time with her, she makes me laugh and adores her siblings. She has a special place in her heart for her daddy and always tells me she loves her daddy. She is a beautiful little girl and we are so glad that 2 years ago she came into our lives. She is just about potty trained and loves to be called a big girl not a baby. Happy Birthday Mailee!!!

Pioneer Day

We had such a fun pioneer day! Between Monday and today the kids and I have done several things to remind us of Pioneer Day. I have tried to teach my children why we celebrate July 24th and what it means to us, why it is important. We had a Pioneer Treasure Hunt where the treasure was some sugar cane sticks, and we sang songs. Today we had a Pioneer Dinner, beef stew with Johnny Cake and Honey Butter. We made Whirlagigs (a toy the children use to play with) and had so much fun! You would think with all this I would have captured some great pictures but I was so caught up in the moment that the day was done and they are now in bed. I will try and get a picture of them playing with the whirlagig soon. I try and make it a day to celebrate and remember no matter where I live. I look forward to Saturday when I can see the Pioneer Day broadcast via satellite. I am so grateful for the pioneers that did what they did and endured all that they came across so we could practice our religion freely. I hope someday to thank them. :) Happy Pioneer Day!

Happy 10th Wedding Anniversary!!!

Jeremy and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary on July 18th. We split the children up between a couple of my friends and went out together. We had lunch and then ran some errands. Romantic hu? Well thats what happens when you celebrate your anniversary while in law school. Oh well, it was not what I had imagined but none the less it was great to have time to be together without the kids. We had a good time and just knowing we had made 10 years was celebration enough. I look forward to another 10 and many more. I love you Jer!

P.S. I will add a picture when we get our kodak up and running. Had a problem and got if fixed now I need to add all our pictures back on. GRRR!