SoMeBoDy turned 3!!!!

Mallory turned 3 this month. She has been wanting so long for her birthday.

She had a princess party, of course!

She got so many things that she loves! An Ariel and Sofia dress, a Barbie movie, coloring stuff, a princess doll, piggy bank, a stick horse and much more.

    

Mallory is totally her own person…She is spunky, sweet and silly! She keeps up with her big sister and wears mom and dad out most days. She can always make us laugh and we wouldn’t trade her for anything!

1St Day Of School

Tessa started school in August when it was much TOO hot. She is in Kindergarten and goes all day. She also gets to ride the bus. Tessa really likes her teacher and has lots of fun each day. Tessa has realized the joy of Friday…NO homework!

Mallory is doing a traveling preschool 1 day a week. Two other moms and myself each take a turn hosting preschool. It is two hours and she loves to go. Her backpack is bigger than her!

SoMeBoDy turned 5!!!!!

Tessa turned 5 yrs old on the 4th of July!

She had been counting down to the day since school ended in May. Mark and I took them to Bounce U to play and then we meet up with Grandma and Papa O  for lunch. She had a fun morning.

  This was Mallory’s favorite part of Bounce U. She would have taken the thing home with us if we let her. Tessa ended her day with a BBQ at Papa and Grandma Foote house, more presents, and fireworks with friends.

 

Tessa had to wait a week for her friend party. This year she had a luau party! It is tradition to have a piñata and this year Mark made it. He did a fabulous job!

Tessa invited 21 friends/cousins but only 12 were able to come which was perfect! She got some wonderful presents and she was so excited to see her friends.

Happy Birthday Tessa! We love you and hope that you have a fabulous year as a 5yr. old!

Being all Crafty

Look at me being all crafty! I have seen these chicken wire frames and loved them. I decided to make one once i realized that to buy it premade was about $70. I made it for half. Now i have a great place for the girls to hang their art/school work.

This is how Mallory took her nap the other day! Tessa didn’t even see her when she went into open the door.

SEA WORLD

We took the girls to Sea World in April for a vacation. The weather was perfect and the girls did great on the trip ride over. Tessa only asked “are we there yet” a dozen or so times.

Okay so things wee going great… playing in the pool, dinner, went to play at the park by our hotel….and This little girl reached and missed the monkey bars. She came up crying with an arm the didn’t look right or feel right. We rushed her to the nearest urgent care and sure enough she fractured her arm. The doctor splinted it and said she would be good until we got home. She was so brave! She hardly cried and never really complained about it the whole time.

Sea World was great! The rides were fun and the dolphin and shamu show were amazing. The girls got to touch a dolphin so the trip was a success! My parents came with us.

Our seats for the shamu show were awesome! We sat up high but not high enough and we got wet when the shamu splashed. Mallory loved it! Tessa did like getting wet again because she was just drying up from the shipwreck rapid ride where we really got wet.

My dad will probably hate this picture but he had to use a cart because of his knees!

We also went the an Aquarium which was neat. 

yes, Mallory does have a bag on her arm so she can play in the water but not get her arm wet.

 

The Beach was so fun and the girls LOVED going out in the ocean. Next time we could have totally done all day there but not this time with Mallory’s arm.

Tessa and her seaweed castle!

See the people in the center of the photo…that's Mark with one of the girls. They had to take turns because he couldn’t take both at the same time.

Feb./March Madness

This was the best spot that the girls could find to sit.

Mallory decided that the dress-up box made a good house

Mallory playing ring –around- the –roses with a good friend, Virgilio.

 

Tessa wanted to make a bandage on her face!

Mark ripped out a stump in the yard. He probably scared some neighbors when he succeeded getting it out because of all the excited shouting he made.

NEW Calling

Well my life just got a whole lot crazier! I was called to be the Primary President in our ward. AHHHHH! and What!!!!!

I am excited, overwhelmed, nervous, and ready (i think) for this very new experience. Right now I am trying to get organized because i like to be organized. I am reminding myself that i don’t have to have it perfect by Sunday. I was just called on Wednesday.

Wish me luck!!!