I'll fold my arms, I'll bow my head

Connor had his first talk in Primary yesterday. I found it on the internet and it happened to be the same topic as the sharing time lesson. He really enjoyed it but when he went to sit down a little boy in his class had stolen his seat and he was so upset. He started crying and ran back into his dad's arms. After that I had a hard time getting him to go to class. Once I got him to go in he was fine, but he was really upset there for a minute. Here is his talk:

When I take the sacrament, I renew my baptismal covenants
Each Sunday, before the bread and water are passed, a priesthood holder says a prayer. If you listen carefully, you will learn that the sacrament is a very special way to remember our Savior.
When the sacrament is being blessed and passed, we should do our very best to be reverent. We should bow our heads and quietly think about the love that Heavenly Fatehr and Jesus Christ have for us. Here is a little poem that helps me remember how I should act during the sacrament.
I'll fold my arms, I'll bow my head, and quiet, quiet be; As the sacrament is blessed, I will remember Thee.

Happy Pioneer Day!

This weekend was so much fun. Friday night we went to the Park to kick off the 24th of July celebration. The adults had steak and lamb and the kids got pizza. We got to hear Charley Jenkins perform (he was on Nashville Star), I was really impressed! Nicole, Brittnee, and I even line danced to the boot scootin boogie. I don't know about their husbands, but Rory was so embarrassed!

Saturday Connor, Kadee, and I walked to the park while Rory helped his mom with the parade route. I decided I am WAY to involved with my kids lives. The other kids kept stealing their candy during the parade, so I got right in there and was grabbing as much candy as I could. I don't even like my kids to have candy, but I hated that the bigger kids were taking more than their share. We then went to the park and played. The kids loved it. Connor played a dart game and a basketball game and won a prize at each of them, he thought he was so cool.

Saturday night we went to Kyle and Candee's for a bbq. The food was so good. The kids loved the fireworks, although they were pretty disappointed that they didn't get any sparklers. It was a great weekend.

Happy Birthday Connor!

Connor's birthday was Sunday and boy did we celebrate! We went camping for the weekend and had a blast. My kids were so dirty! It was a really laid back trip. We rode the four wheelers, hung out at camp, and even had a tire swing for the kids to play with.














Today we had a construction party for Connor. It was really cute, if I do say so myself. We had a construction cake, tool belts, pin the cone on the construction site, painted a house, and had a pinata. The kids had a blast. Connor just loves being four. He is such a good boy. He is my little lover boy. He tells us he loves us to the moon and back everyday and still lets me cuddle him. He is so smart, he can spell his name, knows his birthday, and can identify several letters of the alphabet and numbers on paper. He gets along with everyone he meets and I am so proud of him. Happy Birthday Connor!

Chuck E Cheese Please!

This past week we decided to go to SL and take the kids on a little adventure. We went to Chuck E Cheese, the Zoo, stayed in a hotel, and went swimming. The kids loved it! They thought Chuck E Cheese was the coolest place ever, Connor got to hug Chuck E himself, but Kadee wasn't about to go near him. There was a ride that took your picture. Kadee loved that one. Every time I couldn't find her I would either find her on that ride, or back at the table eating pizza.







The zoo was fun. The animals were all really active, so we got to watch them play. I got a picture of some bears swimming and the kids loved all the different animals. Kadee loved the "really big kitties" or cougars and Connor loved the penguins and the bears swimming. Kadee was so funny because every time she would see a monkey she would start to sing "one little monkey swinging from a tree." It was really cute.

We then met my grandparents for dinner and headed to the hotel. The kids were so excited they wouldn't calm down. At 11 I was begging Kadee to lay down and she would say, "no, uh-uh, we play at hotel" I had a remicade appt. at 8 the next morning so Rory took the kids swimming in the pool while I was gone. We had a really good time and I'm so glad we got to spend some quality time as a family!

Connor is a Soccer Stud!

Connor is the cutest little soccer player ever! Last night was his last game and he was so ready for the season to be over. He laid in the grass (right in everyone's way), blew on dandelions, and wrestled with his friends, but he didn't play one drop of soccer. He tried at first, but couldn't keep up (three of the six kids on his team are in the first grade) so he just didn't play. The rest of the season he did really well though. Last week he played goalie and loved it, he is definitely ready to start something new. Anyone for swimming lessons?

Safety First

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Rory got me a bike carriage for my birthday/Mother's day (he is a pretty good hubby!) and so I took the kids to the Health Department and got them helmets. The helmets there are so awesome and way cheaper than WalMart. I got each of them a helmet that lights up and we decided to ride to Connor's baseball game. Candee had to come rescue me! I went to the gas station to get air in my tires and their air thing was broken. Rory wouldn't answer his cell phone so I called Candee and made her bring me a bike pump, Candee to the rescue! We then headed to the ball field to play baseball and then soccer. I know I am going to sound like one of those mom's that brag all the time, but Connor is getting so good at baseball and soccer. He is such a trooper. He rarely sits in the outfield and picks flowers, and NEVER comes and sits in the dugout. We made a rule right from the beginning that if he wants to bat, he has to play the field too. He is the smallest kid on his soccer team, but always tries to get in there and kick the ball, yesterday he scored a point for the other team!



I planted flowers today. They don't look as good in the picture as they do in real life. Plus they are in front of our ghetto trailer which doesn't help


This is what Connor does on a regular basis. He is so weird. Yes, that is an Easter basket on his head AND he is running around in his underwear. Kadee is just a ham. She loves to pose and loves to be the center of attention. She LOVES her aunts. She wants to go to Candee's house everyday and the other day she was bawling because she couldn't go to "Cole's" house. Silly girl. I'm just grateful that she has aunt's that love her for exactly who she is, mean girl and all.

I know this is a really long blog, but I just wanted to say to all my fellow Twilight fans that I finally bought the series for myself today. I borrowed my mom's books, but decided I wanted a set of my own. I love your countdown calendar Melissa!

Take me out to the Ball Game...

I think I already have a post titled the same... oh well. Connor started Soccer last week and Tee Ball this week. He LOVES tee ball. Kadee does too. She was constantly running onto the field and wanted to hit the ball so bad. The little kids are so cute. One little boy just started running in circles, and Connor hit the ball and then ran and grabbed it and threw it to first. Little nut. He isn't really into Soccer. I think it is because he is the littlest kid on the team, so he never gets a chance to kick the ball. Kadee loves it all. She is going to be my little tom boy. As long as she likes dancing also. Anyway, here are some pictures of them at the tee ball game.