Potty Trained Princess

I've been waiting for a week to post this because I kept thinking I was going to get a picture, but I never did so... Kadee is potty trained! She has been doing great with #1 for a month now but was having some problems with #2. So this past week it just clicked and she hasn't had an accident since! This is the first time in 4 years that I haven't had to deal with diapers, I love it. I can't believe how big she is! She is such a good little girl. She was really excited because I bought her a barbie doll for pooping on the potty. She LOVES it and tells everyone all about it.

Saturday was our 6 year anniversary. I can't believe how the time flies! Rory was on afternoons, so Candee watched my kids and I surprised him with dinner from the Cowboy Club. He was so busy he didn't really get to sit down and eat but it was nice to spend a little time with him on our anniversary. Some things I love about Rory are:
He is an amazing dad. My kids absolutely adore him. He takes care of us. He is one of the hardest working people I know. Everyone loves him. He is so funny. I can't ever stay mad at him. He loves his family. He is very handsome. He looks so cute in his work uniform. He has built the kids and I a beautiful home. There are many other things I love about him and just wanted to say he is awesome!

I thought for sure we would be in the house by now, but we still don't have a railing. They were supposed to come and put it in today, but didn't show. I really hope they come tomorrow because I am so tired of living in 2 houses. The brick is almost completely finished and it is gorgeous. They did such a good job. I am so glad we decided to go with full brick, it will be a lot less maintenance in the future. Well as soon as we get in I will post some pictures. Until then, keep blogging!

Peek a Boo Preschool

Connor had his first day of preschool today. He loved it! His teacher is Miss Sandy and she is so cute. He didn't even care that I was leaving him and Kadee wanted to stay. She sat down at the table and I had to bribe her with a new backpack to get her out of there. He was so excited to bring his backpack home and show me all his work. He learned the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty and how to draw a square. I think it is going to be a great year and I am so happy we found a good teacher for him.

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?