Kids growing, growing, growing

Lillian Joy

Lucy Elaine

Isaac Hershel

I can't believe how big my kids are getting!! Isaac started preschool this year. He's loving it! I'm not sure how much he's learning or if he's really socializing but he looks forward to it! He doesn't have much interest in the other kids yet but he loves his teacher and he loves the arts and crafts so i'm happy. Lucy starts her dance class on Monday. She's going to do great. She dances all the time around the house and with the tv. She is taking the class in Shenandoah and Danica is going to be in the same class as well. We got her dance outfit yesterday and she's been wearing it ever since. I finally got it off so I could wash it. Lillian, my little baby, turns 1 on Wednesday. I'm in denial. I want her to just stay small! I remember when the other two turned 1 I was thinking about having another but I think i'll wait for a while. I love my babies so much. I'm enjoying them and all there personalities which are different and yet very similar. And they all love each other so much. Lucy and Isaac are best friends and Lillian thinks they are the funniest people ever. I'm a lucky mommy to be sure.

Lucy's birthday

Olivia, Lucy and Danica

Evelyn Knight looking like a little princess

Lucy's cake made by a lady in Clarinda and not me!!!

Lucy the birthday girl

Danica Jones

Olivia Knight

Isaac getting in on the action. He's dressed as a cool looking king who lives in the kingdom of silly!

Leslie doing Olivia's make up

My little girl turned 3 this year!! Can you even believe it. I know i can't. She wanted a friend party this year so i said what the heck i'll give it a go. It was princess themed cause that's what she is into right now. They wore their dresses and we found tons of princess dress up stuff to make little goodie bags for the girls. My niece Leslie helped them get their make up on and we did nails and Dan made a balloon arch for them to take pics under. It was a lot of fun. Her two cousins Danica and Olivia came and played with her. It was a great time.

Painting

So Dan and I have started painting the rooms. We took on the biggest project first which was the two front rooms. We decided on a green color for both. The living room color is just a little darker though because its a lighter room. It took us literally 12 hours to get everything moved around, covered, painted (both coats) and everything put back together again. We also did house cleaning, Dan went out with the Elders and dinner at Grandma Jones' house in that time to so it was a busy day. Not to mention the fact that we have three small kids running around. But its done and it looks great. The pics are a little darker than what it looks like in real life but its still a good representation. The first one is the dining room and the second is the living room. We still have to paint the ceilings a white white white but we got the primer on them and we have to get the crown molding back up in the living room before all is said and done.

Updates...

Just a few random pics of the kids. They are keeping me busy. Lucy is starting to get into that stage where she wants to do everything herself and she wants to do computer games like Isaac. Some things she can do pretty good but she has Isaac to help her whenever she needs it. Isaac starts preschool in August and he's very nervous. I hope he likes it. If nothing else it'll be an experience. I hope he learns a lot of the social skills he is lacking. haha. Lilli is crawling every where and so happy all the time. She's very observant and picks up on games very quickly. And of course she has us trained to clap whenever she does something!! Clever girl. Isaac and Lucy are very into a singing group called Celtic Thunder. Its my fault. I got one concert dvd and a cd cause i liked their music and now its all i'm allowed to listen too. But its too cute to watch them sing along with it all the time and put on their own little concerts.

Group kid photos

Pretty self explanitory. Dan was just having fun taking some pics of the kids all playing around together. Gotta love my babies.

Lucy's hair cut

We recently got Lucy's hair cut for the first time ever. It was just getting to ratty in the back and the mullet... well I thought it was cute but Christina kept bugging me so I caved. All her pretty baby curls got cut off and we're pretty sure they won't be coming back. Makes me a little sad inside I'll be honest but she's still a little cutie.

Lucy and Lilli

Just some pics of their first of many baths together ha ha. Lilli was laughing so hard at Lucy splashing her with the water. They are such great sisters. I love it.