Grace is 14!

When a young girl turns 14 in the LDS faith, it means she can now attend the church dances! I am so excited for this girl!! I have some of the best memories of my church dances!

This girl is a rock star! She has grown so much in the past couple years. I love her ability to tell people exactly what she feels. It took me forever to learn that! She is a hard worker and very responsible. She reminds me of so many things-sometimes, it's annoying. But, I know I need it because I forget everything. 

She is loving 8th grade! She has straight As again. She is struggling in journalism. I hope she finds out that she will like it. The girl is a math queen though. And, she loves her cooking class!

Grace is my lifeline at home. She reads me well and will step up when she sees I'm frustrated, or just have no energy anymore. This has been a long year emotionally for me! I love her and all that she is!

Grace's Favorites

color: turquoise 

food: McGriddles

subject: math and food class

candy bar: Symphony (no nuts)

book: the Selection Series (anxiously waiting the new one in May)

tv show: Psych

movie: Napoleon Dynamite 

fruit: Strawberries or watermelon

vegetable: corn on the cob

chore: clean the family room

best friends: Marissa, Bailey, Olivia, Kayla, Anneli 

3 Questions:

1) What would you do with 1 million dollars?

I would move to Paris and open my bakery.

2) If you could do something nice, what would you do?

I would feed the homeless.

3) What do you want to go to school to be?

A baker. She plans on going to culinary school.

Pictures of her with her favorite shirt!

Becca's 10th Birthday

Becca is now double digits! She is in the 4th grade. As always, she is excelling! We had a small family birthday party and I got 0 pictures. Total mom fail!

I did, however, get her annual interview!

Becca's Favorites

color: tropical rain forest green

food: Ramen noodles

subject: math

candy bar: Hershey's Cookies and Cream bar

book: the Selection series

tv show: Psych and Once Upon a Time 

movie: Napoleon Dynamite

fruit: pineapple

vegetable: green beans (not canned)

chore: sweep

best friend: Averi and Morgan

3 Questions:

1) What would you do with 1 million dollars?

I would take my friends and parents on a cruise.

2) What is something nice you could do for another person?

i could clean their room.

#) What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be a professional singer, or a teacher.

Her school picture for 4th grade...she refused to show her teeth! 

Aaron Turns 16

My kids are all growing too fast! I really don't like it, but I know they are having the time of their lives! I remember growing up and how much I looked forward to venturing out on my own.

Aaron is officially 16! Dustin won't let him drive, so no license. He does have his permit. No dates, yet. i hope that changes. I don't understand why my boys refuse to ask girls out on a date. It makes me feel like they hate socializing, but I know that's not true. He did get a job. He's working with Ryan at McDonald's. Of course, he hates it, but it's a job. He keeps telling me he's going to quit, but hasn't yet.

He asked for money for his birthday. that seems to be popular the older they get. He went to lunch with Grandma Lori. He chose American Burger. It's local hamburger joint. The boys seem to really like it. He asked for money from her as well. 

We celebrated with cake and ice cream. My kids are pretty easy to please. Another year on the books for him!

Aaron's Favorites 

color: camouflage

food: smoked elk steaks

subject: math

candy bar: Take 5

book: Leven Thumps

tv show: Yu-Gi-Oh 

 (thanks to Netflix they are reliving being 10)

movie: Captain America

fruit: apple-pears

vegetable: canned green beans (not fresh)

chore: picking up the family room

 3 questions:

1) What would you do with 1 million dollars?

I'd go on as many hunting trips as I could.

2) What is something nice you could do for another person?

I would pay off all my parent's debt if I could.

3) What do you want to go to school for?

I want to be a Fish & Game Warden.