Draper Temple Openhouse

On Tuesday we had tickets to attend the Draper Temple openhouse. This is how the crew looked before they left. I was sick with a fever, so Seth and I stayed home, and Daddy braved the excursion with the rest of the kids. They all came home excited about what they had seen. I am so grateful to have this opportunity for them! It comes again in only a few months with the new Oquirrh Hills Temple too.

Now we are looking forward to the dedication. It takes place on the 22nd of March and all of my baptized kids get to participate. When the Nauvoo temple was dedicated, Jacob hadn't been baptized yet, so this is a first for all of the kids. What a blessing to live in this age of temple building.

Rock On, Dude!

Jacob has been playing with my camera all weekend, and this is my favorite photo of the bunch. You will notice the guitar has only one string, and it is broken. That will happen at concerts I am told.... Love you, Caleb.

St. Patrick's Day

I am not sure why I love St. Patrick's Day, but I always have. As a child, I remember running in to mom and dad's room to try and pinch them while they were still in bed and hadn't had the chance to be wearin' o the green yet. My dad would always growl that he had green eyes, so we couldn't pinch him. :) Today I decorated. Which means I put out my beautiful dolls. My Grandma Joy made these years ago, and when they moved to their little apartment, these found their way into my house and heart. They are second only to my Christmas tree in favorite holiday decorations. The little lady has a music box that plays "When Irish Eyes are Smiling". I just thought I would share the green joy with everyone today!

Creme Brulee

I did it! I've been wanting to try to make Creme Brulee for awhile now, and I made it yesterday! It turned out really yummy. Some of the kids didn't like it, but that just left more for the rest of us! Seth was happy to finish his own, thanks.

Fashion Disaster

Today is Fashion Disaster Day for spirit week at the junior high. Thought I'd post my childrens' creative genius. Leslie is sporting the hat we all love to hate, among other atrocities. She is actually too sick for school today, but couldn't be outdone by Jake.
Note Jacob's hair part. He was rather proud of it.

My tiny, goofy ninjas. This probably explains some things. Like why Seth thinks that hitting is perfectly normal. If you are viewing this, it is your duty to mentally block all background mess. Repeat in your mind: "Nothing to see here." over and over until it disappears. That is what I do!

Camille turns 11

Camille celebrated her 11th birthday recently. She was pretty excited. Her favorite gift was a table-top chalkboard/whiteboard. She loves to have the neighbor children over to play school, so here was a new school supply!

Ethan and Seth called these their chicken butts. They are pom poms from the dress-up box. The girls might not be too pleased with the boys creativity, but we had a laugh!