For Mr. Nolan

Okay bud, here it finally is. The trumpet playing robot with perfect pitch, from The Land of Cute.

Abby's Concert with UVYSO

Thank Goodness

Today a software update popped up on my phone. How funny is the last point on this:

What's even better is watching my Aussie hubby, who really doesn't have an accent anymore, try to talk to Siri or use any of the voice recognition features. He'll be so glad!

Greece wasn't built in a day...

Okay I know the real saying is "Rome wasn't built in a day." However, either was the Parthenon. Holy Cow. McKay is learning about Greece & Greek Mythology. So the Parthenon was recreated. This project was started General Conference weekend {first weekend in Oct}; it was just completed on Wednesday. He watched a video on the restoration that is going on; found the dimensions, made it to scale and we started to glue & sand.

The project turned out really cool. I am so glad it's over, no more sugar all over my house!

McKay and his buddy Max

Construction EVERYWHERE!!!

We went on a day trip down to the arches today. I have so much to post tomorrow, but until then I had to share what we found on our hike to Delicate Arch:

Yes CONSTRUCTION on the trail!!! I had to laugh when two teenage boys, couldn't believe it either and screamed out "construction!? it's even here!".

Dear Mom

Mom,

On my way to Special Needs Mutual, I spotted this.

We laughed so hard; we had to turn around and take a picture.

They are covering the canal and everything is ripped up. As I constantly sit in construction, I am thinking of you and your nice, clean, non-construction roads. Oh, Utah.

Birthdays

We have just concluded with the last birthday party. McKay's party was delayed due to weather. He invited just a few friends up the canyon to enjoy a afternoon zip lining down Provo Canyon. The event turned out to be AWESOME! Four, long, fast zip lines through trees, over ravines and along the river. This is an amazing group of kids.

McKay turned the big 1 2 this year!!! He was lucky enough to be ordained on his birthday!! Gramie & Grandpa bought him his first suit for it. Lonnie & Julie were so kind and we got to try them on at their house. Doesn't he look handsome! Later that week he got to attend the priesthood session in Salt Lake and was invited to the dinner with the General YM presidency prior, and ice cream after.

Kimball's party was something I've wanted to do for a long time! We had Scales & Tales come and party with us. It was awesome. From pulling web silk from tarantula, a giant tortoise named Twinkle Toes. With whom Abby danced with. McKay caught the dangerous Rosie. An anaconda, to a giant snake named Nanners. This party rocked and to top it off, Sierra came and took pictures!! It was even her birthday! Yes Kimball and Sierra are birthday buddies! {I totally forgot to tell her happy birthday! So Sierra happy belated birthday!} With so many fabulous pix, I just randomly grabbed a few to share.

{first thing Kimball did was measure himself to everyone

to see if he was bigger...he was}

Oh Abby Ba Dabby is just like her mom when it comes to parties; the poor thing. Even though it was a "friend" party year, she just wanted to have a family party. It was so great! Of course the only thing she wanted for her birthday was a toy for her best friend Larry.

Ab's also got a Kindle. She has become such a reader! In fact just the other night I went in to check on her so I could go to bed, and she was still reading! I had to take her Kindle away for the night. I brushed my teeth, got my jammies on and went to check on her again, she had found another book in her closet! So i took her light bulb from her lamp. The next night I went to tell her to grab her bulb off the counter, but when I went in there she already had one in. I asked if she had already gotten it? "no" "did you get a new one?" "no" as she looked up. My eyes followed hers. She had taken a light bulb from her chandelier! It is a nice problem to have; but this girl needs to get some sleep!

Josies party was a whirl wind of fun, kids & food. To top it off, it was the cheapest party I've ever done, with the most kids. Josie was so excited to have her first "friend" party, that she had invited everyone in her class, along with all of the kids in the neighborhood. So we got creative. We had a cooking party. We decorated chef hats, made pizza & decorated cupcakes. {We also had planned to make cookie dough, but that so didn't happen}.

Craig was teaching at the Y that night. He was so sweet. He surprised me with a drink, not just any drink, but a route 44, DC, light ice and extra limes. oh heaven.

It wasn't just a big busy day for me, it was for the little princess as well. She fell right asleep with her new friend Maximus.

untill next year!!