Mother’s Day 2013

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I had a lovely Mother’s Day. Kaylee has been “So exsikic!” for weeks about it. She was cracking us with her poor attempt at keeping things secret and misdirection. i.e.: When Jon and Kaylee were going to the grocery store for dinner/dessert supplies she told me they were going to the man store (Home Depot) to buy tools. Sneeky, sneeky.

IMG_8754The children got up in sacrament meeting with the rest of the primary and sang all the Mom’s some songs. Good grief it was adorable!

IMG_8757Jon and the kids made me sit and soak my feet after church and then shipped me off for a nap while they made dessert. LOVELY.

IMG_8758Kaylee even decorated for me. Because she’s cute and awesome like that.

My new family photo enlargements are on their way and will be hung in my living room soon! Eeeeee! So excited.

I have been so blessed to have some amazing women in my life who, have mother-like qualities that can only be found in women. With or without children!

Thank you all you lovely women out there who mother me. I love you all!

And so I say Happy Mother’s Day to us all!

Cousin time.

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Last night I got a phone call from Rebekah asking if she could borrow my library card. She evidently has a book report due on Friday, and her library didn’t have the books she needed.

So we got to see cousins briefly when the gang came over to grab the card. I gave them money to pay a fine, and am happy that got taken care of. 🙂

Then Shannon said they were headed to the park after the library, and we should go too.

IMG_8729So Jon and I loaded the kids up and went. Regan insisted on sleeping in his swimsuit the night before, and wore it all day. I think he is ready for pool time.

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IMG_8733I am that Mom who takes the kids the park in jammies. It was a jammie clean the house kind of day, and I wasn’t about to change and add to my laundry. Good thing Shannon, Jon and the kids don’t care how I look.

IMG_8736The bicycle brigade. It was Kaylee’s first time doing long stretches of sidewalk riding. She LOVED it, and can’t wait to go practice more.

IMG_8731This park has a circular sidewalk around the playground. the kids just did loop after loop.

IMG_8737Regan needs some wheels. He ran behind the kids the whole time making engine sounds. Needless to say the kids had fun with their cousins, and got worn out for bedtime.

School uniforms

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We ordered some school uniforms for Kaylee a few days ago. She and I have been epically excited about their arrival. Well the UPS truck pulled up to our house today with a box for little miss. “Hold on Mom. I’ll go get the scissors.”
school clothes 001“Hold on Kaylee I’ll get the camera.”

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school clothes 004Man her happy dance was fantastic. This kid has been begging to go to Kindergarten for the last couple years. And everyday since her enrollment screening she asks if it’s time to go to kindergarten. I think she and I will make a countdown chain.

school clothes 008I imagine that if I ever had a pile of money to swim in, I’d act like Kaylee did swimming through her uniforms! She was thrilled!

school clothes 009She was trying to decide what to try on first.

school clothes 011I got her 6 shirts, 4 pants, 2 scooters, 4 shorts, and a lightweight sweater to wear if she gets chilly in class.

school clothes 012We aren’t really a tuck in your shirt family. Unless it’s Sunday. So when I was tucking in her shirt she started laughing. “Mom, I look like Emilio!” Emilio wears onesis and pants.

school clothes 013I got her one size too big. She has plenty of room to grow. She is likely going to be wearing most of this stuff for first grade as well.

school clothes 014Scooters are the skirt with the built in shorts. I had to explain the difference between skort and scooter to Jon. So if you wondered, now you know.

school clothes 016The shorts and pants come with the button hole elastic. Which is a life saver when you have skinny kids. I was able to find and order slim cut pants and shorts, but still had to tighten the waist a whole lot.

Sadly the scooters don’t have an adjustable waist. I’m gonna have to do some sewing. “Kaylee lean against the couch and don’t move for this picture. I don’t want your skirt to fall down.”

“Great idea Mom!”

I’m probably going to get a few more things, but that will be this winter. Thick leggings, and stuff like that.

We are narrowing down on a backpack. Good grief I know I’m going to be sad her first day of school when she walks away from me, but right now her excitement is way TOO contagious!

I am so happy Kaylee got into this charter school. Best part is siblings automatically get a seat at the school. So Regan will be going there without having to add his name to the lottery! YEA!