September Joy/Pre- School

During the month of September we talked about our bodies. We talked about our five senses, about healthy foods and exercise. I had tons of fun, and I think the kids had tons of fun. Here are some pictures of the kids during the month of September. Jacob Pyrah using his sense of taste and touch to taste our chocolate pudding fingerpaint.

Cyrus Kloehn using his sense of taste and touch as well.

Elise and Eliza and Jayden using their five senses.

I think Eliza was enjoying her sense of taste.

We had great helpers to help out with this messy project. It turned out to be tons of fun

Our yummy vegetable stew that we made from the vegetables that all of the kids brought to preschool. We had plenty of carrots.

All of the kids enjoyed their yummy stew.

Megan outside enjoying our obstacle course.

Andy was very good at our balance beam.

The kids had fun with this giant ball.

We had timed races and the kids did great climbing over the ladder and running around the boxes. Look and Peter and Megan go. What a fun month, thanks to Tammy and everyone for having such fun kids!!

We did the entire month of September at our house. It was a crazy month, but it was so fun, and I think that the kids had a great time. Our theme was the Body.

Dallin's Great Week

Dallin had the greatest week last week. It all started out with a Math award. He was so excited to come home and announce that he would be receiving a Math Award. We went to the school on Friday and Dallin was presented by the principal an award for excellence in Math. That was pretty exciting for Dallin. So, Congratulations Dallin!!

Next, Dallin lost 4 teeth in one week-end and made the tooth fairy broke. He was so excited to get so much money from the tooth fairy. The tooth fairy wasn't so excited to lose so much money in one week-end.

Finally, Dallin, Elise and Daddy had a bake sale on our street. They did really well making a total of $12.00 in less than one hour. People driving by told Dallin that this was a great business. He sold chocolate chip cookies, banana bread and drinks. He used his money to buy his most desired toy called a beyblade. All the kids at school have this toy and Dallin has been dying to buy a beyblade. We convinced Elise to save her moeny because she wants to buy an ironing board to iron her baby's clothes. What fun kids!!

Jayden is 2 Years Old!!!!!

Happy Birthday Jayden!! For Jayden's Birthday this year we decided to have an ice cream party. Jayden loved the ice cream and so did his Daddy. I made homemade rocky road ice cream. Jayden had just as much fun watching the ice cream in the ice cream maker. He loved blowing out the candle. We lit it over and over 10 times so that he could blow it out over and over.
It's hard to believe that my little baby is already 2 years old. Time goes by so quickly. Even though the two's are crazy, I just love this age. I just love watching Jayden on his bike, or when he is smiling and laughing. He isn't scared of anything. He even tries to jump from our trampoline to the ground. He is so fun to have around, and I am so grateful that Jayden is a part of our family. We love our little "J Dawg".

Dallin Is growing up

Dallin and Stephanie did a Mexican Dance called the Jarabe Tapatio for our wards enrichment on Thursday. They did such a good job and looked so cute.

Dallin's school had their annual Sock Hop. Dallin, Elise and Jayden dressed up like 50's style. They were so cute, it was fun dressing up.

My little boy is off to 1st grade. It is so sad to have him gone all day. I really loved having him home all day and sometimes I panick and think, will he be OK, is he prepared. I know so many other kids have gone off to school. I know school is good for him and he is learning so much, so I must let him go. We have a devotional every day before he goes to school, because I want him to always go to school with a spiritual thought. We sing primary songs sometimes, and the other day he came home from school and said, I had the primary song that we sang, "Dare to Do Right" in my head all day. I said, that's great!!

Here Dallin is in his school line-up. He loves school, but he does say that he wishes school wasn't so long. I know it is hard, but I know he has a great time especially at recess.

Elise misses Dallin the most. She really loves her big brother. She will always save something for Dallin or draw him a picture so that she can give it to him when he comes home from school. So sad.

My Little Elise

Elise loves her little brother Jayden. Jayden does whatever Elise tells him to do, and that is why they get along so well. Dallin doesn't do whatever Elise wants him to do, but they play well together most of the time. Elise will play with Jayden, and she'll call Jayden her husband. Sometimes they play doctor and I'll find Jayden laying on the floor while Elise is checking his heartbeat. These are such fun memories that I just don't want to forget.

If Elise isn't dressed as a princess she's wearing her swimsuit. This is her at Bear Lake this Summer. She had a great time and just loves the water. What a crazy girl.

Elise loves this dress that Nanny got in Utah. It is the perfect dress up dress and I think she looks so cute in it. She wears this everywhere, all of the time. What would life be like if you could just be dressed up like a princess all of the time.

This is Elise's poodle skirt that I made for her with a bunch of other girls to go to Hot August Nights. It was so fun to have all our kids dressed up and to see the old fashioned cars drive by. It was a night to remember.

I've just been thinking about Elise lately and wanted to write something down about her before I forget. She is so funny. The other day I took her and Jayden to the park. Jayden was at the top of the slide and an older boy was trying to push Jayden. Elise ran up to this boy and said very seriously, "Don't hit my brother"(She says bwoder), then she said "I just don't like it when people hit my bwuder." The boy stopped and that made Elise happy. She was just so cute, and I just wished someone was there with me to hear Elise. I just love her so much. She is so brave and just loves life.

SUMMER 2010

I decided to make a collage of our Summer. This has been one of our funnest Summers ever. We spent 3 weeks in Utah and at Bear Lake. Then we spent almost every day at the Waterpark while at home. We watched a play at the Pickleville playhouse. We went to my Uncle Stan's Wedding. We went boating with all of our friends and we hust had so much fun together. Dallin started 1st grade and we made poodle skirts with our friends. We went to Hot August Nights and saw the old/new cars. My how time flies. It was one of our best Summers ever.
I will miss this Summer and Dallin now that he is at school all day. Dallin will come home and say, "I wish I was still in Kindergarten." I know school is so long, but I guess we have to let him go sooner or later. It is just so sad to see him grow up. But, he is such a good boy. He always does his work at school and when his teacher corrects him, he quickly fixes his mistakes. He just amazes me. Also, he brought home all of his school papers with 100% , he was so excited and we put his papers on the fridge so that his Daddy could see what a smart cookie he is.
Elise is in Preschool/ Joy school and she loves it. She is really excited to be in ballet.
Jayden is entering his terrible 2's and causing disasters, but we sure love him despite this little phase that he is passing through. Life is great!!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!

I was going to update my blog, but first I wanted to do a post about my Grandpa for his birthday. He is the greatest grandpa in the whole world. We have had so many great memories together from going to visit him and Grandma in Pocatello to going to Bear Lake together. We've been to Hawaii together and to Cancun. We have the best time at the Johnson Family Forever Rendezvous at Bear Lake each year. I am so grateful that my Grandpa wants our family to be together forever and that he tries to get us together each year. Grandpa is such a great example to me of setting goals and aiming high in life. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful Grandpa. Happy Birthday Grandpa!!