Highlights

So, the day after Larkin agreed it was time to cut August's hair, I caught the boy in a good mood and he sat there pretty good for me while I chopped away. I figure with curls, you can't go too wrong. It's so refreshing to see his face again instead of the halo of poof that used to surround his head! I LOVE IT! Although, this was back on Valentine's day and he's getting close to needing another chop!

 Speaking of Valentine's Day, the Valentine's fairy finally decided to show up just before bed that day and the kids were very excited to see what treats he had left for them! Thanks little fairy!

I was released as the cubmaster a month ago and I'm going to miss all the fun cheers and silly awards and funny costumes and stuff we got to do there. It will be awhile before August will be a scout and we'll get to go again. Ashley loved going with me too--all the boys her age were there. I think she secretly wished she could be a scout! They presented me with this cute SWEET TREAT at my last meeting which happened to be the Blue and Gold. Isn't it just so cute! I love cute things and I just had to share this with everyone. Jenn Christensen made this for me and had the leaders sign a thank you card. I was very surprised to get such a "normal" gift from the scouts. Thanks! 

I had a birthday last month and it was a fun one. Larkin ordered a Costco cake for the celebration. He got to choose what picture and message to have them put on and after deciding between two ideas, this is the one that won. It was pretty funny. Larkin is always so...creative. Thanks hun! It was a good laugh, and quite delicious.

Larkin has started playing indoor soccer again after a year break. It's so fun to go and watch the games, especially now that the kids are older and can run around by themselves. I actually get to see most the game now. The games have also been in the mornings this time instead of late at night, so we've been able to go. Larkin scores LOTS of goals. He's really good at it. In this game I think he scored 5 of the 6 points. It's hard to get action shots, but I think these turned out pretty good...

My Soccer Stud!

So, all Ashley wanted last year for her birthday was a pair of OOBIES (the shoes in the picture.) They look like a slipper, and they are very wild. Paige was thrilled beyond belief when we found a pair for her at DI a couple months ago. They are sort of popular with the kids at school. Anyway, August thinks they are pretty funny and I caught him with them on the other day. He even had his cute hat on, which doesn't happen often, so I grabbed a couple quick pictures. What a sweet little boy!

So, there are the highlights from the last few weeks. If you put all the hours of watching NCAA basketball in there you pretty much know it all. I should also mention that August is potty trained, which is still quite a miracle if you ask me. And, my sister Mindy and husband Joey had a little boy last week named Aaron Joseph Hobson! What more could you ask for! (Just wished she lived MUCH closer...) Oh and one more thing, Ashley passed off all her times tables! This too is a small miracle. We are so happy for her!

Signing off...until next time

Catch Up

We have been busy. Here is a quick recap to catch you up.August loves stickers and has to put them all on his shirt. This is apparently where stickers must go. They don't always stay there for long, but I thought it was so cute to see all the hearts his Grammie had given him end up on his shirt!

My Mom and Dad took Ashley and Abby out to see the Young Ambassadors at BYU. The girls were too excited that it was just the two of them going! They ate dinner at BYU too and were out late having a great time with their grandparents.

Our wonderful neighbor friends had brought over another bag full of hand-me-downs one Saturday and inside was a witch costume, the catalyst to what was ahead of us that day. Ashley quickly put on the costume and the three girls spent the better part of the day rehearsing and planning a play, The Wizard of Oz. August and Larkin and I had the "opportunity" to sit and watch and watch and watch as the play went on and on and on. It was quite funny. We loved that they had so much fun together. Here are a couple pictures from the performance.

Valentine's Day. Larkin was sweet to get flowers and I just love all the colors. He had even put them all in a vase (after they had been hiding in the garbage can outside for some time. He says that's one of his better hiding places. I guess I never would have thought to look there!)

I thought I'd show the card I made for Larkin this year. It was fun to make and August thought it was awesome because it had a car on it!

I had bookclub at my house last week and it was so fun. I wish I were a better picture taker. I didn't get any pictures of the ladies or the wonderful display of food that adorned my table after they had all arrived. I did get a before shot though. The best part of the night was that I get to do my first choice book pick for the coming year. It's such a great book, possibly my new all time favorite, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

Well, last night was our Blue and Gold Banquet. It was a lot of fun, but I'm sure glad it will be another year before we do another one. We had a great crowd, around 80-90 people I'd guess, and lots to eat and do. The kids here are watching a picture slide show from the last year. I've been cubmaster for about 5 or so months now, so there were a few pictures of me in the slideshow. It was a bit embarrasing to see all my crazy facial expressions.

Anyway, Larkin was there too last night and took a couple pictures for me. We are doing an audience participation story here and the next couple are a picture of some of the cubscouts and the fabulous leaders I get to work with. I just love this job! It really is so much fun. Those boys are too funny. I'm glad I get to be apart of the scouting program even though I have all those girls.

So here we are. A quick recap. A couple weeks and this is just the things I had pictures of.

Love you all.