Five for Friday

1.  Everyone had their little league practices this week.  It went pretty well having practices for 4 kids.

2.  Mason has finally learned how to take off his own pants and diaper...and does so quite frequently much to the dismay of his older sisters!

3.  We've had some beautiful days this week.  I think we are all getting a little Spring Fever!

4.  I took Kessiah to the doctor this week about her ankle.  She has a bad habit of spraining her ankle about every 3 months.I took her to the same person I see about my shoulder.  He gave her some exercises to do at home to strengthen her ankle...hopefully, that will help. 

5.  I had a doctor appointment this week.  He was happy with my progress.  I decided to continue with physical therapy once a week.

Five for Friday

1.  Monday was a SNOW DAY!  We woke up to about 8 inches of snow on the ground Sunday morning and there was a little more snow on Monday morning.  That was 2 mornings in a row of hot chocolate for breakfast!  Unfortunately, the weather caused a cancellation of softball practices for all 3 girls!  Logan's was also cancelled on Tuesday...he was pretty disappointed.  He is so excited to be playing.  Thankfully, we have had beautiful weather for the last half of the week!

Making a snow angel

Mason didn't want to go out in the snow...he preferred the porch

2.  Tuesday was the first day of Spring...and my kids had put on the calendar that this was the day for getting out the summer clothes!  So, even though there was snow on the ground...we got out the summer clothes.  At least it was good for me to see what we had and what I needed to get!

3.  Kessiah had her 4-H sewing/art class on Friday.  It was nice to have a few hours to run errands/go shopping by myself!

4.  On Friday evening we had a ward party...chili cook-off...I made some yummy cornbread.  Jenessa had a softball practice...so she was late, along with Ryan and Sienna.  I saved them some chili but Jenessa was upset that she missed the party.  Meanwhile, I had been juggling 3 little boys and was just about ready to leave when they showed up!

5.  Physical therapy continues.  I didn't go Monday morning because of the snow (yep, I was a wimp!)


And last but not least...a random cute picture!  Sienna likes to put Corbin in the doll stroller and push him around the house!

Bowling!

We went bowling with one of the homeschool groups.  The kids had a great time.  Mason won!  He had a blast pushing the ball down the ball ramp.  He would jump up and down with delight when it was his turn!

By the end, Mason was throwing a temper tantrum and wouldn't bowl anymore.  So, Jenessa and Kessiah helped Corbin finish Mason's turn...he got a spare!  Way to Go!

Five for Friday

1.  Kessiah and Jenessa went to a science camp this week...Monday through Thursday.  It worked out great because it was in the same building where Ryan works.  They had some extra time after their activities each morning before Ryan came home for lunch when they read or went to the library.  The girls had a great time and want to do it again!

2.  The science camp left the rest of us home without the big girls...that's new for us.  I tried to keep it fun for them.  We still went to gymnastics and the library.  I also got out some toys that we don't always have around like the ball pit and the geotrax set.  Having Kessiah and Jenessa gone did not make life any easier!  It was pretty obvious who are the most difficult ones to take care of right now!  On Thursday night I was in tears again!  I've got to make some changes if I'm going to survive this job!  I don't want my kids to grow up remembering an ornery mom!

3.  Softball practices started this week for Kessiah.  She went on Monday evening.  She missed the other practice because she twisted her ankle during the day!  I have heard from everyone's coaches and practices start for everyone next week.

4.  4-H Community Meeting was Wednesday evening.  Kessiah and Jenessa went in while I kept the younger ones in the car watching a movie.  It was a rough evening, especially with Corbin...he was not happy sitting on my lap and of course I couldn't just let him crawl around the parking lot!  Only 2 more meeting left for this year and then we get a break for the summer...I'm hoping we can manage to go into the meetings next year...we'll see!

5.  Physical therapy continues for me.

Stake Conference

It was out stake conference this weekend.  We had a visiting general authority with us, Elder Nielsen of the Seventy.  Because of Ryan's calling we were able to enjoy dinner with him and the rest of the stake presidency and the bishops between the priesthood session and the adult session.  The adult session was great, I'm not sure Ryan and I have been to one together since Kessiah was less than a year old.  I felt so uplifted and fortified when it was over.

After the session on Sunday, it has become a tradition for the stake presidency to get together for lunch with our families...that's where the pictures were taken.

My babies!  My baby girl and baby boy!

Jenessa turns 9!

Jenessa is 9!  And 9 is fine!  We were talking the other day about when she was born and she somehow missed the fact until now that she had difficulty breathing when she was born...she had fluid in her lungs so she was taken directly to the nursery where she could get oxygen and an IV.  I didn't get to hold her until the next morning...that was hard!  But you would never know now that she had a bit of a rough start...she is full of energy and enthusiasm.  We love having her as part of our family.

She has a great organization gene.  She loves to make to do lists and she checks off her daily plan that I print off diligently.  She is great with the middles and littles in our family.  She has a talent for working with children.  Over the past year she has started doing more in the kitchen...she is getting pretty good and following a recipe with very little help.

It has been fun to see her progress on the piano since she started taking lessons at the beginning of the school year.  

She finished the Book of Mormon a few weeks ago.  I was very proud of her.  She is now working on the New Testament.  As part of a reward for finishing the BOM, I let her stay up late with me one evening last week and we watched a movie together...it was a good mommy moment.  She has also started bearing her testimony in church over the last several months. 

Birthday Party

The Cake!  2 layers, frosting, surrounded by Kit-Kats and topped with M&Ms!
Yummy Goodness!

Adorable

BIRTHDAY GIRL!

Sienna makes that cake look good!

Everyone is having a great time!