Ballet

Oh how I have waited for the day when I got to put my little girl in ballet class. Well it's finally here and I could have died from the cuteness! Little girls in leotards with little tutus are the cutest things since baby hippos I tell ya. Sophie loved it! The teacher was a bit snippy, which is probably why I never did ballet growing because I definitely talk way too much and would have gotten into trouble. But Sophie tried so hard and I think this is going to be really good for her confidence and her turnout, she is so pigeon-toed. She did pretty good, I think she's the youngest in the class, but she a little trouble with some of the instructions. She listened so well and didn't leave to come get me once, which every other little girl did. This mama just has to make sure we're on time because the class is only a half hour, and if you know me, I'm late to everything! I blame my mother. Mom--if you're reading this, I'm sorry, but it's true. It's all your fault. :) Anyways, here's some pictures and videos for your viewing pleasure.

WARNING: Due to extreme cuteness of content, death made result. :)

Is that a Ciera face or what?

Soph's Open House at Preschool

So here a post to document little miss Sophie girl's open house at her preschool. I debated putting her in preschool because she's only 3 and I didn't know if I wanted her in school for 3-4 days a week just yet. But when my friend had an opening at her preschool that only met for 2 days a week for 2.5 hours, I knew it was a perfect fit. So we signed her up and she couldn't be more excited! We got to go to an open house to meet her teacher (Miss Tickoli--as Soph calls her, her real name is Miss Tiffany) and other classmates. There are only 4 other kids, which I like. One of the little girl's name is Sophie as well, but she's soo cute, so I guess she's allowed to share names with my daughter. ;) j/k j/k But Sophie is seriously so excited and so are we. She loves to learn and play with other kids, and in the rainy winter months here, I know that this is going to be so good for her. And I'm excited to have some one on time with my Noah man. I can't believe she's in Preschool already, but I know she's ready. She's such a big girl and we love her so much. She really is the best.

Noah didn't want to leave. Not quite there yet little buddy! 

At the playground later that day.  

I pushed the kids there. Wha wha?!

Binoculars and Bagels

I did a craft with the kids the other day that I thought was pretty fun and ingenious (i.e. I didn't use pinterest, I thought of this all by myself). We made binoculars out of old toilet paper tubes. The kids had a lot of fun making them and played with them for all of about 2 second. But that's ok, it's the journey that counts. So here and some pictures documenting our awesomeness. Oh and pictures of Noah, who fell asleep while eating his bagel. This did not occur during the binocular making. This happened all by itself on another not so exciting day. :) Also, pictures of me being trying to be a fashion blogger and failing. But that's ok. At least it's documented that I wore pants that day.

Noah's attempt at using the paintbrush.  

Ahoy matey! 

It's a bird, it's a plane! 

I see you! 

Holler!

Blackberry Picking

Only in Washington or any other rainy place would they consider blackberries weeds. They grow EVERYWHERE here, on the side of the road, in people's yards, you name it, blackberries can grow there. So on a day that Josh had off we went to one of our favorite little lakes in Lakewood, imagine that, and picked blackberries. The kids sure had fun, especially little Noah, who ate a blackberry for every one that he picked. We ended making a delicious blackberry crisp. Mmmmmmmhhhhmmmmm! Take that dad! I'm gonna rub Washington in your face for the whole month that's it nicer here than it is in California. :)

Just look at that face! 

And this one, silly girl. 

And this handsome mug. 

It was actually really hard to get all of those.  

Thank you August, the only month where the sun shines in Washington. 

Adam's Homecoming!

Josh's brother Adam recently came home from his 2 mission that he was serving for our church in Provo, UT. Lucky guy, right?! It was so fun for me to be able to see him leave on his mission and come home. I've got to see 2 of Josh's brothers go through this from start to finish now, Drew and Adam, and it's such a neat experience. I didn't have any brothers growing up, so I feel like I'm getting to experience what it would be like to have brothers through them.

We all went to the airport to greet him, except Josh who had to work :(. We checked with several airport personnel to make sure we were waiting in the right spot for him. We were waiting and waiting and waiting but still no Adam. So Matt and Clay went over to the baggage claim area where it said his bags were supposed to be and lo and behold, there was Adam just sitting in a chair waiting for us! Poor guy. He didn't have a phone or anything since he had just gotten off of his mission and he wasn't really sure where to go or what to do since he didn't see us anywhere. He probably thought no one came to get him. Poor Fedex. :) But we all ran over with our signs and our balloons to welcome him home and then I think he felt better. It was his first time meeting Noah and his first time talking to Soph, since she was only 1 when he left. Now he's back in Provo going to school. Welcome home Adam!

Here we all are waiting in the wrong spot. :) 

Who's that over there? Oh, why look, it's Adam!