School, Sick, Baby, Christmas and Happy

 Well blogging has been on the side burner these last few months because we are excepting a baby in May.  We are very excited to have another baby and feel so blessed but at the same time my life gets flip upside down and I can't and don’t do much due to extreme pregnancy sickness.  But my kids have been so sweet about it and my husband has been working double time and we have just 31/2 more months to go.   On the up side things have been better these last few weeks.  I cook again to which my family in very grateful and sometimes I even go and do fun stuff with them instead of staying in bed.   We didn't find out the gender and so are in constant debate if we are having a boy or girl but like my daughter says "Mommy I just want a healthy baby" and I couldn't agree more.

Christmas Fun!  

Over the summer to keep us busy my kids work on earning badges.  They were so proud of all the hard work.  We celebrated by going out for ice cream.  Yeah for learning new things! 

Siesa is in all day kindergarten and she loves it.  Her teacher is just perfect for her very sweet and soft spoken.  Because she is in all day she gets to go to computer lab, PE, music and they get to do more art.    She is not tired at all after her day and wants to sit down and do homework or practice what she worked on at school some more.     Jensen started 2^nd grade.  He like school he said he wasn’t very excited for school to start  but I think he really means he is not excited for school work but very excited about friends.     He walks with some other kids on our street and the first day of school everyone’s parents were walking with them.  I asked if I should walk with them and he said “no, I don’t need a mom”  sniff, sniff.  So he went with the group.  He has sure come a long way over the last few years and the leg clinging little boy is no more.  

I love Summer

We have been trying to do as much fun stuff as possible this summer.  I love having no homework, no schedule and being able to play all day.   

What would summer be without some camping 

and hiking too. We went to some natural hot spring and what fun.  The water was very warm just the right way to relax after a 2 1/2 mile hike.   

we also went to Mount Timpanogos cave.  Jensen and Siesa both completed their junior rangers badges.  

Siesa and Elsie have been taking gymnastics.  Thanks to DI my girls even look official 

We went to learn about birds at the tracy aviary.   

Just plain fun.  I love my kids and summer.
The best part we still have over a month left to party! 

Bike Riding Girl

Siesa learned to ride a bicycle last week.  We have a balance bike (a small bike with no pedals) that she has been playing on.  She was getting good and would get going down the hill fast and pick her feet up and could coast past a few houses.  I told her that I was taking off her training wheels on her real bike and I was sure she would be able to ride it.  She was a little nervous and told me not to let go of her when she got on.  She got on and took off with out any problems.  I started to laugh and ran beside her showing her that she didn’t need any help. We were both shocked at how well she did

She can’t get enough of her bike and rides it all the time. 

She is so small and her bike is tiny I love watching her ride it.  Yeah for balance bikes the best way (I think) there is to teach kids how to ride a bike with out any work.         

Easter Sunday

Not the best picture but this is what I get when I try to take a picture.  Jensen does not like them and Siesa was not very happy about going to church or getting her picture taken but I am sure you can tell that from her face. 

Jensen has been asking for a white shirt and brown pants for a while.  He was very excited to get them in his Easter basket.  He was also very happy to look just like his Dad.  What handsome men!