Preschool Graduation

Miss Becky's

A Step Ahead Preschool

Jace got to give the part about Christmas and how the best gifts are the ones we give!  He did good, but did get a little bit of stage fright.

 Waiting to go get his "diploma"!  He always seems to be surrounded by girls...lucky kid!

Miss Becky was a wonderful teacher.  She truly cares about her students.  Jace will always hold a spot in his heart for her.  He has already asked if we can go visit her...and school hasn't even been over for a week yet!

We LOVE you miss Becky!

I am getting good at this monthly thing

So you might be wondering what has been filling my time...a little of everything!

FIELDTRIPS WITH JACE'S CLASS

SOCCER GAMES - the boys play/coach and the girls route them on!

PLANTING POTS FOR A GARDEN



BASEBALL GAME FOR FHE

BEAUTIFUL WALKS WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL!

This last little entry is just for me to remember.  SO ENJOY ONLY IF YOU WANT TO.

Two sundays ago, fast sunday, I was on sharing time in primary.  We were discussing repentance.  We first talked about four steps that lead to repentance and at the end of the steps I had a picture of Christ in Gethsemane.  After we talked about it, I brought out our visitor (Pooh Bear - we have a very large stuffed one around our house).  Pooh Bear was sick with dirty sins - I had cut large red circles out and had taped them to him, he looked like he had a bad case of chicken pox.  The kids then got to take turns taking the sickness off of him (each circle had a sin written on the back) and discussing the steps to repentance and then they placed that large red circle on the picture of Jesus.  This seemed to tie it all together that Christ did this to help us be better.  Well that was how it was supposed to go, but our senior primary was being SO irreverent and naughty.  I kept having to stop and tell them that I wouldn't tell them anymore until they could be reverent.  I was super frustrated and I really thought that they didn't learn anything...but that is what the Lord needed to teach me.

We have sacrament last and four of those sweet senior primary children bore their testimonies about how Christ died for them.  I just bawled knowing that they really did listen and that the spirit did speak to their hearts that repentance is real and for each of us.  It gets even better.  As we were leaving, one of my junior primary children, a sunbeam, pointed to Pooh and said "Mommy, Pooh isn't sick anymore...Jesus helped him."  Then within the week, I had a mother write me a thank you note with some very sweet words about her two boys who had been praying about their sins and wanting to be better and also talking about what they had done that day that was a sin and how they change.

Overall, I think the Lord just needed to remind me that even though the children are not always reverent...they are LISTENING!  I am so thankful that I get to be in primary and only reminding these dear angels of things that they already knew, but just helping them recall them.  I am also so thankful to be a mother.  This was a good reminder that my own children are LISTENING and WATCHING.  May I always be more Christlike and more pure through him!  I know my Savior knows me and loves me and that he did die for me and my sins!  It is through him I can return to my Heavenly Father with my family.

I can't believe it's been over a month

So in no particular order...here is what we have been up to...

A visit from Aubree...the kids loved having their cousing here to play with all day and night for almost a week.

For FHE one night we played the candy bar game...it is a GREAT game to teach sharing and recognizing others feelings.

EASTER Egg coloring

                            

EASTER egg hunts...friends, family, and city

 

 After the city hunt, my boys couldn't help but go out on the dock!  We all can't wait until we can get the canoe out for some fun!

 We also spent some time at our local grocery store doing their egg hunt...the kids loved wearing the bunny ears!

 Easter morning before church

Instead of materializing the bunny, we took our kids out the friday before Easter and spoiled them with one thing that they have been wanting for a long time.  For Jace, it was a new, bigger bike.  And for Mckelle it was getting her ears pierced...which she was so brave!

 Before...such a brave girl, since she knew it would hurt!

So fun for both kids.

A TRIP TO CEDAR CITY TO SEE THE EGGETTS

We went over General Conference (which was fabulous...as usual)!  It was great to see The Eggett's and of course Pudge and Simba.  While we were there Brett helped his Dad rock the fireplace in the basement.  Didn't it turn out nice?

I think that about sums up what we have been up to minus stuff like work, laundry, having a cold, trek activities and hikes, and of course...more late night thesis work!   We should all celebrate because Brett was granted an extension until September 15th!  Most of you know how much stress this takes off of us.  And as of today...we are putting the final touches on the introduction and will only have the conclusion left!