With kids, every days interesting.

Who knows what inspired my kids to dress up in the oddest outfits they could find? But they were inspired, and it resulted in many laughs. I love that kids keep every day interesting. You just never know whats going to happen when you have kids around! Mazzi only got so far as putting socks on her hands, but she wanted in on the silliness!

Rockstar!

Tera picked out this fun shirt on our last mother/daughter date night. I think it is cute on her and told her she looked like a rock star, to which she said "take a picture then." So I did.

My hot date

I went on a hot date with this little cutie last week...

Matt and decided we would take the kids out on dates one day each month. This was our second month and both times have been so much fun!
The kids plan the dates activities. For our date Ashton chose picking out a video game action figure at target, eating orange chicken at Panda Express, and taking his tae kwon do class together.
I had so much fun with my silly little guy. At Panda Express I asked him if he thought he would take his first real date here and he said "Yes. Well, no. I will let her choose where ever she wants to go." Then when we opened our fortune cookies he said, "Oh! Mine is true! It says that I will go on my first date to Panda Express." It didn't really say that, but it made us both laugh.
Doing the tae kwon do class together was so much fun. Ashton is really good at kicking. He was very competitive with me the whole night. When we ran laps he ran as fast as he could so that I could barley stay with him and when we did sit ups he sped through them so he finished way before me. Any time we punched or kicked anything he wanted to do it better and harder than me. I love my Ashton and was so glad I got to go on a date with him and make some good memories!

We have a cub scout!

Ashton is now in cub scouts and enjoys being with all his church friends each Wednesday. They do a lot of fun activities together. Ashton passed his bobcat trail and is now a wolf, so he got his first badge last week at the blue and gold banquet. He thought it was a little strange when they started marking his face, but he was very proud of himself.

I love you a bushel and a peck

We had a nice Valentines Day together, celebrating how much we love each other!

We got the kids each a Valentines gift. Tera got a heart necklace. One day for a school assignment Tera was supposed to write down something she really wanted. She wrote "I willy want a spechul pretty heart necklis." So we got her one. She was very excited about it.

Matt made everyone heart shaped pancakes for our Valentines breakfast. I love celebrating my love for my sweet little family!

Sweetest Sound

I love to hear Mazzi say her prayers. It is hard for me to keep my eyes closed when she is praying beccause it is so sweet to watch her. I know Heavenly Father loves hearing her innocent prayers. She thanks Him for "Mom, Dad, Ashton, Tera, Yoda, Kyle, Kynlee, Lyric and chocolate milk."

This boot shall pass

One of my best friends, Kim, hurt her foot when she fell down a hill rescuing her daughter. The fall resulted in her breaking her ankle very badly. She had been in the boot for four months and it was finally time for the boot to come off, so we had a little party for her to celebrate her freedom from the boot.

THIS BOOT SHALL PASS

To: Kim From: Kyra

It was a day like any other, Soccer practice, busy mother.

Three kids and a newborn babe, climbed a hill, one child to save.

Then you took quite a spill, By the fields at Alberhill.

Rushed away to the ER, But the pain never went far.

For weeks you had it so rough, Pain meds were never enough.

When your brother and his wife were sealed, In a wheel chair you were wheeled

Then came surgery day Friends and family knelt to pray

You came out with a plate and ten screws It’s no wonder you had the blues.

Yet you handled it with such grace, Trying to keep a smile on your face.

Now physical therapy three times a week Things at times probably appear bleak

But I hope you see light at the end That you know you’re surrounded by friends.

Just remember you’ve come so far. You can bathe yourself, cook and drive a car!

So even when the journey seems long And it feels like everything’s going wrong.

Please remember this boot shall pass… Even though right now it’s a pain the @$$!