Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Easter, a new bed, a pregnant cat and random stuff

I am so grateful that my kids love their cousins so much and that they have so many that live close by. This is Lizzy and Bella on Easter day walking together.


Oh, how would it be to experience excitement like a kid again! (even about bubbles!)









Easter was great! We had sooo many easter egg hunts and there is so much candy in our house it's insane. Here are some of the pictures of Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend.


We got a new bed from my mom and dad and we love it! It is beautiful! It's so nice to have a little more pride in our bedroom, it stays cleaner and I actually make the bed everyday. It is so high up and so big! We are so grateful for it!

Our Cat is pregnant and she is looking so chubby! She is an amazing cat that has been a good companion to Lizzy while the other kids are in school. She lets Lizzy hold her and hug her all the time. We are really looking forward to her having kittens! It will be fun for the kids to see the miracle of birth. A few months back Christian was having a lot of questions about you know "sex" and he asked us, "How do cats have babies, because they are always naked?" We had a little talk with him about the birds and the bees, Aaron did an amazing job! Hopefully we'll get to see Shelby give birth.

I woke Christian up the other morning and had to take a picture cuz he looked like little red riding hood. I have no idea how his blanket got like this but I thought it was pretty funny. The other day he got hit in the face with a play gun by his cousin, Bradford who will be 3 this week. He's a funny little kid! Christian actually really likes that he has a mark on his face, he thinks he might get a cool scar. He didn't want any sunscreen at his game the other night. He has been doing super good in the Minors. The 2 times he has pitched he has taken over with the bases full and only 1 run out of the six came in. They have a kid on their team that hit 2 home runs in one game and 1 in the last game (2 of those times the bases were full)! It's so fun to watch!


Lizzy got to go to the temple with us on Friday, thanks to my parents who brought her about the same time our session was over. We had a little picnic there on the beautiful temple grounds and enjoyed the perfect weather while Lizzy fed the geese.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I LOVE your new bed! It's beautiful!! :)

Kerri said...

love the dresses you made the girls. you're so talented!

The Eccles said...

Michelle, I want to see your before pics(from the bedroom) I love dark wood, it adds warmth to the room. I love Christian's boy wound...it makes him look "cool"! It was fun hangin' out at the car wash...the kids earned SO much money, they get to go on another feild trip! YEAH!!!!

Becky Nelson said...

I love the pictures. I too love having family so close. Bella told me yeasterday that she only need Lizzy as a friend! Love the dresses too, good job. I can't wait to get a bed frame. i love yours. Last but not least your cat is so beautifull. She will have super cute kittens. I wish I could have a cat, I would take one off your hands. Love ya.

Families are Forever!

Families are Forever!
What a great blessing

I sure do love my family!

I sure do love my family!

Our 3 little ones!

Our 3 little ones!
We have been so blessed!!!

My parenting plan!!

I have been thinking a lot lately of what I need to teach my kids to help them become independant physically, spiritually and mentally so when they turn 18 they will be able to survive on their own. The last 9 years has flown by so quickly I can't believe it. Nine more years and my first child will be old enough to be on his own. That is a real wake up call for a mother who hasn't prepared her children for those important days. I realize that I have gone on way to long without a list of what needs to be learned and done by what age so that my kids will not be horrified when they get out into the world alone. So, I've come up with a list of most everything I can think of that would be important for my kids to know and learn and what ages they should be capable. Of course, every child is different and is capable of different things at different ages. Some learn things faster and are more motivated. Others would like to just live in the home cave for the rest of their lives and have no motivation to do any of it. So, I am including my fairly flexible plan. But if you let too many years slip by, you may need to up the work to fit everything in. I got most of my ideas from a very experienced LDS author (Merilee Boyack) who has raised several children successfully! So, hopefully you find this as helpful as I do!