Ashlynn's Field Trip!

Today Ashlynn's preschool class took a field trip to the Logan Fire Station. She was so excited to go! They have been taking, all week, about fire safety, and yesterday they got to go out to the bus and learn how to buckle up and about all of the rules while riding on the bus. We were going to have Hailey go to Tiffany's house but Ashlynn wouldn't quit talking about riding on the bus and that Hailey didn't get to. Hailey was so sad. Ashlynn's teachers had told me that Hailey could go, so we ended up taking her too. When we got to the school, we found out that Hailey could come, but she couldn't ride the bus because of some liability rule. She cried the whole way to the fire station! Poor thing!!

My Hailey Girl!

I love spending tome with Hailey! Although my weeks have been crazy, Hailey is my tag along and it has been sooo great! I really think she enjoys our time together too. Everyday, we drop Ashlynn off at school and then do what's next on the list. Sometimes it's going to the store. Other times it's going home and either, doing laundry, dishes, waking to the mail box, going across the street to the play ground, eating our lunches together: sometimes out side, and our all time favorite, once a week we go to the library! I love this time we spend together!! She is such a joy to be around, and so much more quiet when her sisters not here. I am so glad that we will have sometime to be together before the new baby comes. I love you Hailey! Everyday, Hailey wants to "find" something. We usually find grasshoppers, worms, caterpillars, or frogs! One day we transplanted these flowers that we found growing in our back yard through the rocks. Sad to say, they're not doing to hot now that their transplanted. And the other day when it rained, there was this gorgeous rainbow. I've never seen a complete rainbow before. It really was breath taking!I had to take it in three different pictures, it was so big, and when i stitched them together on the computer. It was gorgeous!

Today I.....

...Am lazy!
I did not get out of bed until 8:30. Well, I guess I can't say out of bed.

...Played on the computer! When I woke up, I grabbed Anthony's lap top off of the floor and played till 9:30.

...Didn't want to take Ashlynn to school.
I am already tired of taking Ashlynn to school everyday. I wish they had a bus system.

...Had a picnic with Hailey!
When we got home from dropping Ashlynn off at school, we decided that we were going to have our lunch out side. The weather is gorgeous up here and we're really trying to soak it up before it turns really cold.

...Can Not eat enough Snickers!
I really think I am in love with this candy bar. Hailey and I bought a bag of Halloween candy the other day. I have now eaten all of the snickers out of it. Humm, I wonder how many mini snickers it takes to equal one normal sized snickers bar? Anyone know?

...Have a doctor's appointment.
I wonder if all of those snickers will show up on the scales yet?. Yikes!!

...Am grateful for my husband and kids!
Yesterday was Anthony's and my four year sealing anniversary! Wow!! How great it's been. I spent the day reading the Ensign. And the visiting teaching message. Anyone read it yet? It was so good. If you do not receive the Ensign you should at least go on line and read the visiting teaching message this month. After reading that and then a lot of the stories in it, I am so grateful for my children. I am so glad that Anthony and I decided to have them so soon and so young. You really never know what is going to happen in life. I can not imagine having something horrible happen to me and never having known the joy of being a Mother. Until you are one your self you will never know what you're missing. I'm glad that I am not in that situation. My children bring me so much joy and happiness. I could not imagine not being able to see their smiling, sticky faces everyday. What a boring and selfish life that would be. I am so glad for the plan that our father in heaven has made for us. Going to school and having three kids (almost) has been a challenge, but we have made it and quite comfortably too. We have been so blessed for following His plan. I wouldn't have it any other way. I am so grateful that I have a loving husband who helps me carry this plan through. He is so amazing. Most of all, I ...

Am grateful for my father in heaven!
He has giving me everything I have. With out him and his plan, life would be pointless.

Ashlynn's First Day of Headstart!

Ashlynn went to her very first day of Headstart today. Yesterday they had an open house so that we could bring the kids to class and let them get farmiliar with things. We stayed for about an hour and a half. When we did leave, Ashlynn really didn't want to go. I had to coax her away with the promise of chicken nuggets and fries for lunch. (A really treat because we never eat out.) Then, all last night, she kept asking, "Mom, is it night time yet?" After her asking me this I finally asked, "Why?" And her only reply was, "Cause I'm going to school in the morning." So.... When morning finally came, she was so excited. She woke up at 7:00, ate breakfast, and wanted to go NOW. I tried to explain to her that she didn't need to be there until 11:00 but she didn't understand, so I had to break it down for her. "You have to take a bath first.... Now you have to get dressed.... Let's go do your hair.... Now Hailey's hair. Okay, now Mommy needs to get ready, go watch cartoons until I let you know I'm done." Boy was she excited when we were FINALLY ready to go. She kept telling Hailey "You and Mom are going to drop me off. All by myself!" I think she was really proud of the fact that she got to do this one thing all alone. She sure is growing up. If you can't tell, I am really proud of Ashlynn. She is getting so big. I am so excited for her to really start learning. I know with out a doubt that she's going to be a great student. It was also really nice to be able to spend time alone with Hailey. We ran some errands, ate corn dogs at the A&W, and then went to the library and checked out some books to read together. I think she had a fun time alone with Mommy too, but when we were done in town she told me, "I want to go get my Ashy." Once she realizes that Ashlynn is going to be gone a lot now, it will be interesting to see how she handles things. I think we'll have fun together!

The Hogal Zoo!

Saturday (Aug. 30) when we woke up and got ready we headed down to Salt Lake to meet up, with April and her kids, at the Hogal Zoo. The girls have been to the Willow Park Zoo in Logan hundreds of times but we thought that it would be fun for them to be able to see all kinds of different animals. It was also our little family activity before Ashlynn started Headstart. (Which she did today) The girls had a lot of fun getting to hang out with Oakley and Carter before they went home. We sure wish they lived closer!