Happy Mother's Day

Claire

She is resisting getting new responsibilities but when she does do some more big girl things she sometimes gets them wrong and has shorts on backward for a couple hours. The new homework book we have been doing makes her happy and she doesn't stay disappointed as long when it's time for her to start her homework. She will still say 'aww homework again' but then almost right away be excited to do it with her friend Ariel who she plays pretend with all the time. Her imagination is really something fun and loves to be a mermaid outside in our mini-pool or in the bathtub. She was excited for Mother's day and brought her flower wand to church because she liked turning everything into flower things. Daddy was gone most of the week and we had gone to an activity while he was driving back, but she was surprised when he was already home when we got there.

Shay

I turned the sprinklers on which made the girls squeal in excitement because normally we just used the hose sprinkler and having the lawn ones on was different and fun. I didn't notice until too late that it created a mud puddle in our back corner and Shay had a mud spa day rubbing it all over herself. They now ask for those sprinklers all the time and I have to limit it to only once a day because we can't waste water! There is one part of the lawn that needs watering more because the lawn sprinklers don't reach so they get the hose more often. Shay has so much love for Claire and will express it loudly and with great whininess if Claire doesn't want to play the same game or runs away. She was upset when Claire left our seat in church to go sing in the front with the rest of the primary but it's cute to see their reunions.

Mother's day

We went to enjoy the sunshine at the park yesterday and I got us some sushi to have as a special dinner. Chris made one of his specialty meals, loaded nachos, for our lunch today as well and I feel spoiled ruining my diet on the weekend. Our church also provided cookies and a beautiful pink tulip for all the women. I'm so happy to be a mother to my girls and be able to be so close to them staying home while they are young. I love them to pieces and can't wait to see what their futures hold because they are so sweet and precious!