So much going on!

We have been busy! We found out my aunt and uncle were coming home early from their mission. So we have been working on packing and finding a place to live. We found one, but that post will come later. The kids all needed dressers so I redid one for Emma and Noah. I love them and can't wait to find a dresser to do for Benjamin. 

Umi turned five this month and had a Frozen birthday party! So now Emma, Penny and Umi have all had their Frozen partys. That movie is so popular, all the kids just love it! At Umi's party Elsa made a special little trip from Arrendale! That was a pretty exciting crowd she had. The kids sang with her and were just in awe! Little Cash and Noah got suckers from the pinata and you know they were all over that. Even though they each had a sucker they still wanted the other ones. They ended up switching suckers at one point. Sugar sugar, of course they enjoyed every second of that sticky mess.

Auntie Tara has a baby in her tummy! Emma is pretty excited that it is a girl! Tara is due the fifth of march! The kids are so excited. We went and celebrated such a special moment with Tara and Drew and saw little miss on a 3D ultrasound. It was sure great being able to see her and see my little niece. Emma and Penny were just loving on Tara. They sat right up there with her and were asking her lots of questions. You could just see the love they already have for her. Before we found out if it was a girl or not Emma was convinced that it was a girl and if it wasn't a girl then Tara would just have to give it back. Emma already has two brothers and did not want another one! She is too cute and is now so excited for a sister :)

We are in School :) :/ Time slow down

Benjamin started Kindergarten at Somerset Academy Losee campus. His teacher's name is Ms. Baxter. He loves school. He has always been such a fast learner and is so social. I told him that his teacher was going to teach him how to read really good. The first week was a little slow and he kept coming home saying that he was so bored and she hadn't taught him to read yet. It was so funny he was ready to learn! The second week of school it all started! We got his first list of sight words and he was amazing, of course. He is doing so well and I love that he is. At the open house his teacher said how well he is doing and that he is a really good role model to some of the other students. She said he is always willing to help and picks up on things so fast. Makes for some proud parents at our house. Benjamin is loving that he is getting so close to being able to read like his Aunt Taliah and Aunt Charlotte. He had to call them to practice his words with then and show that he knew them! I love this kid so much! He sure did change my whole life and I am so grateful for that. His smile and laugh is so genuine and he is just so lovable. I know he will do big things and he already has! I could go on forever about all of his great qualities! I will stop and save some for next time. ;) Way to go bud! You are a Kindergartner now!

First broken bone

Well we made it quite awhile and through three kids with no broken bones. Emma was on Benjamin's razor 360 bike (a tricycle that basically sits on the ground) The bike and her fell over and she landed on her shoulder and slid on the ground. She came in crying and we just thought it was because she had scraped it up. :( The next day she couldn't lift herself up into bed, and everytime she used her arm she would start crying again. She could still move it, it was only when she used it with any pressure or in certain motions it would start causing her so much pain. We were with Emylee and Penny at the store when I decided to take her to quick care. Emma was in so much pain and just the mention of the Dr. got her so upset. Penny has had xrays before so of course we brought along her BFF so Emma would have her little support system. The girls were so good in the office, neither of them have sisters and so they are each others sisters, cousins and best friends! Well after we did the xray the Dr came and got me and showed me her broken collarbone. He said it was a fractured clavicle and that she needed to be in a sling. With more opinions we were told it should heal on its own and to keep her in a sling for a month with no rough activitys. She was not ok with that ugly blue sling. Little miss Diva was refusing to wear it because it was ugly. Yes, she is ALL girl. Her arm kept falling out of that sling also so we went and picked out everything purple so I could make her a beautiful sling that her arm would be secure in. It has been two weeks and she is over the sling. Almost done though so we will make it! We just want our baby girl all happy, healthy and strong again!

Noah is 11 months old!

Umm.... what???? I totally even had a teary eyed moment thinking about that he is almost one. This time has just gone so fast.  Noah is getting such a little personality. He is adorable. Whenever you are holding him or sitting by him he does the cutest thing. He leans his face over in front of your face to see what you are doing. He even raises his eyebrows and makes a little noise. He is saying mom and everyonce in awhile will say dad! Yes, thank you finally a child that says mom more! I love it. I have been signing basic signs with him since he was a baby, but he hasn't done any yet. We saw an airplane a couple weeks ago and he freaked out. He LOVED it! I did the sign for airplane as we were watching it and he totally signed it back. He loves airplanes and helicopters, he will do that sign, but not any others yet. He will wave now and when he smiles he crinkles his nose up. Such funny faces for this boy. He loves to dance and will start dancing whenever music starts. He will even sing now and its amazing. Noah just has so much of a sweet spirit and is such a good baby. He is still climbing on everything! Not ready to walk though. Both Benjamin and Emma walked at 11 months and 3 weeks, right before their first birthday. So we will see where this little man is at! He is already everywhere and so fast so I am ok if he waits a little longer to start walking. His hair is getting a little longer and even has those little curls that Benjamin and Emma had, I was so excited when I saw those! We sure love him so so so so much! I can't believe my next post for him will be his first birthday...