Go USA!!!!

Everyday we have been watching the Olympics. Summer Olympics is our favorite, but we enjoy watching the Winter Olympics as well. Our favorite so far has been the snowboarding competitions. How amazing is White and Lago! Corey and I love learning about the stories behind the athletes and their personal obstacles in making it to the Olympics. Last night we were sad that Noelle did not place in the skelton. She was so close.

Little crushes...

On Fridays there is play group at the church. Peyton was trying to get ready to go and asked for help. He said that he needed to look good for Madelin. Peyton said he needed to wear his nice red McQueen shirt and his hair had to be fixed. Before leaving Peyton even asked Annisten if he looked nice.

Later Madelin came over to our house to play. He introduced Madelin to me (I already have met her but I went with the program).

Peyton said "Mom, this is my friend Madelin, but to me... This is Madelin baby." All afternoon he called her Madelin baby.
He makes me laugh. Now I'm not sure what Madelin thinks of all this "Madelin baby" stuff.

The kids had a great time playing. They made their own pizza for lunch and bragged about how good they were at cooking.

We Love Gymnastics!

This year we put Annisten in gymnastics. She absolutely loves it! When we left class, she cried because she wanted to go play some more. Gymnastics has been really good for helping Annisten with shyness, listening skills, coordination, motor skills, listening to directions, and taking turns.  Annisten's class is working on balance on the balance beam and latter. Her class is also working on hand stands and backbends.

Annisten Reed age 2 1/2 Bailey's Gymnastics



Me... 3 years old

Annisten wears the same leotard as me now. She is crazy over it, but she has to have something pink with it. So that explains the bright pink shorts. (Blue is for boys).

Peyton is still in gymnastics. This year he switched to the big gym classroom. He is crazy over gymnastics as well. This year he is being challenged on strength and learning new skills on the bars and beam.

Happy Valentine's Day!

This is how many times it takes me to get the right picture. Sometimes it still doesn't happen. Either way the kids have a great time.

Sledding

We took the kids sledding in Park City and had a blast. Tow ropes and tubes is the way to go with little kids. It makes pulling them around a breeze.

Every time we would get to the bottom of the hill, the kids would say again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Field Trip

Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point

All week Peyton learned about Dinosaurs. He even made dinosaur soap, which he played with and had to sleep by each night for a week. All this dinosaur talk was followed by a field trip to the museum. Peyton's class had a great time at the Dinosaur Museum. (A few siblings joined in with the class.)

 

Miss Mikki taught the kids all about the dinosaurs. Afterwards the class played in the sand. Peyton could not stop talking about the field trip and could not wait to go back to the museum. 

Peyton and Annisten wanted to go back for round two after Peyton's class left.

Confessions of an Addict...

Ok usually junk food and candy are my true addictions, but lately it has changed. Corey and I are so addicted to Super Mario Brothers Wii. Neither one of us are big into gaming either. I blame Corey because he kept asking me to play the game with him or help him beat a level. Then before I knew it, I was sucked in. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, but I have a callus on each of my thumbs from playing so much! How bad is that!!!


Since I am on the topic of addictions, I have another confession. I also am addicted to Vampire Dairies. I am crazy about the show. I am so hooked that I cannot wait to see what is going to happen in each show. After I watch the new episode, I am always left hanging in suspense... It kills me! A friend loaned me the books. So of coarse I am staying up late at night trying to read them. They are not the same as the TV series, but still the books are entertaining. I seriously should find some more meaningful hobbies to avoid my worthless addictions.