Proud Mama (and Daddy)

Our big Kindergartener keeps up on our toes, but most of all she makes us PROUD! Bailee just brought home her 2nd Quarter report card. I know it is Kindergarten, but we are proud that our girl all "E"s and "M"s (they stand for Exceeds and Meets expectations)! Attached was a sweet not from her teacher:
"I enjoy having Bailee in class. She always works hard, listens and is kind and helpful to her peers."
I think that those words are more rewarding as a parent than any straight A report card.
Way to go Bailee, we are proud of you! Keep this up and you are going to be an amazing adult one day.

Growing up to fast.

I can't believe it! Today I registered my baby girl for KINDERGARTEN! When did she get old enough to go to school? Real ride the bus-gone all day-school!? I can't believe it, but I know she is ready.
She was very patient as I filled out all of the paperwork and quietly looked all around her observing all of the posters and signs in the hallways. Then while we were waiting for all of her information to be entered into the computer she told the secretary all about the boy who put that beautiful mile on her face in this picture. Her face lit up when the secretary knew who he was. She is growing up way to fast and planning far in to her future. The other day she told me that she loved me so much and never wanted to leave me. Then she said. "When I get married we are just going to live down the street from the Jackson's, because Matt(Jackson) and I will want to see you and Angie a lot." I am glad that she still loves me even though she is growing up and moving on to some new and bigger things.

Date Night

Friday night, Matt was supposed to assist on a scout camp out that ended up being canceled. Since nothing was planned we decided to take the kids out on dates.
Matt took Owen to Cabella's to see the animals and then out for one of his favorite treats...french fries. When they came home I asked Owen what they did. He told me about the animals and then I asked what else they did. He said "Where did we go, Dad?" (with his crooked, confused face) Matt said "Wendy's" Owen then looked back at me and said "Wendy's, but I didn't see her." I was laughing so hard, he was so serious when he said it, as if they had gone to someones house rather than a restaurant.

Bailee and I went to the store an picked out new nail polish and our own personal sized ice creams. When we cam home we set up a little "spa" in the living room and I gave her a pedicure and painted her nails with the polish she had picked out. It was fun to have some one on one time with her. Quality time is her love language and she confirmed that about five times when she said to me "Mom, this is so much fun!" I love one on one time with my rug rats!

Can we build it?

Yes we can!! Yesterday we got one more good snowman-snow day. There wasn't much there, but just enough for two little ones to make something special.

They were so proud that they did it all by them selves. I was proud of them too.

A Royal Tea Party

For Bailee's birthday she was given an Easy-bake Oven. This Sunday, Bailee insisted that we have a Tea Party. She stared planning it on Saturday and was so very excited. We thought that it would be fitting that she use the easy bake oven to make our refreshments. She so sweetly spread out her blanket and set each of us a place. We were each adorned with proper head attire and she picked what she felt was her perfect dress for the occasion (the one with "puffy sleeves", it always reminds me of Anne of Green Gables when she says that). We all had a wonderful Royal Tea Party on our quiet Sunday afternoon.

Deep thoughts according to Bailee

This morning I thought I would try and find out what Bailee is hoping Santa will bring to her. I don't want another rerun of last year's chase...

Mom: "So what do you want Santa to bring you?"
Bailee: "Umm, let me think"
..........
Bailee: "I want...I just want lots of loves. Maybe Santa could bring me a love machine that makes hearts and puts them in my heart so I can give you lots of hugs."

What a sweetie! I love that girl!

Now hopefully she will give me something to work with...

How much do you love books?

Matt's parents kept some books that were his when he was little and gave them to us when Bailee was just a baby. We put them up for a few years, until we thought the was old enough to take care of them properly. They have be down for a year or so now and Bailee loves them! They are often her choice for her bed time story. One night I went in to check on her before I went to bed and found this sweet sight...
Baille sound asleep with her book draped over her and tucked under one arm as if it were a blanket. I love that she loves books, so much so that she will fall asleep with them close to her heart.

Trying to learn to Ride

Bailee decided one day that she wanted to learn to ride her bike without training wheels. She gave it a good effort for about ten minutes, she was doing well and then got a little scared. I think that next summer with a little growth and a little more confidence, she will have it for sure!

Wedding Pedicures

Of course every bride needs pretty toes on her wedding day. Especially when she has some awesome Pink peep-toe shoes!

I arranges for Chantelle, Janae', Bailee and I to have pedicures, by my friend Amy, a few says before the wedding.

Owen didn't want to be left out so we got him a bowl of warm water to soak his feet. Then Aunt Janae' rubbed them with lotion.

Bailee acting so grown up.

Owen happy to be in on the party!

Lunchtime Surprise

A few weeks ago Matt came home at lunch to get something he needed. Bailee and Owen were delighted to seed their Dad in the middle of the day. They were in heaven when he went out and jumped on the nearly finished trampoline with them.

Bed Time Stories

Bailee loves to "read" to Owen at bedtime. It is so sweet. I finally got a picture of it. I hope that they always like to spend quite moments together.

A beautiful Mess

The other day I had a debilitating headache, I finally gave in to it and told Bailee that I was going to have to lay down and rest. she could tell that I was not feeling well and offered so sweetly to help do some of the things on my "To Do" list. One of the things she did for me was fold the load of towels. Isn't it a Beautiful Mess? what a sweet little girl I have. Words can not express how much I love her. She is truly a blessing in my life.

Learning

Bailee is so excited to get to start school, but she has to wait one more year because her birthday falls a mere 8 days after the cut of for kindergarten. So we will start her in Preschool in September, but for now to fill her little eager brain we have been doing worksheets. I started with some simple ones that I found at the Dollar store, but she was going through them so fast that I knew that I had to find something else. My friend told me about one she had seen from Walmart and I picked it up while we were in Arizona this past November. It has been great and yes, it is March and we are still only half way through it! Bailee loved having it in Arizona, she would sit and work on it while her older cousins, Brandon and Noah would do their homework after school.

I Love that Bailee loves learning. She can write most of her letters and is starting to figure out a few words. It is so exciting to watcher the little wheels in her brain turn.

So sweet

I took this picture after Jack's Party. Bailee and Owen insisted on pushing Steph back to her room. So cute.

She keeps me laughing

Yesterday during Sacrament meeting Bailee and I were looking at the pictures in my Gospel Principles manual to help her keep quiet and to help her remember why we have the sacrament. We came to a picture and she asked who it was, I wasn't sure an there was no caption so I looked at the adjacent page and it was talking about the prophet Abraham. I took a guess and told her that it was Abraham. Her eyes lit up and she said to me "Hey! We know that song!" I was a little confused and then she proceeded to start singing "Father Abraham had seven sons..." I was trying to so hard not to bust up laughing while I explained that the Father Abraham song wasn't about the Prophet Abraham.

Bailee Sings

Bailee just was singing this song, one of the many she makes up and sings. She was dancing around while she sang it. She is so cute!

I love Dancing in the summer, but it is not summer outside....
it is Chiiiillly.
(imagine this in a little girl high pitched voice)

Hannah Montana

Bailee has new love for Hannah Montana. It all started with a new pair of shoes that she calls her "Hannah Montana" shoes (FYI they do not have anything Hannah Montana on them). My mom bought her a Hannah Montana shirt and she loves it! So on our way to Yellowstone we said some thing about going to Montana and Bailee Shouts "MONTANA....HANNAH MONTANA!? I need my Hannah Montana shirt." The next morning while we are getting ready she decides that she needs to wear her "Hannah Montana" shirt and shoes because we are going to Montana. It was so cute and funny, I took a picture of her by they Montana sign so I could always remember. In this picture she is shouting "I love Hannah Montana!"

She loves Him

Bailee went and stayed with Matt's parents for a week in Blackfoot a few weeks ago. While she was gone, I think that she realized how much she loves her brother. Despite that he goes in her room when she doesn't want him to, plays with her toys, doesn't play with her when she wants him to and a whole list of things that bug her. There were a few times when I talked to her on the phone that week that she asked to talk to Owen. One of those times he was asleep and she asked me very sweetly to give him a love for her when he woke up. It just melted my heart. I am so glad that they love each other .

Dairy Days Parade 2009

I love the Dairy Days Parade! This year was Triply special because we got to take Chantelle for her first time and Bailee was able to ride on a Saltzer Medical float with my mom. Bailee had a blast and the rest of us braved out the rain. It was fun anyway. Mom and Bailee

Bailee was having so much fun

Owen loved watching the floats and clapped as they went by. He really enjoyed the candy once he realized what they were throwing on the ground. But I think his favorite part was the chocolate milk, he didn't want to let go of the little bottle or share with any one else.

Seen too much America's Next Top Model?

I ordered myself a new swimming suit and as soon as I opened it, Bailee had to try it on. When I pulled out the camera this is what happened.

I think that maybe Bailee has watched Top Model when I didn't know it.