Kiddos

How can you not love a sleeping baby?

So I've been watching the kiddos at least once a week and enjoy my time with them. Unfortunately we don't own a playpen so getting little Bee to take a nap is a nightmare sometimes. It usually results in me holding her in a soft blanket and rocking her to sleep. I'm hoping sissy can find her playpen to leave here at auntie's.
  The best thing is they love coming here and don't even fuss when Katie leaves. They instantly feel at home and my parents are now known as Papa Pete and Grandma Janet.

Busy Week

So I have had something literally every day this week. No wonder today I almost fell asleep on the couch! Monday I had sissy's kiddos from 12:30 to 9:30 pm, Tuesday was roomie reunion, Wednesday I had an interview downtown, Thursday Amanda and I took Lulu and Lotty to the park and had a picnic, Friday I helped sissy clean and move Lotty's bed downstairs into the girls room, Saturday was the family reunion and then Hoho and I went father's day shopping and then today is D-day! So I thought I'd share some fun pics from this week!

Isaac, Davy, Becca, Me, Sarah at the Kimball Reunion

Lotty and Lulu having a playdate

someone was a bit stubborn and overly tired...

H has been crazy about taking pics on my phone!
Here is Abby and Aiden with Auntie

Roomie Reunion

Paigy, Shany, and Hails

So there are many things I miss now I'm back in Salt Lake. One of those are my roomies. Hails recently moved to Salt Lake and lives like five minutes away from me but Paigy I hadn't seen since we graduated! So we planned a roomie reunion.  We met at Hails' salon downtown and went out to lunch and spent the afternoon hanging out while Paigy got a perm.
  It was nice to be out of the house and see two of my favorite people. We ended the day by going out to dinner at Olive Garden. It was fun to joke around and felt like old times in Ogden. I hope to get all together soon!

Day with Auntie...

Sissy had a busy week and has had a rough time getting a reliable sitter. So I took the kiddos since my house is real close to her work. We had so much fun! As Miss Lotty napped Hermione, Aiden, Abby and I played in the living room with the little tikes blocks and in the back yard on the deck! I promised the kiddos when Lotty woke up we could go to the park!
 So this was a great idea until I realized we didn't have a stroller and I had 3 small children and a six year old... Miss Lotty doesn't walk yet so I carried her and had to keep corralling the little kids (Aiden and Abby) to the side of the street. Unfortunately my parents neighborhood doesn't have sidewalks. after lathering them up in sunscreen I gave them free reign of the playground. They had a great time and I enjoyed time with them.
  After dinner it was bath time and jammies. Abby was out in a matter of 20 minutes into a movie and my momma rocked Lotty to sleep. Hermione and Aiden enjoyed watching Mickey until mom showed up around 9:30. I love being to help sissy with the kiddos and hope to have an Auntie play day again soon!

Bug's Preschool Graduation!

After his graduation!

Aiden Jay and his teacher Miss. Jessika

Little man mad it threw year two of preschool! This fall will be pre-k. He has been attending a program in the local school district that has had him attending since shortly after his third birthday. The district has a program where they mix the special ed kids with the mainstream preschoolers. This has helped tremendously to get closer to his age level.
 When he started in September he was so behind in his language and now he is becoming easier and easier to understand. I'm so proud of you Bug!

Church clothes for the Kiddos

So my BFF from high school who I refer to as my Sissy recently joined the church. She has three little girls and one boy. So the girls had a few dresses and could pass things down to one another but poor Aiden  had nothing. None of the kids had dress shoes either so I got sizes from Sissy and went out on a mission to find church clothes for Aiden and shoes for them all. She is a single mother and working a part time job so its hard for her to get the things she needs for the kiddos.

I got these for H at the local DI for 3 bucks.
 They'll be great with her checkered dress above. 

Abby's shoes cost me 2 bucks at the DI.
The cherry dress with bloomers above are for her too.

These cute shoes cost me 2 bucks!
They're for miss Charlie along with the cute tan dress above. 

Aiden's shoes were a steal! We bought them brand new from JCP for 3.75...
I got him the flip flops to go with the summer clothes Heidi and I got him they were 2 bucks

So mom and I headed to JC Penny's at the district to see if we could find Aiden some church clothes. We found the adorable suit above on sale for 18.50. By the time we figured in all the discounts we got him a suit set for 14 bucks and shoes for 3.75! They were originally 5 marked down from 30. I picked him up some corduroys and a polo at the DI for 4 bucks together. With the girls shoes and dresses I only spent 24 dollars. I'm excited to see their faces when they see their new shoes and clothes!

Sissy's Baptism

After Katie's Baptism
Hermione Marie 6.5 yrs, Katie, Charlotte Shannon 12 mo, Abbygail Jean 2.5 yrs, Me, and Aiden Jay 4.5 yrs

Happy Family

Katie is one of my best friends from high school. We met in tenth grade and have been friends ever since. In May of 2008 she text me telling me she was pregnant. She was living with the baby's father but wasn't married yet. She told me if I didn't want to be her friend anymore she understood why. I text her back congratulations and asked when she was due. From that point on we became more than just friends we became family.

Since then I've welcomed four little girls and one sweet boy into my heart. This past Fall Katie became a single mother and was left with out a job and alone with four children under the age of six. The church stepped in and helped her put food on the table and get the necessities for her and her beautiful children. She started taking the missionary discussions and phoned me while I was attending school in march about possibly being baptized. There was only one problem. Her fear of water. 

 Finally after my graduation I received a text asking me what I was doing May 18. I replied nothing and she sent would you like to see me get baptized? I was ecstatic! I instantly told my whole family and we decided to all go to support Katie. That day to make the preparation a bit easier I took Aiden and Charlie with me to get them ready at Auntie Shan's house. We met Katie at the stake center with my family in tow. It was a beautiful ceremony and I'm so proud of Sissy.