The Reading Program!

June 26, 2013

This summer we have been reading up a storm! 

A sweet sister from church reads with Mason every Monday and Tuesday morning. Then, on Wednesdays we go to the Akron Library for Brooklyn and Mason's reading program.

At the reading program, they read stories, make crafts like this jelly fish Mason made and copper bead tree brook made. Then they check out books and win prizes for so many hours of reading.

I also read with the kids during the day and of course our family scripture reading counts too! Brook and Mason are really improving! 

Just Enjoying Our New Yard!

June 21, 2013

This week we have really been enjoying our family time outside. What a world of difference the grass has made! Even if we couldn't run around on it, it really cut down on the dirt flying around and our shoes don't seem as messy when we come in from the chicken coop! 

I just love summer sunsets!!! So beautiful! 

Potty Training!

Dallas is really catching on with potty training!

Let me just say, I may have potty trained 2 kids already but each one is so individual!

I have learned a lot about my little Dallas and  about myself.

The best words of advice I could give anyone potty training a child is...

patience,

enthusiasm, 

and consistency! consistency! consistency! 

Dallas would not go poo in the potty for anything! We finally bought him a nerf gun and told him that he could have the gun only when we made it brown in the potty. Every day Dallas asked for the gun. Everyday I told him he needed to go poo poo in the potty first. 

I must have washed a ton of soiled underpants until one day Dallas just did it! I hadn't even said anything that day. He just went in there and went!!! It still amazes me that no matter how many times I begged and pleaded he just wouldn't go until HE made up his mind to.

Its not perfect but its lightyears better than it used to be! We are getting there!!!! Yay Dallas my big boy!!!!

Father/ Daughter Activity!

June 19, 2013

Activity Girls had a father, daughter activity. All of the girls brought pictures of themselves and their daddy as babies and they played a game to match the babies!

the dad's got to tie a bow in the girl's hair, paint the girl's finger nails and they had a three legged race. It was was all a race so they had to do it as fast as they can!

The girls got to tie dad's tie, and hammer a nail in a board.

Brook had a blast and I really thought they got to spend some quality time with their dads!

Father's Day!

June 16, 2013

Happy Father's day!

We love you dad! 

You make us laugh

You make us giggle

You work hard

You goof off!

You are a great husband and Father.

You are fare and silly.

We are so lucky to have you as our dad!

Sod Day!

This year I was lucky to have grass for my Birthday! Jer went and got the sod pallets on the 14th.  A team of people came over from church and our neighborhood to help us lay it. 

It was amazing how instantly you could see and feel the difference! The kids had a blast running through the sprinklers for a bit before we made them get off of it. haha!

We ate some lunch and talked a bit before everyone left. We were so grateful for the help!