Kindergarten Field Trip

The Kindergarten classes all got together for their field trip, a walk to Raineer Park Wednesday morning. Unfortunately it was very rainy and very cold! They were all troopers cramming together under the one pavilion for lunches. McKenna's teacher, Mrs. Lundh surprised the kids with a bag that contained a med sized rubber ball, bubbles, jump rope, sidewalk chalk, and a pair of sunglasses that I think she got from the 80's. Black rims with fluorescent ear pieces. The kids had a ball regardless of the weather-it was chaos but they had a great time!

Introducing...

My Baby is gone...he's now 18 months old. For months I've been asked when I was going to cut Tate's hair. My response being 18 months. I know it was long, but I loved the color-the mess. It fit his personality. Saturday it happened-with much hesitation I finally made myself make the first cut. Luckily the kid loved the clippers because it was looking pretty bad there at first.

I think the end product is somewhat unrecognizable, but very cute and still quite lovable. He definitely takes after her Father in that aspect.

I introduce you to my little Man Tate

That's the look you get when you take the binki away

PS-He officially started Nursery on Sunday and after spending the first half with him-he was quite happy when John left him alone (although with his sister Tyler) during Music time. He came home a little wet but very happy!

in nursery they can't get over how much he looks like his Dad, even calling him "Little John"

Follow in His Footsteps

We had a primary activity last Friday night called "Follow in His Footsteps"-the children were seperated into groups and then went to 5 different stations-depictions of events in Christ's Life. It was well rounded with some spiritual classes and some "fun" classes.

The classes were: Fisher's of Men, The Lost Coin/Sheep (which I taught and was pry McKenna's favorite only because she was helped hide and find the chocolate coins. The Wise and Foolish Man (Tyler's favorite since it was a Music class and they sang The Wise Man Built His House). The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes as well as a class by our Primary President-Video & Testimony. The kids actually loved All the classes and afterwards were treated with a little plate of food-our own depiction of food they "might've" eaten during the time of Jesus life.

Primary Presidency: Pres. Fernandez, Sis Jackson, Me & Sis. Wright

Bread, Cheese, Olives, Grapes & Smoked Trout-all delicious!

Thank You Sis. Jackson for taking pictures! A big Thanks to SugarDoodles.net for the idea, and for the husbands who came and helped with details and babysitting while we taught.

Tea Party Legacy

With McKenna in school...although only for a few more weeks Tyler needed a tea party partner, to which she found with her baby doll.

Tate however sensing food wanted to join in, too bad he doesn't know or even understand tea party etiquette, we tried to teach him: Wear clothes, something more than your onesie at least,

please try not to eat others food and whatever you do, don't spill the "tea" aka water, it really upsets the hostess.

Rain, Rain, and MORE Rain

I wouldn't have Harris Blood in me if I didn't discuss the weather-It seems to be raining ALL the time, a little later in the year and a little more often than in years past. The good thing about Rain besides the really green grass, the ease of pulling weeds and the garden growing bigger is always the Puddles...or rather the one puddle that is the deepest and keeps The kids entertained the longest.

These were actually taken May 10th:

Tyler jumpin

May 18th:

The rain did break long enough to run up and make sure the goats were still around

both Tyler and Tate look for them as soon as they step into the front yard.

May 26th: Yup Still Rainin

From the back he looks like ET-he hates the poncho

since can't see his boots splashin in the puddle.

Today was the best storm so far-we had an hour of thunder and lightening-and although we were outside jumping in puddles when John got home we hadn't noticed the rainbow that covered the sky.

It was beautiful, worthy of 2 pictures!

My Little Helpers

What do we do all day while McKenna is at school?

I'd like you and McKenna to believe that it is this:

But really the help comes more in the form of this:

Tate's Tongue

I don't know what happened, but Tate re-discovered his tongue today...in the mirror and was fascinated with it. He was cracking me up the way he was waggin it and checking it out. Funny kid!

In regards to his mouth he also just popped a couple of new teeth-a top molar and the tooth next to his bottom two-both on the right side of his mouth. Kind of explains some of the awneriness and lack of appetite.

Memorial Day

Memorial day was still rainy-but we resolved that rain or shine we would hike. We traveled up to Twin Falls-a hike we did about 4 years ago with McKenna was a year old. We went with our friends the Justeson's who have the same number of kids, the same age and the same gender. :) We brought a long Kaylea & Kendra to help out with the kids.

It was very muddy but it was a lot of fun!

That's alot of PINK!

Kaylea & Kendra

The Justeson Clan-Minus Dad who had to stay home and Study

Stopping for a bit of lunch!

Tyler & McKenna both took a couple of spills but Tyler won for the most Mud

this was by far the winning shot!