Thing 2

For Dr. Suess week Andrew dressed up as thing 2. He made the whole costume by himself. He is such a creative kid. He is also into making funny faces for pictures.

Draper Temple Open House

(it was a really windy and bright day!)
(nice truck in the background too eh?)

One of the nice things about living back in Utah is being so close to temples (yes plural). Right now the Draper Temple is having an open house and we took the oportunity to take our family and take some the mystery out of the temple for the boys. We had a great experience. The strong spirit inside the temple must help the children to behave b/c they did really good. Claire was ok too.


It's quite a set-up they have. There are tented walk-ways to and from the temple. They have shuttle going from the temple to near-by churches to alleviate parking. And at the end they had transformed a gym into a little visitors center and had cookies and water for everyone! I was very impressed.


The boys favorite part was either the sealing room, the celestial or the bus ride. Kinda of tie for them.



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Boys

Boys. I'm not sure what else to say. Andrew got in the water meter hole and told Ethan to go get the camera and take a picture. Lovely. Good thing I grew up with three brothers and understand a little bit about BOYS.

You are loved Claire

coloring

Claire was so excited to sit at the counter with Ethan and color. She seems so big up there!

Ethan is so patient with his little buddy.

BTW does anyone know how to get blue marker out of a pink shirt. Oxy clean didn't work.

:0(

Scholar of the Month

Ethan got scholar of the month this month. I have such good kids don't I? Good job Ethan. He has really grown sooo much this year in Kindergarten. He has such a great teacher that pushes him and expects so much of him. I will have to go on about her more later. I just think the world of her. (despite the unfortunate bus incident at the beginning of the year.)


I know it a poor picture but what can you do in the school cafeteria?

Patriotic Program

Andrew had a second grade "patriotic program." I think it funny this is the best shot we got of Andrew. He was in the front row which usually means you can see him better, but in this case he was on the same floor level as we were. The kids have been working really hard for this. They sang about 15 songs and they all had a speaking part. I was actually really inspired and even teared up once.

The kids wore coordinating shirts that formed an American flag.
Andrew was part of a red stripe.

these are the moments...

...that make me smile. Andrew reading to Ethan on the couch with a bowl of popcorn.

Lemonade For Sale

The boys had a lemonade/cookie stand a few Saturdays ago. I always dread these things because they are so hopeful about amking money, and they work so hard, and of course they only make a few pennies. This day they made $2.00. One of those dollars was from me.

But they did have fun.

And where was Mike?

And where was Claire?

And the house looked like this....

midget man

Our entertainer Ethan invented this new comedy routine after seeing the movie "Bedtime Stories." (There is a midget who kicks Adam Sandler.) He put his shirt over his knees and says funny things. (see video below) So one night he wanted all of us to do it and we got quite a good laugh out of it.