My Mom

This is the last picture I took of my mom.  We were celebrating Hailey's first birthday.  Mom wasn't feeling well.  We didn't know by how much.  This was on a Sunday.  By Monday night she went into the hospital and never came out.  I miss her.  I didn't want her to suffer; didn't want her to have cancer, but those are the cards she was dealt.  She played them beautifully.  Never did she complain; never did she ask "Why me?"  Her legacy and beauty will remain in our hearts until we see her face again at the resurrection.  Love you, Mama!

Books

 

So these two crack me up.  On their own they decided to make these books "Cursive Letters for Learning Cursive Writers" and "Lily's Long Hair."  Notice Emma's has 3 evenly spaced staples, whereas Lily went a little nuts.  That book is staying together!

Crazy Hair Day!

 

So, now we know what both girls would look like if they dyed their hair pink.  (Of course, they looked much better and more pink before they went to school, but Mommy wasn't with it enough to take a picture that early!)

Seahawks Birthday Bash

Emma wanted to celebrate her birthday Seahawks style!  They even won their game that day, which made Emma's day all the more special!  Happy birthday, Em!

Emma's Birthday

Boo to six!

 

Yay to nine!



Christmas Photos

Pilgrim Love

All the first graders in Lily's room

My favorite pilgrim

Best friend Ben's last day at Rogers. :(

Lily the Israelite

Cutest Israelite I know!

David's not afraid?!

Saying the memory verse.

"Only a Boy Named David"

Crazy Hair Day

 

If you look very closely you can see the glitter paint we sprayed in her hair.

 

This is glitter paint AND craziness!

Halloween

 

Sisterly love

 

Seahawks Cheerleader

 

Strike a pose!

 

Ladybug Girl (again)

 

Strike a pose!

Strange Sights and Birthdays

So last month I celebrated my birthday by enjoying a weekend in the Seattle area.  I just want to say I love Seattle! 

That being said, there are some strange sights to behold.  Take the giant eraser tool monument up top.  What's that about?  What artist thought, "Hey, I'll just make a gigantic eraser and call it art!"?  Who does that?

Then there was this guy dressed as a storm trooper.  I love Star Wars probably more than the next girl, but this was a bit odd.  BTW, no one was in Darth Vader's suit.

 

So, this happened.  And it was yummy!

 

This is not a strange sight, although notice even Darth Vader couldn't resist creeping in for a photo bomb!

Birthday, cont.

Ladybug cookies for school

 

"I love my new bike!"

 

Ladybug cake for her party.

Emma reading Ladybug Girl to the kids.

 

Eating some cake!

We love our friends!

Birthday Girl!