The walrus...

Yesterday afternoon, Daisy drew the cutiest walrus I have ever seen. Don't ask me where her inspiration came from, I just thought it was adorable!

The differences in my girls...

I just realized I didn't post this picture of Grace holding the dead fish. Look at the delight on her face as she gets to hold the bag. Daisy's world was falling apart, and Grace was just glad to be holding the remains...

Dishwasher prayers...

3 years ago, when we were getting ready to move into our house, I found a dishwasher at a yard sale for $ 25.00. (We knew we needed a new one) It worked perfectly until a few days ago, and naturally, it had to stop working while I had a mountain of dishes that were waiting to go into the dishwasher to be cleaned. I've learned that things don't break at a "convient" time, so you just deal with it. Luckily, our AMAZING friends, Michelle & Jon (who own Van Vleet plumbing, and are SUPER, by the way if you have plumbing needs)had an extra dishwasher that they gave us- THANK YOU!!! So, after a few days of washing dishes by hand, I made Trav install the new one, which he did last night. After it was all done, we did a test load. Holy Cow, there was the loudest noise coming from the poor thing. Something was clanking around and I just sat there thinking, Lord, I am so grateful for this dishwasher, don't get me wrong- but if there is anyway to make that awful noise stop, could you please help us out? I tried convincing myself it would be okay, but the longer the cycle went, the more I realized that I would pay A LOT of money for a new one, it was just awful. Trav did some researching on the internet and found that other people had simuliar problems, so after reading their comments, he took a bunch of pieces apart, and found 6 screws, 1 clear marble & a chunck of plastic inside! Well, no wonder it was so loud! After he put things back together, it worked like a charm! Once again I am thankful for friends who care about us and a God that answers dishwasher prayers.

Christy's baby shower...

My lovely friend Christy is expecting her 2nd baby next month, so Chelsea & I went to her baby shower on Saturday. It was an awesome Beatles theme, decorated beautifully with great friends and yummy food. She recieved lots of adorable gifts for the tiny baby- I can't wait until he "pops out of her tummy!" (In Grace's words)
(Sorry for the tummy shot Chelsea!)

Primary activity...

On Saturday, the kids went to their Primary activity and had a great time. They played lots of games and ate yummy muffins & juice. I can't believe how fast they are growing!

Little Miss Willow...

Here's just a few of Willow from the past few days. I love this girl.

I love my husband...

Trav and I have been together for 11 years now and just when I think I couldn't love him anymore, he goes and does something else to prove me wrong. He just makes my heart melt and it helps that he simply adores me! I think everyone has "rough patches" in their marriages, (heaven knows we'vwe had ours)but Trav and I have been doing WONDERFUL for a long time now. It feels so refreshing, and great to just have an awesome relationship. He is so much more intune with my needs and feelings and I feel more valued and loved as a person (not just a wife & mother). I love our time together when the kids are asleep- to just be together, to snuggle, to talk, to eat ice cream & watch our favorite movies. I love watching him rock-a-by the girls before bed (Grace LOVES to be rocked and sung to at night, and she always says,"Daddy, will you rock-a-by me?) SO CUTE. So there is my tall handsome man, rocking our girls while singing # 1- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star # 2- Love One Another # 3- I Am A Child Of God # 4- ABC's. I love that he is so helpful and willing to help others. Yesterday, on his only day off- he went to the church at 9:30 AM with the 3 girls and set up tables and chairs for our church activity- then, he did yard work for hours, then he went on a walk with the kids & I, then he volenteerd to watch all the kids that came to the church activity that evening. He is a good, good man. I just love him.

Trying to get 1 good picture takes a lot of work...

Trav and I were doing A TON of yard work yesterday, and the girls were playing outside while we worked. They looked really cute on the trampoline, but it was impossible to get a picture where they were all looking half way normal.

Sleeping Beauty...

Here's Willow the last couple of days taking her naps. She's such a cutie!

Willow's first rice cereal...

On Sunday, Willow had her first batch of rice cereal. She did pretty well, but as you can see by the picture with her Daddy, she was a little upset before the whole thing even began.