kids are funny

Isabel has started reading alone in her bed at night and she will read books out loud to Ansel. One night after the kids had gone to bed, we heard Ansel saying, "Isabel, ISABEL....etc." He just kept calling her and was getting louder and louder and louder. (Sometimes they play around when they are supposed to go to bed and they don't answer when they are called, just to be annoying.) Anyway, I thought I had better go down and check it out. When I get down there, Ansel was out of his bed and standing two feet from Isabel's face shouting her name. I said, "Ansel, Ansel....do you see that Isabel is sleeping? Why are you calling her?" "Yes, I just wanted to know if she was done reading," he replied. I went ahead and let him know that if she falls asleep that means she is done reading for the night. ha ha ha.

Music Program

Isabel had a very cute music program at school last night. Ansel's favorite song was "How much is that doggie in the window." Joseph's and my favorite was an animal song that a few kids had solos in which they made animal sounds. When the kids did the donkey and pig sounds, all the kids laughed so hard that they came in late on the next line they were supposed to sing. It was so funny. Isabel's favorite song was "Engine #9."

Isabel told us we were supposed to look our best. I thought it was just her, but at the last minute she said our whole family was supposed to look our best. I don't particularly like dressing up and was still going to go pretty casual. That is until I saw Joseph putting on his suit! Ansel wore his nice vest and tie. So, I went ahead and dressed up also. As the evening went on and I felt silly that my whole family was overdressed, I started to think about Isabel and what she might have been thinking. I began to feel glad that we dressed our best to see Isabel in her first little choir concert. She knows that it was important to us and if she told us to look our best, we certainly would. I can't believe that she is almost done with her first year of kindergarten!!!

Lincoln at 16 months

Lincoln is such a character lately. He seems so grown up. He will get involved with the other kids more and he LOVES doing things to attract attention. He throw his arms up and spin around. He falls down and looks to laugh with me about it. He loves to drink water out of a straw. He was doing it yesturday and after every sip he smiled so big or laughed at me to show me how much he loves it. He also LOVES to play outside. He'll run around and try to join in what Isabel and Ansel are doing. He favorite thing to do in the backyard is throw rock or anything really down our window well. He also likes to walk to our mailbox at the corner.

One problem we are having is that he won't eat anything. Right now he just refused to eat yogurt, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cereal and chicken nuggets. These are his staples....pretty much the only things he ever eats. So...we'll see maybe he really isn't hungry?? hm....I doubt it.

fun moments...

Yesterday Lincoln did something smart and Isabel said: Lincoln is a very competent baby. Joseph and I looked at each other...we asked her if she know what that meant. She was a little insulted, of course she knows what that means. ha ha ha.

Ansel is a great big brother. A few minutes ago he was letting Lincoln pretend to drink out of his water bottle. They were both laughing so hard every time Lincoln "took a drink." Lincoln still has the hiccups.

Lincoln plays bulls-eye by sticking the ball in the middle hole. Then he raises both arms high in the air, smiling and celebrating. It's so funny.

Ansel started babbling a lot. I gave him a funny look. He said, "I'm speaking spanish. I'm getting really good at spanish."

I love my kids!

my lawn mower

I've mentioned before how much Ansel loves to mow the lawn. I know this is pretty hard to see, but it's Ansel mowing the lawn... in a ton of snow... in the middle of winter.

merry christmas?

Really I do know that it's after Valentine's Day. I just do not upload photos on my computer very often. Here are some photos from Christmas. It was an exciting time. I just love getting presents for my kids and I do try to restrain myself as much as possible. But, what fun to see them get excited for toys and goodies. I was proud of myself for decorating my house kind of early this year and putting up so many lights (inside and out.)

About half way through the day poor Ansel seemed real tired and got a fever. We had to change our plans to have Christmas dinner with the cousins. Isabel and I got to go enjoy some delicious food that I did not have to cook while all the boys stayed home. (Thanks Cindy!)

Ansel's scripture

Ansel did a scripture in Primary today for the first time. He recited Job 19:25. He memorized it and did it for us at the house the past several days, but got very nervous at the microphone. I thought he may not say anything. But, I just had to tell him the words and he repeated them. It was so cute. We are proud of Ansel. He has seemed so grown up to us lately. I guess it's because he shares his random thoughts with us more often. It's pretty fun. (Also, he has been whining a lot less lately.....yipeeee, that will always help!)