Elementary School Stuff

They had an awards assembly on April 5th at the elementary school that I didn't know about, therefore, I didn't attend.  Thankfully, the school took and posted pictures.

Spencer with Mrs. Young's class

(He is in the middle row, third from the left had side behind the girl in the pink skirt)

 Zack with Mrs. Brooks' class

(front row, brown jacket)

 Zack also received an extra award for completing all the Reflex Math computer assignments.

 Zack's name [spelled wrong] on the All A Honor Roll

On April 18, there was a PTO meeting.  Spencer and the 1st graders participated in several line dances to show what they have been learning in PE.

Ready to begin

9 seconds of a dance...

Down Down...

Cha Cha now ya'll

A little bit of their Harlem Shake

Twins?

Spencer and Jonathan could be twins, except for the fact that Jon already has a twin...a sister named Natalie.  We love the Walz family.  They met in Pre-K (all three in the same class) and have been great friends ever since. 

Even though Spring Break was cold back in March, we met our friends at Lake Willastein and went for a walk.  Of course the boys had to find every nook and cranny to explore. 

Here they are out on a tree that had fallen into the lake...

On April 6th, after general conference, James went off to the priesthood session and I took Spencer and Zack to an Arkansas Travelers baseball game.  Spencer's Tiger Cub den all met there at the game to pass of a cub requirement.  I can't say they watched a whole lot of the game, but they did have fun.

Spencer

 Jonathan

 Together

 Watching the game...

 

Clowning around...

Project Motherhood: Pie Crusts

On April 10th we had another Project Motherhood in Young Women's.  This time I was in charge.  I taught them how to make pie crusts.

Gathering and waiting to begin...

 Sister Beheshti passing out aprons...

 Kaylianna...

 Eve, Maddie and Sister Windsor...

 Karen getting things started...

 I'm not a pro at this, but I am grateful that Cherry Pie was my favorite dessert growing up so that I learned how to make pie crusts and not be intimidated by it.  It is a great skill to have.

 My captive audience...

 We weren't set up with a professional kitchen with mirrors, but we made it work...

Preparing the pastry cloth...

 Let's roll it out...

 Now it was time for the girls to make their own...

 Eve and Ana Grace

 Gloria and Natalie

 Ana Grace, Michelle, Kaylianna

 HannaH

  The finishing touches...

 Sweeping up...

You can do so much with a pie crust besides making pies, there is quiche, pot pies, tarts, turnovers, etc.  We hope all the girls had fun and learned something.

Horseback Riding Lessons on April 6th, 2013

Another horse back riding lesson for Jordan where the littles were able to tag-a-long to play in the barn and on the farm.

Jordan on Skittles

Zack, Spencer and Sidnie on a hay bale in the barn.

 Buddy brothers

 Sidnie with Midnight

We went out near a pasture to feed the horses some grass that we had picked.  

 Feeding the horses...

Here is one horse giving some love to Sidnie.

 Climbing up to see better.

They had a blast as always.  There is excitement in being in the "country."

Mother's Day

Since it's Mother's Day, I thought I'd post just a little bit here on that topic before moving to get caught up.
I feel so very blessed to have a mother who is an incredible example and a great friend.  Some people have posted photos of their mom when they were little, but I don't have my baby scrapbooks, so this old wedding photo will have to do.  My mom is a fabulous example of faith, loyalty, love, and sacrifice.

I am also grateful to the many women who have been mothers to me over the years.  My mother-in-law is so loving and giving.  A true example of selflessness.

I am also extremely grateful to be a mother to these 6 wonderful and active kiddos!  They've grown since this photo in 2008, but they will always be my babies.

Cub Scouts on TV

A while back (February maybe) Spencer's cub scout troop went to visit the KTHV TV news station, in particular, the weather station part of things.  They were then on TV that night.  I had the show recorded for a while, but could never find the picture they showed actually posted on their page, so I snapped a few photos of it on my TV screen.

update

Last week when I was posting photos of our hiking adventures at Petit Jean Mountain, I couldn't find the iPhone I had taken pictures on, so go back and see that posting again.  I added pictures to it. 

I also added pictures to the Zack's wart posting.  I think we are nipping this thing in the bud.