Missing Something?

April 30, 2011

Miriam was so excited to have a loose tooth.  She played with it and moved it around until it fell out.  Of course, then she dropped it on the floor in her room, and I had to search for it so she could put it under her pillow for the tooth fairy to find it... What a cute smile!

Easter 2011

 On the Saturday before Easter, we always color eggs with the kids.  I think this is one of their favorite things about the holiday (after candy, of course!).  This year your ward had an Easter activity that morning that Jack took Rebecca and Miriam to.  (Joseph was sick, so we stayed home.)  They had lots of fun at the activity.

 Sunday was Stake Conference with Elder L Tom Perry as our presiding authority.  It was really special to listen to the testimony of an apostle on Easter.  Jack stayed home with Joseph so I could go to Stake Conference.

 Poor boy!

The girls got some puzzle books in their Easter baskets.  Rebecca got a Sudoku book and Miriam got a word search.  They really enjoyed them, and they helped occupy their attention during Stake Conference!

Casa Bonita with Grandpa Mike

 Dad told me that Ann had never been to Casa Bonita, so we decided to meet there for dinner one Saturday night.  The kids always have a great time watching the divers and the shows.  This time they got to see the gorilla show.

 They also had fun playing the arcade games. 

First Bite

April 6, 2011 (5 months old)

The general recommendations that you hear from the doctor has changed in the past 8 1/2 years.  Back when Rebecca was a baby, the doctor recommended starting solid foods between 4 and 6 months.  Now with Ruth, the recommendation is to wait until 6 months before introducing solids.  I was excited about this.  Feeding a baby takes time and effort, so waiting a little longer seemed nice to me!

Ruth, however, was very interested in trying some more grown up fare.  She wanted to be at the table with us.  She would watch intently as we ate.  She would open her mouth and reach for our food.  So after we got things settled from her milk reaction, I decided to let her try some yummy rice cereal.

She loved it.  Normally the first bite comes out just as fast as it went in.  Not with Ruth.  She opened wide for the next bite.  She loved eating. 

The next day when I got out the box of cereal and started mixing it, she stared intently at me and started opening her mouth for some food.  Boy was she ready!

Soft or Loudly?

Tonight we took the kids out to dinner.  While Rebecca was looking over the menu, she asked me if a soft drink was the same as pop.  I told her that it was. 

A few minutes later, Rebecca asked if she could order a soft drink.

Joseph then piped up, "I want a loudly drink!"

Miriam Turns Seven

 Miriam was so excited to be able to pick somewhere fun to go for her birthday.  This last summer, she was invited to a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese, and that is where she wanted to go for her birthday as well. 

 Miriam likes to play with the boys in her class, so she told me several kids she wanted to invite, boys as well as girls.  I am not a mom to invite the whole class to a birthday party, so we decided to invite all the girls in her class.  Since we had her party on her actual birthday (the Monday of Spring Break) it worked out just right with 6 girls from her class coming.

 The kids all had a great time playing the games.  A couple boys from Rebecca's class were there with their sisters, so she had someone to play with as well. 

 I was really impressed with how well the party was planned out (I guess parties are what they do, so they are good at it) and how special Miriam felt.  I'd say that is a successful birthday!

Of course, the batteries on the camera died before the over-sized mouse made his appearance... :(