The White House

We had a fun day Friday touring the White House.

Surprise

Today I found a little surprise when I went to throw something away in the dumpster at our church

School Days again

Back to school again! I'm always so sad on Labor Day - the last day of swimming at the pool and having all my girls home for summer. We've had such a fun summer - obviously, because I sure haven't spent much time blogging. But the girls have really been enjoying this first week of school. Rebekah is doing great in 3rd grade, and Samantha is really enjoying Kindergarten. Yea!
How are your kids doing with school?




Samantha and her fellow kindergarteners - and Danielle. Danielle assumed she was getting on the bus too, so she was a little bummed. She misses the girls and keeps asking for Sammy to come home and play baby dolls with her. And she won't take off her backpack - she even takes her nap with it.

Our Danielle

Our Danielle is so much fun. She always keeps us laughing. What a hoot!

She wants to say hi to Grandpa and tell him, "Don't forget to eat!"

Baptism Day

Wow! What a special day! Rebekah's baptism yesterday was absolutely perfect! We were so glad to have Grammy and Grampy there and our ward family. It was so special to see my worthy husband baptize and confirm my sweet daughter. I really have no words. Okay, so maybe I have just a couple more. Everyone always says, "It's different when it's your own child." And it really is. I remember being baptized, and now to be the mother and to see my own daughter being baptized is so amazing! We love you, Rebekah!

Graduation day

Graduation day for Grammy also happened to be ear-piercing day for Rebekah. (Can you see the little diamond star studs) This was a reality check because I remember getting my ears pierced!

A Rockin' good time!

Rebekah is 8 years old!! We can't believe it! She had a Rockstar Birthday party. The girls decorated cardboard guitars and microphones and then rocked out to Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift. Lots of fun!

One of my favorite things ...

Strawberries! We went strawberry picking with friends last week. Very fun, but very brief with a 2-year-old. The hayride was an extra bonus!




I made an "Amy Hughes" special - cream cheese filled strawberries. Isn't it wonderful when you find something that's beautiful and delicious?!

Mother's Day Tea

I just went to the cutest Mother's Day Tea at Samantha's preschool. We were served juice and cookies, and the kids sang several adorable songs. I almost wanted to cry when they sang a version of "You are my Sunshine" with the words changed to fit Mother's Day. So fun!

Bowling

In April we took the girls bowling for the first time ever. We all had a blast! Rebekah even got a spare! And Danielle had fun being the cheerleader.

Happy birthday, Grandpa!

Grandpa, we hope you're having a great birthday! We love you!

Zoo fun

We just got back from a fun morning at the zoo. It was a perfect day - great weather, not crowded, and the animals were out! Of course the play area was one of the big hits for the kids.




(I think red pandas are so interesting)

Our Outstanding English Major

We're so proud of Grammy. She received both the Dean's Scholar award (for a perfect 4.0) and the Outstanding English Major Award! We can't wait until graduation next month!

"Teeth Coming"

Rebekah finally lost a tooth (up top) that has been very loose for a long time. She has been talking about it for a while, and with Samantha loosing her first tooth recently, Danielle has picked up on all this talk about teeth. So Danielle now (several times a day) points to her own mouth and says, "Teeth coming!"

Playing outside with neighborhood friends - what beautiful weather we've been having lately!

Spring break

We've been enjoying our spring break this week -

the Dulles Air & Space Museum:

The Science Museum in Richmond:

And even the dentist's office: