SURPRISE!!!!

I decided to be daring and go RED! It has been an adjustment. Each time I look in the mirror I still go "Wow, I have red hair." It is a fun change though. Ryan and the kids had to get use to it also. When they first saw me the kids were freaking out. Lacey was mad at me. She said ,"Mom, your hair is suppose to be like this (pointing to her own hair)." Then she said, "Heavenly Father is sad you changed your hair color." Nice comforting words. I'm sure we will go blonde again but for now, we are going to be red.


P.S. Remember, I am 7 months pregnant and that is why my face is so fat!

Little missionary Aidan

Aidan's Primary Program was yesterday. But I wanted to tell a little story leading up to it. Last week we decided to hand out to the kids some invitations to give out to friends to invite them to the Primary Program. Well, Aidan, the little missionary that he is, took 4 invitations home. I asked him who he wanted to give them to. He first named a girl from Preschool. She is his favorite girl and wants to marry her someday. Every time he talks about marrying her I remind him that she has to go to church in order for him to marry her. So I guess he realized he needed to invite her to church so that his future plans of marriage would work out. It made me smile to see that he knew it was important enough and that he found this as his chance to invite her to church. He also chose the helper teacher at Preschool and another little girl. He was so excited to take his invitations to school and made sure I had put them in his backpack. Then when we picked him up after school he told us that he had given them their invitations. Seriously, I was so proud of him.

As we were sitting in church yesterday waiting to go up to the front Aidan leaned over to me and said, "Mom, my teacher and the other two girls didn't come." I could see the heartbreak in his little face. I just reminded him that he did his part in inviting them and that I was so proud of him. The program went really well. Aidan did so great on his little part. We had practiced everyday. He said, "Jesus Christ is Heavenly Father's first born son. Also, I am a child of God." He said it loud and clear and best of all with a smile on his face.

I am so happy I get to work with the Primary kids. I love hearing their testimonies and hearing them sing. I realize how important it is to teach them the gospel young. I love that I get to take part in strengthening these special little spirits.

Fall page

Some pics of the kids and Ryan at Huber Farm tromping through the corn maze. I totally scraplifted the page from here http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=189476&cat=fav

Songs about Ryan and the kids

So on the way to the store the other day I heard a song that was so perfect for what Ryan will be like when Lacey starts dating. It is by Rodney Atkins. Check it out and see what you think.




After I had Ryan listen to it he said that Rodney Atkins had another song that was an Aidan and daddy song. I had to share this one too because it so IS! I guess this guy just writes music that fits our family perfectly.

A day in the life of a Birthday Girl!

Lacey's "Birthday" all began with Ryan and I telling her happy birthday. She instantly started crying and saying that her birthday wasn't until tomorrow and that she didn't want to be three. After we got over that little hump we got ready for the day. Lacey got her hair all curled and looked so cute. We headed off to the airport to pick up a "package" that Ryan had forgotten at work. The package being Uncle Blake. They were so surprised when they saw him standing on the curb of the airport. They were so excited to see him.

We went to the toy store to pick out a couple of gifts for Lacey and then headed to McDonalds for lunch. Lacey was given $5 by Grandma Gremmert for chicken nuggets. She was so happy to have her own money. We took a little rest after lunch and then Ryan and Blake took the kids swimming. Of course they loved that. While they were out I picked up the cake and wrapped her presents. I also borrowed from my neighbor a big blow up birthday cake for the front yard. I was so excited for Lacey to come home and see it but when they got home she was ASLEEP! I was bummed.

We invited a couple of friends over for cake and ice cream. When Lacey's favorite little friend drove up she ran out into the yard and I guess the first thing she said to her and her mom was "Don't touch my cake". Once everyone was there Lacey instantly started opening presents. Like, Hey the party is here let's get down to business. She got a barbie, a pink airplane, a Strawberry shortcake doll, a my little pony and some lip gloss. What did she open immediately and start playing with? Well, the lip gloss of course. She put lipgloss on everyone that would let her. It was cute.



After presents and a little playing we had cake and ice cream. She had a Barbie ballerina cake and it was PINK. Boy was that perfect for her. It was fun to have some friends over and to have Uncle Blake with us. I think Lacey had a great birthday.