My Little Peanut Turns 6

Well, this one has been hard for me....Claire turns 6.  Bawled in the store while birthday shopping (pathetic, I know)  Claire is such a sweet little girl.  She is very happy and always smiling.  She's always willing to help.  She loves to do art projects.  She's very easy to please, she like anything girlie.  She talks 50 miles a minute at home, but is as quiet as can be if she doesn't know  you. I can't  believe she's getting so big, she'll be in first grade this year.

On her Birthday, she had a friend party.  We had a lot of fun.  The kid's each decorated their own cake, made candy necklaces, and decorated a chef hat for themselves. I'm so grateful to my mom who helped me out with the party.  She also made cute aprons for all of the kids which was part of their treat bags.

This picture just makes me laugh.  She was having a hard time opening the present and was making a cute face.

Happy Birthday to my sweet little Claire Bear.  I love you so much, you are such a blessing in my life.

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Girls Dance Concert -- they did great. I'm so proud of them. Ivie has learned so much this year. She had an AWESOME teacher who really worked with the girls. They danced to a song from the Tinkerbell movie called "If You Believe". She did great. Claire had so much fun. She did so good with her cute little class. They danced to "Raining Sunshine" from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. She had a yellow parasol that matched her costume perfectly!





Bo's Birthday was really fun. He got a LOT of Spiderman stuff (which he totally loves). I can't believe that my baby is 3 already. I feel like it was yesterday when I brought him home from the hospital (and then I blinked). Here he is with his cake and then with his Spiderman costume on (he's worn it everywhere the last month).





Well, Trav and I have been home from our cruise for over a month now. We had a blast. I think it was the most relaxing vacation I've ever had. It was so nice to be with Trav for a week and have no worries. Here's a few pics, all from Cabo San Lucas, our favorite (more pics on facebook).

Happy Birthday Baby!

Today's my little buddy's birthday.  I can't believe my sweet little baby is 3 years old today.  He has been such a blessing in our lives.  He makes laugh all of the time. Sometimes, I don't remember him as a baby becuase for some reason he has grown up so fast.  He acts like a 5 year old.  I love my little man and wish him a Happy Birthday today.

Bo today:

Bo on the day we brought him home from the hospital (4 days old).  Notice the spit-up mark on his outfit :)  Love that little baby:

Bo on his blessing day:

I'll try to post pics from me and Trav's trip next week......

Trip to the Zoo.

 

 

A fun day atthe zoo.  I sure love this family!

Random

Yesterday was a great day.  I love Conference Weekend, and this Conference was amazing.  I love to listen to the speakers and it's amazing how strong you can feel the spirit, even with your kids running and playing in the background.  I am so thankful for the Prophet and the leaders of our Church.  They are inspirational to me in the way that they serve, giving all that they have and not complaining.  It is such an example, I know that I need to be better in my service and in giving my all to my Heavenly Father. 

Easter was so fun.  I think my kids liked it more than Christmas this year.  I can't beleive how excited they were, especially Claire.  I realized this morning that I did not take any pictures of Easter, that's horrible of me!  Oh well, the kids had a blast and played all day with their new toys.  I loved that it was the same day as General Conference.  It was so relaxing.  Even after Easter dinner, by 7:00 we were all sitting down and relaxing for the night, it was lovely.

This month is so busy and I feel really anxious about getting things ready and taken care of.  Trav and I are going on a cruise in 2 weeks, we are really excited.  We really need some time away, especially Trav.  I feel so unprepared.  Not that I travel a lot, but I do a decent amount (especially for work), that I don't get as prepared as I used to.  I feel like I need to start getting things ready, that's what I'll be doing this week.  Traveling without kids is much easier than with kids but then you need to worry about what's going on with your kids at home.  A big huge THANK YOU to Trav's parents and sisters and my parents for helping out while we're gone.  I'm so greatful to them (especially since I'll only be home for 2 days and then off to Quebec for work and needing more help).  What would I do without my family?  I have no idea!

I'm really greatful for Ivie.  She is such a great kid.  She helps me so much.  She's getting older, almost 9 and I know she gets a lot of responsibility placed on her.  I've added a new chore to her weekly list, she now dusts every week.  It is so nice to get some extra help.  Ivie is a really sweet girl and a great example to her brother and sister.  Ivie is having fun with her friends and is getting to do more and more as she gets older.  The other two are a bit jealous.

Claire is such a cutie.  Claire keeps us laughing all of the time.  She talks a million-miles a minute.  A few weeks ago, we were driving somewhere and she was talking.  Trav said, "Claire, you need to learn to breathe."  She replied in her cute, laughing, smiling way, "I know, I've been thinking about that lately."  She is always exctied and happy about everything.

Bo is crazy.  We love him and he keeps us laughing too.  He's a wild boy, but so hard to get mad at.  He looks at me with his cute smile and face and it melts my heart.  He's such a boy, and I'm glad.  He loves anything he can get his hands on and usually turns it into something to hit his sisters with or a gun.

Trav is doing well, he's busy with being the Bishop.  But, he is a great husband, I couldn't ask for a better one.  He is always worried about me and the kids.  He takes great care of us.

No pictures for this post, just a couple of random thoughts.