Stuffed animals and sleepovers

I love that they love having "sleepovers" out in our family room, and that they love to set out their favorite stuffed animals with them. They play for hours with these stuffed animals. I love that Luke will still plays with them with Halle. They get so into it.  Luke was thrilled when he won the big blue bear in an auction at school today because it could be a husband to the big white bear and the little bears would finally have a dad. He said a lot of the kids in the class wanted that big blue bear but he was the lucky one with enough tickets to get it! (They get tickets for good behavior). Between that and his two baby chicks he got today (yes, we have chicks!) he kept saying "pinch me, this must be a dream!" and "this is one of the best days of my life!" It was a great day! Love these kiddos and love being their mom! It just keeps getting better and better!

After school when he got home with the bear. 

The chicks! More to come on them!

Pillow pile!

Lazy Sunday mornings (and jumping off mom and dad's bed into piles of pillows and blankets) are the best! 

(Asher wasn't as excited about the pillow pile and would rather be throwing things down the stairs!) 

Happy St. Patty's Day!

The leprechaun visited our house and brought the kids their yearly lucky charms, turned our milk green, and all our toilet water green! We also made lucky charm Marshmellow treats, and the kids looked super cute in their green outfits. 

Luke came home from school with this he made and at first was embarrassed to try it on for me, but I made him anyway, and then he got goofy with it. Little stinker is starting to get embarrassed about doing things that seem to "little kid" to him. He's growing up too quick! 

St. George weekend

We escaped the inversion in Salt Lake to sunny St. George for President's Day weekend. Scooter rides, picnics, and swimming in February...yes please! :) 

Luke's baptism

Yesterday Luke was baptized, what a special day. I still can't believe he is old enough to be baptized! I remember looking at families who had children that age and feeling like it was so far off, and now Luke is there!

We love this boy so much and are so grateful for him and what a good kid he is. He is such a wonderful example to his younger siblings. 

Luke was so prepared to be baptized and took the covenant he was making with Heavenly Father very seriously. He wanted to buy a baptism book last month which we bought and read all about baptism. The councilor in the bishopric said Luke did so well at his baptism interview and knew all the right answers. Not only was he prepared, he was so excited! Last month I remember him saying "I wish it was next month so I could be baptized" time and time again, and all last week leading up to Saturday he would say "only ___ more days until I get baptized!" 

The baptism day was such a great day and Luke had a lot of people come to support him at his baptism and come to his pizza party afterward at the house. He was also given lots of fun baptism gifts and some money - something we both weren't expecting! People are so generous. 

We love you Lukey, and couldn't be more proud of you! You are the perfect kid and I couldn't ask for a better son. Mommy loves you so much!!! 

Luke's baptism invitation 

Before the baptism 

This is the picture of Luke the primary took and had displayed at the confirmation. Luke's confirmation blessing given to him by Cory was very special and spoke about what a good boy Luke is, what a great example he is in our home, how proud Heavnely Father is of him and how much he loves him, and how Luke will do many wonderful things in his life as he grows up and continues making the good choices he is making. 

At the party at our house after the baptism. Pizza party! 

Luke picked Uncle Jake to give a talk about the Holy Ghost at his baptism. Jake spoke just before Luke got confirmed. It was also Jake's birthday which made it an extra special day for him! 

Chinese Assembly

Today was Luke's school's Chinese New Year celebration. He has been practicing the Chinese song and dance his class was doing for the assembly for weeks and took it very seriously. The song was called Little Apple. He knew each part and did a great job! Obviously, the hand point was his favorite move :). 

He loves his Chinese class and Chinese immersion, and I'm amazed how well he speaks it already! Last night Halle was asking him to say different sentences in Chinese and he could say everything she asked him to say without having to think about it (I have no clue what he is saying).  Happy Chinese New Year! 

Jazz game!

We had fun at the Jazz game tonight! Grandpa Sheldon got tickets from his work and we were lucky enough to get to go with them. To Luke and Halle, Jazz games equal cotton candy! Cotton candy faces, lots of potty breaks and drinking fountain runs :). And, a lot of yelling, "Go Jazz go!" Love spending time with these kids of mine!