Time Will Tell

Next Friday we will know if a boy or a girl will join this lively bunch of sisters! I'm trying to imagine a boy mixed in there and it is hard for me! I'm envisioning another little girl in the mix. Only time will tell! What I know for sure is that this new baby is going to be well loved by all of these big sisters!

A few weeks ago Jason completed his first Olympic Tri! The swim was a mile and a half, the bike 20 miles, and the run 6 miles. It was his first open water swim and he did great! We are proud of you Jason! Now his eyes are set on the St. George Marathon in October!

SUMMER IS HERE!

Today was the last day of school! Yelling and screaming filled the air as soon as the bell rang! I could hear the excitement from the front yard. The girls came home to balloons and a finish line for another school year under their belts. Great job girls!

Spring Triathalon!

Saturday was a big day for us! Jason, Emma, and Julia all participated in the Sand Hollow Triathalon. It was so much fun! I woke up early to go cheer Jason on. I was so proud of him! He beat his time from his last Tri in the fall and he is training for a bigger one in May. This time he is headed for open waters!
Emma and Julia were so cute to watch. This was Emma's second time and Julia's first. I was nervous for Julia but she surprised us! She isn't the strongest swimmer so she wore her life jacket but she was quick on the bike and the run. She had this determined look in her eye. She was all business!
Emma did great! She swam and biked great. I cracked up when she turned onto her back and backstroked her second lap. She had one little mishap on the run. Instead of running half a mile, she ran longer with the older kids. She was bummed but she came through the finish strong! She said she wants to train to do the sprint next time! I was definitely the proud mom and wife for the day.

Rainbow

Little Grace has renamed herself Rainbow. And she is pretty serious about it! She'll catch you if you call her Grace and remind you that her name is now Rainbow. A little while after I dropped Rainbow off at preschool I got a text from her teacher that said the following: "Grace just changed her name to Rainbow." I laughed and I also laughed in the middle of the night when she came into our room and I asked who it was and she paused and replied,"Rainbow."
I have to say how proud I am of this little girl! A year ago she was hardly talking and now it seems like she has been talking forever. Her speech therapist calls her his miracle girl because she has made such an incredible improvement. She went into speech a month before she turned three and was only in the first percentile for language and articulation! Way to go Grace!
Here are a few pictures from her Birthday Tea Party. It was so fun! Hats, gloves, pink lemonade, and real sugar cubes are what little girls are made of! Happy Birthday Rainbow! Jason made her cute teapot cake! I actually sat back and let him make it and I'm glad I did because he did an amazing job!
Four Things I love about Grace:
1. You are a mommy's girl! Sorry Jason!
2. Your cute sense of humor. I hope I always remember that when I dropped you off at preschool you yelled to me,"Bye Alvin!" You love those chipmunks!
3. The adorable things you say. Emma asked what kind of gum you were chewing and you said,"Chewy, chewy, chewy, chewy bubble gum!"
4. I love your obsession with Max and Ruby! You have to watch it everyday!!!

I've been wanting to blog about this cookbook for a long time! I love it! If you are looking for a good, basic, family friendly cookbook than this is a must have. I find myself going back to this cookbook constantly and she gives great ideas for menu planning as well. Love it, love it, love it!!!

Just Wondering???

Okay everyone. When you visit my blog does it take you to my most recent post or is it an old post. A couple of my friends have told me they always get an old post first. Let me know so I can fix my blog. Thanks!