It's raining, it's pooring...

We've spent the last week inside because it's been raining every single day.
This cool scraggly tree is outside my bedroom window. Luke and I ventured outside
to take some photos when we found this spider and its web.
(if you're into hairy spider legs, click on the spider picture to get grossed out!)

Luke had a Friday and Monday off of school and it rained the entire time so we tried to have fun in the kitchen. We made Valentines cookies with a friend and then the next day we made chocolate chippers. That should keep them satisfied for a while!
(don't they look thrilled, ha ha)

The sun is again shining on us, so I thought we'd tell you what we've been up to around here.

Trent- has been busy at the hospital and in his spare time he's been building a fish tank stand (photos to follow in next post).

Millie has been busy with the kids. Emry is out of preschool now, so I've taken over and am trying to get her all ready for kindergarten. It's been fun to have her around this past week, she's like my own personal paparazzi that doesn't stop talking and remembers everything I say or do.

Luke keeps busy at school. He's reading 4th grade materials and his teacher is really pushing him which makes me happy. He loves to play the Wii, but hates that I make him read me a short book and write 2 complete sentences about it before he's allowed to play. He's been trying very hard to keep his room tidy and is excited to have his first baseball practice of the season tomorrow after school.

Emry is learning to write her letters and name (in a straight line). She's started to learn to read, but sometimes looses interest. Right now her favorite thing to do is play Polly Pockets. She will do this all day long! Just in the last week she's become interested in puzzles. She has really impressed us with her natural skills. She just sits down and does them without any help...even if it takes her 30 minutes! I want to go get a bunch more because she's done all the ones we have 10 times each, she can't get enough, very cute.


Carley is still a split personality type of girl. One day she goes by Carley and the next Cece (Cranky Carley), we never know who she's going to be from one minute to the next. Here is her repertoire of words: fish, go, Mama, Dada, cracker, cookie, eye, uh uh, drink, love you, please, thank you, stinky, all done and yes. She's in nursery at church and hates every minute of it. We are really hoping that she settles down and starts playing with the other kids. I know she'll love it as soon as she decides to give it a chance! She is also still our most loving child. Still gives hugs and kisses on demand. Oh, and she sings now too! It's so cute, she just sways back and forth singing away, it's so sweet.

Time for church.
I had to post this picture because I was so proud of my kids.
Let it be known that the day this was taken, February 15, 2009,
all 3 of my kids were angels in sacrament meeting!
I'm not exaggerating either. Trent was on call, and I dread those Sundays,
but this time the kids were truly exceptional.
No fighting,
no arguing,
no begging,
no whining,
no ones feet were too close or touching anyone else,
and no poking either.
What more can a mom ask for???
Nothing!