Mormon Humor

We've been busy

We have decided to return to Washington D.C. this summer. We loved it so much last year with mom, dad, and Becky, we thought why not? Courtney and I love to watch DC Cupcakes, so when we heard we were going (even though we don't know when) she wanted to see Sophie and Kathryn, and she even dressed like them!

Who's got two thumbs and fixed her own sink? This girl (you'll just have to take my word about the two thumbs)! All this crud (which smelled like actual poop) was in a length of pipe less than 6 inches long. Yuck. I snaked it, Drano-ed it, and replaced the pipes. It didn't even leak afterward :)

Devin's squadron hosted a "Mandatory Fun" event. A picnic on Bethel Lake was the event, and Courtney spent 2 hours in the bounce house! The heat was almost unbearable.  Mason vs Chocolate chip cookie was the highlight for this mommy, except for maybe the cake truffles. Good times were had by all. 

First Steps

Noah's Ark

Courtney had a lesson in what she calls "Primary School" about Noah's Ark. The teachers provided this awesome craft for the kids, and Courtney talked about it all day. Also, Mason learned how to climb on the TV stand. You might have noticed that his face is scrunched together in a crying fit because he hasn't learned how to get off said TV stand. Poor little man.

The Mother's Atonement

I found this article through Pinterest. I was inspired by the idea, but then I immediately felt inadequate. We all feel inadequate at sometimes, but I do not feel discouraged. i feel even more resolve to try harder to do better. Enjoy!

http://powerofmoms.com/2012/10/christlike-mothering/

Par-tay!

The kids had a great day Saturday. Their birthday party was equal part Cinderella and Perry the Platypus (the cupcakes were either pink and purple or teal and yellow to match the themes). Due to kids being sick, only three families attended. To be honest, our kids were sick too. This stupid weather is the perfect breeding ground for the cold and flu. Can't spring weather just come already? Anyway, they kids had fun playing. I made a life size version of Candyland. The pink squares were customized with characters from Cinderella and Phineas and Ferb. Then we had them go to town on a pinata. Unfortunately, they couldn't figure out how leverage the stick very well, and they just tapped it instead of whacking it. Then it was time to sing "Happy Birthday" during which Courtney giggled and said, "Aww, shucks." Is she not the cutest? They got a lot of great presents. We also decorated with helium balloons, but we got more than really fit in the car. After the party, we let the kids take some home, then we told Courtney to pick one balloon to save, and then we popped the rest. When we got outside, the wind ripped the balloon off the string! And to make it even sadder, Courtney started sobbing, and she asked me, "Why doesn't Cinderella want to be with me?" My heart just broke into 1000 tiny pieces. Other than that, the party was a huge success!

Easter Pics

These were taken at "Once Upon a Child". These kids were born for the camera :)