We love the French Family!

Ok so these are some of our favorite people of all time! Bishop French and his wife were the ones to really work with Kelley to help him turn his life around and finish the path into good choices. Sis French is the one that physically removed the last earring from Kelley when he was reluctant. I believe she still has that earring! They are so righteous and loving and a great example. I can’t say enough good things about them. We got to visit them when we visited Utah, and we were honored that we were one of their stops here in Oregon when they came. The girls must know how special they are because they opened up right away to them. Love them!

        

{May 2014}

May from the iPhones

Still loving daddy-daughter-daughter-daughter days!

     

Queens of the mountain! Going for a walk with Grandma on Mother’s Day.

This girl can chow! We hit up Sonic’s $1 corndog day. If I remember correctly she ate two… without hesitation. The peeps at the table next to us were eyeing her with either morbid awe or judgment that we let her 1-yr-old (but she looks smaller) eat corn dogs right off the stick. Ha!

Awesome mom got McDonald’s for breakfast one day AND ate outside for a picnic.

 

Sydney took her friends to bed one day. Not everything in our house is pink and girly! Seoul thought she was so funny doing rabbit ears to Sierra. We love all time spent with cousin Amanda! Sierra is growing and was so proud of herself for climbing into the chair herself.

           

  

Little sassy pants dancer! She had so much fun and it was fun to watch her. She definitely adds her own little spice to the term “ballet”! She knew a lot of the moves thanks to Seoul’s tutelage, though. Love my little ballerina!

  

 

{May 2014}

May highlights

Well, the problem is I want to include too many pictures! I tried to be selective. With this new camera, though, I love all the pictures of the girls and their activities… the pictures document it so beautifully!

Wrapping up swim lessons for Sydney and Sierra. They had so much fun and both went off the rope on the last day of class. Sydney was adventurous and did it on her own – hurray! Sierra didn’t cry so I figure that is an accomplishment. Until next time around when all three will be included.

 

We try and get to all the nieces and nephew’s events. Here are some photos from a baseball game Trevin played. He is such a talented, handsome, kind kid! So glad to have him in our family. Plus we get exposed to sports this way… all girls make for lots of dancing and fairies and pink. Ha!

     

 

Summertime fun! We spend so much time outdoors… it’s AWESOME! Sunshine, pink cheeks, capris and short sleeves. Glorious! The sandbox is always a hit, although Sierra is so unsure of it. Toys are always being schlepped outside. So glad we live in a place we can play outside with beautiful weather rather than blechy sweatiness all the time. Love our neighborhood – feel safe and comfortable. We do miss some of the neighbor kids which were the same age but oh well. At least the girls have each other to entertain themselves.

 

A farewell party to the beloved playhouse. We will miss it! Kelley found some streamers so he decorated for the girls to play with. At least it is going to a good home at the Sutherland’s so it will get good use over there!

        

 

Toddlers feeding themselves. Need I say more on the cleanliness? I love Sierra’s big, brown, soulful eyes! Playing with blocks and building towers. Impromptu photo shoots. Sierra pretending to be Elsa from Frozen with her gloves.

  

  

{May 2014}

Happy Easter!

{Beware: there is an absurd number of pictures but this is only a few!}

Hope Village Easter Egg Hunt

So last year we missed one of the hunts because they started early. This year we got there early and we started late so it felt like a lot of waiting. They changed the way they grouped the ages so Sierra and Sydney were in one group and Seoul was in a separate group. Seoul did well on her own – she saw a friend from preschool so that helped.Sierra figured out how to open the eggs! So I had to stop her from gnawing on candies. Little smarty pants! My mom and brother came to join in the fun

 

                       

 

Thriftway Easter Bunny Tradition

This year the wait wasn’t too long. We had time for the girls to adjust to the idea so they did pretty well. Sierra? Not so much as you can see. (I never saw the actual store pictures post so these are off the side from our own camera.)

  

 

The Easter Bunny Came!!!

The girls were thrilled. I love the way their faces light up! Easter dresses and baskets – fun! Then they had fun running around the house finding the eggs. Our big girls are so good to let the easy ones be for Sierra. Sydney kept sharing her eggs with Sierra. Sierra kept opening and wanting to eat everything.

 

Church

Easter Sunday is always neat with the music and talks even more centered on Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection for each of us. One of my favorite hymns is He is Risen! {Click on link to listen if you want.}

Easter Dinner

This year my mom hosted at her house. Always scrumptious food and laughter with family. Love all of them so much. I’m very glad we live close so we can share holidays. Sierra was content to sit and focus on her few eggs. Uncle Evan got in some good cuddles with the girls.

   

  

        

  

  

  

           

        

{April 2014}