me and the kiddos

I don't have enough pictures of me with the kids. I seem to always be the one taking the pictures. So I love when I actually get a good one with all 3 of them.

 

Family Museum

Today we met up with my friend Becca and her kids Evan and Alex in Iowa City to play at the children's museum together. All 5 kids had a blast. We love our friends and any excuse to play.

Making pizza.

Emma loves any excuse to pose.

Climbing monkeys. 

Riding the carousel.

Brayden could have watched the train forever.

All 5 kids, happy and exhausted. 

 
 
 

 

 
 

 

science

A conversation I had with Emma today while I pushed her on the swings. 

Emma: "mom, I want to go in the sky and see Mars."

Me: "ok, you have to do well in school and learn about science."

Emma: "what's science?"

Me: "it's learning how the world works."

Emma: "oh, that's ok, I learned that in pre-school!"

Recitals

Emma and Molly each had a big recital today. Emma for dance, and Molly for piano. David and I had to divide and conquer since they were at the same time. We are so proud of our girls and their talents.

Molly and her teacher, Stefani Cragun. 

Emma had two different dances. She loves being put on that stage!

 

 

babysitting

As a way to earn a couple extra dollars, I've been babysitting a couple kids, one of which I've watched 3 times a week for almost a year now. She's about a year younger than Brayden, and my kids absolutely adore her. Last week I was taking a shower, and had put a movie on for the kids. When I came down to check on them, this is how I found them. 

 

Molly is 9!!

On Wednesday Molly turned 9. We can't believe it. We hope she had a great birthday. She wanted to go to Golden Corral for dinner, and then we had cake and ice cream. She got a Lego set, a science book, a charm bracelet making set, a doodle book, and the Fablehaven series. 

I decorated the ceiling in streamers while she was at school. 

On Friday at school, Molly finally lost a tooth that has been hanging on for weeks. We are so glad it is finally out.

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

Molly's early birthday...

We did a little celebrating of Molly's birthday on Saturday. We'll finish up with cake and the rest of her presents on wedensday. Grandma and Grandpa and Krista joined us, we always have fun when they come. They brought Molly a pair of earrings that match a necklace she has, and a charm bracelet. She is one blessed girl.

Molly also got a fish for her birthday. We went with G and G and Kris to the pet store to pick it out. Molly had a blast finding her favorite, then setting up the tank. She has named him Merlin. 

They also took us out to lunch to celebrate David's new job. He has worked hard the last 6 months or so to get a job at John Deere, and after his 3rd interview, he finally got an offer. We are super excited.

After the gang left to go back home, Molly wanted to go climb rocks at a stream nearby.