Sunday, October 2, 2016

September 2016

Abby loves having her cute friends over, especially on Thursdays after dance class. They play with babies and pretend they are moms.

One Thursday we had an indoor picnic and I walked in on Audrey, Kozie, and Abby taking turns to give blessings on their lunch.

I came home from running errands one day and Abby was dressed like this... the picture is dark but she has boots on with her summer outfit.

Abby showed us how to write her name and I love this so much! I had to document with a picture, the first time she has ever written her name by herself.

Sunday afternoon: Abby was watching the process of making homemade rolls while Noah and Sophie were working on some indexing.

We took a trip to the river on Labor Day... this is how Abby rides in style:
With Matt and Krysta's family, ready to ride some canoes down the river!

I asked Abby to clean up her toys one day. She was so proud to show me how clean the family room was - and I WAS proud, until I found that she had just thrown everything into the doorway of her room.

Every once in awhile we let Abby sleep with us, at least for a little while until I go to sleep hours after these 2 (haha)! She loves it and honestly Russ and I both love to cuddle her up!

We got to go to the lake with Jared and Shanda and had fun wake surfing. Abby was the best flag girl!

Cute Abby with her baby in matching jammies :)

Abby knows what happens on each day of the week. Monday and Wednesday = preschool. Tuesday = Sophie. Thursday = dance. Friday = Sophie ("sometimes"/every other Friday). Saturday = Dad doesn't go to work. Sunday = church. This picture was taken on a Tuesday at about 10:00 in the morning she was just patiently sitting on the couch and waiting when she said "Mom, why is Sophie taking so long?" I had to tell her that Sophie doesn't come until after dad gets home from work... which meant she still had almost 8 hour of waiting! She loves Sophie so much.

Davis comes over on Wednesdays after preschool and these 2 like to move the table and eat while watching a movie. Their favorite movie over the past few weeks has been "Elf".

We got to spend a day at the waterpark of The AZ Grand resort and had so much fun!



H is for Hippo! It was so funny to pick these 2 up from preschool and see them wearing their new hippo hats.

More fun with friends after dance... they were just hanging out in the hallway, "telling ghost stories". 

This was such a sad day... I was extra tired and not in the mood to answer Abby's 100 questions she had been asking me. As we were getting into the car, I told her that I needed her to stop talking for awhile. She is extra sensitive and just sat in the back seat quietly. About 5 minutes later, I looked back and she had tears running down her cheeks. She was silently crying. I was so sad that I had hurt her feelings. As soon as I told her I was sorry, she let the tears really flow and was whimpering the saddest cry. I had to sneak this picture of my sweet tender-hearted girl.

Cute kids after church. Noah, Sophie, and Abby.

Grandma and Poppy submitted their application to serve a 6-month mission, the morning after Poppy was released as bishop of his ward. They were pretty sure that they would be called to serve in the Florida Tallahassee mission since their old stake president is the mission president there and recruited them. Their mission call came so we all showed up looking like Florida vacationers to watch them open it. Sure enough, they will be going to Florida and reporting in November.



Sunday, September 18, 2016

August 2016

Memories from August include lots of random shots or Abby doing cute things, like watching tv with 3 babies on her lap. She named these 3 babies Clark, Ivy, and Adelaide.

Pedicure time with mom!

The way Abby is sitting in this picture is SO her dad!

This was an olympic year and the games were held in Rio. We had a party the night of the opening ceremonies and everyone dressed up as an athlete or a USA supporter... Suzanne was a fun host and she was dressed up as Keri Strug from the 96 olympics.
The kids had lots of fun playing the games that Aunt Suzy planned!





Mr. Clark loved watching the opening ceremonies on TV!

Abby looked really special with her swimming goggles on. hahahaha!!!!

(This was Abby earlier in the day, crashed out napping in the car!)

Abby's first day back to dance this semester with friends Navy and Audrey!

Abby started a little preschool class through the town of Gilbert and was so excited about it! We picked out some clothes the night before, and she added to the clothes the bangle bracelets and clashing necklace. She also packed her backpack with a baby doll, a notebook, and a pencil.
Davis goes to school with Abby and these cousins love their time together!






The kids get a bathroom break during their 1.5 hour long class... and Abby must have taken her jacket vest off to use the toilet. Then put it back on the wrong way. Wardrobe malfunction!


Abby and Davis have loved hanging out with each other after preschool... I'm sure Abby was loving life this day that Alisse took them to Costco.


Abby with friends Audrey and Kozie after dance.




We got to babysit the twins recently - Abby loved "helping"!




She thought putting a bow on Clark was the funniest thing ever!

Abby loves to be in charge of family home evening :)

Abby got to be "Grandchild of the month" during August. Grandma and Poppy took her to her choice of dinner and interviewed her. She chose "Panda Bear" and was in HEAVEN. Just look at the look on her face in these pictures!! And here are the answers to the questions she was asked:
favorite animal: dog
favorite color: pink
favorite sport: Noah's basketball
favorite tv show: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
favorite song: the wheels on the bus
favorite primary song: I am a Child of God
favorite vacation: Flagstaff on the swing
favorite scripture story: Noah crossed the sea
favorite food: noodles
favorite dessert: strawberry dessert
favorite toy: the pink pony (because it was new that day!)
other favorite toy: blocks
how many babies do  you want to have when you grow up: 20
what do you want to be when you grow up: my dad



I had to take this picture to document Abby's life lately: I took this picture at 10am on a lazy day when she didn't have to be to preschool or dance... she has great bed head, her jammies and a pull up still on. She is obsessed with the ipad or my old phone. It is a great motivator if she doesn't behave and also with potty training. She loves watching her shows from you tube. On this day it was "Little Eiksteins". She LOVES her breakfast of a waffle (with cinnamon butter on it) and cereal (usually "Yucky Charms") and will hardly ever stray from it, unless Noah makes eggs and offers her some on a Saturday or Sunday. This day she also got part of a smoothie I made. She likes to keep her craft projects from preschool on her table, and she is totally into pretending right now - which is why her babies are sitting in the other chairs having breakfast with her!

(More watching tv with one of her babies...)

Abby wishes she could stay in our bed all night long!

Poppy was released as bishop in his ward during August so we all attended and heard both him and grandma bear testimonies.