Holladay Happenin's

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Week ending 5-22-16

Monday: Morning birthday hugs for me!

Uncle Ben is saying, "I didn't do it."

It was a treat to have him stop and visit for an hour on his way through Utah.

FHE with my parents and other brother and his family who came up from Spanish Fork.

Cousin Paige wondering up the stairs during FHE.

Opening presents. This was a coupon book from Alexis.

I guess no one took a picture of the cake Brady brought or the cupcakes I made or blowing the candles out. But here are some pictures of us playing outside afterward.

Kait and Kenna climbing the net.

Shane and Paige.

Tuesday morning: saying good bye to Mama and Papa

What the cupcakes looked like a day or two later when I realized we didn't get a picture. Of course the best ones got eaten on my birthday. These ones are all droopy. I'm a picky dessert person and wasn't sure they would turn out how I my taste buds wanted them. But they did! Perfect combination of sweet and salty. I think I ate all the leftovers.

Friday: Last day of school party!! We invited the Bishop and his family to celebrate with us and it was a blast! We made a lot good food and played outside and watched the BYU baseball game.

Pogo sticking up the stairs.

I had a better video of him, but this one makes me laugh every time I watch it.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Week ending 5-15-16

Sunday: Samuel came home from church and promptly changed his outfit to this.

The kids relaxing and watching President Hinckley's biography.

Monday: We got a fun storm. We have been so happy with the storms here.

Utah isn't such a bad place weather-wise afterall.

We've gotten a lot of rain, thunderstorms, hail, and neat clouds.

Madalyn took this for photography class.

Nathan's FHE activity: Mother May I?

I was the mother of course and this was my view as the family came closer to me.

Nathan was crawling. We haven't played it in a long time and it was super fun.

Tuesday: Thomas got 3,000+ jumps on his pogo stick! The only problem was that he did it barefooted and got blisters like this on both feet. They were huge! But he didn't complain.

Wednesday; Anderson had a 103-104 fever all week. It's so cute when older babies sleep on me and I'm used to them sleeping in their crib. I wish I could have just rocked and held him and read all day. But I have other kids to take care of, homeschooling, housework, and places to go. And he wouldn't let me sit down with him. So I either had to put him in his crib or go around with an aching back. (He's heavy!! 21 lbs)

Sam also had a slight fever a few days and put himself down for a nap either on the couch or in his bed every day. But when he was up he acted fine.

This particular day he slept for 4 hours, wet the couch, got up and changed his whole outfit, adding the diaper bags and headband, and walked into the kitchen like this. It was so funny. I was like, "Just a minute ago he was sleeping on the couch in a different outfit. Now he walks in completely changed and accessorized."

Kaitlyn and Makenna played ballet class all week.

I was grateful for Nathan to take Anderson when he got home at 9:30 each night.

Thursday: Kylie got to go to a dinner at the Lion House for those who have received their Young Womanhood Medallion. It was a stake event and she doesn't know the other girls (there were a few more who left before this picture) so she was a little bored, but the food was great and the speakers inspirational. It was a fun little mother/daughter date. She got her medallion last May and her honor bee in November. I'm so proud of her!

Friday: Anderson is finally feeling a bit better. First smile all week.

Madalyn was so pretty this day.

Saturday: We went to my uncle's funeral. I told Madalyn to snap a few pictures while I wrestled with Anderson. I wish we got some of my cousins lined up, posing for a picture, but this is all we got.