President's Day Party!

Partner Writer for this post: Natalie!

Us eating President's Pizzas with our cousins the Murrays!

Me and my cousin Whitney built a monument for who knows what. 

Caleb and Owen building George Washington Moves the Nation with trucks!

Katelyn made a very historical one of the Abraham Lincoln monument. 

The judges deciding! AKA my aunts and uncle!

My aunt laying out in the sun! She's in a school up in Rexburg, ID so this is nice weather for her! 

The hilarious laugh out loud "so you want to be president" book!

This day was so fun! I can't wait for next year's president's day! 

(We also studied all the presidential candidates as we tried to follow the prophet's counsel to be informed about politics and to get involved.)

February

Partner Writer for this post: Seth!!

Ice skating!

Natalie! She's ice skating! 

It's Caleb! He's playing basketball.

He's going to his basketball game!

Natalie's doing a art project.

(This is evidence of Natalie's night life. She comes down frequently to show us her master pieces of art, literature, and sewing!)

I don't know where we are. That's not me. There's Natalie! And Caleb! And Jenna! 

Natalie! (What is she eating?) uh... Chicken Divan!!

Ice skating!!

There's balloons!! (I went to New Beginnings with an "Up" theme.)

Oh! There's Owen!! And pizzas. 

Natalie! I don't know what she is doing. (More night life evidence: She wrote a book called The Stolen Sapphire Ring.) 

Ice Skating! (We did this A LOT!!)

Jenna at dance class!

I lost my blankie! Jenna shared her blankie!!

(Me and Kent got to go on a date to the planetarium. We had a great time! It is so fun to do something different. I love astronomy anyway, and it is even more fun with Kent! =o])

(We went to the lazer light show. Some of it was cool, but some of it I just had to close my eyes so I wouldn't be sick!)

Daddy! Daddy!!

Sethie! And Caleb's out there!

We're going to the temple!

That's mama! And we're going to church! (Seth and Jenna were both sick with ear infections, and Jenna was borderline delirious at this point. Hence, no solo pictures of them, and only this not good family picture. Oh well! At least we went!)

Look it's water! And there's the temple!!

There's the water. And Natalie. 

There's all the waters. There's Caleb!

Blankie!! (Seth got my phone and took several pictures of his blanket!)

(My favorite essential oil finally ran out. Here is what I said about it on fb: 

About 7 years ago I asked my Aunt Mickie Wallwork Niland to teach me about what she was learning as an aromatherapist. The conversation resulted in her sending me this little blended bottle of essential oils along with a few others that I could use to help my family. Since then I have tried other oils and brands but this oil blend still smells the very best to me! It reminds me of my role as a nurturer, and gives me a feeling of comfort and confidence that I can facilitate healing and wellness for my loved ones. Yesterday I used the last of it on Jenna. I had been saving it! I will miss having this ace in my pocket!)

(I treated the kids to the adventure of a car wash. Seth was TERRIFIED at first, but eventually warmed up to the fun of it a few seconds before it was over.)

This is Maris' house! Hi Maris! Where's Owen? There's Jenna!

They're eating a special treat! I don't know what it is. (Lemon Bars! YUM!!)

(Okay good job Seth, you're all done!) Okay! (Thanks, Brother!) You're welcome. Bye Mom!

(You guys, he is ADORABLE!)

Jenna's Birthday

Partner Writer for this post: Jenna!

Daddy is putting me in my house for Harry Potter!

I am a Ravenclaw! So is my Mama!

I am starting my dance class!

I am balancing while holding on to the bar.

I woke up super early and got dressed for the day in my new Frozen birthday outfit!

I crossed the bridge by myself! But it was very wobbly.  

The movie in the aquarium was about a submarine or whatever. 

We were playing!

On my birthday I got to go to my dance class. And one of my friends had her normal clothes on instead of her dance clothes!

I had a dress on with a crown for my birthday dinner party. 

Oh and now I have a birthday present!!

I'm opening a present and it's my wand!

I got ice cream at Cold Stone! Blueberry with chocolate chips!!

We all got to go to Cold Stone on my birthday!

Oh!!! I have my baby matching with me! And I have my wand!!

I got my penguin at the aquarium! And I have new pajammies!

I am having a smoothie! 

I'm having my birthday breakfast! AGAIN. I'm turning 4 this day!

I'm opening more presents!

I'm opening this pretty pink flower bag. 

I'm playing at Emory's house. 

We are watching Mickey Mouse and eating lunch!

I'm making the cake! It's PINK!

I'm opening presents. 

I'm having my new ballet shoes on!

Now I'm spreading my pink frosting on my cake.  

I got a pink art kit! Only pink!!

I'm going to Chic-fil-a for dinner for my birthday!

I'm having my birthday cake with my candles. 

Now it's lighting up!

And now it's glowing!!

Now I'm blowing them off! Aw little Sethie is helping and he's wearing his BYU shirt!

Now I'm eating my cake! 

I'm opening a present that has dots!

I got new clothes! And skirts!!

I got a Elsa pophead. And I got a Anna pophead. 

They are smacking faces!

I'm wearing some of my new clothes and making a face like THIS!! I'm holding my pictures and my books and my MacKay things! I'm the Me Do It MacKay!!! Hee hee

I'm going on my birthday date with Dad!! I have fun with Dad!! I went to the park and played lava monster!!! 

I had my birthday bubble bath! Just Jenna's birthday bubble bath!

And that's all! We're done!