Zannah Turns 7!

Zannah has begged for a "friend" party since she could utter those words.  I finally caved this year.  She wanted a Tea Party and it was a hit, the kiddos were great and my mom and dad miraculously showed up the day before and were put to work.  I just hope Zannah got her fix, because there is only so much energy I can muster every 7 years.  

 My mom made this cake look magazine worthy.

 Dad was pretty proud of those new red boots.

We sure love this girl.  Grandma Dana and Papa Tom spent Sunday with us and I totally spaced a picture.  They left their mark on Zannah's face, she finally got her makeup kit.  

More Max sayings

I found my slip of paper I write funny things the kids say.  4 year olds are just funny and that's a fact.

"Does blood make rain come down from the sky?"

"It's so cold my heart is breaking apart!"

Walking by Metta, he stopped and said to her, "Hey, you having pretty fun? Well, enjoy your Chrismas!"

A friend was holding Metta and she was crying.  Max told her, "My sister doesn't really like humans."


I asked Max if he wanted to get a jacket on before walking to pick up Z from school.  "Um, no, I don't really care about cold up on me."

Testimony

Our Family Home Evening was on what a testimony is.  Marcus was explaining a testimony and he said something along the lines of sharing what you know or believe with someone else is your testimony.  Zannah said, "Oh, like I KNOW fairies are real."

Silence.

Uh kind of, but we are talking about our testimonies that have to do with the gospel.  I went ahead and shared my testimony. For example, I said things like I know Jesus Christ is our Savior, etc.   I then asked Zannah if she would like to share hers.

"Yes, I KNOW that Satan is real."

Well, that's a start.

What the kids have been doing or saying

ZANNAH:  Has decided we messed up big time when we spelled her name.  She signs her school papers Zannah May.........because Mae is not the proper spelling.  And recently has dropped the "h" off the end of her name.

MAX:  Oh Max, he is at such a funny age.  One day as the kids were bathing, Zannah asked why Max's skin is darker than the rest of ours.  Max replied, " Zannah, it's just my black.  I got it from Anastasia and it's awesome!"

Next we are sitting at our church Christmas party and the kids are grouped on the floor listening to the Polar Express when Santa walks in.  The kids are oohing and excitedly waving when Max starts exclaiming, "Guys it's not the real Santa!  Look he isn't wearing black gloves.  HE IS NOT SANTA!"

Most recently, Max runs up to me after church ends, the halls are packed with other hungry human beings desperate to get home, and excitedly shows me the picture he drew in class.  "Mom look what I drew for you. It is you running into a cactus."  And it was.

METTA:  At fifteen and a half months (and after some hip x-rays born out of paranoia) she is finally walking more than she scoots.  And still cute as a button.

Becca's Baptism

Rebecca got baptized Haloween weekend.  Instead of trick or treating we drove to Montpelier.  Not having the loads of candy or dragging kids down streets was wonderful!  Becca was beautiful.  

Halloween 2014

 This cowboy preferred to feel the breeze.

 I love that Zannah is really into being a witch each year.  I hope it continues.  And I especially love babies/toddlers wearing whatever we have in the Halloween bin.

This Summer

 We sorted.

 We played.

 We grew a garden.

 We walked in high heels.

 We scooted.

 We got breathing treatments.

 We ate a lot of snow cones.

 We played by the pool.

 We dressed up and went to the park.

 We swam.

 We played with family.

 We rafted.

 We kicked back.

We may have eaten at (uggggh) McDonalds a few times.

Summer was good to us.