Sunday Snapshots

Still documenting this girl quite often as she is growing up so fast! Her vocabulary is insane for her age, and we can do lovely piggy tails in her hair!

 

Family Fire

Today the children asked if we could have a fire! The weather was nice enough that we agreed. The boys started it with Daddy and we all enjoyed sitting around and visiting as the sun sunk down behind the trees.

 

Choose the Better Part

 Tonight while I was making dinner I set off the smoke alarms again. I had to stand on a chair with a broom to silence the one on the vaulted ceiling in the kitchen. 

The whole house smelled like burnt rice.

 After dinner Hyrum asked me to come outside and pitch for him so that he could bat. He even offered to help clean up dinner so that we could spend time together. As I thought of the phrase "Choose the better part" I thought of how choosing Him means putting things that matter first. Knowing that dishes could be done later, I went outside and pitched for Hyrum and Joe. 

Sonny acted as back catcher and outfielder. I had a bag of treats and he would drop the ball right at my feet. It was the best. He got some much needed exercise while I got some fresh air. The boys really enjoyed the extra quality time, it was much needed.

Life feels like it's flying by so fast these days. I thought I was busy when everyone was small and demanding, but I feel even more busy now with littles and driving big kids all over the place. Between friends places, birthday parties, music lessons, sports and field trips, it can be super overwhelming and hard to keep up a good routine at home. I hardly ever have time for myself and struggle to prioritize the things that matter most. The years are going so fast. I am glad that they need me though, even if it is exhausting and trying to fit it all in!

Painting Day

I spent most of today painting Camilla's room for her! She found this wall pattern all by herself on pintrest and asked if it was a possibility. Using the main wall colour from the rest of the house and a darker contrasting color and a whole lotta tape, I was able to pull it off! It may take a while to get all of the paint off my hands and arms though!

 

 

A Promise of Newness

Today I saw a robin hopping around in the yard and it made me so excited about the warm weather coming! Spring brings a promise of newness and hope that always leaves me filled with wonder.

My mind has been a jumble of thoughts and words, but I've been unable to write anything meaningful. We've been busy moving into our new space, celebrating birthdays & holidays, and getting into new routines.

This afternoon Lily took advantage of the quiet and snuggled up on the couch. She looked so comfortable.

Life is good.

 

Sunrise

The morning glow at Sunrise amazes me every time! I couldn't help but take a few pictures to cherish later.

 

 

A Day in the City

Today Lily and I accompanied Mr. Stannix to Calgary. He usually makes the trip once or twice a month to attend client meetings or pick up files at his satellite office down there. It's always fun to tag along and eat Costa Vida for lunch and explore Ikea after all is said and done. It was a beautiful day for a drive!

 

Ollie got to show me some of his work at Parent Teacher Interviews tonight. 

Love that kid!

 

The Movie Theatre

This afternoon we took our fam and cousin Kieran to the movies! 

We watched the new Super Mario Bros movie.

Everyone enjoyed their snack box and pop and laughed through the movie.

It had been a while since we had taken the kids out to something like this!

Easter Sunday

This morning Fin woke up sick, so our traditional group photo didn't end up happening, but I did end up getting a picture of the girls in their new Easter dresses (along with some other kiddos who wanted pictures). After church we champed eggs, had egg salad, and got the turkey and dressing cooked up for Easter Dinner!

 

The Easter Bunny Visits

This morning we woke to excited kiddos digging into their Easter baskets and hunting for plastic eggs filled with treats! They played all day long and enjoyed being together. We had a delicious dinner in the evening and enjoyed Grammas pies and traditional marshmallow Easter eggs for dessert!