Sherry's pictures are here!

Check out Sher's blog http://jswards.blogspot.com/ She has an awesome post featuring some extraordinary people :)
But where in the world
Is there in the world
A couple so *extraordinaire*?
C'est moi! C'est moi, I'm forced to admit.
'Tis I, I humbly reply... uh, us I humbly reply :)
those mortals who
These marvels can do,
C'est moi, c'est moi, 'tis I... us
C'est moi! C'est, Yeah, yeah, yeah we know :)
So, anyway, I'm looking for opinions on what you like or don't like... I want to blow one up to maybe a 16x20 or so. I want a good romantic picture for our room. :) So I'm kind of curious if you just really don't like something, or if you do.
Yeah, opinions... I know atleast a few of you have them.

A standing ovation for Phoebe

Here's a fuzzy video of Phoebe standing and laughing. She took a couple stumbling steps to Daddy the other day... exciting stuff at the house of Sperry.

I LOVE DONUTS!

So last night we stayed up till 11:00 making donuts with friends! It was great, but really what's not to love about a night filled with homemade pastries covered in chocolate! That's my friend Olivia helping to make the donuts. And of course Layna and Phoebe loved them, so did I, oh yeah, and everyone else! :)

A Perfect Princess Tea!

Even Ally got in the act! A couple days ago Layna hosted a tea party and we were all invited.... even me! It was so cute, they made PB&J quartered for each of us and cheese and pieces of chocolate chip granola bars. ( Because that's what we had at that particular moment :) ) We listened to the Princess Tea Party music and we had real glass plates and koolaid tea. They had so much fun! Here they are drinking there "tea"



















And then they danced the night away! It was cute before we started Livvy made us listen to the song about manners & etiquette. I love my girls!

So proud!

Livvy has learned to blow up balloons :) She is so proud of herself Aunt Suzanne taught her while we were in Utah and they wanted to have a party and excuse me but what is a party without balloons.... Pink Balloons!

She is her father's Daughter!

As you can see this is a picture of Alayna cleaning the living room.... Why did I find this an interesting post? Because she does this on her own I still struggle getting Ally & Livvy to clean up on there own. Now I did tell Layna her chore was to clean up the Living room but that is all I told her. I really don't think I can claim her. As you can also see in this picture is Olivia standing and watching Alayna with her armful of toys to put away and the only reason she came this close to the cleaning going on is because there was picture taking happening. :) I remember Mom commenting one day when she was visiting me and watching Allyson whine about cleaning up, that this shouldn't happen till the third one (me for her) because then they figure out that someone else will do it for them... well it's reversing for me and it seems that for some of us... (Me. Ally. Livvy...kind of, they're pretty good when they need to be, Me only because I'm the Mom and Mom won't clean it up for me anymore... I didn't think like that before but, if I wanted to be somewhere clean I just went anywhere in the house but my bedroom. Sorry Mom :) ) this is only an ingrained problem we have to overcome and for others (Alex. Layna.) They just see it and have an ingrained urge to pick it up... I'm still working on that. Wish me luck :)

What Phoebe learned while we were away

So when nobody was looking guess what Phoebe learned? She starts herself up one, then another, and finally success! She has made to a whole other level of exciting exploration!
She is now climbing up stairs and thinkin that's pretty fun. I'm currently very grateful for my single level home :) She has also started standing up with out holding on. She's so proud of herself :)
I just thought these were cute she started tweeting at birds this trip actually while still in the Airport. She saw them flying by outside the window and I tweeted and she copied and started doing that everytime she saw one:) Well if you think that was cool:) This was amazing the birds at temple square flew right up to us and just sat there hopping around... I don't think they were ready for Phoebe :)

Utah

This is Alex's shot of the temple from our trip to Utah last week ... And that's about all the pictures :) I've got some of Pheobe too. Yeah well we had a fabulous time and Phoebe and I did a lot of walking around temple square and such adventures. This is Alex and his good friend and previous Mission companion Zak McCormick and one of each of their children:)

What have I been doing lately?!

Apples, Apples! And more... Apples! Apples coming out my eyeballs! Lots of applesauce. And as you can see I'm not done yet. Actually I've been putting off finishing because I'm sick of peeling apples and cutting out dead spots and cleaning up juice. It is a sticky job but (I suppose) somebodys got to do it :) I've also been sewing :) My table has looked like this all week! The wooden hangers are coming today but I don't think I'll get them shipped for a while as I still have to finish apples:) and show Suzanne around town, pack for Utah (we're going tomorrow) buy food and birthday presents, and now take Ally in for an immunization before school. Anyway, very busy here:) I posted a couple more pictures below! I love you all! Happy day to everyone:)

Kissing Phoebe!

Alright I love My baby girl :) I love kissing her sweet little chubby cheeks I love it when she smiles and giggles at me She's just so sweet I can't help but adore my sweet baby!

Alayna's fashion sense

Layna loves ballet! She was dressed up all day long when bedtime came she changed into her pajamas and pulled on her tutu :) She got up the next morning ready to dance. Ofcourse she s never without her wet towels this morning she had 2. ugh.

and then when she is not playing ballerina she is the coolest little fashionista ever in her dora sunglasses, & her coordinating pink shirt & pink peasant skirt. :)