Today

So I was released as a nursery teacher today and called as a 2nd counselor in the Primary presidency. I can't believe it. I loved being in nursery, and really enjoyed the kids and the people I worked with. I will miss it. But I guess I'm ready for a new challenge, or at least the Lord is ready for me to have a new challenge. I haven't served in a presidency at all since I've been married. This will definately be different. I will be in charge of the 8-11 year olds so that puts me in charge of the scouts stuff and activity days girls. I will have to learn all new things. I've never really been around any kind of scout stuff since my brothers were in scouts. Even then I wasn't really involved in it. So off I go, into my new challenge. It will be fun because I'm working with 3 really great ladies.

Also, here is how Abby fell asleep tonight. I'm so glad I have a little girl who loves books so much! :) Sorry the picture is blury, but she is asleep while holding her book. So cute!

Emma's 1 year old

Emma's 1!!!!




Who knew time could fly so fast. It seems like yesterday when she was born. Last year on Labor Day I was in the hospital with my 1 day old baby girl. This year we went swimming at in-laws house and ate great food!








Here's a quick picture recap on what happened on Emma's b-day, Aug, 31, 2009.



Aug 28 7:00 pm


Gramma K arrives and surprises us all! She decided that morning to fly in to visit her grand babies and their parents :) hehe. She spent the whole weekend with us. We had a great time.


After she arrived, we went out to eat at a restaurant with Morgan's parents and sister, Morgan and I, and Abby and Emma. We had a great time visiting.


On Saturday, we spent the morning cleaning house (getting ready for the party) and the afternoon was spent shopping w/ my mom and the girls. We had a great time. Thanks mom for everything! We also went out to eat to celebrate Emma's b-day while my mom was in town. We went to Rosa's (yummm). I also had time to bake the cake and cup cakes. (I can't believe I didn't get a good close up picture of the cupcakes and cake. Arrrrrrgh. So frustrating.


Sunday was spent getting ready for church, going to church, last minute clean-up and saying farewell to my mom. Emma also got to open some gifts from Gramma K. She got a dress (see pics below), baby doll, a cute metal purse, and sunglasses. Of course she wouldn't keep the sunglasses on for a cute picture. :(

Around 5:30 everyone started showing up for the party. Guests included Grandma & Grandpa McCain, Aunt Melanie, Uncle Mark and Aunt Carla & kids, Uncle Matt and Aunt Karen & kids, Jaime, and of course mommy & daddy and Abby.





We ate cake, opened presents, and played with all the toys. We all had a great time!


Emma had fun eating her cake.
So messy!

She didn't understand the concept of opening gifts. She had to be persuaded.

Her pink horse is one of the many fun gifts she received.

Big sister wanted to help every step of the way. All the cousins chipped in, too.

Pretty eventful for a 1 yr old!

Updates

We're back to school, daycare and preschool! What a busy life we lead. Morgan has taken on an attorney position at a forclosure company so he is suddenly very busy. He went to court today and has another telephone hearing tomorrow, crazy busy, but what a blessing. We have been so blessed this summer, I keep trying to count them, but soon loose count. Here are some pictures of our past few weeks.

Gramma K sent dresses and outfits that she made for the girls. Aren't they so cute!

Emma just snoozin

Abby discovered the Uno cards and created this masterpiece on our coffee table one morning. What a creative and patient girl. Check out the video of Emma "helping" Abby with the cards.

Emma enjoyed playing at the pool in these really neat water spouts. She had a great time walking through them, once she became brave enough. This is at our Ward party at Carson pool.

Abby had a great time swimming the last week before the pools closed. We tried to go every day. She is really becoming a pretty good swimmer.

Emma's hair is growing longer and she is so cute with her hair in a pony.

Emma discovered that the plastic protectors on the crib rail can come off. She kept us busy with those until mommy decided enough was enough and I duct taped a towel around the bar. No more games!

Summer 2009 Fun

We had a great summer and unfortunately it has come to an end. Here are a few things we did this summer.

Abby had fun at this pool with a playground right in the middle of it.

Emma had fun sitting with mommy (post foot surgery=no swimming for mommy or Emma) on the grass. She kept putting all the grass on her leg. She thought that was fun!

We had fun at home. Emma kept pulling this headband down on her face, so this was a quick pic of her accomplishment. Plus, she loves this wand. She walks around with it, swinging it in the air and whacking everything it comes in contact with. She's already bent it and broken the star on it. But she loves it. Check out the video of her right after this picture was taken. It is hillarious

We also had some fun hair-do's. Emma got her first ponytail and Abby let mommy "play" with her hair since she wouldn't let me "do" her hair.

Visit from the Warnick's

Kinley and Emma. Kinley's older by 3 weeks.








Campbell and Abby had a great time playing together. Traci, Chad, Campbell, and Kinley had a great time visiting us this past winter. We had a great time when they came to town. Wish we could see them more often.

Not the best picture of Traci, and she will probably kill me for putting it on her, but it's the only one I got :) sorry BFF. Kinley's a cutie pie.

California Trip July 2009

SHUTTERSTORIES Grand Opening. Terry built these cabinets and display on his own! Amazing!

We had a great time in California this past weekend. We went to see Melissa and Terry's new photo studio. Here are some pictures of the studio and the open house party.

Breakfast with the family the next day.Congratulations Terry! You did a terrific job!

Easter 2009

They were so cute in their matching Easter dresses.

The Easter Bunny made it easy this year since Mommy was sick.

Emma found one! Yeah! She's liking the Easter thing.

Finding Easter eggs at Aunt Carla's house.