Family time!

There is a new place that opened up near our house that is a drive through sno cone place. We tried it out this last Monday night for Family Home Evening and it was FANTASTIC!!! Family Home Evening is basically something we do on Monday nights that most of the people in our church do as well. We believe we should dedicate at least one evening a week completely to our family, which typically consists of a gospel lesson, followed by some sort of activity and dessert. This night we talked about how families can be together forever, one of the core principles of our belief. We teach the 10 year old Sunday School class, and this also happened to be what we taught them last week. I love knowing that I will be with my family for eternity, it gives me such a peaceful feeling!

Anyhow, after our lesson we went to this sno cone place for the first time and each enjoyed our own drinks! Lucy got a lemonade one, Troy got a cherry one, and I got something called Raspberry Tea Party. IT WAS AMAZING! It was green tea smoothie that was poured over the sno cone, and there were fresh raspberries in the middle of the sno cone and on top. It was the best mix of flavors, and hit the spot!

After the sno cone shop, we went to a nearby park and tried to play soccer with Lucy. She really wanted to just play at the park, so that is what we did. It was a great night!

That is my sno cone, and Lucy trying her best to smile in the background with a mouthful of lemonade sno cone.

We will be making frequent trips here for sure!

A baker girl

We made cookies with Lucy tonight, Lucy's first time doing it! She had fun, for the MOST part. The part that turned horrific was when we had to put the cookies in the oven. She didn't understand that you have to COOK the cookies! She was miserable, and our plan was to give her bath while the cookies baked in the oven and then give her a cookie before bed. She basically cried the entire bath and even while getting the cookie. Phew! But 90% of the cookie making process was seriously so fun. We LOVE doing these firsts with her, and are constantly trying new things all the time. It makes me feel a little better because I am not home all day long with her, so I feel like we need to do as much as we can before her 7pm bedtime! Last night we went to the library for the first time. She had a great time there as well. Our next feat is a bigger library that has more children's items. One of her favorite things to do ever since she could sit up is "read" books. I am hoping ( the school teacher in me ) that she continues to love to read and always is driven to find new books like me!

It was impossible to get her to smile after the torturous bath. She just wanted her COOKIE! Can you blame her? They were AMAZING!!! Tonnns of butter! Who hoo!

Yee haw!

On Sunday we went with most of the Sherman family to the Norco Rodeo. It was my first rodeo, and it was so much fun! I had no idea what to expect, and boy was I surprised! Those poor little calfs! Yikes! We had a blast though, and even got some new gear! I told Troy we need to get professional pictures with Lucy's new hat and boots! Soon too! Before she grows out of them!

Always making her say cheese!

Playing with grandpa's Ipod Touch

I love how she has her right leg up on the bench!

Waving at the horses

I got a new cowgirl hat too!

This was at the start of the rodeo, Sean Parr from my favorite radio station Go Country 105.1 was the host! He is in the yellow shirt.

Thanks Gwenie!

Lucy's friend Gwenie gave her a vanity set! What a treat for a little girl! Lucy loves it! She can brush or curl her hair, put on make-up, you name it! Right now she loves putting her dolls up on it and reading to them. She is such a girl! I love it! I didn't show her how to do anything with it, she took full control right away! My little princess :) hehe

All for me???

Using her brush and curling iron

Cheeeese! This is the best mommy!

FInally!

Lucy finally decided it was ok to use the blanket I made her! She was anti my homemade blankets for awhile, but now is beginning to touch them at least! Lately everyday when we get home she wants to eat a yogurt ( Yoplait ) and watch Finding Nemo in her chair. She gets very upset if we can't do it. Hey, I am all for it, because it allows me to start dinner and she is super happy! So this time the air conditioning was right on her, so she asked for a blankey. I put the ladybug one on her and she didn't protest! Hurray!

Donut Run

Right before I had to go back to work my friend Darci and I took our daughters to the donut store for breakfast....the girls LOVED the donuts. The man that worked there thought he would be nice and give us a TON of donut holes free, plus the girls had their own donuts....it ended up being a LOT of sugar. They were all smiles!

Still in their p.j.s :)

Another first

So my friend Darci (who is a SAINT) taught me how to sew a flannel blanket with a silky binding today! So fun! She also taught me how to make receiving blankets, burp cloths, and a crib sheet! Isn't all of that so handy!?! She taught me a lot, and I need to write it all down before I forget...but it is also another excuse to sew sew sew some more! Who hoo! Here are pictures of the blanket I made today. One side is ladybugs ( the more green side ) and the other is apples ( the more pink side).