Mother's Day Mall

The kids decided for their Sunday entertainment to make a mall in the already cluttered loft, but it was mother's day and the day after prom so I didn't care what they did as long as they were nice to each other. Lilly was the proud owner of Toys Are US.


Abigail ran a "Pet Sant" and a Hotel

A mall would not be complete without a GOODWILL which was Foster's domain.
Ryan and I had fun making purchases and asking questions of the store owners. Lilly was crazy toy lady and everything was "FREE, FREE, FREE". Abigail also sold accessories for her pets and had a wide selection of animals. Dogs and cats to monkeys and horses. I asked if there was a Hotel associated with the mall (hoping to get a nap as part of the game) and Abigael informed me there was and it also included room service (even better).

Here's the sign:

Notice the one underneath the Hotel sign and what it says:

Come on in were open (wait at the door, thak you)

We were escorted into our room and given lovely, vigorous and sometimes painful massages (mostly by Foster) which needed no tip, what a bonus. I ended up being the luck one and getting to take a real nap for two hours while Ryan and the kids made cookies, oh and they were good too!

So funny!

Mother's Day Mall

Big view of all the things for sale.

Andrew's menu for McDonald's

Andrew was mall owner and ran the McDonald's. We sampled the ice cream and the smoothies but the doughnuts were stale!

Ryan's in Hawaii!

So our daddy is a jet setter and is traveling the world. These are some pictures that he took out his window when he arrived. I'm sure there will be more taken for the TWO WEEKS he is there, not that I'm jealous or anything.

Swimming with Pearl Cont.

Picasa need to let you blog more than four pictures at a time, am I right or am I right. It's the easiest and fastest way to do it but the four picture thing has got to go. Any way more self portraits of Pear and I and how much she loved that raft.

Swimming with Pearl

Yesterday I bought a floaty thingy for Pearl, hoping it would make it easier to swim with five kids in the pool. It didn't work. She did not like that thing at all and wanted to get out the instant I put her in, so much for my ideas.

Lilly is always helpful

Abigail and her goggles, she wouldn't look at me.

Self portrait of Pearl and I.

Enchanted Evening Prom

Wow what a night (and day for that matter). We helped put on a modest prom for the juniors and seniors in our school district area. I had lots of fun decorating and there was plenty of help. The event was beautiful and everyone, including me, had a good time.

Gilla Valley Temple Open House

Friday we pulled the kids out of school and snuck up early to the Open house. We have reservations for Thursday but I'm not writing the time down to go with the Garcia's yay! But Ryan couldn't go with us because he is in Hawaii (boo, hoo). So we made a quick trip and had a wonderful time. The kids loved it and it sparked lots of conversation about temples, they can't wait to go again, and be part of the dedication.

Pack Meeting, Choir Concert and Mutual Oh My!

Last Tuesday was packed with activities. Andrew received his Webelos's award. ( I am sure I need to be corrected with the technical term). Then the rest of the family minus me went to Empire for his concert, which he had a solo in and didn't tell me little stinker, so I missed it. I stayed at the church and had a fabulous time with the Beehives and their mothers at an "M&M" night. The funny story afterwards is that I left my keys at the building that night and didn't realize it because I got a ride home. The next day Ryan locked his keys in his car and we were stuck! I was hoping that they would still be where I left them so I borrowed keys to the church but no luck. My last hope was Sunday, that they would be in the library, which hey weren't. Long story short I finally got them from the Bishop of Rita Ranch ward. They had been turned in after an activity there Friday night?! OH MY....

Is my son half cat? or what's wrong with this picture

This is what I found Sunday morning after Abigail's haircut was cleaned up. Not typical of Andrew and would usually make me worry that something worse is around the corner involving bodily functions but he had Andrew Ingram over the night before and was recovering I guess? Any way it was a funny picture, him curled up on the floor in the sun.

Hair Cut for Abigail

We finally did it! Abigail has been asking me and asking me to cut her hair and on Sunday morning. we did it (aka mom ran out of excuses and couldn't think of anything else to say). She loves it and said to me this morning "Mom, my hair is going to be easy to brush this morning". Now that is music to my ears!