What we've been up to in May

Last Saturday Savanna and Clark had a music concert. Unfortunately Savanna and TC were home sick with the stomach flu. My mom was in town and my cousin, Michael, and his wife, Debbie, came down for his concert and then we went to the tulip festival. It was fun except I missed Savanna and TC being there.

The last day my Mom was here we took Clark blowing while Savanna was in school and Linnea was napping while TC worked from home since he was sick over the weekend. It was a lot of fun. Then we went out to dinner and saw "Home" together as a family. Always a bit sad when Nana goes back home!

Just some fun pictures of the kids playing

We went to Costco on Saturday and the kids were so excited about getting new pajamas they hurried and put them on right when we got home.

I had a fantastic Mother's Day yesterday. TC and the kids really spoiled me. TC made yummy pancakes, muffins and bacon for breakfast. He would not let me help cook, do dishes, change diapers or clean up that day. He also cooked yummy chicken enchiladas for dinner and orange rolls for dessert. The kids made cute pictures in preschool and school for me and Savanna also made me a coupon book. TC got me some new jeans and truffles. I felt very loved. I hope all my mother friends and my mom and mother-in-law felt the same way! Now back to the other 364 days of the year reality with kids!! Please pardon the no makeup, just woke up pictures. It seems no one looks at my blog much anymore but people look more at facebook so probably hardly anyone will see it anyway!

Here's Clark being silly as usual as he helped TC cook dinner.

Recent Kids' Quotes

I love the funny things my kids say!

Savanna

• (Putting her to bed after taking her to watch Cinderella) Me:" One day you'll marry a prince but you better make sure he's worthy of you." Savanna:(Big sigh) "Yeah like Ethan." (A boy in her class who she has a crush on and likes her too. Oh they start too early.)
• Savanna:"I'll have a baby one day." Me:"Yeah but not for awhile." TC:"Yeah Mom didn't have a baby until she was 25." Savanna:"Yeah so maybe then I'll start looking for a boyfriend."
• "Mom when are you going to have another baby?" (She obviously loves babies!)
• (Playing the game "Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?" Me:" Who led the slaves to freedom... Savanna (with so much confidence) "Moses!" The rest of the phrase was via the Underground Railroad and the answer was Harriet Tubman. Lol.
• "Clark is so weird." (As she rolls her eyes affectionately
• "I just don't want Linnea to grow up. She's too cute."

Clark

• Do airplanes have rain flippers? (Lol-he means wind shield wipers)
• Me:"I just love you so much Clark. I'm so glad you're in our family." Clark:"I want to go pee pee in my underwear."
• "I'm a little weirdo."
• "I'm going to marry Sadie one day in Jesus's temple."
• (Saturday after he was cleaning his room.) "While I was cleaning my room I was thinking about how much I love my family. I love you, Daddy, Savanna and Linnea." (Awwww)
• "Mommy when I go to kindergarten it'll just be you and Linnea."
• (To his friends at play group) "I'm in charge because I am 5 and I'm the oldest."

Linnea

• (When telling a story to our friends about how I thought I lost my neighbor's keys-You can see this whole story on facebook) "Mommy freak out."
• (While driving to Wal Mart) "I want to see giraffes at the zoo."
• "Daddy your breath smells like a stinky cow."
• "I want a hamster and a turtle."
• "Mommy you look pretty!"
• "Mommy you look weird!"
• (Today at the park while I was talking to some friends she grabbed my cheeks and had me look at her) "Look at me Mom. I need a fruit snack."
• (To her Uncle James on the phone) "I went poop."