Marc's first day of school

Marcus started Head start on Friday! He was so excited to be able to go to school. He's very sad that there isn't a bus for his class, though. So, he has to ride in the "white van" to school. His head start teachers are very expereinced. One has been teaching at headstart for 17 years and another has been teaching for about 30. They are amazing teachers and his classroom is full of top quality martials. He really lucked out getting into the program he did, because not all of the head starts around here are top quality.

First day of preschool

Brigham is starting a new preschool. His first day was Tuesday. He was so excited to ride a big school bus. He was all ready about 20 minutes early. Then, about the time his bus was supposed to come we waited outside.
Here he is waiting on the porch. Then waiting in the driveway. Finally, the bus comes!
He got to sit next to his friend, "Miss K", who is the only child care child I have right now. She just happened to be in the same special needs preschool and rides the same bus. (Makes it easier for the bus driver on days she's at our house.)

He had a great day at school. He said he got to play with play dough, and play in the sand box, and they got to make banana bread, but it was too hot so they couldn't eat it at school so he brought it home in a bag and ate it for lunch. He's very excited to go back tomorrow!

I hope this enthusiasm for school continues for the next 15-20 years!

Brigham is 4!

Happy Birthday, Brigham!

For months Brigham has been talking about having a brown dinosaur cake for his birthday. I've been trying to think how I was going to come up with a dinosaur cake that looked good. I finally decided to do a 9 x 13 pan and cut out a dinosaur with a pattern Timothy had come up with. But, when I went to stick the second layer of cake on top of the first it landed funny and parts fell apart and I decided the cake was too crumbly to cut and move around to shape into a dinosaur. (especially since I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to cake creations.) So, as It fell apart I decided it was going to be a dinosaur scene with rocks and then I would wash Marc's toy dinosaur and stick it on top. This is the result. Brigham was a little disappointed when he first saw it because he was expecting a cake shaped like a dinosaur, but I reassured him that this was his dinosaur cake and he was happy with it.



Blowing out his candlePlaying in the yard after cake and ice cream

For a few weeks he's been telling everyone, "I want a pink ball and a purple ball and that's all my presents." So, his nana and papa got him some pink and purple balls plus a lot of other toys as well. Timothy and I got him other gifts also. I forgot to get pictures of him opening his gifts. Oh, well. Thanks to grand parents for the gifts you sent also. He was pleased with everything he got.

I can't believe I have a four year old now! He's sure a blessing in our lives, though. He's sweet and thoughtful, observant, and has a great sense of humor! When I can't find something I can ask him and he usually knows where it is- he's that observant! His sense of humor keeps us smiling all day long. We sure love our little Brigham.

Need a laugh?

These children are becoming more and more verbal and with that comes better reasoning, but their reasoning still isn't quite sound, yet and so they keep us laughing everyday with the things they come up with!

One day we were eating celery as part of dinner and I asked Brigham if he wanted it with peanut buetter or cream cheese. He said, "No, I don't like celery today. I only like celery on Wednesdays. Is today Wednesday?" (Lucky for him it wasn't.)

We always help the children brush their teeth before bed. Timothy asked Bekah if she wanted him to help her or me. She said to him, "You can't help me brush my teeth, you're a boy!"

Back a few months ago we were looking at a birthday card for Marc and I told them it said Happy Birthday to Marc. Brigham said, "No that not say Happy Birthday to Marc, that say Happy Birthday to cake!"

Bekah was watching Daddy work out side and she said, "What we can do with that Daddy? He's outside. He's silly. He need to do homework." (I guess Daddy does a little too much homework if she thinks he always needs to be studying.)

We've been having discussions lately about how Timothy isn't my Daddy he's the children's Daddy. And my Daddy is Grandpa Dave and my Mommy is Grandma M_. Daddy's Daddy is Grandpa F_. I asked Brigham, "Who is Daddy's Mama?" Brigham replies, "Brigham Young!" (Gram-Gram don't be offended- he was being silly. On other occasions he says, "Gram-Gram".)

One day we were talking about the temple and Brigham pipes up and says, "There was agave nectar at the temple!" (Maybe I've indoctrinated my children with healthy sugar and refined grain replacements a little too much.)


These children sure keep us going with their humor!

Super Daddy!

How many kids can one Daddy fit on his lap?
FOUR!

A new way to sleep

Brigham has found a new sleeping position.
I had left him on the recliner to rest/fall asleep while we waited for his brothers to drop off. I came out to move him to his bed and found him like this.
Crazy boy! Yes, he is upside down. And yes he is sound asleep.