{May 2016: Outdoor Family Fun, Last day of School, Celebrations, Parties}

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that 

knows poems by heart." ― Rainer Maria Rilke

Baby D relaxing, reading his favorite book, "Llama, Llama Red Pajama", in his favorite hangout, our teepee.  Dandelions turned into wishing flowers.  Our Girls {R & K} watching the flock of geese, that we admired at the park.

The majestic, beautiful flock of geese, that we saw at the park.  Springtime flowers, growing out of our brick.  Baby Girl H, smiling adorably.

Little Man C and Baby Girl H, coloring in their coloring books.  Big Sister R, with her flowers, that she received at her dance competition.  Our family loves our new fabulous picnic table, that Daddy built for outdoor events & fun!  The Hive of Bees that visited our apple tree, for a few days.  Little Man C, with his long worm, that he found in the dirt.  Baby Girl H and Little Man C, finding snails in the irrigation stream.  

Baby Girl H and Little Man C, snuggling with Mama.  Little Miss K, dribbling down the field in her soccer game {E & R also played soccer}.  Baby D, Little Man C, and Sisters R & K, visiting the neighbor dog, Dewey.  Big Brother E, Big Sister R, and Little Miss K, with their teachers in the last week of school.  Summer has begun! :)

I will post links to other events that happened this month, after I post them on 

my photography blog:

{School Carnival}

{Cinco De Mayo}
{E's Karate Class}
{May the 4th Be With You}
{Mother's Day}
{R's Teen Beach 10th Birthday}

   

{April 2016: Springtime Blossoms, Soccer, Birthday, Dance}

Came the Spring with all its Splendor.  All its Birds, and all its Blossoms.  All its Flowers and Leaves and Grasses.  ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sweet, Sleepy Baby H.  Springtime Blossoms on our Plum trees.  I adore these springtime blossoms.  So lovely.  Big Brother E playing soccer, on his Springtime League (Big Sister R & Little Miss K played on their teams, as well).  They loved every minute!

Mark & Elizabeth eating at a restaurant with their kiddos.  Little Man C {Big Sister R, helping}, practicing giving his talk for Church, in Primary.  Beautiful Springtime Blossoms on our Apple Trees.  Little Miss K playing soccer.  Admiring my Sweet Kiddos {Baby Girl H & Little Man C} through the Plum Blossoms {Playing in their Sandbox}.

Little Man C's Talk:
Jesus Christ was Resurrected, and I Will Be Too.
We came to earth to get a body and see if we would choose the right.  We don't always choose the right so, Jesus Christ said that he would come down to earth and help us by paying for our sins.  He gave up his life for us and then overcame death.  Now because of Jesus Christ, we can be resurrected and be saved from our sins when we repent.  This allows us to return and live with Heavenly Father again.  In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

I will post links to other events that happened this month, after I post them on 

my photography blog:

{R's 10th Birthday}

{R's Dance Competition}

   

{October 2015: Halloween, Family Fun, Soccer, Primary Program, Arrow of Light}

Halloween was a Blast this Year!  We went to the Trunk or Treat at our Church, and had a lot of fun together.  Mark was dressed as a Farmer on Vacation and I was dressed like Dorothy Gale from "The Wizard of Oz" {this is my favorite childhood movie, and I have always wanted to dress-up in this costume!}  

 The Kids dressed up as: a Sith Lord from "Star Wars" {Big Brother E}, Hermione Granger from "Harry Potter" {Big Sister R}, Dorothy Gale from "The Wizard of Oz" {Little Miss K wanted to match me!}, a Magical Green Dragon {Little Man C}, Dorothy Gale from "The Wizard of Oz" {Baby Girl H; I love that my girls wanted to dress-up, the same as me!}, and an Orange Pumpkin {Baby Boy D, he is wearing our traditional "First Halloween" costume that all of our babies, have worn}.

 Little Man C's Pre-school Halloween Party, Our family went to the School Parade and Classroom Parties {all of us in our costumes!}, Trick or Treating, at a friend's house, and Little Miss K with her pumpkins that she picked out on her First Grade Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch.

Our Kiddos, after their Last Soccer Games.  They had a great season. Baby Girl H, smiling up at her Mama {me}.  Baby Boy D, Baby Girl H, and Big Brother E, at the kids' School Classroom Halloween Parties.

 Our Four Oldest Kids {with their Two Younger Siblings} after their Primary Program at church.  They all did an amazing job on their parts!   
Big Brother E's part was: "Our theme in Primary this year is, 'I know my Savior Lives'. Our goal as a Primary has been to come to know the Savior personally. Today, we hope you feel the Holy Ghost, as we share our testimonies of Jesus Christ with you". Big Sister R's part was: (a solo verse of 'I Feel My Savior's Love') "I Feel My Savior's Love, it's gentleness enfolds me. And when I kneel to pray, my heart is filled with peace. He knows I will follow him, give all my heart to him. I feel my Savior's Love, the love He freely gives me". Little Miss K's part was: singing "Tell Me The Stories of Jesus", with her class, in the front. Little Man C's part was: singing "I Know That My Savior Loves Me", with his class, in the front.  They did a wonderful job on their parts, and singing their songs.

 Baby Boy D & Little Man C, sharing in some Brotherly Love.  Baby Boy D sitting in his high chair.  Daddy {Mark} reading books to Baby Girl H, at story time.

Our Girls Sharing in a special Story time together.  Baby Girl H, and Little Miss K, having fun riding bikes together.

Little Man C, practicing writing for Pre-school, with his Daddy {Mark}.  Baby Girl H and Little Man C, making a delicious pudding dessert, with their Mama {me}.

We are so proud of our Little Man E, who worked really hard to receive his Arrow of Light, and Webelos Badge, in Scouting, and has moved on to 11-year-old Scouts.  
p.s. Mark's birthday was in October, also.  I will be posting his fabulous party, on my photog blog, very soon.

 

{Sept. 2015: Family Fun & Visits, Kids Soccer, Farm Field Trip}

C & K having fun riding bikes.  Grandma {my mom} having fun, reading stories to our kiddos.

 Baby D Snuggling with Grandpa {my dad} and {my brother}, Uncle Joe; and saying "hello".

 Our son E, and daughters R & K had a blast playing soccer this season.  They had fun scoring lots of goals, dribbling down the field, passing to their team mates and kicking down the field.

Some of the Chandler side of the family, at Mark's little sister Kristy and husband Troy's baby's blessing.  They have 5 kiddos.

Our daughter R baked a cake, for our church party. Little man C going to his first day of Co-op Pre-school.  My friends and I take turns, being the teacher, one week {2 days}, a month. Baby D standing in his crib.  Little Miss H smilin' & stylin'.

Special Family Fun Moments.  Little Miss R, with her volcano project, that she made for school.

Our family having fun together, watching the Supermoon Lunar Eclipse. Our Pre-school group, went to a Farm together, on a day when the kids...

{& Mark}, had the day off, so I took the 5 older kids {and Mark stayed home with the baby}, on the Field Trip.

We had fun: sliding down the hay slides, feeding &

 petting the animals, going through the hay mazes...  

racing rubber ducks, and having fun together with... 

 our Preschool friends, and our family.  We have 4 of our Birthdays in September also.  I will post our fabulous celebrations to my photog blog, very soon.