Sunday Smiles on Tuesday

I am getting more and more behind each week! I had to make this post though because next week I am going to have so many smiles I won't have the ability to remember the ones from this week, and there have been some good ones so here goes.

Friday I smiled when Julia let me do her hair for her recital. We wanted to do princess hair in Disneyland and for Halloween so we used the recital as a trial run. I took quite a few pictures because Julia seemed quite pleased with it.

I smiled later that night when I heard Julia perform her best recital yet. She played Ballade and did awesome. The camcorder had issues so I will have to record her playing it again later and post it but it was very impressive.

I smiled when Peter handed me this and explained that Brigham was trying to use the inhaler as a pump. Fortunately he didn't get anything out but it does beg the question, "Am I too open with my feeding of Martie?"


I smiled when Porter brought me his Lego creation. With everyone gone during the day, he is learning to play on his own and he was pretty proud when he brought this up to show me. He even asked me to take a picture and put it on the "'puter."

I smiled when Nathan and Jessica stopped by and played with the kids for a minute. Brigham and Porter got out their knight costumes and Nathan obliged them by engaging in a few fights.

Saturday night we had huge smiles when we did a Halloween trial run. This year, Julia is a princess, Martie is the pea, and Brigham and Porter are the knights. It was a fun night to dress up and we had a great time at the party. This is Peter competing in the crab walk while holding Martie. (We won)

I also smiled when we got to make Julia and Brigham into a double mummy. The loved it.

This little doll is my cousin's little girl. her mom used to have long beautiful hair just like this. She made the perfect princess Lea and was Peter's favorite costume.

I smiled when Peter brought in our last bumper crop of produce. All of it grew in the garden. There were a ton more carrots but apparently they weren't as tasty as the store bought. The tomatoes were though.






This last smile is from Porter. LeShel's kids always love to be with her. No matter what I did, they always wanted to ride with their Mom, go home with her, etc. etc. Anyway, I always thought, I want my kids to want to be with me that much. Well, Porter was my wish come true. He loves to be with mom. He wakes up way too early in the morning and usually lays in bed with me but if I have to get up and work, he will follow me in there and be with me as well. It is great to be loved.

I smiled when I got messages from LeShel this week. She can't wait to come visit and I can't wait to have her here. My kids miss her and everyone esle I know, wants to give her a hug and see her. I CAN'T WAIT!