Memorial Day Weekend

This weekend we had a good time. On Friday we had a BBQ with my sister and her family. It was fun. Then on Saturday we went to Kamas and visited the graves. John's grandpa was in WWII. It is cool to hear some of his stories. Monday we just hung out hear and did the never-ending yard work!! IT was a fun weekend.

Piano Recital and Happy Birthday Abigail

Yesterday was my piano recital for my piano students. Jacob and Joshua are also learning the piano. The music store recorded our piano recital and gave us a DVD, so I did not video it. I got home and put the DVD in and the sound is missing from the DVD so alas I have no video. Here are pictures of Jacob and Joshua.





Today is Abigail's birthday. She got her presents this morning and she got a new bike. She has been riding it all day. She loves it. She has had a good birthday.

Here are some pictures.

Abigail is Turning 5!!!

Today we had Abigail's birthday party. Her birthday really isn't for a few more days, but this was the day that worked. She had an all girl party and was spoiled by all her friends. She had a puppy party because she loves being a dog. We decorated the "dog house" and played dog, dog, cat and a few other fun games. Including eating "puppy chow". It was a great night. Thanks to all who came.

Mother's Day

So another Mother's Day has come and gone. I don't know if you all don't like Mother's Day as much as I do, but I wish we could skip it all together. I don't like going to church hearing all the stories of these perfect mothers and feeling like I am failing in everyway.

This Sunday though our Stake President came and taught Relief Society (we had all the primary ladies and YW leaders as well, while the men took care of YW and Primary). He taught a wonderful lesson. He asked what are you thinking, what did you come to church with on your mind. One lady, who is probably the most wise women in our ward, said that she hated mothers day because she didn't feel like she measured up. I think she said what most of us were thinking. Then we went onto discuss how we are all trying and it was very spiritual and wonderful. I came away from that meeting with my cup full.

Later that day we went to John's parents. On the way home, we were driving past a field that had some horses in it. Abigail goes, "Look! There's a milking horse." John and I started laughing and said, what's a milking horse? Joshua pipes up and says,"It a horse with white and black spots." It was pretty funny. We had a good laugh.

Allowances

So, I am trying to figure out an allowance system for my kids. I would like to know what anyone out there does. What works for you? How often do you pay and do you make your kids work for their money. Let me know what you do?