Colby...

Enjoying the springlike weather with Colby!

"Airplane"

Wordless Wednesday ~ Business trip to Seattle in style..

Shenanigans at School

This is what happens when you forget your homework!

A few boys forgot to bring their homework and had to go to the computer lab to print it off. While they were gone, Mrs. Otto had the students barricade the door with desks. They were surprised when they opened the door, but were good sports and just climbed over the desk. We do have a little fun a school!

Quote of the Week ~ Leave something behind...

"I do not want to pull through life like a thread that has no knot.  I want to leave something behind when I go; some small legacy of truth, some word that will shine in a dark place." 

–Nellie McClung

Beautiful Bree

 

P.S. to the last post... It was so fun to bring the cradle to Bree's baby shower! I told her a few weeks ago I could drop it by her house, but she wanted me to bring it to the shower so everyone could see it! I know she really liked it and was so grateful we would let her use it. Bree looks beautiful and will have her baby girl in about 5 weeks!

For Bree

Tiff's sweet sister Bree is expecting a baby girl sometime in April. It has been over eight years since her last baby, so she is basically starting over with acquiring all the gear! I asked her a few weeks ago if she wanted to use the cradle that Tim made. She was so excited and thought it would be special since Cash and Colby slept in the cradle too. 

I know how much Bree likes purple and sparkly things, so I searched high and low until I found the perfect fabric. I hope she likes it. 

I also crocheted an afghan and pillow. I saw the pattern on Pinterest and just had to make it!

I really enjoyed making the bedding... (I need some granddaughters)! 

I'm so excited to meet little Navy Brielle!

Wordless Wednesday ~ Colby pushing the "button"...

Quote of the Week ~ This I know...

"If there had been no fall of Adam, by which cometh death, there could have been no atonement of Christ, by which cometh life.

And now, as pertaining to this perfect atonement, wrought by the shedding of the blood of God—I testify that it took place in Gethsemane and at Golgotha, and as pertaining to Jesus Christ, I testify that he is the Son of the Living God and was crucified for the sins of the world. He is our Lord, our God, and our King. This I know of myself independent of any other person.

I am one of his witnesses, and in a coming day I shall feel the nail marks in his hands and in his feet and shall wet his feet with my tears.

But I shall not know any better then than I know now that he is God’s Almighty Son, that he is our Savior and Redeemer, and that salvation comes in and through his atoning blood and in no other way.

God grant that all of us may walk in the light as God our Father is in the light so that, according to the promises, the blood of Jesus Christ his Son will cleanse us from all sin."

 ~ Elder Bruce R McConkie, April 19985

Kindness Week...

The student council sponsored "Kindness Week." They kicked it off by showing a video of Hilary Weeks newest song, "Say Love." It's about sharing kinds words and the impact they have. In the video, Hilary is sitting on a bench and a paper airplane lands on her lap. She opens it up to find a kind message just for her. 

Student Council president, Trey and student council member, Grace... Mrs. Otto, who I TA for is the teacher representative, she does a great job.

The student council hung paper airplanes all over the school and encouraged every to be especially kind. Students were given a paper airplanes to write kind messages. Hopefully every student got an airplane. They also asked for items to be donated for hygiene kits that will be sent to Africa. It was a week of service and promoting kindness.

The week ended with Hilary performing her song at an assembly. 

Holley, Hilary and me

It was a thrill to meet her. She is so talented and a real genuine person.

The assembly concluded with several girls who 

volunteered to have their hair cut and donated to Locks of Love. 

It was heartwarming to see the girls having their hair cut to make wigs for people who have lost their hair from chemo treatments.

Friday was also the ground breaking ceremony for the addition to the school.

The house in the background that has been used for classrooms, will be torn down or moved to a new location if someone purchases it.

Mr. Hunt explaining that the new addition has a price tag of 4 million dollars. It will be a two story building attached the the existing building. The addition will house the junior high students and the current building will be just for elementary students. Junior high and elementary students are currently in the same building, so this new addition will provide a lot of new opportunities.

And so it begins...

Being a grandma...

is a dream come true!