I didn't take many pictures this week, but these gems are from my growing up years. I've been working on a photo book using some scanned pictures from my mom's photo albums. Going through these old pictures sure brings a lot of memories and feelings to the surface. I mean, check out that hair! That is the dreaded mushroom haircut that I was teased about for years. Ah, the akward years. *sigh*

Anyway, a few highlights from our week:

I volunteered at Laura's preschool again on Monday. It was a great day to be there because a real fireman and policeman came and taught the kids about fire and gun safety. Laura was enthralled she came home and couldn't stop talking about it all day. She now knows about 911, crawling to the door when there's a fire, what a fireman looks like, and to never touch a gun or matches. She taught our FHE lesson that night on it, because it is Important:) We've also been working on learning her phone number to the tune of Do as I'm Doing. She's just about got it down although she likes to add in random numbers occassionally. It goes like this in case you want to add your own number in: "This is my number, 999-0999. This is my number, 999-0999" Very original, thank you very much. Putting my music degree to good use.

Also we've been battling colds all week, Eden especially. As soon as Daddy gets home from work she only wants him. She has him rock her to sleep before bed and just curls up in his arms. love it. Ryan is cooing and babbling and generally just being adorable. He's getting into a smoother schedule and actually slept 8 hrs again last night. Woohoo!

When we were running errands this week at Kmart (I got a new rug for my front room, hurray) the girls begged me to ride on the little carousel in front. It looked exactly like the one in Rexburg that's been there ever since I was a little kid. In fact it was still only a quarter so it's probably 20 years old. They were great in the store, per our agreement, so they picked out their special pony and took a turn around it. The looks of happiness on their face were well worth the risk of germies, I definitely think we'll be going back soon. How many times did I want to ride on that carousel? I almost wish I could have fit on there with them.

I've been crafting and sewing in all my spare minutes, but I'll refrain from going into details because they are presents for several readers of this blog:) HOHOHO But suffice it to say I want a serger. and a piano. If anyone knows of someone selling a Clavinova that is less than five years old, let me know!

The illustrious primary program was today: yes it's that time of the year. Laura did great for the first half, she introduced herself and said that she liked to play 'race' with her sister, and she is 'trying to be like Jesus by being kind to everyone'. We've been practicing that line for the last two weeks. She'd been telling us all the add-ons she was going to include, but luckily stuck to the script for the actual program. About half way through she started looking glum and came back to our bench to make sure that the dollies Eden was playing with would be around when she got done. That pertinent question answered she raced back on stage. Although she pouted and disapeared under her chair a few times because she found out they weren't going to play in the gym and have snacks afterward like they did at the saturday practice. What a bummer. Nothing is more amazing than a sunbeam.