Scrap Page Catch Up

My New Year's Resolution last year went really well! I only had a couple pages to catch up on at the beginning of this year before I was able to make our 2013 book. So of course this year I made the same resolution, but am totally slacking! I just can't get in the groove. I sit down to scrap and end up on Pinterest! Oh well.. here are some pages I'm trying to catch up on from January til now.

Back in January we celebrated Luke's birthday! He was so excited to open his presents. Crazy how he is just turning into a little man!

Also back in January, Johnny turned 18 months. He starting going to nursery, at church, and hated it! Now he loves it.. most days. But he does love playing outside and helping daddy work on stuff.

 

One morning in March, Mark came up to me while getting ready for school and said, "mom there is a steer head on my nose!" He scrunches his little nose up and sure enough the outline of a steer head shows up! I decided to scrap this memory and call it "Born a Cowboy" .. cows are in his DNA!

 

And in April we went to the fair! We love the fair! The food, the rides, the rodeo, the food.. oh wait I already said that! We had a blast!

 

These next two scrap pages are the more recent memories. ^^Mother's Day! Me and the kiddos :)^^

 

and Allie's Spring Violin recital. The recital was only two days ago, so 10 points for me for not procrastinating! Allie did great. She is loving violin and we plan to add the piano this Summer to switch things up.

Whew! Now I need to scrap Mark's birthday, May Day and lots of camping and canoeing trips!!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was great.
Saturday, Dustin and I spent most of the morning in Las Vegas, where we attended the wedding of our cousin and his sweet bride! The sealing, performed by Grandpa Whitney, was wonderful. I always love to hear the blessings and promises of the sealing covenants that we made, (almost 9 years ago!) again. After the temple, we went to Lowe's and got my Mother's Day present.. new fans for my living room!!

Sunday morning, Dustin got up early with Johnny and made breakfast while I showered and got ready for church. The kids were all angels and doted on me and showered me with love and kisses. They even cooperated long enough for a photo!!

This Sunday was also my first day as the new Primary secretary. That was a whirlwind of fun! I have a whole new respect for Primary Presidencies (or any presidency.. or any church calling really) now that I'm having more "grown up" callings. Its truly an honor to work with the children in our ward and I'm so excited for the adventure that I'm embarking on!

Allie and Mark (Estefan spent the day with his mom) were able to answer questions about me during Singing Time and this is what they said (in italics):

Mark: My mom is almost 60 years old. My mom weighs 30 and 60 pounds. My mom's favorite color is blue and red. My mom's most favorite, favorite food is macaroni and cheese. My mom always says I love you when I say I love you to her. My mom cooks the best lunch and dinner. My mom's job is to take care of me and my family. My mom laughs when I tell her something funny. If my mom had time, she would love to watch me play baseball with my dad. My mom and I like to sometimes paint together. My mom really loves me giving her something that she likes. I love my mom because she loves me.

Allie: My mom is 26 years old. My mom weighs 78 pounds. My mom's favorite color is red and turquoise. My mom's favorite food is spaghetti. My mom always says she loves me. My mom cooks the best homemade macaroni. My mom's job is she works on the computer. My mom laughs when we tell her funny jokes. If my mom had time, she would love to take me on a girls day. My mom and I like to have a girls day. My mom really loves to go on camping trips. I love my mom because she loves me.

Luke made this super cute hand print flower in nursery!
The flower book was made by Allie in school. The books has pictures and more fill in the blank type things: If I could give my mother something special just from me, it would be a new sapphire ring and a big kiss! I want to thank you, mom, for loving me, giving birth to me, giving me toys. My mother looks prettiest when she goes to church. I know my mother loves me because she takes care of me. She helps me when I am sick. My favorite thing about my mother is she is beautiful. My favorite time together is when we go on girls days and watch a movie at night.

Mark made this in preschool. Best Mom, Hands Down. Mom you bring me mounds (Dustin ate it.. lol) of joy when you make me cookies. You make me snicker when you tell funny things. (Mark stuck on a piece of string for some reason.. silly boy!) You are extra special because you give me money when I work hard for it. Kisses I love you, Mark.

And my Mother's Day scrapbook page!
I fell in love with this template in the Split Pea Soup pack from Little Green Frog Designs over iNSD weekend. I love the circular elements! The design kit is by Megan Turnidge, of course!

The journaling is the words from the song Mother, I Love You from the LDS Children's Song Book.
I love that song and never tire of hearing my kids sing it!! It brings tears to my eyes thinking about my kids singing it in Sacrament meeting and when I remember that Heavenly Father sent them to me. I'm so grateful to be a Mother and for the sweet spirits that I've been given to raise!

Happy Mother's Day!
I love you mom! Thank you mom and all the other wonderful mothers who have influenced me and made me the mom that I am today!!