2.26.2012

The end is near

Locke had the last week off of school and the next 6 weeks will be more rigorous for all of us! Locke is taking another class on top of his existing schedule and I'm starting some sewing classes for some ladies at my church and we only have 2 more months left in Provo before our trip to Europe and start of new job! It's winding down really fast. So the next bit of pictures are from this awareness that my time is limited in this gorgeous valley!

2.19.2012

Recap of Valentines Day.
Locke and I had a candle lit dinner
with the wee's.
Armanie was so antsy to turn the lights
off that as soon as the food done
she said, Now only the candles.
Surprisingly they loved dinner and thanks to the candles dinner was a whole lot quieter!
Our two loves!
Told silly stories about water which lead to
a water fight.
Side note: Rocco's hair is getting a little too long
but when it's wet I don't want to cut it!
We didn't give him a prompt to kiss the camera,
but to dance. These are his dancing lips. I should have
recorded it!
And then a formal PJ dance complete with slow and
groovy songs!!

2.11.2012

Slumber party at Aunt Lish's house!
Armanie I love you! This is the most decent picture
I've been able to capture in a long time!
And your brother well....He's a Man! :)
Joshua's just a cutie. He's talking so much and
has gotten the word 'shoe' down!
I forgot about our wagon at my sister's house and
how much the kiddos' love riding in it!
These boys make me happy.
They are inseparable when together.
Rocco can finally say Josh.
Sometimes household chores take longer...
but I don't mind, especially when these guys are around.
Oh to have that much excitement about a queen sized bed and
linen! They ran, jumped and rolled around perfectly content
It's interesting how each of our little ones prefer to sleep.
Armanie with her dolls and stuffed animals around her.
And Rocco just needs a book. Even though we close the door and
its dark he loves to flip through the pages.
The other morning I found him with one resting on his chest when I
came to wake him up. Like a little old man and his newspaper.
If only he'll sleep through the night, but alas he woke at 4am and was inconsolable.
I let him down and he walked to the front room in a darkened house
to the pile of books in the living room. And insisted he be read a story.
I made sure it was a short one, but even then he didn't let me skip a page! :)

2.05.2012

Music class with the twins.
they were captivated by all that was going on.
This might be a common sight after naps...
What they are viewing are hunting magazines.
It started with Rocco snagging one from the bookcase.
And then when he saw that Joshua was without the
"wildlife" he got another for him.
Seriously they sat there for 20 minutes with an almost continuous
chorus of Oooo's and Awww's!
Rocco loves hats. This first try didn't work out so well.
He actually didn't clear his forehead the first go at it but
that didn't stop him from trying again.
This is one of his favorites, lightweight and just the right size.
This is his new smile.
The tireless chef in the house!
It's a party all day long
Having 3 children in the house most days
I'm finding I'm challenged on multiple fronts
But this one was the first real problem I've had in awhile.
I hear giggles then scampering from the office.
I walk in to find this on my computer screen.
I sat there for about 5 minutes wondering how this happened.
Turns out it's possible to tilt the screen in 90 degree angles.
Rocco or Joshua know how to do this proficiently, so if you find yourself
with a keyboarder with mad skills just push ctrl+alt and then shift the screen
back to normal with the arrow keys.
I had to goggle for these directions.

1.29.2012

evolution works in mysterious ways
100 lb. weight limit...come on.
Snow Elephants...it's a new species
15 seconds after this photo the stroller disappeared down the hill...luckily she fell off before it crashed.
"Really? That's nasty!"
?
Oh yeah, snow tastes way better with a hint of salt.

1.26.2012

Why has it taken me so long...

Josh...Sorry but you are now Kimmy to me.

1.23.2012

Happy Chinese New Year!!
Hope your homes are filled with the universally powerful dragon, ginseng, and lots of elk horns!!
Taken maybe 5 seconds of each other....
This kid has several faces!