First Day Of School 2010

It's official, I have a child that is old enough to be in Middle School! I can't believe it! It seems like yesterday that she was my baby, seriously. But she did such a great job and acted so grown up. Other then a little bit of girl drama the first few days of school, she has really enjoyed it.

You can tell in her pictures that she doesn't really want me to take them, but is being a good sport about it! I missed her so much on that first day, so did Molly. When Abby finally walked in the door after school Molly just ran up to her, yelled out her name and gave her a big hug! We still miss her everyday but I think Molly has gotten used to it just being the 2 of us during the day.

Sophia on her first day of 3rd grade!


Macey on her 1st day of 1st grade!

Sophia and Macey waiting for the bus

Getting on the bus...I was so sad and happy to see them go! That's normal, right?

Macey in her classroom on her 1st day

Sophia in her classroom on her 1st day

Sophia and Macey have been doing pretty good in school. Sophia's teacher is known for being pretty strict, but that is just what Sophia needs. Macey's teacher seems to be so great and loves to teach. We have had a few situations with Macey already but hopefully she will shape up and try a little bit harder. We will see.

I am thankful that my girls can go to school to learn and grow. I feel lucky that I get to be home with them when they get off the bus, I know it is not always the situation for some families, I just feel lucky. I really hope that we, as a family, have a successful year full of fun memories and lots of learning!

Being Sick Stinks!

Last week Molly was not feeling well. I don't know what it was, maybe the start of school and all the germs coming home or the fact that she spent 3 straight days in the 24 Hour Fitness Kids Club, but this girl was just not feeling good. I tried to let her work it out, you know, let her body try to fight off the sickness, but on day 4 I felt so bad that I just took her in to her doctor! It happened to just be her ears were a little red and her eyes looked like they might have an infection. So I got her medicine and we headed home. She seriously was such a trooper and did such a good job at the doctors! When we got home she was all ready for her medicine! She took her yummy "pink medicine" that she loved and then it was time for the eye drops. I told her to lay down and look up, which she did, then I put the drops in and then it was over! She screamed so loud, and I had only put it in 1 eye! I tried to talk her into letting me put it in the other eye but she wasn't having it! When I put the drops in she started screaming "My eye is burning! Mom, you burned my eye"! I felt horrible! Well, as soon as she felt her eye burning, and while she was yelling at me about how I burned her eye, she ran into the bathroom and got a Band-Aid to put on her eye. She got that thing unwrapped so fast and had it on her eye within seconds! I felt so bad for her, I couldn't believe that I had just done that to her! I asked her if she wanted me to kiss it, she did, so I kissed her eye for her. Then I just held her until she calmed down. I took her up to my bed for a nap and she was asleep within 3 minutes, seriously. I guess with all the drama and not feeling good really wiped her out! And...we will probably NEVER put eye drops in her eyes again!

She is feeling better and her eyes cleared up on their own...I probably didn't need the eye drops anyway! Figures.....

Macey Lost Her First Tooth!

Crazy...they grow up too fast! This evening Macey pulled out her 1st tooth all by herself! I have found that if you just let them do it on their own, it makes it so much easier! I hardly even wiggled it for her! And it really only took a couple of days for her to work it out. I am so proud of her. She never really complained about it and when she pulled it out there was no crying or freaking out! I was just so happy for her! Good Job Macey! I am so very proud of you!

Macey decided that she didn't want to put her tooth under her pillow for the Tooth Fairy tonight. She really wants to take her tooth to school tomorrow to show her friends. Hopefully she will bring it home with her and not lose it! I'm crossing my fingers! So, the Tooth Fairy has the night off!

Sleeping Beauty a.k.a. Molly Grace...

I have never had a child who has fallen asleep in more random places! It seems when she gets tired, she goes to sleep, no matter where she might be in the house! I guess playing and running around all the time really makes this little one extra sleepy! These pictures are from a few weekends ago when I took the older girls to the $3 theater to see The Karate Kid, which was great by the way. Rodger was at home with Molly. He had told her to go upstairs because it was time to get dressed for bed. Well, she didn't get that far, apparently she was too tired to make it all the way up the stairs so she just layed her little head down and went to sleep right there! I am very thankful that Rodger took pictures for me, so that I could enjoy this sweet moment also!

Please don't mind the mess at the top of the stairs, it's called "Being a Mom" right? I'm not the only one who has a crazy messing landing, right?

This was a few months ago. It was a Sunday morning and I was busy getting everyone ready for church. I hadn't seen Molly in a while and was wondering where she had run off to, thinking she was somewhere playing! Well, when I found her this is what I found. She had on an apron and a Pampered Chef children's hat, which was way down on top of her face. It was nice and loose though so she was breathing fine! She had been coloring in this apron and hat and found it to hard and she was just too tired! So she went to sleep, right then and there!

This last picture I have posted before but thought I should post it again since I have been sharing the random places where Molly falls asleep! I don't remember what we were doing that day, but Molly wanted to play with Play-Doh, but soon decided she was just too tired to continue playing. So she went to sleep! Such a cutie-pie!

I have said it many times, but I am so thankful to be a mommy! I am so thankful to have 4 healthy girls who are so so wonderful! I feel like I have become such a better parent as time goes by. I think about when I first had Abby and how I didn't really know what to expect and I didn't really know what I was doing. We really should have a book for that! But with each child I have grown more confident about my parenting and I am enjoying so much instead of worrying myself silly! I am so thankful Heavenly Father has let these 4 wonderful daughters come to my family and be in my life! I am soaking up every minute of it! Even when they fall asleep in the most silly places, I love it and feel lucky to be a part of it!

Sophia's Soccer Skills.....

This Thursday is Sophia's last soccer game for this season and I thought I would post a little something about this season! This is her 1st season playing and I think she has improved a ton! The first game I think she still felt pretty shy, but not the last couple games! I love watching her get in the mix and really try to go for the ball! She played left defense and goalie for most of the season. She is a great defender and has learned exactly what the goalie is supposed to do(I'm not sure she knew the 1st game)! She has improved and learned a lot this season and I'm excited that she wants to sign up again! That is always a good sign! Good Job Sophia! I'm so proud of you!

What a cute kid, I am one lucky mama! Lucky that I get to cheer her on! When she makes a good play she looks to the sidelines to make sure I was watching!Then she gives me a thumbs up! I give her a thumbs up back and then yell "Watch the ball, pay attention to the ball!"That's what Mom's are for, right? I can't wait till next season, either can she!

Seaside 2010...

Seaside Oregon 2010

A few weeks ago my family and I went down to Seaside Oregon. We had such a great time just relaxing and spending time just the 6 of us. Sometimes life gets pretty crazy and hectic and I am just so thankful for times when we can just be us.
The girls had so much fun playing in the sand....

and in the water!

After spending a day at Seaside, we drove to Tillamook Oregon and the famous Tillamook Cheese Factory! The girls had such a great time exploring and eating some yummy ice cream!

I am such a lucky person-I got to spend the whole weekend with 5 of my very most favorite people in the world! Nothing could be better!

Dayley Family Reunion

Over the 4th of July weekend we had the chance to get all of my siblings together to celebrate the 4th and to have a little family reunion. It has been about 2 years since all of my siblings and I got together but it was even longer then that since we got all of our children together! It was pretty cool to see everyone there! We all met at my oldest brother, Collins house. He and his wife, Sandy were kind enough to have us all there. We had so much fun just visiting and doing the 4th of July celebrations together. I had so many pictures so I decided to do a bunch of collages to show all of the fun we had. The collage up top is from the 4th of July parade that my brothers small town throws every year. My girls favorite part is when they get candy thrown at them. It is also of the fun they had jumping on my brothers trampoline with their cousins! They spent hours on that thing! I sure do miss our trampoline!

This collage is of my siblings and I, plus a few with my parents. The upper left picture is of all of us plus my parents. Next is my brothers followed by a very small picture of my siblings with our partners. The bottom left is my sisters and I, then a picture of me and my mom and last but not least is the bottom right picture of all 7 of my brothers and sisters. What a great time we had! I miss them! There is such a difference in each of our families it makes it pretty fun when we all get together!

After the 4th we always go to Port Townsend, a little town way up north, and go find some crabs on the beach. We quickly turn over rocks on the beach to always find little crabs hiding there! The girls love it and always have such a great time! I know most of the pictures are of Molly, but I wasn't taking these pictures, it was Abby, so I blame her for not getting any of Sophia and Macey! You can tell who she loves most!:) But really, we had such a great time seeing everybody and spending time with each other! I am so thankful for my family and am lucky to have them! I really do love them all!! Thanks for a great weekend!