Celebration of First Day of School

I have to say, Troy and I need to get out more, the score for all was 67 lowest and 83 highest....yeaaah!!! We were extremely glad this game took place in the middle of a day.

Drew's first day of school

Ok, I know that school started like what 6 mo ago.....oh, well, better late then never(smile)

Drew, Rylee and Rylee Simson are off to school. Drew was sooo excited to go and go by himself without me droping him off....he is growing to fast for me.

Some of my "Remember when.....or Just because..."

Another night with old pictures made me want to share some of this with you. And also, sense this blog IS my journal/scrapbook/picture album etc. I wanted to include some pictures that bring memories. So for today, here are this ones:

Drew, about 9 mo. Having great time coloring with Rylee.

Rylee used to LOVE her ba-ba. She would lay with it and cores it like it was her best friend or something...Here she managed to get her little comfort even when it was inside the crib.

Troy's fave p.j.s on the girls

One of my fave of me and Rylee.

Back when we dated we have learned that besides having the same B.day, we also curl our toes. We though that was pretty crazy. We have never new anyone who did that.

Our first Halloween. What do you think???

The Dancing Quins!!!

I just couldn't resist......Love you girls!!!!

This Girl is Amazing!!!

Oh My Goodness!!!! This little angel sings like one.....you have got to check her little voice out on youtube. She has never had voice lessons.
Here is the link... http://www.connietalbot.com/watch?v=hkcE6Vy-6c
P.S. Hailey, she reminds me of you when you were her age....

her website: http://www.connietalbot.com/

The Fun Times

I was in kids bathroom this morning and looking at this pictures on the wall thought, it is only fair that all of you out there can see how funny my kids are.....

Hailey... she was always The Coolest, or so she think so......(smile) OK, OK, Hailey, you are the coolest, even when you go potty
Rylee, finds the oddest places to take bath....I actually have picture somewhere of her in the toilet bowl....I have got to find it.
Drew.....we have learned very fast that as soon as we got him from the bath, the water had to be drained, while we dressed him. We have found him back in the bath in his pj's so many times....
Brooklyn.....she is just plain funny and playful child. She always does funniest things to make people laugh. We love you Brookie!!!

My husband has lost his mind

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Sisters by birth Freinds by choice

"You will always be near me!!! I love you sis. You are the greatest sister I ever had. I love you so, so, so much! I miss you! I will be so excited when you come back" Rylee.

P.S. Rylee told me what to write.

Guess who this is?

I just LOVE this little boy.....yes, this is my sweetheart, Troy, and I sure LOVE him. Isn't he adorable!!!!

I just couldn't resist

So I just stumbled upon this picture and it brought me so many memories.......do you guys remember how dramatic and theatrical those girls would get when they got together? We have hours and hours worth of videos of those girls performing for the camera and the future viewers.

Boys day out

My sweet boys went out on a date. We like doing it with one on one child. Both Troy and I and the kids always have so much fun. And it sure makes kids feel special. Looks like boys had fun!!!

Looking back

I just found this picture of my kids with grandma Tatiana. We had so much fun that day. We miss you Grandma.....come back soon.

When Brooklyn saw this picture she just laughed so hard and said," I.Am.so.funny." I'm glad that she has such a good sense of herself that she can laugh at herself and not be embarrassed.

Rylee's First Talk At Church

The Temple Is a Blessing for Me and My Family

“And verily I say unto you, let this house be built unto my name, that I may reveal mine ordinances therein unto my people” (D&C 124:40).
I want to learn to live my life worthy to go to the temple and have an eternal family.
Heavenly father loves all of his children, and wants us to live again together as families in heaven. Heavenly Father and Jesus have shown us a way for this to happen.
The Temple is a special place where we can make promises to Heavenly Father, and Heavenly Father will make promises to us. A husband and wife can go to the Temple to be sealed together forever. Their children can also be sealed as a part of their family forever. This is a special blessing is given only to those who are sealed in the Temple and keep the promises they make there.
I want to live worthy of Temple blessings. Being worthy means that we are living our lives in a way that Heavenly Father wants us to.
As primary children, we can prepare to go to the Temple by following the commandments, and the advise of the Prophet. We should learn to be kind to others, be honest, obey our parents, and pay our tithing.
I’m thankful that Heavenly Father has sent you to a loving family. I’m happy to know that he has provided a way for us to live together forever. I know if we obey his commandments, we will be happy.

In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Rylee, you did such a good job! We are so proud of you.

I hope I'm alive by tomorrow...

So, I just shampooed my carpet and a few hours later was finding candy wraps on my floor....man, I was upset at my kids.....The fallowing morning as I came downstairs I saw another paper wrapper, thinking to myself,"what kind of candy is it? I don't recall seeing candy with this wrapper." As I brought wrapper to my view a horror strike my soul...."Oh, My Gush!" This is not a candy wrapper, it is SNAKES SKIN!!!!!!

Help, how do I get rid of snake?

My Childhood home!

So the other day my brother in law, Mike, was showing us this system on the interned, were you can find any place on the planet and if some one has taken picture and uploaded it to the system, then you can see it.... Just out of curiosity, my mom and I were trying to find the street we use to live on in St. Petersburg, Russian, and all be darn, some one has actually been there and have taken a picture of OUR HOUSE.....can you believe it? I about fainted, when this image came up...THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD HOME....(if you look at the left corner, it is fourth flour, the window behind a tree.) That was were I grew up!!!
How grateful am I for technologies of today!!! And for who ever it was that was inspired to take a picture of this building....thank you stranger!!!
I was able to walk Troy through streets of my neighborhood and tell him a little storeys here and then, find my school where I walked to as a kid and stores were I shopped for bread and such....it was as though, we got to see a little slice of my childhood home town and I got to share it with Troy. It was really neat!