Teagan's First Day of Preschool

Today was Teagan's first day of Preschool.  I didn't have time to shed a tear because it was a CRAZY morning!  I did have time to attempt to take some pictures, attempt being the key word.  Teagan was even more uncooperative than usual as it turns out.  But I have to admit that all his silly and crazy faces do make me laugh and I LOVE his personality and how much it shows in the pictures.  He's just not a sit and smile kind of kid, much too busy for that nonsense.

  I would just like one picture with a normal smile, just one...

 Finally, I resorted to saying "poopy pants" to get him to smile, worked like a charm.

 I took Kai to preschool this morning too, what a cutie.

 Getting 4 little kids buckled and over to preschool takes a while, but we made it!

So on the way home I kept getting this feeling that I needed to go back and help.  (It's my aunt's preschool and she was doing the first day alone, eek!).  I got all the way to my driveway before it wasn't a prompting to go back, it was a demand.  So I turned around and went back, unloaded Jax and Eloise and went inside.

I went downstairs and who should I meet, but a dancing little Teagan.  He was doing one heck of a potty dance and was almost to the point of tears.  "Moooom, someone's been in the bathroom forever and I can't find the lights in the upstairs bathroom."  I opened the door and nobody was in there and he went in and took care of business.  I asked if my aunt needed help, and she said, "oh no, these children are being wonderful, thank you."

Back home we headed and on the way there I realized that maybe the reason I was supposed to go back was to help prevent an accident for Teagan on his first day of school.  Dodged a bullet there!  I'm so grateful for the Holy Ghost and promptings I receive every day that, if I follow, help my family to be happier.

And if you go back and look at the pictures I took at our house, you can tell that he needed to go, lol!  Maybe that's why he wouldn't sit still for the pictures.   :)

We're excited for fall, I LOVE this time of year.  Teagan had a wonderful time at preschool and I think it'll be a great year.

Sibling Love

I love my two kiddos.  Eloise LOVES Teagan, he loves her too.  If she hears his voice she lights up and tries to find him.  Here are a few pictures/videos or their cuteness.  

Some favorite things:

-When I bring Eloise out in the morning after I've gotten her dressed, Teagan always says, "OH!  Eloise you look so beautiful!"

-If Teagan has been playing with friends for a while and he come inside he'll run up to Eloise, "I want to play with you, I just haven't gotten to see you ALL DAY!"

-Teagan is a talker and he'll be chatting away to Zac and I and Eloise will watch him with a big smile on her face.

-Eloise loves watching Teagan on the swing and giggles so cute when she watches, so of course Teagan is constantly asking if we can go swing with Eloise.  The last few nights we've been eating dinner out in our yard (because our house is over 80 degrees EVERY NIGHT) and then playing on the swings.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE summer!

-A couple weeks ago Zac and I were doing yard work and Teagan didn't want to help so we let him "babysit" Eloise inside so we could keep working.  We just told him to come get us if she cried.  When Zac went inside to check on them, they were no longer in Teagan's room...or anywhere upstairs.  Zac found them downstairs inside of a fort Teagan had built with a babysitter playing house.  I have no idea how he carried her downstairs without dropping her or tripping, we are convinced that some guardian angels must have been helping.  He dragged her out of the fort by her legs and she had a big smile...I guess we'll wait a few more years to have him babysit.  lol

How to be a peacemaker

Zac and I teach the 4 and 5 year olds at church and it's always an adventure.  Without fail, we always seem to have like 20 minute left at the end and we just look at each other and laugh.  We are trying really hard to make the lessons longer.  

Last Sunday was for sure my favorite, not necessarily during class, but getting it ready with Zac and Teagan was a hoot.  

The lesson was on being a peacemaker so we gave each child a plate with a happy/sad face and would show them these pictures to decide if Zac and Teagan were being peacemakers or trouble makers.  

Can I just say that I think my husband is hilarious?  I was laughing so hard at his facial expressions, Teagan thought it was a blast too.  By the end the kids in our class were all in a fit of giggles, they all love Zac so much, it's pretty darn cute.

Eloise's blessing weekend

So this post is really random.  Most of the pictures are from a few weekends ago when we blessed Eloise.  My mom and two sisters came into town with their families so the weekend was full of fun get togethers.  We played at the park, the boys went to monster trucks and then we had the blessing and luncheon.  Such a full weekend, but it was SO much fun!

The highlight of Teagan's month: Monster Trucks at the Holterina.  

Scott, Jeff, Austin.  Almost all of the boys on my side of the family went, it was quite the man party! 

I downloaded all the pictures from my mom's camera, the pictures she took of all my family were so fun I just couldn't resist posting them all. 

This is my niece, Kate, she is the cutest thing ever, and quite the soccer pro.  

Julie (sister) and Jeff (BIL) coach her team aren't they awesome?  I called about signing Teagan up, but we missed the spring season here and have to wait until fall, he LOVED playing soccer with everyone when my family was in town.

I'm so proud of my little sis, she graduated from the accounting department at BYU which is no small feat, GO WHIT!  And doesn't my mom look beautiful in this picture?!?

Seriously, do they get much cuter than this little man?  I'm going to guess that this is Austin (he's an identical twin and we haven't been spending enough time with them lately so I can no longer tell them apart)  

Yummy, these boys are so cute!  Julie- is it Scott left and Austin right???  I'm sure I'm wrong...how sad.

Love this family! Scott left austin right?  I used to know who had the addidas shoes, but I can't remember now.

Little Sis just got engaged to this handsome fellow, Joe,  congrats you two!

We were so lucky to have all everyone in town for Eloise's blessing.  We met at a park for some kickball and a picnic and when we got there everyone ran to see Eloise...then my mom had us pose like this for a picture.  lol!

she is pretty cute though.

My cute nephew, Ethan.  I can't wait until Teagan gets old enough to play an instrument.  I suggested piano lessons and he said "noooooo, I hate piano lessons, why are you making me do them."  WHAT?!?!  How does he already hate the idea, music might be an uphill battle with him.

We were lucky to bless our sweet baby girl two Sundays ago.  Zac did a wonderful job and had me in tears.  She has been such a happy blessing in our lives.  I didn't know that babies could be so sweet and perfect. 

Our new family of four.  

Finally the four generation picture we've been waiting for.  This is Lois, Lois, Ann, and Eloise Anne.

At Teagan's blessing the picture with Zac's parents is one of my most embarrassing moments as a parent.  He is actually is his carseat and Zac's parents are holding the carseat.  I was too crazy about schedules to take him out of his seat since he was sleeping.  UGH!  Why was I so paranoid?!?!  That picture serves as a reminder to loosen up a little and not be so darn rigid with the schedule!  Sorry Kurt and Shelly, I am glad you got a good picture this time though!  :)

The luncheon was great.  My aunt offered to host and seriously saved us.  We had a huge crowd and I don't think I could have handled them at my house.  I love living close to family!  Let's vote, is Whitney receiving a really disturbing text, or looking into a handheld mirror and noticing a blemish?  lol

The Daniels family

Niece, Sasha, (please note her happiness)  and nephew, Kai.  

And then Uncle Jake walked up and started to "play" and everyone turned to hear Sasha's screams of terror as they were being pushed rather high.  Personally, this was my favorite part of the luncheon!  LOL

These pictures make me want to buy a trampoline, I'm sooooo tempted to get one for Teagan for his birthday this year!  

Teagan, Taylin, Kate, Sasha, and Scott 

Beautiful sisters, and Amazon woman...holy cow this picture reminds me that I need to exercise still today!!!   It's probably just the camera angle that's adding that 15 pounds I'd like to see gone!

Looking through these pictures has been so fun!  I would like to thank Teagan and Eloise for taking 3 hour naps this afternoon to make this all possible.  I was able to plan groceries and meals and clean up the house.  They were still asleep so I ran down to the computer and hurried to post.  Hooray for good naps!  I can do anything on a good nap day!