temple, gymnastics, playing

My church primary (sunday school for ages 3-12) with their families took a trip to the temple in Birmingham. It was a really neat and fun activity. We met at the church building right next door where we did a craft and colored and played bingo. They we were able to walk over to the temple and go into the waiting room and let the children walk around the grounds outside. It was kind of a yucky day so my pictures are cloudy. Before the activity started the children sang "I love to see the temple". That is one of my favorite primary songs and I felt the spirit so strongly as they sang. Another sweet moment was when watching John Evan cross through the parking lot with his little arms folded being reverant.
Valoree and Evan on the front entrance of the temple

Sydney, Hudson, and John Evan on the beautiful grounds

Sydney and I by the front entrance

The kids playing bingo. John Evan ate a ton of Skittles!

Chris was not able to go because he was with the young men at another activity. Thanks to Mary and Jeni and everybody for their work on the great activity.
decorating their picture mat

The weather has been off and on warmer. So, one day I snapped some pictures while playing outside.

A couple of weeks ago we had a playdate. They love to dress up!

We ran into Katrin at the gymnastics meet.

Sydney posing in her cute outfit! Tammy says she looks like she is going clubbin'

John Evan loves to help me unload the dishwasher.

One weekend they had princess and pirate night at the gym meet. Apparently, the word didn't get out very well because there were only a handful of people dressed up. Oh well!

Ashley finally blogged about it so I can now say how excited I am that she is having a baby! She is due in September. Congratulations to Collin and Ashley. Daddy is doing well in Germany. He has had a lot of friends to hang out with and has done a lot of sight seeing. I really miss him!

Sydney is enjoying t-ball practice. They have a practice game on Monday. She loves her pink helmet and bat bag with her name on them. Thanks Richard!

We registered her for school on Thursday. That will be a post for itself! Let's just say I teared up as soon as I walked in the door.