I hope they call me on a Mission

This week has been very busy. The kids both had their yearly check-up. Both are doing well. Mikiya is in the 50% weight, 90% height. Quaid is 15% weight 80% height, the dr said he has a "healthy brain" around the 95%. It's so funny how he always seemed so chubby and now is more on the skinny end. Quaid is getting so close with walking. He took a couple steps on his birthday and has continued. He hasn't just taken off, but he's getting better with balance and trying to walk, especially if he's playing with a ball. So cute!!! Both kids had to have immunizations and then Mikiya got the flu the next day so I had too fussy kids, but they are doing great now.

Sat Mikiya had her first primary activity day. They went on missions. She said she got to ride on a plane and had a drink and a snack. She came home with a little airline ticket and a passport. She also said they folded clothes and knocked on doors. I heard some shut doors in their faces and told them no. She also got a pass along card of the Salt Lake Temple, which she loves! Mike went to "pick her up from the mission" and said she was just all excited. she told me she can go on a mission when she gets big like Daddy.

Rudy and Deanna have a Christmas in July which they invited us to join in this year. It was fun, they had christmas music, a wreath on the door and rugs out. We even used christmas dishes. We had a dollar store gift exchange and all the kids had a blast. Then we had an elders quorum activity last night (it was a really busy day). It was a cook out and then played soft ball with the big plastic kids bat. Mikiya got to hit a couple times and seemed to be getting the hang of it. I think she hit it without help a couple times. I think her favorite part was talking to all the babies and toddlers.

Mike just received calling to be an assistant ward clerk, he will primarily handle the membership responsibilities. I think he's a excited about it. This week he had a follow up meeting with some senators that want to pass legislation to give more financial incentives to be people and businesses that want to install renewable energy solutions; so work is still keeping his summer interesting.

That about sums up our week. busy and seemingly crazy, but good. I love being a Mom and having wonderful kids, even when the house is a mess and they are cranky. The smiles and giggles and great big hugs are the best!!! Oh, in case I forgot to tell you, Mikiya knows how to spell her name, "apple" "cat", "Mom", and "red". Although, if you mention her going to preschool or college she gets a little upset. She just wants Mike and I to teach her at home, for now.

July 13

I'm quite a bit behind on this so I'll just jump back in and hope it works.

I spent the week home. We went to the cabin for a couple days and the girls had a blast. I think they totally wore Mom out, but they had fun and were quite hilarious roasting hot dogs. Chels saw a bat while changing clothes and ran out the room, then Steve and I got to do the "bat dance" and got the bat to go out the window. We had a few screams and hollers, but then a lot of laughs. The next day Mikiya was afraid to go upstairs. Back at Mom's the kids had a blast in the pool. Quaid even got brave enough to walk along the edge and not have me hold him, although he did go under once.

We had a little b-day party for Quaid yesterday with Mike's siblings that live over here. I think Mikiya had more fun than Quaid, but it works. She sings happy birthday 80 times a day and finds all sorts of toys to put in bags to "give" him. He took two steps yesterday and three today. I think it's quite exciting. He was a little unsure about cake, but likes the frosting after some experimentation. However, he LOVES vanilla ice cream, as long as the bites are small enough he doesn't get an ice cream headache.