Davis Family Temple Trip

On March 5th, my family got together and went through the Provo City Center Open House. It was so nice to go all together. Even though I had been thru it once with the boys it was enjoyable to go again. My boys love Aunt Amy so much and it was fun for them to have her there. They each wanted to hold her hand going through and I'm afraid they kept her completely busy with all their questions.

It was nice to have a chance for Brandon to see it, plus it was fun to hold his hand while walking through it. Since it was the very last day of the open house the lines were long and there were a whole lot of people there. But, we managed to get there and go through it in 1.5 hours. I hope I will be able to do a session shortly after it opens at the end of the month.

Lego creations

The boys are obsessed with Legos around here. Peter insisted I take a picture of his most recent creation. He made up names for all these dudes. They also each have some type of super power too. I love how they are expanding their imaginations....I just wish I wouldn't step on so many legos all day long.

Off to the Eye Doc x2

I decided to punish myself by taking this kid to the eye doctor too. I told myself it would be better to get him checked earlier rather then later. He was a bit of a goof ball and he kept the doctor and the assistant on their toes. He kept getting up off the chair, helping them push buttons, and wandering all around the room asking random questions.

He came thru like a champ even though he hated the eye dilation drops (I had to tackle him while the nurse was also tackling him to get them in). Thank goodness he doesn't have any glaring problems. Doc said we could plan on coming back in about 2 years. Whew, it will take that long for me to be brave enough to take him back. LOL.

In science

We learned about clouds this particular week in school. We then did a fun project where we made clouds out of cotton balls. Peter had the idea to use food coloring to "color" his clouds. Good idea, but messy implementation. He hands stayed blue for a few days after the experiment.

I used to wonder

I'm not even joking when I tell you that I used to wonder if Luke would ever be able to hold a pencil and write. This kid seriously does not enjoy sitting and doing any type of schoolwork. This year, we have enrolled him in a preschool class that meets here in our neighborhood twice a week. After 6 months, I am finally seeing progress. I am thankful for the small baby steps that provide me hope when it comes to educational future.

Provo Temple Trip

We finished our schoolwork early yesterday, so I loaded up the boys and braved the 'stand by' line at the new City Center Temple. We got lucky and we walked right in. I was so glad that I was able to take the boys to see this important place. I couldn't help but think of the future when I will be able to go with them through an entire session.

The boys also loved the water feature at the NuSkin building which is located directly to the west of the temple. Seriously, kids and water are always a recipe for disaster.

Art Class at the Library

I will never be able to full express how amazing our local library is. They really strive to serve the people in our community. They recently offered to host a class for the homeschool community called the Young Artist Club. The group meets once a week for art class instruction. The best part is there is no cost, and it is led by an instructor.

This was our first week attending, but we are adding it to our weekly curriculum schedule. We learned about the author Eric Carle and the different way he composes his illustrations. Then, the kids got to busy coming up with their own illustrations inspired by Eric Carle. There were some amazing creations made by the end of the class. We enjoyed having great friends come along with us too. Friends always make things more fun.

Peter at BYU seeing Peter

Earlier this week we were finally able to go to BYU and see the Marionette show we signed up for last fall. It was a darling production and the marionette's were amazing! They did a show during the morning hours for a homeschool group we belong too and we were lucky enough to get tickets before the show sold out. It was especially neat because this group was preforming Peter and the Wolf for the first time in the USA.

 The only poster I could find on campus was the show they are doing for the Sound of Music..but, you get the idea. Since Luke was gone to Disneyland it was just me, Peter, and Woody in attendance. After the show we walked over the the Wilkinson center and ate lunch from Chick Fil A. It was so much fun!

Slowly learning

Teaching Peter how to read has been the biggest struggle for me. We have been using this particular textbook for the past 1.5 years. It is good, but he has been slower to catch on that I had hoped. Anyway, early last year I put a post it note on Chapter 15 which said he could buy a Lego set when we got there.

 Today, we finally made it thru Chapter 15. We read 8 pages because he was so excited to go to the toy store. He had a budget of $30 and we were able to do some price matching plus use a coupon. He was excited to see that we were able to get 4 Lego Ninjago Fliers. He has loved having them. I just hope my hanging pictures survive these whirling Lego dudes.

5 year old adventure

When our first son was born the hubby told me he would be taking him to Disneyland when he turned 5 years old. I thought he was crazy. Who makes that a priority just after their first child is born. Plus, at that point I knew there was no way we would be able to afford it when the time came. Well, two years ago he took our oldest, and today he left on the trip with our youngest.

Luke was thrilled a few weeks ago when we took him to pick out a suitcase for the trip. We had a difficult time finding a suitcase that didn't feel cheap. Finally went to Kohl's and had many options to choose from. Luke knew the exact one that he wanted right away. He has had it packed with numerous things over the past few weeks, but yesterday afternoon we packed it for real.

While it is difficult to be away for the kid and hubby, it was a bonding experience for Peter, and I have no doubt it will be a bonding experience for Luke too. I am thankful that financially we've been able to make these trips a priority. We really are so blessed. I hope they take some great pictures and have a delightful time.