Jack was thinking out loud last night how he hopes that we get to replay our lives when we die because he forgets so many of the cute things that our kids do that make him smile...somehow that led to "Jami, you should start blogging again." So I woke up this morning with the mild flu, meaning I need to puke but haven't yet, and since I am spending all my time in bed today I figured I might as well cause I've really wanted to, too. However, most of our pics are on our desktop so I've picked one to represent each kid. No particular order.

Sadi

Since we left California Sadi has most definitely had the roughest adjustment.  She seemed out of sorts and sad for quite some time.  She still asks me several times a week if we can go see Kennedy (in Cali). However, she's made some friends and is in preschool and is now so excited to be in primary at church. She took up skiing a few weeks ago and LOVES it.  She laughs her head off the whole way down the mountain and Jack loves teaching her.    

Jackson

This pic is from his Christmas program at school.  He was so excited for weeks and sang all of his songs at the top of his lungs and made me smile.  When we lived in California, we were really excited to move for Jackson's sake.  He does not do well in closed quarters.  He wanted freedom to go outside and explore and he is so much more content where he is now.  He is so happy!  We used to pretty consistently have knock down drag out fights and they are RARE now which is so great.  He is also taking ski lessons this winter and he loves it.  He's so dang coordinated and picks up on athletic activities so quick!  I absolutely love his kindergarten teacher.  I go in every Tuesday for an hour to volunteer and it is so fun to sit and watch that lady in action.  She is the best!   Jackson loves her and comes home and tells me secret stories that she made up (they're for reading sounds like th and sh) (nothing creepy) in class that are hilarious.

Emma

I could have chosen several pics of Em's and one I probably should have with her horse.  She began taking riding lessons in October and loved it so much and actually did really well.  However, after only two lessons she broke her arm at school AGAIN and I haven't put her back in.  Now that the craziness of holidays are over we'll work on that.   This was supposed to be one of her pictures on her baptism announcement that I never did and sent out.  I'm so bad at that! However,  she is such a pretty girl and I had to share.  She was baptized in September at Martin's Cove which was a very cool experience!  I'll TRY to post on that.  Such a good girl.  Hit her 4th year of violin and she is awesome!  I'll put some of that on here too. Oh and she is skiing, too, but not loving it (hopefully YET) as her siblings, but we'll see.  She likes it enough to keep going and that's good enough for me.  I love hard workers!

Smith

This man is so his mamma's boy!  He didn't crawl til 10 months and has still not taken up walking (going on 15 mo).  Wouldn't be so bad but I herniated a disc in my back and should not carry him, but what else can I do?  He is so talkative and loud and has to consistently be taken out of class at church because no one can hear over his comments. Guess he just loves the sound of his own voice (did that come from me or Jack? please don't answer that)  He is so sweet though and loves to pass out kisses to his family.

One recent funny story:  We had THE TALK with Emma in November and it was and has been great. She is so open which is just what I want, but thinks that she has a say now on what goes on behind closed doors between Jack and me. Anyway, last week we were having a discussion about Adam and Eve and the commandments they received in the Garden of Eden.  One was to multiply and replenish the earth...I explained what that meant.  Jackson responded with "Mom, do you think you'll have any more babies grow inside your tummy?"  My response is just "I hope so."  Emma's response "That would be so cool.  Then Mom, you and dad could do that special hug we talked about...Jackson you'll learn about it in a few years.  It is CRAZY!"

I died laughing.