Birthday Girl

Erica is 5 years old today.
Now that Erica is a "big girl" Brent and I though it would be a good idea to start giving her a job around teh house. She was very excited about this idea.  Her new job would be to make her bed every morning right after she woke up.  This morning she didn't make it right away but I didn't want to nag because it was her first day on the job.  A couple of hours later though I hear Erica call down to me.  She wanted me to come up to her room.  She had made her bed without being asked and was so proud of herself.  I was very proud of her too.

All morning was spent making sugar cookies for her Dance class and her pre-school class.  She also wanted some banana's for for pre-school class.  Who would argue with healthy food for a snack?  I sure wouldn't.  A little before we took Erica to dance class and Jackson to school Erica opened her first gift of the day.  It was a new bright blue shirt with a ruffled ice cream cone in rainbow colors on the front.  She loved it and had to wear it to dance class.  At dance class Erica handed out all her cookies to the class and then we headed to get her a hamburger and fries from McDonald's (her favorite place to eat).  And then after picking up Jackson we headed to pre-school.  Derek was such a good sport and rode around with me though all of this running around.  

We let Erica pick what we ate for dinner (within reason...or else it would have been peanut butter cups, candy canes, and chocalate icecream).  Turkey sandwiches, corn, green jello cake, and pop was her choice...not bad.  After dinner we treated her to a small Dora the Explorer cake and sang happy birthday.  When she was all done with her cake and ice cream she told us that she needed a bath in our tub.  So Brent helped her with her bath while I cleaned up the kitchen and the boys.  After baths we went down stairs to open Erica's other present from all of us.  She was so excited.  We gave her a pink barbie car to go with her new barbie house from Christmas.  

It's so hard to believe that she is 5 now.  In the next 8 months or so she will be heading off to kindergarten.  She can't wait for that.  Erica is such a great kid and we love her so much. 

Merry Christmas!!!

Well, I didn't get a Christmas card out last year because we were moving and Just had a baby.  I have no excuse this year excepted that I'm a slacker and didn't get one done.  So, I decided that I would update everyone and say Merry Christmas on my blog.

Erica has been loving preschool this year.  Her Teacher is Teresa Christensen.  She does a preschool out of her home.  She has also been enjoying her dance class.  She has had two recitals so far and has done so well.  She is so sweet to her brother Derek.  She is off and on with Jackson but they love each other.

Jackson has been loving his class that he goes to.  His speech has improved so much since April.  I can't believe how much he says that I can understand.  For the last month or so he has been saying "my name Jack".  His was a big improvement because he has never said his name.  Just the other day he said Jackson.  I was so proud of him.

Derek turned 1 a month ago.  He has been walking since 11 1/2 months and just goes, goes, goes.  He loves to wave bye, bye to his Dad in the morning and gets so excited when he comes home at night.  He also loves to bring me a toy and show it to me.  Then he will take it back and run off smiling.  

Brent has really enjoyed being back and the main State Bank Branch.  He really enjoys the people that he works with and all that he has learned from them in a short amount of time.  

I have been keeping all of the schedules for the kids so that they get were they need to go.  It has been really fun this year to be back by family and have the cousins play.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Grandparents

This is a poem that I came across and embroidered for Brent's Grandma and Grandpa Farnsworth one Christmas.

Grandparents

Few can bring the warmth

We can find in their embrace,

And little more is needed to bring love,

Than the smile on their face.

They've a supply of precious stories,

Yet they've time to wipe a tear,

Or give us reasons to make us laugh,

They grow more precious through the years,

I believe that God sent us Grandparents

As our legacy from above.

To Share the moments of our life,

As extra measures of His love.

Author Unknown

Gingerbread House Contest 2011

It's the time of year.  We are having our Gingerbread House Contest again.  Please go to carolkdavis.blogspot.com to vote, or I have a link on the sidebar named Gingerbread House Parade that will take you right over.  Please vote for you favorite.  Have a fun time looking at the houses.  Merry Christmas.

Erica's First Dance Recital: November 13, 2011

 Erica all excited for her first dance recital at Canyon View High School.

 Back stage playing and getting ready to dance.

Doing there dance to "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town".

After Erica did her dance Brent took the boys home and we stayed and watched all the pretty dancers.  Erica loved all the costumes.

Cookie Monster Birthday

 The Birthday Cake.  I'm so happy with the way it turned out.  I put a layer of chocolate chip cookies in the middle with some frosting to hold it together.  It was really good cake.

 Derek blowing out his candle with some help from Erica, Jackson, and cousin's.

He was not afraid to dig right in to his cake.  Erica and Jackson both cried when they saw their cakes.  They would not touch them.

Great G&G:  New PJ's and a board book

Mom & Dad:  New pants

Erica & Jackson:  Cookie Monster

G&G Kenney: Ball Popping Dinosaur

Walser Family:  New Shirt and Pants

Nana & Grandpa Davis: Cute bear quilt and clothes (sent in the mail)

Thanks so much for all the wonderful gifts.  He loves them all.

(Derek after just waking up on his Birthday)

Guess who turned One today!  DEREK!!!

I can't believe it.  This year went by so fast.  I remember when Erica turned one and how that first year went by so slow.  Jackson's first year went a little faster.

He cut his 7th took a couple weeks ago.  He now has four teeth on top and three on the bottom.

He is either really happy and laughing all the time or he is upset and screeching at you.  Sometimes its hard to tell if he is laughing for screaming.  If you can't see his face it's really hard to tell because the laughing and screaming sound the same.  At the end of October he took five steps in a row to me.  At 11 1/2 months he starting walking all the time.  He has started walking so much sooner than Erica and Jackson.  They weren't that far behind him though.

He loves to play peek-a-boo.  The other day he was standing my the stairs.  He would hide on the stairs and then turn his head around the corning when I said "were is Derek".  He has the biggest, cutest grin.  He also loves to play peek-a-boo with his blanket when he is going to bed.

He is starting to carry his blanket around.  He likes to bring it with him after he takes a nap.  It's so funny how all of are kids are so attached to their blankets.  He is just like Erica and Jackson.  When he has a hold of his blanket he likes to suck on his two middle fingers on his left hand.

Tonight we are having a Cookie Monster birthday party for him.  Grandparent's and cousins are all coming.  I can't wait.  It's going to be so cute.

Saying Good Bye

Glenona Farnsworth

1928-2011

Glenona Farnsworth, 83, passed away peacefully at home on October 2, 2011 surrounded by her family.
Glenona was born to Loren Glen and Florence (Cullum) Robison on May 25, 1928 in Archer, Idaho.
Glenona grew up in Martinez, California. It is here that she learned to play the piano which began a lifetime of joy through music.
She attended UCLA where she met William Dewey Farnsworth. They were married June 21, 1948 in the Mesa LDS Temple.
As a Navy family they would live in numerous places across the country adding 9 children and meeting lifelong friends.
Children and music were Glenona's missions. Wherever she lived she provided service in the church as organist, chorister, or choir director. As Primary chorister in so many cities she taught hundreds of children to love the gospel of Jesus Christ through song.
Her family grew as her children married. She began to devote her time to her husband, her roses, and her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Don Robison; sons-in-law, Timothy Andersen and Conrad Teichert; grandson, Timothy Troy Andersen; and great-granddaughter, Kylee Alexis Kenyon.
She is survived by her eternal sweetheart, Bill and children: Joy (Paul) Moody, Diane Teichert, Nancy (Charles) Davis, Brad (Debbie) Farnsworth, Raelene (Dave) Card, Jana (Cory) Westbrook, Karen (Jeff) Murphy, Yvonne (Wayne) Hubert, Melinda (Brian) Larson, 42 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
Thanks to Alpine Hospice and Homewatch Caregivers

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Edgemont 8th Ward Chapel, 3050 Mojave Lane, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Friday evening from 6 until 8 and at the church Saturday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.

Brent's Mom flew out to take care of her Mother for the month of September.  Since Grandma was going down heal we decided that we needed to go up and see her and Grandpa.  I wanted to make sure that Brent was able to say his good byes before she was gone.  The kids were so good.  They all gave Grandma a kiss and a huge.  They also loved playing with their Nana.  I'm so grateful to have know this wonderful women.  I'm just in awe of how she lived her life and raised her family.  I hope that she is on the other side giving me the guidance along with Heavenly Father to help me raise our kids.  Brent and I are so grateful to have the knowledge that we will see her again and be with other family members who have gone before us.
We all love you Grandma.