I Almost Forgot

This movie actually belongs with the post below, but I forgot to add it.

Who's That Girl?

Once a year I get this irresistible urge to straighten Alivia's hair. ...


As soon as we got home from church she grabbed the hat I made her, threw it on and headed outside to play. I just had to grab a picture. Sometimes I swear I could gobble this little girl up whole!!!

Six

Six years ago this sweet little boy entered into our lives...In which Derik and I became a Mother and a Father....

And the Giovannoni's officially became a family.

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Years of laughing, crying, loving and growing. We love you for being such a sweet soul, we love you for your happiness, for your innocence, for your love of life, for your endless energy and your tender heart! We love you for being such a great son and a wonderful older brother. Happy Sixth Birthday Dylan!!!!

Dylan started out his sixth birthday with a gourmet breakfast that consisted of cinnamon french toast, with all the toppings, and ham, and eggs. After which he made his way downstairs and had some quality time with the X-Box. Uncle Eric than treated him to an afternoon at the Living Planet Aquarium, where they got to enjoy a rainforest rendezvous .
He asked for a BBQ for his birthday dinner, so we grilled up some burgers and hot dogs. After dinner we let Dylan run around the neighborhood and collect his friends for birthday cake and ice cream.
Dylan saw his Aunt Heidi's Blog where she had made a fabulous little race car cake (which Dylan begged me to make him), so we shamelessly copied it. First time in six years I didn't make his cake a total wreck!
Every one made this such a special birthday for Dylan. We have such great friends and family!
Thank you Uncle Eric for taking Dylan out. Thank you Aunt Heidi for the cake idea and the phone call. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Ward for the movie gift card and the books. Thank you Grandma Diane and Grandpa Ernie for the money and the Lego's. Thank you Aaron and Cynthia for coming by and celebrating with us, and being so generous with Dylan.
Mr. Giovannoni and I also got Dylan a flying helicopter, a growing dinosaur, alligator and shark, a new Leapster game and a cordless kid sized X-Box control. Ms. Livie also picked out some oozey fruit shark snacks just for Dylan...I'm telling you the kid made a killing this birthday!

This and That

It always makes me laugh when I go to download pictures onto the computer from the camera and I find images like these....


I also found these pictures I forgot to post a few weeks back. My kids snuck outside all by themselves to play in the snow, and this is how I found them...




At least I found them with hats and some gloves on...Isn't Livie cute in the little hat I made her, backwards and all?

Some how I get the feeling that Dylan might have been the ringleader in this unsupervised outside adventure.

I've been at a loss for a few weeks now as to what it is I'm supposed to do with Alivia's hair, seriously check her mop out...

And this is on a good day!!! Her top layer isn't nearly as thick or as curly as her bottom one, so I decided to give the girl some bangs, in hopes it would help her look a little less homeless like.


As I was downloading these photos to post I looked up to find Alivia enjoying a good book. Sometimes I think I could squeeze this girl till her eyes popped out, I just love her that much!

Student of the Month

Dylan surprised us last night with little note from his school letting us know he was April's Student of the Month.

Way to go Dylan, you make us proud boy!

I just noticed his awards upside down...That's our Dilly!

"Es Mine!"

Last night as Mr. Giovannoni and I were driving home from seeing some friends, we heard a rather comical exchange between Alivia and Dylan that went a little like this...
Alivia: "Din-nin that's mine"
Dylan: "Es Dose, Alivia, Es Dose"
Alivia: "I want it, that's mine!"
Dylan: "Es Dose, Es Dose!!!
Alivia: "Es Mine!!!"

Mr. Giovannoni and I couldn't help but burst into laughter at Alivia's spin on words.
After I finished giggling I asked Dylan, what exactly does "Es Dose" mean (he is currently in a dual language program), to which he replied "I don't remember!"

I love moments like these where I get to just sit back and laugh at my children!

It's About Time I Updated This

I'm still without my computer and all of it's wonderful little programs so I'll just have to get over it and make do with what the laptop offers.
Dylan lost his second front tooth and is now sporting the cutest little toothless grin. (sorry no pictures).
Derik is still employed so we just keep crossing our fingers.
I decided to give Alivia a stylish little up-do and I was quite smitten with the results...

I also tempted fate and tried once again to bake a good loaf of sourdough bread. It looked good, it even tasted good, but it was awfully crumbly. I think I might be getting close to making a decent loaf of homemade sourdough bread.

We also had the privilege of touring the new Draper Temple as a family, before it's dedication. Our good friends Aaron and Cynthia, as well as my Mother, brother and sisters all joined us, thanks you guys for coming along. I felt it was a great opportunity to share with you something I love and I hope that it sheds some light on what is sometimes thought of as secret rather than sacred. I was glad to have the opportunity to show Dylan what a temple looks and feels like. Now every time we drive past a temple and he gladly points out "that's where you and Daddy got married", It won't be a place of mystery to him any more.