Four Jingle Bells

Hailey insisted on having a Spiderman party this year. Mostly because of dad's encouragement and Saturday morning cartoons she watches with him. So, we watched (parts) of Spiderman and had a Spiderman cake and had my family over for dinner. We had a pretty good time! Happy late birthday, Hailey! Can't believe I have a three year old girl!=) Papa trying out the new tunnel too. It has been awesome when it is our turn to do preschool at our house.

Hailey has been entertaining us lately with her words of wisdom and the sweet things she says. (mostly) When Blake was saying prayers with Hailey, she was being naughty, so he talked to her about how we act during prayers..... Blake: Why do we say prayers? Hailey: Because of Jesus Blake: It's good because we talk to Heavenly Father, too. Hailey: Yep, he's family. Now that Hailey is done with naps, she has quiet time. "I don't have to go to sleep, I just have to lay down." Usually, this means she will fall asleep after 30 minutes of Winnie the Pooh ABC's movie. Playing doctor with Spencer and he was crying. "It's okay Spencer, I am a doctor." He stopped crying!! This one shows her little meanie attitude sometimes. Grrrr!! Hailey: I don't love you, mom. Mom: Well, that makes me sad, but I love you. Hailey: Cry, mom. "I can't see your blue eyes."

I have just found an awesome educational tool.=) We were at Burlington Coat Factory yesterday and found this great little set. It has a card for each letter and numbers 1-25 that you can trace and color. It is a wipe off set. It comes with other tracing things and markers too. Hailey spent an hour doing this yesterday and kept saying she didn't want to come to dinner because she had to do her letters. Hopefully, she will be that eager to do homework in the future. Just thought it might help any of you out looking for a fun way to teach letters and numbers. Oh yeah, it cost $5 at Burlington, but it is online for $9. Awesome investment!!!

What's Your True Color? My Result: Brown You're brown , a credible, stable color that's reminiscent of fine wood, rich leather, and wistful melancholy. Most likely, you're a logical, practical person ruled more by your head than your heart. With your inquisitive mind and insatiable curiosity, you're probably a great problem solver. And you always gather all of the facts before coming to a timely, informed decision. Easily intrigued, you're constantly finding new ways to challenge your mind, whether it's by reading the newspaper, playing a trivia game, or composing a piece of music. Brown is an impartial, neutral color, which means you tend to see the difference between fact and opinion easily and are open to many points of view. Trustworthy and steady, you really are a brown at heart. What are you? http://web.tickle.co m/jumpto?test=colorogt&c=50652 I really don't want to be the color brown, talk about boring. But the sad thing is lots of those c...

Hailey making Spencer laugh. It has been so great to watch them have fun together.

I need to brag about Blake for a second.=) We are so excited because he got a new job doing IT/Network security at Nevada Power. We have been looking for a new job for around two months and have finally found the right one for our family. He will be on a normal schedule, thank goodness after working most nights and every Saturday for eight months now. He will also be doing some computer work on Saturdays if anyone is interested. He can build computers, do maintenance, spyware removal, Networking, pretty much anything you need help with. He usually charges $40/hour, but will cut off $5/hour if you bring the computer to us. He is so smart!=) Anyhow, email him if you need any help in the future. belltechnicalservices@gmail.com

If you are into jewelry (who isn't, right) then this is a great website. Every item is free and you pay $6.00 for shipping. I got some really pretty earrings here and they are good quality. Some of the stuff is funky, but overall, I think you will like it! http://www.silverjewelryclub.com/