Kirtlyn's first Piano Recital

Last year and this summer, Kirtlyn has learned a lot about music and piano from two very talented ladies. Jesse Overton, and Kim Arcila. When school started this year, we stopped lessons, and she has been out of practice. But a few days before the recital, Kim asked Kirtlyn if she would play, and of course, Kirtlyn was all for that! She had three official practices on a piano before the recital... she is amazing!!Thomas came straight from school to see Kirtlyn play. Kirtlyn just beamed, and ran right over to see him. (She did not get up to see anyone else because she was being "professional" and staying in her seat.) It was sweet!
Riley, Kirtlyn, and London Haskins. Great friends!

Here are the kids waiting to watch the show, so proud!

Maya, Hyrum and Thomas sat still in their seats, until the recital started... of course this is how it always goes!
Kirtlyn looked like a real grown-up! She got dressed up, practiced her music (truly on her own, just singing the notes, while she pretended to play the piano), and sat in her seat in the front row until it was time for her to play.
This is Kirtlyn with her piano partner, piano teacher, (and she also happens to be the Primary president), Kim Arcila. She is a great friend to ours, and we feel truly blessed to have her in our life.

and here is Ava Powell who also came out to support Kirtlyn!
She was so lady like, getting up and down those steep stairs!

She did a great job, and I hope to figure out how to post a video tonight, so you can see it!!!

Maya visited her friends during the recital. This is her with the Arcila family

Here is the whole group at Dairy Queen, after the recital. We had a great time, and the ice-cream-blizzard-guy was just so fun for the kids!! He had to chase them to the car for me, so they would actually leave... they were just having so much fun!

Thanks to everyone that came to support Kirlyn, and we are so proud of our talented, hard working girl!!

So long Scarlet Fever!!

Here are some recommended activities to do if you are ever stuck at home with this terrible bug.......

Play in the rain!

Get lots of these naps in!!

Build the Biggest and Best family-fort ever, and watch some new movies while you relax inside!!

and remember to take your medicine!!

Here are some symptoms you will come across when dealing with Scarlet Fever.....

The Rash,

Belly ache and severe headaches,

The red face and inflamed throat,

and sunken eyes, all of that and possibly some fever and nausea, and you've got it, scarlet fever.

Here are some precautions to take along the way...

Wash EVERYTHING the bug might have touched, than wash it again.

You will need All of this, and just use it until it is gone,

Then, just stay home and rest until your little family looks like this again..

And remember, someone else has been through it before and survived. You can do it!!

Mexican Indépendance Day

Thomas loves to make up costumes. This one just happens to be a great Mexican Independence day costume!


She is one cute lady. WE love this little Mexicana!!


These are our friends, the Haskins. They are going to a public school together with our kids right now. And we hope they will get outside their comfort zones a little and really practice their Spanish!!


The Mexican Independence day program was great, Thomas lead his class out into the courtyard, each student wearing the traditional costumes of Spain and Mexico.

Kirtlyn's class took turns reading a message corresponding to the letter that spelled out Independence. She did it beautifully. Her accent is so good, I did not know it was her. I am still trying to figure out how to put video on here, but I will try to put that video on here.

This one is not working, but I will keep trying! Happy Mexican Independence Day

So-long Summer Time!!

School has begun, and we will miss....

Swimming,



Playing with Lego Guy.



Swimming...
Time at the park,

Study sessions, (This started as spanish lessons for our three kids at Danni's house. Than it grew and grew. Kim and Danni Arcila were tutoring between 15-18 kids by the end of the summer! It was miraculous, and it will bless each child's life!)
We will miss Ana Karina, (She has been my assistant in nursery, a babysitter, and a friend to our family. Now she is in the MTC preparing for her mission in California.)

We won't miss popsicles, those are good any time of the year round here!!:)
But we may not have a lot of time to smell the roses, ( Thomas planted a rose bush this summer, and we are really enjoying each new blossom!)

or for just Hanging around,
We will always enjoy Maya's messy faces,
and something to warm us when the morning comes around.
We hope to continue to Swing in and out of each day,
and to do some more swimming along the way.

So, So-long-summer. We had some fun!! Still we are glad school has begun!!