Chillin'

After a crazy week, I am so happy to be sitting on tush right now.

This morning we had our annual Primary Talent show. The kids are so amazing. I just love watching them get up and there and perform. Nate and Ellie did art -- Nate drew race cars since that was on his brain. Other talents ranged from doing the crab walk to playing the violin. Just a really fun -- and easy -- activity.

After that I ran Ellie to swim lessons. I can't believe it's starting to be swimming weather already. I've been in denial, but I finally turned on my AC today when I saw it was supposed to get up into the 9o's.

Then we hurried home to get Nate and Dustin ready for NASCAR! Our friend Dave was nice enough to offer us some extra tickets. He even had enough that Daven and Mike are going to go too. When I told Nate he was going to get to go to see NASCAR he was pretty excited until he realized he had no idea what I was talking about. Finally I explained what it was and he totally got it. "Are the cars going to crash?"

Ever since he woke up this morning he's been asking when it was time to leave. I was trying to figure out what he wanted for lunch and he told me, "No thanks. I have fruit snacks in my backpack for NASCAR." Dustin has the camera so hopefully he'll take some picture and not lose the camera.

They finally left at 2, I kidnapped Ellie's BFF, Lindsay, for the day and Sadie is taking a nap -- so I've got the next few hours to relax. I should probably clean or fold laundry, but what's the fun in that? I'm off to play some Wii with the girls and then out to dinner and shopping once Sadie wakes up.

Update Sunday morning -- when I really should be getting ready for Ward Council, but *had* to get up pictures for my parents.

The girls and I had fun. Dinner at Chili's, shopping at TJ Maxx where the girls bought a make-over kit and Sadie picked out ANOTHER baby, dessert at McDonald's, and then home for MAKE-OVERS! Oh yeah. They would do each other's faces, wash them off, and start all over again.

Nate and Dustin got home around 1o pm. Nate was pretty happy until he realized he forgot his NASCAR car in Mike's car. Luckily we convinced him to sleep with the DVD instead.

Dustin said there was a LOT of walking, which might explain why there weren't a lot of kids as little as Nate and Daven, but Nate did really well. He is still just beaming from all the fun last night. He slept in until 8, so it must have really worn him out.



The next few pictures are just to illustrate what happens when you send the camera with your husband. Parachutes? Race cars? I only want pictures with my son in them!


Nate stayed awake the whole time, but poor Daven was asleep for most of the race.