Piano Lessons

Lauren started taking piano lessons last month.  I am so excited!  She has been wanting to take lessons for awhile now.  And I have been wanting her to take since she was born.  There is absolutely no pressure on her to excel (okay maybe a little bit)! 

We found a great teacher Lauren loves.   Her teacher actually comes to our house each week, which is so nice.  In order for Lauren to sit properly at the keys, she has to sit on a phone book with her feet resting on a stool.    

Let's cross our fingers that the desire to practice will continue!  The Christmas recital is a few months away.

 

It's Autumn Time

My favorite season of the year is fall. I love it when the weather cools and you start to actually FEEL fall in the air. I love pumpkin cookies and pumpkin bread. I would rather wear a jacket than shorts any day. I love it when the girls can wear cute tights with their skirts. The start of fall also means that certain favorite holidays are near.... my birthday, then Halloween, then Thanksgiving, and then Christmas. 

A really fun part about being a parent is experiencing holidays with your kids. It's like being a child again and being able to enjoy the kids' activities all over. For example, I have no desire to dress up for Halloween, but I love seeing my girls in their costumes and I can't help but share their trick-or-treat candy!

Yesterday I noticed how covered our lawn was with leaves. It was literally inches deep. A very large tree that sits on the edge of our lawn and the road has shed millions (is that possible?) of leaves onto our yard, the road, and the neighborhood. I think I really paid attention to this because the neighboring condo community had their lawn crew out cleaning up. They had their air blowers and made their property look so nice. I don't think there was one leaf left on the ground. However, there was literally a straight line of leaves that marked the beginning of our property.

So I thought that the girls would have fun raking leaves after school. We had a fun time raking the leaves and making a large pile. We then bagged the leaves and decided that was not too fun. Elle "helped" rake and then decided to play horsey with her rake. Lauren was actually a HUGE help. I was very impressed! However, complaints started as we neared the end. I'm not sure if she will be as excited about this activity the next time I ask her to help.  

The sad part is we haven't done the back yard, and today there are almost as many leaves as we raked yesterday. Maybe a large wind storm will blow our way.  We can only hope.

Been Cheating

Dear Blogger,

I'm so sorry.  I've been spending time with Facebook.  I hope you will forgive me.  It has been fun reconnecting with old friends, and I just haven't had anything to post about for so long.  Our life in Utah is nice and we are getting settled, but there hasn't been anything too fun to post about.  We haven't been taking any pictures (because B has been working so hard).... and that is the best part about blogging!   So, I hope you will understand.  BUT keep in mind that Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are coming, and I would never desert you.   Oops, I better go check to see who has signed onto Facebook this morning.

I Was Tagged....... Funny Names

My sister Kristen, tagged me... so I'm indulging her.  This is a little wrong and kind of funny. 

1.    MY ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Sophie Pilot

2.    MY ROCKSTAR TOUR'S NAME: ("The" + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) The Reading Sun Tour


3.    MY GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Rocky Road Sugar

4.    MY “FLY Guy/Girl” (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) K-Fer

5.    MY DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Green Lion


6.    MY SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Bond Rexburg


7.    MY STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Ferka


8.    MY SUPERHERO NAME: ("The" + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Blue Diet Coke


9.    MY NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) John Thomas


10.  MY STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Cinnamon Butterfinger


11.  MY WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Gail Lee


12.  MY TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Terry Toronto


13.  MY SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Autumn Rose


14.  MY CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Peach Sockie


15.  MY HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) Special K Maple


        I laughed the hardest over my stripper name, my superhero name is lame, my Fly Girl name is eerily similar to K-Fed, and Rexburg does not make for a sexie soap opera name ...this was funny.