Why Can't We Be Friends?

Who wouldn't want to be friends with this cute pup?

Well, these ducks from our apartment complex don't.

Maestro loves people, new animals...he wants to be friends with everyone! With these ducks, he will wag his tail and come up to them, and they will go out of their way to bully him...

(it even sounds like they are laughing at him!)

Sunday Dinners

During our visit with the Sorensens, we were able to have Sunday dinner with them. This brought back many memories with my own family, as each one of us got to share what we learned at church that day...

This particular Sunday, Emma (8) shared that she had the "Tithing" lesson for the 3rd time! She just couldn't understand why we needed to repeat the lesson over and over... just pay 10 percent...how hard is that!?

Then the conversation went like this...

Kate, who is 4 years old: So- Aunt Kelli...do you talk to God?

Me: Why, yes- I do. Do you talk to God, Kate?

Kate: Yup, (chomp, chomp on a grape), and He talks to me too.

Me: Really? What does He say to you?

Kate: Oh, just stuff...like, how to love people.

Me: That's pretty awesome, Kate. Prayer is a special way we can talk to Heavenly Father.

Kate: I know. That's why I do it.

I never realized how incredible Sunday dinners were- until I got to see it through a little one's eyes.

What will your Sunday dinners bring to the table?

WiCkEd FuN!

While you were away...we had some wicked fun!

Fun food and games at John's Incredible Pizza-

much better than Chucky Cheeses!

Making Grandma Norby's Famous M&M Cookies!

Haslam Girls- Do you remember this? Setting up our Barbie Townhome.

3 Stages of Sarah- Crying herself to sleep. Thinking about letting Kelli hold her. All Smiles!

Thanks so much for the wonderful time! We love you, Sorensen Family!

WiCkEd SuRpRiSe.

I think these were the results we were looking for. Total SHOCK.

A WiCkEd SeCrEt.

Operation "Wicked" commenced yesterday- bringing Ryan and I out to surprise my sister in California. The Plan- (which was flawlessly schemed by my brother in law Paul) Make a surprise visit to my sister, watch the kids for "date night", all the while- Paul packed Marisa's bags and headed up to San Francisco to see Wicked for her birthday. Keeping this a secret for 2 months was a killer- especially for me, a Haslam girl...but I am so glad that we did it! More details and pictures of our now, not-so-secret operation to come!