Monkey Business

After posting for Will and Abby, I came across these photos of Ezra (taken right before we moved) with his beloved Monkey that Aunt Kerri gave to him when he was a newborn, and I had to add these pics as well. I LOVE how he adores Monkey. Ezra carries him all over the house and constantly chews on him and kisses him. I also love his love of the book Five Little Monkeys. And for a while, he was my little monkey (think Curious George) as he would grunt and chatter for what he needed.

Abby's Dance Recital

I'm embarassed to say that I'm glad dance is finally done for the summer! I think the rehearsal and performance nights (a total of five hours for me with the boys) just about did me in. Of course it was well worth it watching Abby dance with her jazz class. (The girls wore referee themed costumes for their ESPN inspired dance that went along with the "AED T.V." theme.) All the girls were darling, the costumes were fun, and the night was perfect. (Her recital was held at the Sandy Amphitheatre. I loved the waterfalls and landscaping there.) Also, I have really liked her dance studio, AED (American Expression of Dance), and both Abby and I will miss it and her teacher, Miss Charae, as we look for a studio closer to our new home. For now, I will revel in the fact that summer is coming and we can slow down and enjoy not being in the car driving to and from Sandy each day!

Will's Preschool Graduation

Last Thursday was a big day for Will as he graduated from preschool. It was an emotional day for me as my little boy is getting so big and as this would be my last child to go through Super Kid Preschool. We have loved Chris Wixom who is the teacher at this preschool. Abby and Will both learned wonderful social skills in her loving environment. I just love wonderful teachers!

Will had a big smile on during his patriotic-themed peformance. He did a great job--especially leading the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance, and I am very proud of him. Now on to Kindergarten with cousin Kate!

Heartbeat

This morning the whole family went with me to my doctor's office in hopes of hearing a heartbeat for the first time. Since I'm only 13 weeks, the doctor said there was still a good chance that we wouldn't be able to hear it. But, luckily for us, he was able to pickup the heartbeat almost right away! What a blessing to hear that strong heartbeat!