Thursday, February 6, 2014

Gilbert Temple

I think the Gilbert Temple might be the most beautiful building I've ever been in. It is absolutely amazing. Of course, we couldn't take pictures inside, but we took some out. It was a fun day!
 This picture is the complete definition of my children. Sienna is giving the stink eye, Tanner is all GQ, and Chase is in LaLa Land somewhere!

The most impressive thing inside for me was the giant slabs of marble everywhere. I can't even imagine how they got them in, they were incredible. The kids favorite part was the Celestial Room, with the most amazing Chandelier I've ever seen!

This link includes a video that the local news station did, it was very well done and shows some pics of what it looks like inside! Check it out.
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_southeast_valley/gilbert/gilbert-mormon-temple-what-happens-inside-lds-temple

Saturday, February 1, 2014

GUESS WHO'S TURNING 4?

This very excited little girl.



This is her sassy pose.



We had a party at the park, and it was a beautiful spring day! We celebrated with lots of friends and family who love SIENNA. Before the party, I flat out begged her to be nice and say thank you and not growl at people (she does not do well in social situations!) and she came through and did awesome. I told her they'd sing to her in primary tomorrow though and she looked like she might die. So we'll see how that goes.

She is such a girly girl!
She loves PRINCESS's
the color PURPLE
LALALOOPSY
BABIES (fake ones, don't even ask her to go near a real one)
DORA
MY LITTLE PONY (which she calls Hello Pony)
'HER' DOG ANNIE
Her favorite food is PIZZA
She loves to sing, especially "I am a child of God", and songs from FROZEN and TANGLED
She loves her brothers fiercely. She can't let one of them be left out. At the bank for example, she always asks for a sucker for "her boys" (well, makes me ask, there is no way she'll talk to the clerk) If she has only one cookie, she'll break it into thirds to share and keep the smallest piece. I know those qualities will make her a great mama one day. Don't think things are all rosy around here though. They fight like cats and dogs 95% of the time, the other 5% of the time though, is beautiful to watch!
The thing she hates most of all is having her hair done. She goes to school most days barely even combed because I'm not up for the fight at 7am. 

She's been doing great in preschool and lots of new words are coming out! 
She still is not doing too well socially, but I think that's partly because she just doesn't want to. She had a classmate run up and try and hug her and I thought she was going to slap her!

I love this little girl so much and can't imagine my life with out her!