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Dahlia played Tee-ball this fall, she loved it at first and had a great time, but she is glad to be done now. 

she is so stinkin cute!

we went to the pumpkin patch with my mom one day when she came down, it made for some good pictures.  of Dahlia especially, Mickey doesn't really like me to take his picture, we have to bribe him.

oh they make me so happy, they are so sweet and cute.

dahlia turned 3 like two months ago

the cake I made her for the torgerson party, it was the checkerboard inside but didnt get a picture of that.

blowing out the candles at Grandma Julee's house just before my camera battery died

dahlia with all her gifts and mickey with his sunglasses Brady bought him

kindergarten

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Mickey was so excited to go to kindergarten the day of that he got up at 730 and got dressed, got his shoes on and backpack and asked me to brush his teeth. then he had to wait a few hours till it was time to go to afternoon kindergarten.
Jason and I were very happy that Mickey was excited we were nervous and thought he wouldn't want to go. He gave us such a hard time in pre-school.
Dahlia was excited too, she lined up with the class and when I told her we had to leave to go home she was upset, she wanted to stay and go to "inda arten".

can you believe it?

I sewed!!


Thanks to my mom being handy for when I had a question and giving me all her tips that she has learned over the years. like what mistakes NOT to make. thanks mom. I liked it so much I am making another one!

Here are a few pics I took last week in my mom's backyard. the lilacs don't last very long, they are all gone now, and it seems like it took them forever to bloom.
do you like Dahlias dress? I got it for 2.99 and the little sweater I got for .99 and it is my favorite outfit she has!

without a home

I don't know if it was staying up too late last night, having a busy non stop day or or just emotions, but I had a bit of break down last night. Its not my first since moving and definitely not my first since selling our home.
I had a headache just as it was time for bed. Normally (when we had our own home) I would have gotten out my Christmas present from Jason that you warm u in the microwave and put on your head or shoulders or whatever is in pain and it takes the pain away and helps you fall asleep.
These days I don't know where anything is. so thinking about my heat pack and going to get it, I realized I don't know where it is. I remembered where I kept in MY home. I suddenly felt... lonely and like I didn't have a place where I belonged, nothing that defined me. I started missing my old Roles; neighbor, visiting teacher, house keeper, the mom who walked across the street with both kids to take her son to preschool, primary worker, friend to my friends in Hyrum. I started to really miss my visiting teachers and the friendship we had developed. I missed having people (beside family) in my live on a daily basis who sincerely care about me and my family.
I miss mostly my friendships that I made in Hyrum and that makes me feel lonely. I had such a sense of belonging and purpose in Hyrum in the community as well as at church.
I had my little break down, then decided I needed to get to bed, by now it was like 1 am. so I tried to calm myself down, and as soon as I decided to say a prayer, I was calmed down almost instantly. Times like this I am so glad to have my Heavenly Father to give me the strength to get through hard times.
I know my hard times are not THAT HARD but I was caught in a moment of weakness.
I still love living here. everything is still going really well (as far as I can tell) No one has told me what is driving them nuts about us living here. I am sure they just figure it is only for like five or six more weeks they can handle it till then.

preschool graduation

mickey graduated from preschool on May 20th. It wasnt the easiest thing for us. he would cry to go for the first few days both years. then each year when we would start talking about moving and our plans for school. Mickey would deal with the stress by not wanting to go to preschool, so he would act up and cry when it was time to go. Many times I left him crying in Miss Kris' arms. she was so good with him and loved him so much. we are so glad we got to know her and have her for Mickeys teacher. He has learned so much there. not only his letters, sounds, days of the week, holidays and numbers but also how to be a good friend how to take turns and be helpful.
Graduation is usually held outside in the yard, but this year was pooring so it got moved to inside the preschool room. It was a little cramped so I didn't get the best pictures. Mom, Dad and both Grandmas and Grandpas were able to come. after wards we went to Arctic circle for some ice cream and visiting. Mickey was in heaven sitting between both his Grandmas and Dahlia was so happy to be at another table with both her Grandpas and all their attention.
We are so glad everyone was able to make it and celebrate with us thanks Grandma Juwee, Grandma and Grandpa Torg and Grandpa Lylo!