Week in Review...

This week was so nice outside that we were able to get out and go to the park! The kids loved getting outside and seeing the ducks and playing on the playground.

I found this little dresser at Savers for 6.99 and painted it! Turned out cute!

We had Jacobs Blue and Gold Banquet and Rick got an award for being the Cub Master for a long time. They gave him a really tall stick with some beads on the top.

Rick and I went on a Valentines Date, we went bowling and got KFC. Rick did really well, he got three strikes in a row and every frame had either a strike or a spare except for 3 frames! He got a score of 181! He was on fire!

The balls even had my name on them!

Ashlyn was invited over to our neighbor Emilie's house for a Valentines Cookie making party. They made lots of cute cookies and had fun throwing flour in the air in her backyard.

Haley caught this picture of me holding and kissing Abby...

Cute!

On Saturday Rick took the girls on a Daddy/Daughter Stake hike! Abby was so excited to go! She had lots of fun!

Ashlyn had a "float" parade, where they had to make a float about a certain county in the state. She put a big mountain on top with cactus trees and lots of facts and pictures. Rick was able to go and watch her in her float parade.

Ashlyn's teacher is a super cute Korean girl. She lives with her parents and is very close to them. She has been the sweetest teacher and everyone just loves her. She came to Ashlyn's orchestra concert and gave all of her students roses, she's very thoughtful. She told the kids that most 4th grade classes don't have a Valentines Party but that she wanted to have one! Her father passed away on Tuesday and Ashlyn has been so sad for her because she knew how close she was with her parents. Her substitute teacher was so sweet and had all of the kids make cards for her and they made paper lanterns to hang from the ceiling for when she gets back. I thought that was the sweetest thing they could do for her!

One thing that I forgot to document is that Haley tried out for JHFO, which is the Junior High Honors Orchestra in Mesa. A few hours after trying out she got an email that she had made it in! She's so excited!! She wasn't even going to try out because last year she didn't make it in and she thought for sure that she wouldn't make it. She will be having practices at her future high school with her future high school orchestra teacher! She will play at the Mesa Arts Center in April. We are excited for her and proud of her accomplishments!
Here's a cute pic that Jacob took of Abby...

 Grandma and Grandpa spoiled us by sending a huge Hershey kiss!! So sweet!! The kids were so excited!!

 Ashlyn gave her heart pillow to Abby for Valentines Day because she knew how much she loved it!

 And I got roses and chocolates from my sweetheart! Happy Valentine's Day!