Payton and the guitar

I can honestly say I don't think there is anything Payton cannot do. She sings, she draws and now she plays guitar! 

We have known Jasper for a few years. He rents from us and works for us. He came over a few weeks ago and in one sitting taught Payton to tie her shoes!

He came over again on Sunday. When he learned that we had a guitar he pulled it out and gave Payton the impromptu session. She loved every minute of it! Check out the video at the end of the post! 

Marching through March

Where has the time gone?
I've got a desk calendar on the fridge full of my hand writing and our weeks are just full!
The girls are enjoying kids Zumba. We go on Thursdays and they really like shaking it!
Halle started soccer. She had never played before but is really enjoying herself. We've noticed that from her first to second game she has developed more confidence.
School is going great, who can believe that it's almost over for the summer!

Payton decided that she wants to try karate. She didn't want to play soccer but I may try again this Fall. She can't wait for summer swimming!
Halle is turning out to be our social sports player. She did basketball and is now in soccer and has asked about t-ball for the summer! I am so happy that she is finding something to enjoy that keeps her active!

Sofia is going to attend a private Kindergarten this Fall. We are not sure if she is ready for public school and by going this route we will have the option of having her attend Kindergarten again the following year at the public school if she doesn't quite feel ready for 1st grade. She loves her teacher and school. She is also really into girly play right now, dolls and dress up and always wanting to wear dresses!
Parker asks every day to mow the lawn. He is all boy with his fascinations with tractors and dinosaurs and loves being outside. I try to take him somewhere just he and I (and Sydney) once a week so he doesn't feel like he is missing out on anything and his favorite thing to do is go to the farm store and sit on the lawnmowers :)
Sydney is growing like a weed! She is learning more words every day! Her favorite phrase right now is "I said stop it" I am teaching her to stand up to her siblings :) She also loves dancing!

Next week is Spring Break and marking 8 weeks left of school! YAHOO!

Photo Dump

I really don't like the title but it IS the truth.
February is over. I am SO happy! The weather is getting better or supposed to be getting better.
The girls are enjoying Kids Zumba. Halle starts soccer next Saturday and she is excited. She is also excited because on Fridays at her school they are going to be racing in the mornings and she has legs! Her legs are long and she can catch me when we are racing on the trampoline :)
Payton wants to do karate but I'm not sure yet.
2 months until school is over, I just cannot believe it!

We've decided to get rid of the goats. They did their job eating down the pasture and the bleating really drives Brian and I am sure the neighbors crazy. We've decided to extend the yard and make an area for a garden. We also need an area for the swing set that does not interfere with the sprinkler system. We are SUPER excited for the garden. Parker is excited for the riding lawnmower :) that Dad thinks we may need.
We are also thinking of getting chicks. I am NOT sure if we are going to raise them this year, I am not sure if I can eat home raised chickens like my friend Melissa :)

The bottom pages are from a Family History scrapbook class I am taking over at www.jessicasprague.com For those of you that don't know I scrapbook online.

Happy 6th Birthday Payton

Happy Birthday to our sweet Payton!
As you can see by the pictures below she has always been the comedian! She loves making people laugh. She is very creative and sensitive. She has brought a lot of joy into our lives.

Payton and Halle filled their cheeks with grapes and wanted to be chipmunks

Payton and the scooter

 Have you seen Despicable me when Gru is a child and wants to fly to the moon?
She doesn't want to fly to the moon but thought it would be fun to build.

 Wherever she shouldn't be she is.
The higher the better.

Sweet baby just hours old, just 6lbs

 

Thanksgiving 2006

 Creative from an early age!

 She did this every day until she got all of the way up on her head

3rd Birthday

She has always had a love for fashion!

Halloween 2009

 

2nd Birthday

 

Our free spirit

February is here!

The great thing about living in the city is that we have not been confined for the winter! We are still going and doing and the season is passing us by!
We have a busy month! Payton turns 6! The girls have parties for school. We attended the school carnival. The girls are still playing basketball on Saturday's until this weekend. The girls decided to take Zumba Kids on Thursday's. We are just 2 weeks into it but loving it! Halle has decided to play Saturday soccer but Payton decided to pass. She really wants to learn karate. Brian and I are tossing the idea around.
Here are a few pictures from the past 2 weeks.