Kids, John, Old friends, etc.

Apparently I blog around my kids a little too much, although lately that's just been looking at blogs. Sydney asks all the time if she can look at blogs with me. She'll say "Mom, let's go look at blogs. Read me this one, or let's go to the one with the little girl." etc. Last night she wanted to take a picture to put on the blog. So the above picture is Sydney's in all of it's glory.

Once Sydney took a picture, Dave of course wanted to be part of the action. So he took this great picture of Sydney and I. Can you say "Extreme close-up?"

We spent the last week at my Dad's house while John was at a conference. It was wonderful to see family for days in a row. I also saw my great friends from high school and college Joni and J'me who were in town for a wedding. They suggested meeting for lunch. John was at his conference so I had my kids. David is not quite the sit still at a restaurant so mom can chat with friends type of kid, so I was a little nervous I would only have a few minutes to chat, but he fell asleep in the parking lot and slept on my lap the whole time. It was great to catch up and enjoy such great company!

The starter on my car has been dragging, so last night John changed it out. We had the FHE lesson be about cars and how they run. Sydney was fascinated. You can tie it in to the gospel too, with the idea we all need to refuel constantly with scriptures and prayer or our spirits won't work, just like the car needs gas. Sydney just loves spending time with her dad though, no matter what it is. John got very dirty and I couldn't resist the pictures.

John had washed his hands off by this time, but before they were black. Sydney looked at them and asked "Daddy, why is the skin on your hands black now?" Then she demanded he take off his wedding ring and not put it back on until his hands were clean. She'll make a great drill sergeant one day. It's been a great week and spring break is Thursday, Friday, and Monday so we'll look forward to more adventures!