Fast Forward

Don't have a heart attack... Yes, I am finally updating my blog! It has been too long ... The title of this post explains it all... Life has really been in "FAST FORWARD" mode. You know when you fast forward a video while you are watching it?!... and you can see what's going on, but it goes by so fast that you don't get to absorb it all? Well, that is how it has been around here for the last year. It is a good thing I have pictures to help me remember it all. I just looked through my camera pics today and it motivated me to begin journaling (blogging) again. Hopefully I can record some details soon about things that we have been doing since Sophie was born (better late than never, right?!)

But first of all... a few cute, random pictures from this last week... just to show how everyone has grown...

Chansey was in the "Wizard of Oz" at the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center (hence, the make-up and shiny clothes). One of the parts she played was that of an 'Ozian' (citizen of OZ). Her performances were last week and here she is with Eathan, Bella, and Spencer on the stage after the last show wearing her Ozian costume. She did a great job in the play, we were really proud of her. It was a lot of hard work this time!

Just playing around...

Sophie is so big!!! (She looks like a mini-Bella)

She is crawling like a pro and standing and walking around furniture. We are in no hurry for her to walk on her own. :) I wish they would just stay little. She loves to eat everything and she sleeps through the night now.... YEA!! She is always happy and we have so much fun with her.

People always ask me questions like... "How is life with five kids?" and "How do you do it?" Well, the answers are... Life with five kids is wonderful and fun and HECTIC and I do it by running around like a chicken with my head cut off!! Seriously though... I have always been a busy person... I am high-strung and I have always found things to keep me busy. But, now, it's a different busy. My home and children are what keep me busy... pretty much all of the time. We still manage to find time for fun and, as always, church callings and extended family are part of the usual craziness. But, managing my household takes up more time than it ever used to... in a good way. I guess it took five kids to teach me how to keep my priorities straight... I must be a slow learner. :) But, I am still learning and enjoying the ride in the mean time.

I will post more pictures soon and write about some of the things we have been doing lately...

STAY TUNED!!