Sunday, September 8, 2024

February 2024

A couple days after getting a black eye, Ivy fell down the stairs onto her nose and got another black eye on the same eye. And bruised the bridge of her nose. She looked a bit swollen for a while. 



Ivy and Felix trying to get Google to play some music.

Felix earned his blue/white belt.


Ivy wanted to wear his old belt.

I made Felix some joggers, since I was making some for his cousin. He loves them and they look so cute!


Unbothered.

Axel participated in a Tae Kwon Do sparring event (not a competition, it was very low-key to gain experience). I somehow didn't get any pictures of him, but I did take pictures of the other kids while we waited.

Ivy pretending to change her doggy's diaper.

Axel got to go on a fieldtrip to space center.






On a very windy and rainy day, I used Ivy's bow to secure her hood to her head while we waited for Felix's bus.

Whoops, probably shouldn't have let her hold the pen.

A letter I wrote for Felix's turn at Kindergarten "Star of the Week."

Ivy trying to ride the toy truck.

Pile on Daddy's lap!

Yummy cake/candy things I bought the kids and Jeff for Valentine's day from a baker neighbor.

Twinning for Valentine's day (the bows were her idea)




In-home sushi date for Valentine's Day.

Snow trip for Young Men's.


Nana and Papa came for a quick visit.






Dress like your future career day at school. Axel is a roboticist, and Felix is a construction worker.

Cute outfit from Venice from Aunt Julie.

Gramma brought her LEGOs for the boys to help her with.

Axel made a cutting board at a Young Men's activity. He was not a fan of the circular saw.

January 2024

Axel received the Aaronic Priesthood from Daddy, a special day!

Doing a puzzle with Gramma.

Ivy's new rug, thanks Grandma J!

Getting into my emergency stash, haha.



Axel got a cookbook and waffle iron from Aunt Natalie for Christmas, and used it to make us breakfast!


We were able to throw Axel a birthday party with friends. He wanted to do a Super Smash Bros birthday, so that's what we did!





We had a very foggy January!

Putting on her own bows, haha.




A poster Axel made for school.

Ivy wanted to try on the sweater I made for me.

Who wore it best?

A two-tones sweater I made for Valentines Day.

I figured out how to the do the split bottom by myself.


Axel was in the school's spelling bee. Here he is (in blue) looking very stressed before it began.

He did great, made it through half-way and got out on the same word as lots of other kids ("gastritis"). Ivy was giving him some love, making sure he was ok.

Grandma J was visiting so she got to come to the spelling bee too!




Grandma came to story time at the library with Ivy and me.



Felix wouldn't be in the picture unless he took it first, so here is the one he took.

And here is the one he's in. Stinker.

I made some jogger pants for a nephew who can't keep his pants on his skinny bum. They turned out great! I made him an olive green pair later as well.

Ivy got a black eye from a toy.


100th day of school



Felix got up early and then fell asleep waiting for us to get up for the day.

We got to take Axel to the Oakland Temple to do baptisms for the dead.


Axel and his friend Boston, who was also doing baptisms for the dead for the first time.

California Burrito dinner

We celebrated Grampa's birthday


That's one place to put the produce bag!

Videos from Felix's belt test: