Piano Recital Firsts!

My kids have been taking Piano lessons recently. Sami gets to take from me and we try our best to be consistent, but house stuff gets in the way. She does really well if we stay on track. Eston really really wanted to take piano as well. I didn't think that I had it in me to take on 2 NEW students, so I sent Eston to the best place I know, my dear friend, Kristen Spere. He loves everything about it except practicing.

Since Eston is taking from Kristen it came time for her annual Piano Recital and he was so excited.  

Kristen was kind to let Sami join in on the Piano recital. She thought it was so neat to play in front of a crowd on a big piano.

He played two songs, one of which he wrote himself. I thought he would be too shy to perform but he proved me wrong. He went up, bowed and played perfectly.

Sami was beaming from ear to ear.

Good Job guys!!

Happy Valentines Day!!

Eston informed me yesterday that I needed to decorate for Valentine's Day! I am not great when it comes to decorating or celebrating holidays. However, when my kids have grand plans and want it to happen I suddenly get motivated to do something! So the extent of my planning was this wall display for when they woke up. On the back of the individual named heart is things that Matt and I love about them. The kids loved it, and then Eston told me he was excited to see what else I would have done for when he got home from school. I raised the white flag and told him that this was it. I don't have the energy to put into it. Because my bubbly Lucy gave me Strep.

Speaking of Strep, this little angel and I were each other Valentine's dates. The two of us had strep and hung out this morning. However, her heart was taken quickly by cute Jordan Spendlove up the street. Lucy for the last year has declared that she is going to the Temple with him one day. He is her "boyfriend." 

This morning Jordan came by and dropped off a single rose and a box of chocolates for her. Lucy hasn't quit grinning since. Jordan told his mom today that he loves her.

And lastly what would Valentine's Day be without Sami having her annual Valentine's day hair do. She loves it when I put a heart in her hair for this day. I love that she asks.

Because I have been sick with strep Matt told me that we will have our Valentine's day tomorrow. I can't wait to feel better to celebrate.

Hudson's one year stats

Isn't he just the cutest little thing in the world. Hudson is so independent and hilarious. He is our only kid at this age (or at all) that will just sit next to you on the couch and hang out for 10 minutes or longer.

Hudson went in today for his 1 year check up. 

Height: 29 1/2" 50%

Weight:  19 lbs. 9 oz. 20%

Head: 75%

Happy 1 YEAR Cheese ball!!