FIVE FABULOUS FERGIES

Monday, July 25, 2011

Sweetheart Dance

Our school's elementary school had their annual Sweetheart Dance at the end of February. It is probably the biggest event of the year and the kids have a great time. Food, friends, dancing, and music - what more could you ask for? Chad's teacher is actually a D.J. on the side and so he always plays for our school events. During the dance he gathered everyone in a circle so some of the kids could show off their best moves. Chad LOVES to breakdance and is always spinning on his head or doing tricks. He is not the most outgoing kid and I thought there would be NO way he would get out there and share his cool moves. Mr. D, the DJ, gathered everyone together and said, "Okay, let's get this party started. I want Chad Ferguson to get out and start us off!" It was the cutest thing I have ever seen. I almost cried. No really. He got right out there and busted out with his best moves. So cute! I was so thankful for Mr. D who knew that Chad could dance (because they often have dance parties in their classroom) and did what he had to do to get him out there. He has done such an amazing job building Chad's confidence this year. Thank goodness for great teachers. It was a great night. Here are some pictures of each of the kids dancing and with their friends.

Such a stud!

Eric, Jacob, Chad, and Travis

Abel, Kylie, Kiara and Connor

Kylie's teacher, Mrs. Weaver was there all night dancing with the kids!

Even Cameron showed off his cool moves!

Nayo, Kylie, Victoria M., Kianna, and Victoria L.

And this is how the night ended......Kylie sprained two fingers after getting kicked by some crazy dancers. Bummer! Thank goodness they weren't broken - we just taped them up and they healed quickly. Kylie had fun trying to write with her right hand for a while! :)

Alex's First Birthday

On Valentine's Day our little nephew turned one! We had fun watching him play with new toys and dive into his first birthday cake. He was actually very gentle with it and didn't get too crazy. It was fun to spend some time with him and Mary and Alex - we don't get to see the very much! Alex is such a cute kid and is fun to be around. We are looking forward to watching him grow up and teaching our kids spanish some day!

Faith in God

From now until Kylie turns 12, she is working on her Faith in God Award for Primary. There are four different areas, and she has to complete two different goals/projects from each one, each year from age 8 to 11. One of the ideas for a project was to complete a craft or make something. My Dad's wife showed me how to make a blanket without even using a sewing machine - which is awesome for someone like me who can't sew. I thought it would be a fun project that Kylie and I could make together. We went to the fabric store and picked out some fleece material and got to work. It was so fun spending some time with just her, and we finished it in about two hours. She is so proud of this little blanket and uses it whenever she can. It's so fun to spend time with her and work on these little goals that will teach her new things, build family relationships, and strengthen her testimony along the way.

Kylie's 9th Birthday!

Wow.....we have a nine year old! What can I say about Kylie? She has an amazing light in her eyes that has been there since the moment she was born. She is such a joy to be around and so talented. We are so proud of everything she has already accomplished in her life, and I can't wait to see what she does in the future.

We had a great time with our family at a birthday dinner at our house, and David's cousins were there visiting from Oregon. She wanted to have pasta with alfredo sauce and so that is what we made. She even got to sit at the grown up table! :)

One of her favorite gifts were the Twinkle Toes Sketchers shoes from Oma! So cute! You can see the excitement just by looking at her eyes!

The Monday after her birthday was a holiday and she invited two friends to go ice skating. Kylie has wanted to go ice skating for as long as I can remember, and so it was a very special day!
She invited Haley and Kyle, two friends from school, and they had a great time together.

Just a quick story about Kyle....we hadn't talked to him in almost a year, since he moved to a new school nearby. I had his mom's phone number in my phone because he came to her party last year too. When we were talking about who to invite, Kylie REALLY wanted Kyle to come. Even more than some of the other kids she could have invited that were easier to get in touch with! She begged me to call his mom and so we did. I ended up having to leave a message, and I wasn't sure if she would even call me back or remember Kylie. Kylie and I were out one night grocery shopping and she called. I wish I could have had the video camera....Kylie was more excited than I have EVER seen her. It was the cutest thing....I think she really has a little crush on Kyle. They were great friends in second grade and did everything together, and this year without him was kind of an adjustement. On the phone, his mom said that Kyle had been wantingn to get in touch with Kylie too, and so he was also very excited. We went over the next night to bring an invitation and it was so cute and yet so awkward for them. They were both so eager to see each other, gave each other a little hug, but then didn't know what to say. She got in the car afterwards and said, "Do you think we will be friends and have fun like we used to last year?" She was a little disappointed with how their first meeting went, and so concerned. Long story short, within ten minutes of being with him at her birthday celebration, they were best friends again. They had so much fun together and it was really fun to watch.

David and I took them ice skating, and we all got out on the ice together. We had lots of fun, no injuries thank goodness, and went out for lunch after. It was a great day that I hope Kylie will always remember.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Sunbeam

At the start of the new year something exciting happened for Cameron - he went to his first day of primary at church. He is no longer in nursery and is now going to the Sunbeam sunday school class. He was very excited to join Kylie and Chad in primary. It came up so fast. Usually kids are three for a while before they begin sunbeams. Cameron's birthday is the last possible day you can turn three to join the Sunbeam class, so needless to say, he is the very youngest in the class. But you would never know. I am so proud of him. According to the ladies that serve in primary, he is very reverent. He raises his hand to ask questions and loves to answer them too. He sings along and LOVES it! It is so fun to watch through the window when he doesn't know I'm standing there.

He has been saying his own prayers at night for a while now.....but with assistance from mommy or daddy. Just recently he wanted to say them all on his own. I thought that would be really cute and I was looking forward to what he might say. This is what he said, "Dear Heavenly Father, please bless that I can get my own Bakugan so that I won't have to play with Chad's. Please bless that I don't have to get baptized because I don't want to. I wish that I could watch Tom and Jerry every day because I like it. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

I was so impressed with how carefully he thought of what he wanted to say, but it was hilarious what actually came out of his mouth. Even though he was telling his Heavenly Father what he wished for, I still thought that it was very cute. As for the baptism thing, we have had many discussions lately about what you do when you get baptized and how you have to go under the water. He is very afraid of being dunked under the water, and that the water is going to be cold. So he is pretty sure that he would like to avoid being baptized altogether. Hopefully he will understand more and change his mind before he turns eight! :) I'm looking forward to lots more sweet prayers from Cameron!

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Cameron Turns Three!!!

Cameron's birthday was such a fun day. He was born on a fun day to begin with, and having a birthday that day makes it that much better! Our New Year's Eve was filled with fun from morning until the new year began. We even let the kids try and stay up....more on that later! :)

He started the day opening presents....

Then, he had his very first birthday party with friends at Pump it Up! They were hosting a New Year's Eve countdown event for a small group of kids. Cameron thought that the entire event was all about him and had no idea that other kids were even there. It was a lot of fun. They bounced, shot nerf gun balls, slid, played air hockey, and counted down to "New Year's Eve." Everyone got hats and blowers and rang in the "New Year" (at noon) singing happy birthday to Cameron. It was fabulous! We ended the party with pizza and sparkling cider and then came back to our house for cake and ice cream. Thank you to all of our family and friends for a fantastic 3rd birthday for Cameron!

Cameron also had a birthday celebration at preschool. He was the "Special Helper" and got to help make the juice, pass out napkins and his special #3 brownies we made at home, and he was the first in line all day! He is such a cutie.

Here are Kylie, Chad, and Cameron at about 11pm on New Year's Eve (Cameron's birthday). Cameron was asleep within five minutes after taking this picture. Chad made it until about 11:30, and Kylie fell asleep about five minutes before the New Year. So funny! They had a lot of fun trying to stay up. I think they were all amazed that we even let them try. I was actually impressed with myself that I let them stay up that late....first time EVER being up that late!

Christmas with the Family

Christmas time was as fun and busy as ever. We have lots of family to see and we are very lucky that they are all pretty close to home. We spent and evening with Oma, an afternoon with Grandpa and Mary, and Christmas night with Grandma. We all had a great time, but were glad to be home the morning after Christmas to open up new toys and play together. Here are some pictures from our time with the family.

The Night Before Christmas.......Cookies for Santa (and carrots for the reindeer)!