Pictures from the last week

Trying to get Garrett to sit still so I could take a picture with the hat on. He finally sat in my lap and I took it from there.

Nikki & Ellie wearing hats from the parade.

Cousin Alex, Nikki, & cousin Ellie at Parade America

Garrett at the parade on Saturday morning.

Garrett loves his water!

Nikki & cousin Ellie dressed in their skirts. Ellie spent the night and they had so much fun.

Garrett wanted to join the fun too.

Pictures of Ellie and Nicole running through the sprinklers on Friday afternoon.

Mom Butterfield and Grandma Port with their Mother's Day flowers. Beautiful flowers for two beautiful ladies!

Garrett sitting under the TV in with the movies and Nikki on the outside. He thinks it's great to be able to fit in there. I remember when Nikki used to do the same thing.

Rocking Horse

So I went shopping yesterday at the second hand stores to find a tricycle for Garrett. And instead of finding a trike, look what I came home with, a rocking horse. It's in pretty good shape actually and it was only $5. So I got it home and cleaned it up. It does only have one ear and a missing handle. So, to improvise for the handle I stuck a cheap wooden handled sponge paint brush in the hole.

I purposefully took the picture on this side of the horse for two reasons; the paintbrush is on the other side and at the bottom on the rocker part of the horse is written "Sarah"(on the other side also). I didn't see that until I got it home, but I decided that we'll just make the name of the horse Sarah. Ha!

So far the kids are loving it and have a hard time sharing with each other. Lets hope they do better when other kids come over to play.

Garrett already looks like a pro riding with one hand on his hip!

Happy Mother's Day Laverne!

Here's Mom with her beautiful Mother's Day flowers from all the "Norton" girls. It was fun picking them out and delivering them to her at work. All the kids who weren't in school (everyone but Blake) were there with us. We decided to take them in early so she could enjoy them at work the rest of the week. We sure love her!

Nikki's first primary talk

Well, this is the day I dreamed of for a long time, the day I would get to be the parent helping their child give a talk in primary. Nicole is growing so fast and just thinking about it makes me tear up. (I know, I've become so emotional ever since I became a mom.) It was such a great moment for me and her. She loves talking in the microphone. We practiced her talk several times at home and kept expressing how even though I was whispering in her ear that she needed to speak loud and clear because at first she kept whispering the words also. She ended up doing great! Luckily for me, I teach the 11/12 yr old girls so I could leave them alone in the class room to be able to help Nikki. And Nikki's first talk was about family. I had such a great day at church today and I pray it can be that way every Sunday!