Riley's 3rd grade project!

Just thought I would share Riley's amazing solar system project that was due today. This was his big 3rd grade project and all of the kids in his class did amazing work! Everyday I am amazed at what a smart boy he is! He has been spitting out space facts for the last several weeks as they have been learning about the solar system. A lot of the time I am like "Oh yea" and "Oh really I didn't know that" but when I stop and really pay attention I realize that he is a brilliant young man with a love for learning (just like his dad!) I really need to do that more...slow down and pay attention! But it is so easy to caught up in the business of life. So for today I just wanted to share how proud I am of Riley!

River City Church Missoula update

Our church plant is moving right along and feels very real now especially since Brian gave his notice at Potlatch yesterday. Brian said his boss was so excited for his new venture and congratulated him about 20 times. There are still so many things that have to be out into place so here are a few prayer requests:

1. That the house would sell by May 29th because we are moving on the 30th.
2. That we would be able to find a newer, clean, 3-4 bedroom house in Missoula to rent for 4-6 months near the school my kids are going too.
   
3. That the bids, permits, and other building stuff would go forward smoothly
4. That I would be able to make this move with my sanity intact!
   

God has answered other prayers along the way! It looks like we have a brand new building to meet in on Sundays and it fits almost all of our needs. We still have to work out the details but you can check out the building on the Missoula Youth for Christ website. We have also been getting lots of donations in for the church plant. You can check out Brian's blog on River City Church Missoula website for more church plant updates.

My little house cleaner!

Brock was ready and willing to help me clean yesterday. As I was running around like a crazy woman getting ready for our 4th showing in a week....he decided to pick up the swiffer and go to work. I had to take a picture he looked so cute! Notice the sparkly shoes too! He loves to wear Abby's shoes around the house and for the most part her shoes are pink and glittery! He does usually tote his gun around while he is wearing the shoes which makes me know he is confident in his manhood! As for the showings, no other offers yet and we are still waiting on the contingent offer to go through. So for now the cleaning continues....good thing I got a little helper!

Our girls day out!

One of my favorite things about having a girl is being able to do "girly" things together! Today Abby and I had a mommy/daughter date. We started out by shopping (just at Walmart....not too exciting) and then we were off to get a pedicure. My mom instilled this value in me at a young age...pampering yourself! She use to always take me to get manicures and pedicures at the beauty school. Abby is pretty much a pro now! She sticks her feet up their, relaxes while they massage them and holds perfectly still while they polish. It is too cute!

After 0ur pampering , we called a friend to go to lunch. We had a great time visiting while the girls played. McDonald's wasn't too crazy considering the yucky weather outside.


Our last stop was JoAnn's to pick up some supplies for our boy's solar system project. We found some tiaras and feather boas along the way and the girls played dress up in the store! Wendy got in on the action too! How we will miss our Lewiston friends but we trust that they will come visit us in Missoula (hint hint!) and keep in touch!!

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails!

Brian went out with a friend from Idaho Fish and Game this weekend to do a "Rattlesnake Round-up." Basically they are trying to kill some of the rattlesnakes that live in the hills behind our homes. They got a few complaints last year about rattlesnakes in people's yards....yikes! They ended up beheading about a dozen snakes and then brought them back to our house to show the boys. The creepy thing is the snakes can keep moving for several hours even without their heads....yuck! Anyway, the boys thought it was pretty cool to hold the headless snakes as they continued to slither around!

Sunny and 74°!

The weather is beautiful today so Abby decided she wanted to have a picnic with Brock on a blanket in the yard. They had a great time eating their lunch in the sun. After only 15 minutes Brock was looking a little pink so I made them come in. Unfortunately the weather for the rest of the week is not looking as nice. When will SPRING be here to stay....maybe in May???

I love my hippy boy!

What Brian lacks in hair, Jordan is making up for these days! His hair is getting so long and he loves it! I kind of like it too because it makes our mornings much easier. There is not much fixin' to it...he just gets up, brushes it quickly and out the door he goes. When it's shorter he has an unruly cowlick that wants to stick up like Alfalfa! I am thinking as long as he likes it we will let it grow. I think it's almost longer than mine now too!