School's Out

Today was the last day of school for my boys. I can not believe this school year is done already. Time has gone by so quickly. 

We were able to go and see Dallin graduate Kindergarten, they were so cute singing their songs. Dallin loved Kindergarten and will miss it, however he kept saying that today was the best day of his life. We had the very best Kindergarten  teacher, Jared had her also, Mrs. Young is the most patient and loving people you can ever meet. I hope that we can stay here for another 6 years so that all my boys can be in her Kindergarten class. I will be posting some of Dallin's most wonderful artwork. I need to scan and take pictures of it. 

Jared is also happy to be out of school for the summer. He had a great teacher also with Mrs. Basler, she was sweet and understanding of his needs. I had to tease him for a minute when he came home with his yearbook. He had at least 10 phone numbers of different girls written in the back of it. He  was so nonchalant about it and just shrugged his shoulders and smiled at me. "its just in case we want to have a play date Mom" 

Now we are off for our summer of fun! To start it out we are going on a two week road trip. It promises to produce many pictures and memories. I am looking forward to it. 

Photo's of Boys as promised

Jared in his handsome scouts uniform. He loves going to scouts and his leaders are so nice and patient with him. I need to brag about Jared for a minute. Jared is now reading the last book in the Series of Unfortunate Events books, that is a 13 book series. I love how he just loves to read. At least he gets that from me if everything else is from his Daddy. 

Dallin my sweet Dallin, who is now 6 will be graduating Kindergarten this month. I can't believe it. We will very much miss Mrs. Young. Who knows if we stay here for another couple years Shane will be going to her class. 

Dallin is so cute sometimes. Here he is being his normal dramatic self. 

Shane my birthday boy, will be 3 this Sunday on Mothers Day. And oh he is so 3. He loves to help with all our projects, here he is helping us tile the laundry room sink. Pictures of that coming soon. Shane continues to deny his growing up and becoming a big boy. He does not want to use the toilet and reminds me daily that I have two babies, him and Liam. I try to convince him that he is a big boy but to no avail. I am sure we will have him toilet trained by the time Kindergarten starts in 2011. Hopefully. 

Liam loves his play toy, it is like a big mushroom with toys on top and a chair that lets him walk all the way around. He scoots around that thing a lot. 

*A Note on the job application to Colorado. It looks like it won't be happening this time. Aaron and I belive that that Lord still wants us here in Folsom, so we will stay. There are much worse places to be stuck if you ask me. I love our ward and our friends here in Folsom. So perhaps we will keep looking for places to go but ultimately we will go where the Lord wants us. 

And There you go, Pictures of my boys as promised.

~Christina

Life continues as normal

Things in the Picker house has been pretty normal for the past little while. We are gearing up for a road trip to Arizona in June, so I am sure we will have lots of pictures to post from that trip. Everyone is excited that school will be out soon. I am not sure what we will be doing with the rest of summer vacation after our road trip but I am sure it will involve a lot of water play, and I hope to go camping as a family at least once this summer. And in case you have not heard, Aaron has applied for  a job in Colorado. If we can get that job we think it would be a great move for us. If the Lord is willing then we will be moving before school starts again in August. So keep us in your prayers. The only down side to moving would be leaving Folsom and the wonderful family of friends I have here. Good thing there is the internet and things like blogs and facebook. :o) 

I am making progress in my photography dreams. I am now on Unit #3 in my classes and learning a lot. I love having professional feedback on my photo's I am learning so much.  I have a friend making a website for my business and getting that going. I am loving every minute of it. 

My boys are growing so big. I will try to get photo's up of them this week. 

Family Ears

Dallin Picker

Clarence Rieman 

Dallin's Great-Great Grandfather

So my Dallin for sure doesn't have my ears and he doesn't have Aaron's Ears. I was wondering where in the family he got them from. I was starting to think that my question would never be answered then, one day I got an email from a distant relative saying she had some pictures of the Rieman family. Our question was finally answered. He got them from his Great-great grandfather Clarence Rieman. 

Then here are the other photos that Jill sent me. 

Sarah Emiline Vance & Henry E. Rieman

(Frank A. Rieman's parents)

Frank & Cora Rieman's Family

Children : Avis Irene Rieman oldest girl

Clarence W. Rieman oldest boy

Alva L. Rieman youngest boy

Frank A. Rieman & Cora Belle Price (Clarence Rieman's parents)

Bill & Avis Randolph

Frank A. Rieman & Cora Belle Price Wedding picture 1893

Dancing

Today while I was making dinner I had my headphones on. Liam was sitting his his high chair and feeling very left out so I took him out and danced with him. I often dance with the boys when they come to see me while making dinner or washing the dishes. This time thought came to me that I only have a few more years that the boys will even want to dance with Mom in the Kitchen. I am feeling that time is flying by a little too quickly these days, what with my 9 going on 19 son and the baby growing so fast. I was just thinking I need to write down a few of those little things more often. 

Like last night (I think it was last night) While laying on our bed. I think I burped and said "excuse me I burped" we must have sat on the bed for the next 20 minutes playing and saying "Excuse me I burped" Shane thought it was the funniest thing to say.  

Today it was "What's wrong with pink? Slap it on down." (Pixar Short Boundin)

A Happy Easter

We had a very happy Easter considering we were all sick. We had some great plans that we had to cancel due to the fact that we are all coughing and have runny noses. Instead of going to a friends house we stayed home. We had one big easter basket for the family ( I rather liked this and will probably continue it in later years) and a very small easter egg hunt. After we died eggs of  course. It was a very small thing but I think the boys enjoyed it, and we were able to more fully focus on the Savior and the resurrection. I made crepes for breakfast and as we all sat down we talked a little about what the Lord has given to us and about the real reason for this great holiday. I think the older two kind of got it. 

Shane is almost 3 and in the height of his Two-ness, How much more needs to be said? 

Here is Liam, He is now almost 4 months old. He is wearing 9 month clothes and is so much fun. However he has recently switched his cry from a newborn quiet sweet cry to a piercing and Loud cry. The first couple days I thought there was something seriously wrong with him. 

My sweet Jared. I think he thinks he is all grown up now, I suppose he would be right. He is thinking he wants to start Karate in the summer, it would be a great idea for him we think. 

Dallin is Dallin, I don't know what to say, he is 6 and loves to get into everything so he can sweetly say "Here Mom I made this for you, don't you love it?"  He is very artistic. 

Thats all for now. We love you all! Hope your Holiday was at least as exciting as ours. 

Shaneism

Mom- "Shane it looks like you got sun kissed today."

Shane - "No, the Moon kissed me"