Family Night Bike Ride

The past couple of weeks we have had so much rain here. We are not complaining because the rain is desperately needed and plus it's nice not to have to worry about watering our lawn and garden. However, yesterday the sun was out and it was a perfect night. So, we hopped on our bikes for Family Night and went for a much needed bike ride. The girls really love their bikes and are getting better and better at it. Samantha still has trouble steering and pedaling at the same time but we are working on it and by the end of the summer she will be a pro. Emma is almost ready to take those training wheels off and then she'll be riding around like crazy! It was really wonderful to get out there as a family and enjoy the lovely weather and our surroundings.

Sisterly Affection

Today I was in the kitchen getting some things done and realized after a few minutes how quiet it was in the living room. I could hear Emma reading but hadn't heard Samantha. This generally means trouble so I quick peeked in the living room to make sure that all was well. I saw that Emma was being a good sister and reading to Samantha. It was so sweet! Although the girls have moments of terrorizing each other, we are very grateful that they love each other and are wonderful sisters!

A Special Visit

This past weekend, Aunt Tracie came to Oregon for a visit with the family. We haven't seen her since last fall so we were anxious to see her again. She is the best auntie and always brings fun things for the girls. Today we had to say good-bye but she eased our pain by bringing new books for Emma and Samantha - Ratatouille and Enchanted! That was good thinking. Hopefully we'll see her again soon.

The Fruits of our Labors.....

Mother's Day marks the beginning of Spring for us in our family. Each year we spend the weekend planting flowers and vegetables that will last us through the summer. We have a great time together and always look forward to working hard. We wore ourselves out! The girls were very anxious to help us this year and they get a lot of satisfaction in watering the plants and getting rid of the weeds in the yard. It is definitely a family effort! Here are a few pictures of our accomplishments. We are quite proud of our little garden and flower beds. Hopefully we'll have vegetables a-plenty this summer to add to our food storage....Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Happy 3rd Birthday Sammy!!!

This past weekend we celebrated Samantha's third birthday! She had so much fun with all of the attention. She had a family party, a friend party, and a get together with Grandpa and Grandma. We can't believe that our baby girl is already three years old. The time passes so quickly!

Family Night Singing

Tonight for Family Home Evening we talked about the Primary songs and how they can make us feel better if we are having a bad day or if we are scared or worried about things. The girls chose their favorite song to sing and we thought we would share it all with you. Be sure to turn your volume up!

So much for Spring......

So remember last week when I wrote that it was 70 degrees? A few days later things got cold again and this morning we woke up to this. It's supposed to be rainy and snowy and cold for the next several days. This is very upsetting. When will spring come to stay?

The Joys of Kindergarten.....

Today was a very traumatic day for Emma. She had to go to the doctor to have her Kindergarten physical taken care of. This, unfortunately, required four shots!!!! She sure didn't like getting those shots. But, the doctor looked at her vision, her hearing, her reflexes, lungs, back, and tummy. He says she is in great physical health and can start Kindergarten in September. Hoooorrraaayyyyy!!!!! Lucky for Emma, she gets to go get some ice cream tonight with Daddy so the shots were well worth it!

Privileges

Today it was 70 degrees! It hasn't been this warm since last September so we were anxious to spend time outside. We promised the girls that they could go to the "castle park" after lunch if they were good. Unfortunately for Samantha, she misbehaved. I told her that she had lost her privilege and that she couldn't go to the park anymore. She looked a little bit confused but seemed to accept it. A few minutes later she came running up to me, "Mom! Mom! I found my privilege!!!! Can I go to the park now?"

I didn't quite know how to respond to her, but she still couldn't go to the park. Much to Emma's amusement, she was able to go with mom so here is a picture of her playing.

Birthday Party

Tonight Emma and Samantha were invited to a birthday party for a little girl in our ward. They looked forward to it all week long and were so excited! It was actually Samantha's first birthday party that she was going to attend (except for family parties). They came home with lots of goodies and had great fun!

Easter Egg Hunt

For Easter this year we drove to Kennewick to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt at Aunt Hollie's house. All of the cousins and aunts and uncles were there who live in the area and we had a great time. The kids loved searching for the eggs and candy. They had races and played games and got to eat lots of junk! Emma and Samantha just adore their cousins and wish that we could see them every day!

Why a Blog?

We think this is a great way to stay in touch with friends and relatives and let you know what is happening in the Perry Family. We hope you'll all take time to visit often and we'll do our best to keep our blog up-to-date with lots of pictures and information!