ok - who is the real grown up here?

So last night the girls decided to sleep in our bed. As all four of us were trying to fall asleep in our queen sized bed, I asked if the girls had their night time diapers on (I don't care what anyone else says - I don't like waking up to change the sheets in the middle of the night). The girls said yes! and jokingly Daddy said I don't!
Then Ivy grabs Daddy's face as says "why aren't you wearing a diaper Daddy?"
And Daddy says to Ivy "I don't need a diaper, I can get up and use the potty in the night" and then she says to Daddy "I don't like that excuse"
So who's the parent now?

I have tried to encourage the girls to use logic to resolve their problems, because that's just the right thing to do - most of the time. Unfortunately, a three or five year olds logic does not always work the same as us more educated grown ups. Sometimes it makes even more sense.

Anyways...
I had my VT Branch conference last night. We preformed a play based on the wizard of OZ. I got to be Dorothy. I painted some shoes red with sparkles and wore a blue and white checkered table cloth as a skirt. I felt a little silly to tell the truth, but I think the message we were trying to send got across. Some of my favorite parts: When Saidy (Sister Scarecrow) said "I don't think I have a brain!" and the crowd all gasped...or when Sandra (The TinSista) said "You don't get it - I don't have a heart!" I couldn't really keep a straight face because she had a large stainless steel bucket on her head. My favorite part was when my best friend (the cowardly sister lion aka. Lisa Smith) said here lines: I-I-I'm just so afraid - what if they don't like me? with these huge wide eyes...how could anyone not like that?
All in all, we had a good evening, with lots of yummy food and company - the company wasn't yummy, just the food - the company was good though.

Next party is the Halloween party - I hope it turns out Spook-tactular! ha ha ha

New pictures to come soon - I'm getting my camera back this weekend - Yay!
This is Halloween 2005 - Alma was a lady-bug and Ivy (she was only two weeks old) was Wendy the Witch.
Here is Halloween 2006. Alma was an Indian Princess and Ivy was a frog - a very warm frog.

My Ivy Girl

Ivy Shannon Scott - October 16, 2003

My baby girl turned 3 today. We had a fun day doing crafts, going to dance class and eating cake!
She is so great, my little Ivy. her bright spirit always warms my heart. She is so full of love and laughter and I am so grateful to have her as my daughter.

What else has been happening lately..
Happy Thanksgiving. For those Americans out there, we Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October. I believe that has something to do with the earlier harvest. We have celebrated two Thanksgivings at my house since I was a little girl, so it is natural to me, but a lot of people give me strange looks when I start talking Thanksgiving in November. I don't care, I love it because it means one more Turkey Day for me. I have very fond memories of waking up with my Mom the Friday after Thanksgiving at 4:00 in the morning to get to the mall for the early bird sales. It was so exciting to be one of the first one hundred people to Target and get a goodie bag full of stuff.

now on to other topics...
We've been busy up here in the almost frozen north. I've had to pull out the winter gear, mittens to go to school etc. etc. I forgot how much longer it takes to get out when you have to put on so many layers.
On another completely random tangent, I really love my calling. One of the things I love most is that I get to plan a lot of parties. As of right now I have 6 parties in the next four weeks. yes 6. And it's not like these are little things either...no these are little girl birthday parties, Relief Society events, Halloween parties and the list goes on and on. I have little bags of party favors all over the house. I have become close friends with all the ladies in the craft department at Walmart. And the thing is, I absolutely love it.
I still haven't gotten my camera back yet, so I'm going to have to post more old photos. I think this time we'll go back to the year 2006, when my Ivy was just a wee little thing.

Here is Ivy with two (the Scott side) cousins that were born the same year.

And here she is now...

It's fall - that's all

fall is a very busy time of year. I never realized this until now. Oh, all the other mothers said it, but I did not really believe them until now. Between school, ballet, work, working out, church callings and meetings, and don't forget all the parties we have been really busy. My calendar actually scares me. But enough of that...let me tell you what has been going on lately.
Obviously Alma has started school. she loves it. She has a very best friend named Lane, but I'm not sure if he is really a best friend or if Alma has her first crush. I feel bad for Graham because he is going to have to start fighting off the boys soon. Good luck with that honey.
Speaking of Graham, the other day he was making us a milk shake. whoops - he cut his hand on the blade of the blender. He had to go to the hospital. I found out that I don't handle emergencies well. I just kept hovering around him and saying "stop getting blood all over my kitchen" - not very supportive.
I had a Cookie Lee Jewelry party last week. We had a fun. I made Indian food. Samosas, Chicken Korma and Naan bread. There isn't a lot of different cultural food here in Stettler. If you want something besides burgers, we pretty much have to make it yourself.
I am still trying to get caught up on my paperwork. I almost got around to it today, but I thought it would be more appropriate to get caught up on blogging. Sure, I won't make any money this way, but I think it needs to be done.
I have decided that Blogs are a lot more fun if you have pictures to look at, so I'm posting some more of my family...just so no one gets bored of reading.
This is an older one of the girls and Graham on our way to the Calgary Science Centre.

This is the girls and I at the Twin Falls Idaho temple visitors centre this summer. I had to find a rest room and it seemed like a good opportunity to teach the girls. They loved the statue of Christ.
This is Ivy freezing her tail off on the top of Mt. Baker. It was July, but hey, it is really cold on top of a mountain no matter what time of year it is.

My bother Jim took the girls out for a spin on his bike when we were in Washington this summer. Alma looks so tiny up there.