Turning Precious Moments into a Lifetime of Memories

Turning Precious Moments into a Lifetime of Memories
Just can't help it, gotta love these smiling faces! (Emily, Ethan, Kaylee, Seth and Elizabeth)
Showing posts with label Happy Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Happy Birthday. Show all posts

Sunday, June 13, 2010

The girls turn 8!

It's true, Elizabeth and Emily are 8 years old!!! Man, I can't believe that it's been 8 years now since I became a mother. I remember when they were wheelin' me down the hall to the operating room for the C-section....I was scared. I asked the nurse if it "was too late to change my mind." She laughed and said, yep, definitely too late. Good thing, look at what I would have missed out on!


Good morning birthday girls! Everyone was excited for them. The triplets actually did a good job keeping the gifts a secret! Elizabeth wanted a dog cake and Emily wanted a mermaid cake, so these were my best attempts.









We invited girls from both of their classes to a swimming party at the city Rec Center. They all had a blast swimming and having cake and ice cream outside. Unfortunately, the mosquitos were so terrible that we skipped opening gifts and went back to swimming!


What a special day, June 5, 2010. The girls were baptized by their dad. What a special, unforgettable experience. Both girls were so excited to be getting baptized. After their interviews, the Bishop commented that they were some of the best prepared children he had ever interviewed for baptism. Elizabeth and Emily have strong testimonies. I hope that this ordinance will lead to the next one. Another day dressed in white. Not for a long time now, but someday!




The triplets were so excited that their big sisters were getting baptized. Everyone and anyone around town knew about it! Even in Wal-Mart, they were practically shouting it from the roof top! Gotta love them!





We were so excited that Gpa. and Gma. Romney and Gpa. Reynolds were all able to make it for that special day. Gma. Reynolds, who is a nurse, had to work and couldn't get the time off. Both grandpas acted as witnesses for the baptisms and helped in the confirmations. Gma. gave a talk on baptism and Gpa. Reynolds gave a talk about the Holy Ghost. Gpa. Romney and I gave the prayers.
We had 30+ people attend, it was great! We served mint brownies and lemon bars after the closing prayer.




This is Sis. Ledford. She is a wonderful lady in our ward. The girls love her to pieces. They sit by her every Sunday. With Lee now being in the Bishopric, this helps me out quite a bit. They love her and she loves them.





This is our neighbor friend, Mr. Smith. So glad that he came to the baptism as well. We have invited him to church many times. He came to our ward Christmas choir presentation as well. You never know the seeds you are planting, right?


The Primary pres. made a special gift for the girls. She colored them in each of their favorite colors, blue for Elizabeth and pink for Emily. Wonderful momentos for such a wonderful day.

Both of these girls have been given special and wonderful gifts from our Father in Heaven. I just hope that I will be the kind of mother that will help them develop these gifts and to help them learn how to use them for the benefit of others and the kingdom of God. I love you Emily. I love you Elizabeth. Daddy and I are so honored to be your parents and so thrilled that you have made the right choice to be baptized. You are on the right path, just hang on tight, never let go!










Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Lee's 35!


On March 25, 1975 Lee Golden Reynolds was born! It goes without saying that we are SO glad he was. Here are some pictures of our celebration. After gifts we went out to dinner. I had a party planned for that weekend, but a couple of the kids were sick and throwing up. So it got postponed.









Instead of wrapping gifts, I had the kids "act them out." As you can imagine we laughed pretty hard with the boys! They had fun and daddy was very surprised!





Ethan sporting daddy's new shirt


















Seth really tried hard to keep his pants up!


















Lee wanted "Greater Than Us All," a wonderful collection of music by Kenneth Cope. He is actually going to sing one of these songs in church May 16th and I will be accompanying him on the piano.



Elizabeth and Kaylee performing a piece from the book.








Emily had used some of her school coupons to buy daddy a present from the school store.










35 reasons why I love Lee
  1. He's handsome
  2. His eyes
  3. His dark hair
  4. His amazing hugs and he shares them frequently
  5. How I fit perfectly in the nape of his neck
  6. His arms, how I feel so safe in them
  7. His hands, so gentle and loving
  8. His smile
  9. He is so trusting
  10. He gives everyone the benefit of doubt, all are friends until proven otherwise
  11. Doesn't judge
  12. Forgives easily and quickly
  13. Not a picky eater, except for his allergies, but that's not his fault
  14. Devotion to Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ
  15. Love of the scriptures
  16. The way he honors his priesthood
  17. Guides our family, does not rule it
  18. Determined provider
  19. Very protective of my femininity, being a woman, and all that is included in it
  20. Loves me unconditionally
  21. Loves our children unconditionally
  22. Plays with our kids
  23. Great listener
  24. Gives great advice
  25. Kids are not afraid of him and know that they can tell him anything
  26. Down to earth but can be spontaneous
  27. Not high maintenance
  28. Whenever there is a need, he is there to help, work, church or home
  29. Helps without being asked
  30. Very smart
  31. Can figure out just about anything
  32. Great at fixing and making things
  33. Good sense of humor
  34. Great teacher
  35. He's MINE!

Happy Birthday Lee/Daddy! We love you!