April fool's

My kids really take April Fool's Day seriously. They didn't trust me with anything this morning. I told Hayden to bath and he said no "I don't want to be pranked!" Usually they ask to eat at home not at school but today they said "NO!" Where's the trust? The funny thing is the worst I do on April 1st is make breatfast for dinner.

Is the week over yet?

We have had a full week and it's only tuesday. Yesterday the kids went to the dentist. Corben and Adam are getting braces. YEAH!!! Adam is also missing adult teeth. FUN FUN FUN!!! Hayden has 3 absest teeth. Didn't we just pay to fix his teeth? and Lexi has 2 cavities. Guess we aren't going to Disneyland, not that we ever were. As we were leaving the dentists office the receptionist said I looked a little stressed. I don't know why. Today we got to register Corben for jr. high. I feel sooooo old And I hate that his jr. high is in sandy. That is NOT by choice. Is the week over yet?

Adam's school project

Adam is making a movie using clay in class. He is doing 'Sing a Song of Sixpence'

Here are his backgrounds and all of the props we made.
Here is the garden, the pies, bread, honey, and blackbirds.

Here is the path for the baker to run up with the pie.

This is the king's counting room and his money.

Elise's first visit from the Toothfairy

Sunday as we were eating dinner Elise took off running "I need a mirror, I need to look, I need a mirror!" Then from the bathroom we heard this scream. She had lost her first tooth AND

swallowed it. She was so upset she didn't have anything for the toothfairy and asked Daddy if he would pay her. He did. She had another loose tooth right next to the last and has been wiggling it for days. Yesterday she said "This tooth really likes me." Today it finally came out. She was so excited to tell Shane when he got home from work. Now she finally has a tooth to give to the toothfairy.

Hayden's baptism

Hayden was baptised today. I am so proud of you Hayden.

I hope you remember this day and how you felt forever.

Love, Mom

Hayden's 8

Hayden turned 8 years old this month and is so excited.
Last night he got his bobcat in cub scouts and was beaming.
He can't wait to be baptised.
Congratulations Hayden!

It was a white christmas after all!

I love to see our backyard covered in snow.

It looked so beautiful.

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!

Christmas day

Merry Christmas from the Wilkerson's

Grandpa great got a hunting coat.

Grandma and grandpa Hokama got gift cards.

Corben got his favorite books.

Adam loved his bionicles.

Hayden couldn't wait to terrorize his sister with

his bow and arrow set.

Elise added to her disney doll collection.

It's the day before christmas and dad's not at home.
The kids are all restless ,
and trashing the home.
We're bored, we're excited, we just can not wait
When will Santa come and eat the cookies on the plate.
He'll be here tonight when you go to sleep,
So go make your beds, make sure they have sheets.
The kids hurry off,
They look like mini tornadoes.
They picked up their rooms, and make their beds
Then they looked out the window and one of them said.
The wood for the fire!
It's still outside under that tree.
Then quick as they could they all grabbed an arm full
And brought it inside for dad to see.
Then they quited down ate dinner and said,
goodnight mom, goodnight dad,
Were going to bed.
The house was now quiet as it can be.
And we alone sat and looked at the tree.
Then I woke up it was only dream.

Merry Christmas to me!

So if you've looked at the pictures on my blog you can see I was clearly in need of a new camera. I finally got one and was so excited to use it for the kids sing-a-long. I should have known from the start that it would not work out. First when they delivered the camera they left it outside in a snowstorm and a sign saying camcorder facing the street. DUH!!! When I called them because the camera was actually frozen they told me to bring it to room temperature and then charge it. I did and it works. YEAH!!! Next Hayden gets sick on wednesday and had to stay home from school. I had to work thursday when the parents got to come and see the kids sing so I didn't see them. So I told them I would come on friday during the school one and record them. Friday 1am Elise starts throwing up followed by Adam and then Shane got sick. I made 4 trips to the school to get Hayden and Corben singing. I got nothing because I was pulled away everytime. Pour Hayden was heartbroken. I got him singing by himself at home in his cute marshmellow hat. I hope next week is better.

Gurr christmas - partying with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Tonnie, Fred, Kim, Judy, Penny, Kelly,

Grandpa-great, Santa, and Mrs. Claus
Shane, Stephanie, Jeff C., Shelly, Jeff B., Jessica, Mike,
Santa, Mrs. Claus, Kimberlee

Nathan, Bradlee, Corben, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Kaylee,

Hayden, Jaycee, Elise, Ethan, Meghan, Riley, Haylee

Grandpa great and Santa go way back.

Grandpa have you been good?

Grandma is always good!

"For christmas I want , I want, I want!"

"Hayden have you been a good boy?"

"Adam have you been a good boy?"

"Corben have you been a good boy?"

Ward Christmas party play

Elise was an angel.

Hayden was a shephard.

Adam was a cow

Ward Christmas party

Reflections

Hayden's magic show

Hayden enter reflection's this year and

won first place in videos. Here is his entry.

Lexi also entered reflections and won

second place with this poem.

Stars are yellow

Two stars are in the sky

How many are there?

I don't know

Who knows?

But they twinkle.

I Love Christmas!

Corben, Elise, Bradlee, Kaylee, Adam, and Hayden with Santa Claus

Every year since I can remember we would go to the AFS christmas party. This year it was at The Hollywood connection. I took the kids and met my dad and sisters there. The kids played games got giant suckers from Santa and watched Madagascar 2. We ended the party by getting a stocking full of candy and played more games. They had a blast.