The Bubble

Give a kid a giant bubble,

be the coolest mom on the block!

A friend of mine saw this idea online.  You take a package of painters' drop plastic, fold it in half and tape the edges leaving a hole for the fan and a hole to climb in and out of.

Really easy; hours of fun!

Our little home school activity ended up attracting the whole neighborhood; we loved it!

The other day I asked Zanden if he wished he went to school with his friends.  He promptly replied, "No mom!  I have WAY more fun than they do!"  Guess we're doing something right!

The Temple is Finished!

The temple is complete!  We enjoyed taking our children through it and watching their little testimonies grow.  We were able to teach them about the special ordinances we do in the temple and they loved the way they felt.  I asked each of them what they enjoyed most about the temple, this is what they said:

Zanden, "I liked the 12 oxen that hold up the baptismal font"

Alauna, "Rainbows!"

Jocelyn, "The cookies at the end"

... well 2/3 isn't bad!

It's always more fun when you share it with friends!  Have you shared your testimony with a friend lately?

Love, The Packer Family

Our Little Princess Turns 5!

Guess what! Guess what! GUESS WHAT!

I just had the BEST day EVER!!!

Mom said there was a special surprise for me and we had to get ready.

We got our nails painted...

our hair done...

and our faces painted!

Mom made us all tiaras and we got to dress up as princesses!

You should have seen my cake!  Wow! 

I've never seen one so beautiful!  

and I got to lick the candles; 5 in all!

When the surprise arrived, I couldn't believe my eyes!!!

It was princess Belle! In the flesh!

I'm not sure Alauna recognized her...

But I was the happiest girl alive!

 Belle helped me open my presents.  

(I have such great friends!)

 She stayed and played until the very end!

 This is the whole gang.  Friends, presents, cake and a princess!

What more could a girl ask for?

I think the boys would have asked for more...

I told Zanden he should have let me paint his nails...

Oh well, his loss!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOCELYN!

Family Pictures: Take 2

Let's try this again...  

and 3-2-1, action!

...and that's a wrap!  Picture perfect!  Thank you Briar!

Packer Family June 2012