As predicted, I came home with a boat load of goodies... several pairs of pjs (Samantha is modelling a pair in her bed right now, I just snuck the above picture. hee hee.), some cute jeans and sweaters, a couple nice summer dresses, lots of socks and t-shirts, all of which are designer brands in great condition for just a few pounds apiece. Sammie was most happy with the TOYS and BOOKS I got for her... several new hard cardboard books with flaps and things, a few puzzles, and a couple lights-and-buttons telephones that she just LOVES (have I already mentioned her phone addiction? we think it's cute and hereditary).
Immediately after the sale, I rushed home to prepare for a Primary Activity Day at our house that afternoon. My good friend and primary counselor, Jenny, came and helped clean the house and set up the activities, while Brian went running errands and getting the food for us. It turned out to be such a fun activity! We have 12 children who regularly come to church, and 11 of them came to our party. We cut and pasted our "favorite things" onto a worksheet, then did poster paintings of ourselves and played a little guessing game with the pictures. We also decorated mini pizzas to look like faces, and topped everything off with ice cream bars. I was so pleased with how it all turned out... No one got hurt, nothing got broken, and no one was crying when they left. I call that a success! Below are a couple cute pictures of the kids acting crazy, showing off some of their artwork. (I told them to put on a crazy face, and they did!)
After the party, I planned a lesson for church the next day, while poor Brian slept. He got the cold the rest of us had earlier in the week, and it really knocked him out for Saturday night and Sunday. Anyway, I was especially pleased with how my lesson went at church, and consequently had a very nice Sunday (it's sad, I know, but somehow the quality of my Sundays is very dependent on how the children behave during my lessons at church... patience is a virtue, I remind myself.)
Samantha has some sort of big news that's kind of funny. We have used a bath chair for Samantha (pictured below) for the past several months. They are supposed to support babies who are just sitting and perhaps crawling. Well, we've used it to CONTAIN our extremely active tub-lovin' baby. 
But not any more!! It's time to say goodbye to the bath chair (which she was starting to get stuck in, anyway). While Brielle was here, Sam was chairless, and it worked out fine, except that she is absolutely WILD with excitement at her new-found freedom in the tub! It's seriously like a three-ring circus at bathtime now. I mentioned her fear of bathing after our Egypt trip. Well, she's over that now, and can hardly WAIT to climb in. I took a few pictures of her last night because it was such a performance. Laying on her tummy is a new favorite position. Hilarious and wet!!
Sam's also been entertaining herself in her crib by pulling out as many clothes as she can reach out of the dresser (next to the crib). I've probably written about this before, but I finally got a cute picture of her with the contents of her pants drawer beside her.
One more news item for Sam, no picture included... While Scott and Alicia were here, we discovered that Samantha had cut four molars, unbeknownst to me! Alicia was talking about Brie's molars and asking how many teeth Sammie had. I had only counted seven, up front. We check for the molars and low-and-behold they were all four in! Who knows how that happened so fast? But it's great, she can handle all kinds of foods now, and eats like a champ!!
So, I still want to write and add more picts about our time with Scott and Alicia... don't get confused if a new post pops up out of chronological order, kay?
5 comments:
Don't you just love a good deal? I recently got great clothes at low prices from one of my friends in the ward. There is something so fullfilling about getting something at a good deal.
Sammie looks so old. I can't believe how she is growing! I love the pictures.
By the way, have you ever thought of printing your blog? One of my friends tipped me off to a website called blurb.com where they will put your blog in a book. You guys should definitely check it out.
-becky
I love all of the pictures. Good job on getting those great deals. Looks like fun, nice stuff. I bet Sam loves the toys and books and things. In the picture of her in her crib she looks so old, so big and really is getting a lot of hair! I'm glad she once again enjoys bathtime. I'm also glad your primary activity turned out so well. You'll have to be sure to remember it when you have the times that don't turn out quite as well. The kids are so lucky to have you as their President. You do a great job it sounds!
Hey that is a good tip from Becky about printing the blog...! Thanks, Becky!
And Kamber, WAY TO GO ON THE DEALS!!! I am feeling the glory for you on this side of the pond. I am also loving that bath chair! Do they have things like that in the states?? Sophie is all over the place in the tub - bathing her is almost always a 2-man job b/c she's soooo wiggly. That chair would be just the ticket!
Well, Kam--I too am excited about the fun things you got for our little Sammie girl. She's SO CUTE with her pants-drawer emptied--and SO proud of her accomplishment, it seems.
As for the bath chair---I have TWO exactly like that one in your picture....I use them for the grandkids when they're here, and I'd love to be able to get one to Lisa.
And as far as printing your blog...I've been printing off YOUR blog, Kamber, ever since you started putting it on the computer, and I'm now in my SECOND great big thick book, with all the writings and nice color-pictures in sheet--protectors in two big binders. I think you are going to be SO PROUD OF ME when you see what I've collected!! They're my TREASURE, and I show 'em to anybody who'll sit still and let me show 'em!! :) Love, Mom
Wow! So many fun comments... I better hurry and post some more, so people will have more to write, eh?
Becky, it's GREAT to see you on blogger! What a surprise. And yes, you can see my Mom is already in charge of printing our blog, how very sweet of her, I think! Can't wait to see it in print, Mom.
And Lisa, umm... next time you're in ID or my mom's in DC, you can do some bath chair swapping?? :) Or I just googled it and they are cheap on eBay. Mine actually came from LAST year's Nearly New sale at the bargain price of 2 or 3 pounds!
Mom, we love the little care package of clothes you just sent for Sam... especially the adorable pajama suit! Cute cute cute. Thanks!
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