Primary Program

Today was a very special day for our family! It was Spencer's first Primary program! He did such a great job. He walked up and sat in his chair like he'd done it a million times. When it was his turn, he walked right up to the microphone and said his part like a champ! He even knew most of the songs! Of course Robert and I made a point to sit right in the middle of the chapel so we could have a great view of our little man. It was such a great day as a parent. We are so proud of the little person Spencer (and Madelyn) are becoming!


Maddie had to get in on the picture fun!

Our handsome boy!

Silly picture!

Our two greatest blessings...

Here's what's new....

Also see previous post... :)

Scripture Power!

Whenever we read scriptures, Robert and I let Spencer have a turn "reading." We tell him the words and he repeats them. He loves it and we love that he's learning new words from the scriptures!

Tonight, we were reading from the Book of Mormon, and Spencer's scripture had the word 'Gentile' in it. He stopped "reading" for a minute and said, "Mom, are Gentiles like snakes and lizards and turtles and stuff?"

HA HA! "No," I replied, "you're thinking of REPTILES."

That's Spencer for ya...always thinkin. We sure do love that adorable little boy!

Dear Blogging World.....

Don't give up on me. I will blog again. Thanks.

Love,

Rachel

Just a taste of the Sullivan family's latest photo shoot....more to come!

Need I say more???

Happy Easter!

Even though Robert is out of town, we still had a great Easter. The kids ate TONS of candy and loved the treats the Easter Bunny brought them. We were also able to watch General Conference where we were able to listen to wonderful talks given by living prophets. We are so blessed and we recognize the Lord's hand in our lives daily. I tried to explain the true meaning of Easter to Spencer, but you never know what actually sinks in. :) But atleast I tried!! We know that the Savior lives and that He died so that we can live again. I am so blessed! I have a wonderful family and a fantastic life! Tonight, Spencer said our family prayer and he said, "Please bless the Easter bunny that he'll get home safe." Hope everyone had as great an Easter as we did.

What a Wonderful Weekend!

We love spending time with our family! Robert's sister, Katie, and her family came to visit this weekend and the kids had a BLAST! Jessica, another one of Robert's sisters, and her family were in town this weekend for Easter and for their little boy's birthday, but I didn't get any pictures of them. :( We ALL had a great weekend! Can you feel the love????

Hogle Zoo

While we were in Utah last weekend, we went to the Hogle Zoo!!! We have WAY too much fun! Spencer told us that the sign means "Alligators eat peanuts." Funny boy...

A Tribute

To William Johnston and his awesome mustache.

Welcome Spring!

It has been SO hot here in Idaho Falls, lately! We can hardly go outside! We're constantly getting sunburned and we sit in front of the air conditioner ALL day!

APRIL FOOLS!! This is really what it's been like....





Guess the joke's on us. : ( Maybe someday we'll see the sun again!

Oh what do you do in the winter time??

 
 
 


We go to Blast Off! Here in Idaho, where it snows A LOT, you have to find fun things to do inside. Lately, we've taken a few trips to Blast Off. It's a local indoor playground complete with tubes, slides, ball pits, arcade games, mini golf, and even laser tag. It's a great way to pass the time and the kids LOVE IT! But we can't wait til Spring!!!

 

Aren't these piggy jamies the greatest?! Maddie loves them, too. I promise. : )

Love this kid

 

Maddie Moo

 

Our little girl is not so little anymore!

July 23rd

When did Spencer go from this:

A sweet, tiny, adorable, sweet smelling little baby boy.

To this:

A big, potty trained, handsome boy!

We love us some Spencer! He is getting so big and we have loved every minute of it!

Leaving on a Jet Plane...

While we were in Park City, we decided to swing by the Salt Lake airport to see Elder Johnston off. He had no idea we were coming so it was fun surprising him!

Here is Elder Johnston and his companion, Elder Redding:
Spencer waiting for Uncle Andrew.

Our silly kids waiting for their Uncle!

Rachel, Elder Johnston, and Spencer. One of my favorite pictures...

One last picture before heading through security! We love you AC!!! See you again in 2 years!

Park City

A few months ago, we decided to take a family vacation to Park City. We had a blast! We found this great condo right across the street from the outlet mall...a girl's dream...The condo had 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and a beautiful kitchen. It had a really nice fireplace and great views. It was perfect for our family! When we got to Park City we headed into town and had some yummy sushi at the Flying Sumo. After dinner, we walked around town a little and found Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. YUM! We got one of their yummy chocolate covered apples rolled in candy. We shopped and ate and spent some much needed time together.
Here are Robert, Spencer, and Madelyn sitting outside the Chocolate Factory:

Spencer on the drive down to Park City...
Silly Madelyn...

Spencer wearing a hat from old Navy...one of our many shopping adventures...

Spencer watching the snow fall. Nice undies...

Elder Johnston

Ever heard the saying,"Better late than never"? Well, it definitely applies here. Andrew entered the MTC on Madelyn's birthday....AUGUST 5th! There's no excuse for my slacking. and sorry about the previous post. I'm totally going out of order, but I just realized I never posted any pictures of Elder Johnston! So, here they are!

Here is a picture of Will and Andrew (and half of my mom) the day before Ace entered the MTC. We came down to spend some time with AC before he left. Here, we're eating dinner at delicous Tucanos.

Andrew's super cool....

Brotherly love...