Painting

 The girls wanted to paint pictures and are usually pretty neat about it.  But then Tor does not want to be left out so I let him paint for the first time.  He did pretty good for quite awhile and then he noticed his hands and got quite the kick out of how messy they were. They weren't dirty intentionally, just from the brush.  His art was very creative.

Jillian's Birthday Party #1

 Aunt Julie, Brock, and Ty came down to celebrate Jillian's birthday after her basketball practice. Due to the State play-offs, they will miss her party on Saturday.  They brought her brownies with a candle and sang Happy Birthday.  She was so happy to start her birthday celebration.

With all the focus on basketball lately, it seemed fitting to have presents with a basketball theme from the Johnsons.  She was thrilled to get a new basketball with a shirt and pants to match it.

Pouting and a Fun Day Outside

 Bridget is so caring of other's feelings.  Tor wanted a cheese stick but wouldn't get in the chair to eat it so was crying about it.  He finally got on the chair and Bridget went to him and gave him a comforting hug and then he got his string cheese and was happy again.

A new first:  Tor probably wasn't ready to wake up from his nap, so when he woke up he walked straight past me and went to pout under the desk.  He stayed there for awhile and then asked for water.  Not long after that, he came out to be his happy self again.

 Tierney made a surprise visit and the kids were thrilled.  Better yet she took them all outside to play.

Then while they were playing, Rielee saw them outside so came to join the fun.  They had a great time since they haven't seen Rielee for awhile.

Computer and Movies

 This is a regular thing for Tor to do every time he comes.  The screen saver has a Christmas picture on it so he moves the mouse around and says the names of people.  He also knows how to left click the mouse to make things happen which isn't a good thing sometimes.

Bedtime without basketball practice:  Usually practice runs too late so they've missed their show at bedtime so they were happy to be back on schedule.  Tor even sat with them in their closet bedroom to watch "Bambi".

Sunny Beach Day

Finally, a beautiful, sunny day at the beach. So, we are spending the day outside, riding bikes, playing ball, going to the playground, and hopefully playing at the beach.

Fun Land

The kids went to Fun Land today and got their pictures taken in the photo booth. They made their best silly faces.

Adelaide's

Here we are at Adelaide's at the beach after having our coffee and hot chocolate.

Play-Doh Kids

Bridget was having fun making princess dolls with play-doh  and Tor was busy bothering her and crumbling up the play-doh.  You can see the scratch on Bridget's cheek from a run in with a door.  It's a wonder they don't have more bumps, bruises, and scratches, as much as they run around wildly.

Meeting

Ty came to play with the Jillian, Bridget and Tor.  At first they played hide-n-seek which I know they all love, especially Tor now.  Every time I say "Diaper change", he takes off and hides somewhere.  It was pretty quiet for awhile so I went downstairs to check and they were all inside the "apartment".  When I asked what was happening, they explained they were having a meeting to decide on what game would be next.  They even had a lantern to light up the inside with the door closed.  They were sad to see Ty go home.

Ty's Basketball Game

It was Senior night and Ty's last home game.  Jillian, Bridget, and Tor have enjoyed watching Ty play all these years.  He had a good night, scoring 18 points and had many assists plus they won.

 During half time and after the game, all the kids love to shoot and run around.  Jillian was determined to make a basket during half time on the hoop that is higher than the one she plays on.  She kept trying and trying and when she finally made the basket the crowd cheered, so she promptly dribbled to the other end of the court and made another basket right away and then that end of the gym cheered for her.  Made her day!

Bridget just seems to run around wildly and have fun but Tor is focused on shooting baskets too.  He tries but is just a little short of hitting the basket but that doesn't stop him.

Blocks with Ty

Ty came to play with Tor and they played building blocks for a long time.  I'm not sure who had the most fun.  At first they built a house and Tor helped build that and other things.  Then it went to Ty trying to build the highest tower he could while Tor was doing his best to knock it down.  When Tor succeeded he did a big celebration.

Return of the Jump Ropes

Olympic Elementary is again having their Jump Rope for heart, and Jillian is psyched! Mostly, she's excited about the prizes that she could win based on the amount of sponsorships she collects. So, she has been practicing constantly, and Mommy has had to put restrictions on how long she is allowed to jump rope (due to the very sore legs she ended up with last year after her marathon practice sessions). Jillian's already jumped over 100 times in a row! Bridget has also gotten on board with jump roping, joining Jillian and learning how to do it. She's figuring it out.