Phillips Family

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Sunday, April 13, 2014

We are happy to have a little angel newborn in our home! After the best labor and delivery ever (regular contractions 10 min apart around 1:30 pm, arrived at the hospital at 5:40 pm and was between a 6-7 with contractions every 7 min, received epidural and IV at 6:20 pm, started pushing at 11:00 pm, baby born at 11:18pm!), we are happy to have Christian as part of the family.

Christian Leonard Phillips

Friday 4/4/14 11:18 pm

8 lbs 6 oz

20.5 in

Devon brought the kids up to the hospital Saturday morning to meet Christian. Upon returning home, they had popcorn and played bingo while watching General Conference.

Grandma Phillips came on Saturday night. All the kids had been anticipating her arrival. Carter was especially anxious because we told him she would come in April, and starting on April 1st, he would ask everyday if this was the day she was coming.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Winter

I wish we could say, "It is over!" But, I guess, that would be wishing for too much. Winter is still here. We are surviving. We are going to have a new baby in a couple of weeks! Yay for spring!

Here is our winter summary:

Faye's 5th Birthday!

Great Grandma Carter gave her an American Girl Doll. Faye has been dreaming of one for months.

She named her Ruby.

Displaying her birthday balloons while wearing a new apron made by Grandma Phillips and new clothes from Grandma and Grandpa Schiffman.

Friends for a party.

2013 Christmas at Granmda Phillips' house with the results of the annual Gingerbread Contest above.

Thanks Aunt J for a great American Girl Doll party. Aunt J brought all of her old dolls for the cousins to play with.

This winter has been a cold one!

A snow fort has been the most successful outdoors accomplishment this season.

Carter lined up all his "friends" for a movie.

I hate to point out his mismatched pajamas,

but those jammie pants are bonafide sewn-by-Mom jammie pants!

Our winter has consisted of homeschool, visiting the Children's Museum, playing at Eagle's Nest, playing at the gym at church, friends over at our house to play, playing outside (when weather permits), outings to the library, taking Faye to see Frozen, taking Edmund to see Peter and the StarCatchers, ballet class for Faye, soccer for Edmund, family movie nights, watching the Olympics, and visiting the Phillips and Carters for Christmas. We are almost done with this winter! Yay!

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Carter

When I asked Carter to wipe off his forehead, he said, "Where is my five head?".

Monday, November 18, 2013

Fall

Like most kids, ours resumed school this Fall. However, unlike most, I am their teacher! We have had a good time with school thus far.

Our first field trip was with two other families from church that also homeschool. We went to and RV dealership. Hilltrop Trailer Sales to be exact. I wasn't expecting much. I mean, an RV parking lot? Boy was I surprised. All the kids had a great time! The man giving us the tour let the kids explore several RVs.

Field trip number two was at Minnehaha Falls. There are a number of LDS families in the area who homeschool. As a tradition with one of the families, they visit Minnehaha Falls on their first day of school. They invited everyone in the facebook group to join them. So, we went and had a great time.

Edmund has really enjoyed creating some artwork to go along with the history units we study. Here are a couple pictures:

Egypt (left) and Joseph's coat of many colors (right).

Edmund lost his first tooth!

When Faye has an idea, there is no stopping her. In September, she taught herself how to ride her bike without training wheels! She just kept trying and trying until she did it.

Carter's 3rd birthday!

We celebrated all day. His birthday was the same day as the Saturday General Conference sessions. We let him open his presents in the morning. Above, he is enjoying his breakfast in his new cup and bowl. Below, we had pizza and cake for dinner.