Mitt Romney in Janesville

I never thought that I was a very politically minded person until moving to Wisconsin.   With the battle over recalling Scott Walker and now the elections in November, politics are big here.  When we heard that Mitt Romney was making a stop here in Janesville, I knew that I had to go.  Morgan had just finished the night shift at the hospital but met me at the factory to help with the kids.  We didn't make it into the main seating area, but ended up outside in the overflow area.  

The kids all got flags at the event and it helped to distract them from the heat and waiting for a little while.

 A sleepy but devoted Mitt supporter- Dr. Fife.

Many of our friends made it into the general seating area.  However we did run into our friend Stacie outside.   

Even Jane was excited to see the hopeful President Romney.  

 Paul Ryan came out to greet us.

Then Scott Walker came out to introduce Mitt.

Then Mitt took the microphone.  I loved hearing him speak.  He seems to want the best for all Americans.  

Romney for America!

Luke's Baseball Season

Luke played bigger hitters baseball this summer.  He was on the Twins team.  The coach would pitch to each player and if they were struggling to hit the pitch, they could hit the ball off of a tee.  Each player got to hit each inning.  This was Luke's first time playing baseball but I think that he enjoyed learning the sport and being with the other kids his age.  

Spring Piano Recital

In January I started teaching piano lessons in Janesville.  I originally had only one student but by the end of February I had 4 students coming each week.  I have loved teaching again!  A friend of mine also teaches and suggested that we combine our studios for the Spring recital.  We held it in the cultural hall and after the students performed, Bethany and I played a duet for 2 pianos and 4 hands.  It was "Malguena" by Ernesto Lecuona. We had a small reception afterwards with treats.  I was so proud of all of my students and their growth in such a small amount of time.  

Kristin's Piano Students

Bethany's Piano Students 

Our piano cake

Jane Gets Teeth!

Have you ever seen any cuter girls?  OK, maybe your girls are just as cute too, but I just love my little girls!  They have the sweetest smiles and give the best kisses and hugs. 

And now little Jane has added teeth to her smile too!  She first cut the center bottom tooth in the beginning of May.  Since then, she has cut the neighboring bottom tooth and the top two center teeth.  If you look carefully in the picture you can see them a little....

Miriam's 1st Soccer Game

Miriam started playing soccer this Spring.  She is on the purple team.  Here she is before her first game:

Miriam is using a jedi mind trick to get the ball into the goal.... Just kidding. 

Nice kicks!

SO you may be wondering what we do while the game is going on...



Eve enjoys eating the snacks.



Luke loves to kick his soccer ball on the sidelines around.

Jane and I like to take pictures of the whole event and try to stay warm too!  It was a chilly  and breezy 50 degrees this past Saturday. 

Miriam did great.  She even scored a goal, the only goal her team scored too.  She made a new friend during the game and ran hand in hand with her down the field for several minutes.  She was so excited to tell us all about her experience and couldn't wait to tell Dad about her goal.  It may have been cold outside but seeing her so happy and proud of herself made it all worth it.  

Easter with the Fife's

Happy Easter Everyone!  This year we did the 12 days of Easter.  Each night we would open an Easter egg and find a little object that symbolized one part of the Easter story and then read a related scripture.  It really helped us as a family to remember all the events that surround the most important holiday to mankind.  On the Thursday before Easter Sunday, we continued our tradition of having a Passover dinner.  Morgan always does a great job of leading the discussion of why the Jews would have eaten the different foods and how they represented the Savior. 

We also had some fun, non-religious events too.  One night for FHE we had an egg hunt in our basement.  Here are the troops before they were unleashed:

Miriam and her basket of eggs.

Miriam and Eve off to find more eggs.  We had to give each child a limit of eggs to find.  It is a necessity in our home to have the same amount amongst all the kids.  



Here are my 3 beautiful daughters all dressed for Easter Sunday.  Grandma Shelley found all 3 dresses!  Don't they look like dolls?



Now add our handsome son to the picture and you couldn't ask for anything more!  He looks so dashing in his suit!

 After Church we let the kids find their Easter baskets filled with treats and small toys.  Jane was the first to find hers...right on Dad's lap! 

We had a nice Easter dinner with a bunny cake for dessert. 

Happy Easter!

Jane's First Bites

Hello Everyone, I am Jane.  I turned 6 months on  March 6th and as a half-day present, my mom served rice cereal.  I couldn't believe how yummy it was!  I kept wanting more and more.  Mom was so shocked.  I love eating!  Don't get me wrong, I still love milk, but solids are so tasty! 

I am now 7 1/2 months old and I still love to eat.  I really like carrots, squash and sweet potatoes.  Fruits are really sweet and I squish up my face after I take a bite.  But that doesn't stop me.  I keep eating them!  I like to grab Mom's food and taste it too.  It's so fun to be a part of meal times now. Won't you come and have dinner with us too?