Olivia – Page 2 – The Isle of Imagination

Softball, Baseball, and T-Ball

1 May 2016

This year we decided to play spring ball rather than summer ball – we’re trying to have less busyness in the summer. Olivia is playing softball in a [...]

Cute, Funny, Adorable Kids

3 Apr 2016

Here’s some recent stories about my kid-o’s. A Boy Has a Crush on Olivia: We were at the pinewood derby the other night and Tyler Pierson, and little [...]

Happy Birthday Goose!

28 Oct 2015

For the past couple weeks Olivia has taken every opportunity to remind us it was her birthday coming up. She’d hold up both hands, making peace signs, and say [...]

Olivia’s Birthday Party

26 Oct 2015

Olivia really wanted to have a birthday party at the cabin this year. Wyatt stayed home with the boys and I took Olivia and four friends up for a day of woodsy day [...]

It IS a Hard Knock Life

25 May 2015

Olivia, Kira, and Hannah performed “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from Annie for the Ridgecrest talent show. I’m so glad these cute girls had fun!

Everett’s Fortune

3 May 2015

One morning I stood at the sink washing the dishes. I overheard Olivia, making a paper folding fortune game for Everett. She asked him, “what fortune do you [...]

Olivia Wins (Another) Award

13 Feb 2015

Olivia was given the Star Student Award for Leadership for Mrs. Page’s class. About her, it was said: A philosopher once said an example is leadership. Olivia [...]

I Got This

9 Nov 2014

Today was the primary program. Olivia had a piano solo, a group singing solo and two parts. (It’s the Olivia Show I told her when she told me of her [...]

Olivia’s Birthday Party

4 Nov 2014

Olivia wanted a Halloween themed party. (Easy enough!) I got brave and decided to have the party at our house instead of the church. Our activities included: [...]

Something I learned from my children this Halloween

3 Nov 2014

The weekend after Halloween was a sugary hangover of bliss. Candy and wrappers were everywhere, and everyone was jovial. But one thing that struck me was the [...]

Baby Sunshine Turns 9

28 Oct 2014

I can’t believe it’s been nine years! Life is really in 5th gear now. The days fly by and I am finding Olivia growing up before my eyes. I’ve tried [...]

Consistency Is Key

4 Sep 2014

I started working on back to school dinner a couple weeks ago – I started with our theme painting. I spent several hours over a couple days working on this [...]

Summer: Day 1

5 Jun 2014

Stories about the Little Lovelies

7 May 2014

There have been a few really great stories about the kid-a-roos these days . . . Olivia: She came home the other afternoon to see the new Ensign and Friend sitting [...]

Happy March 28th!

29 Mar 2014

This year the Ridgecrest Elementary Talent Show fell on March 28th. Olivia and her friend Kira decided they wanted to sing a duet, and Calvin wanted to get in on the [...]

Olivia’s Baptism Video

12 Nov 2013

During the break between the baptism and confirmation, while waiting for Olivia to get dried and dressed, we watched this video.