Exploring the Yard

Our Stake had a pinewood derby so Joshua tried out his car there.  He ended up fourth.  

He did a great, and enjoyed it!

We have had excellent weather this week.  After school and homework the kids wanted to go out to the creek every night.

Our backyard is so fun.  We throw rocks and sticks in the creek.

We explore the trees and find all kinds of "cool" things that the kids collect in piles outside.  We are very blessed to live where we can just do this in the backyard.  I love that they would rather play at the creek than video games, although, they do love their video games.  ha ha

Spring Break

It rained all week during spring break.  When there was a break in the rain, we jumped on the trampoline and tried to get outside.

We had a movie night, with pop corn.  

We traveled to Oklahoma to visit with friends.  We had a blast at the Air Force Base park.

It was great to hang with our friends!

They showed us the airplanes.  The kids always pick up from where they left off.

The weather was great on Friday.  We camped out in their backyard, and it rained a little.  It was a great weekend!

They treated us to yummy gelato.  It was great to hang out and spend time out of Texas for a minute.

Joshua Play

I just thought my kids looked great for Church so I had to take a picture last week.  Since Evan is 3 he has now been added to our chore chart.  He is excited.  It is more work for me now, but it should pay off when he gets older.  :)  

Joshua has his PTA musical preformance.  He had to dress up as a doctor.  We enjoyed watching him perform.  

Here is a little taste.  

On Saturday it was a gorgeous Spring like day.  Michael wanted to test out the sprinklers in our yard.  The kids decided they wanted to test them out too!  

Happy Birthday Evan and Blue and Gold

Joshua had the Blue and Gold banquet on Wednesday.  It was Star Wars themed.  He loved it.  The leaders did a great job with everything.

Joshua got his awards.  We played lots of games and there was even a photo booth.  Good times!

We celebrated Evan's Birthday on Saturday.  He wanted to play at the creek.  Friends of mine gave us a rock pick for Christmas.  The boys loves playing with it in our backyard.

Evan was so excited to play by the creek.  I only allow them to go down with an adult, so we don't do it every day.  He loves to throw rocks into the creek.

We had family over for dinner and  cake.  He loved all of his presents!

He wanted to play with each one as he opened them.

He was so excited for his cake.  When I asked what he wanted for his Birthday, he would tell me chocolate cake.  He watched me make it and had to eat lunch by his cake.  He would go back and check on it.  ha ha so cute, if only they stayed this easy to please.

Evan is three today.  I can't believe my baby is three.  He loves cars and trains.  He will play dolls a little with Leah.  He is learning about colors.  He talks a lot, and still learning to control his emotions.  He can get pretty angry without a nap.  He loves naps.  On Friday I woke him up at 3pm so he would sleep at night and he refused to get out of bed until 4.  He is such a silly boy.  He loves to put things together like train tracks and his hot wheel tracks.  He loves to go on runs with me in the stroller.  We sure do love him!  Happy Birthday Evan!

Hats off!

Michael had a painting class this weekend.  He is really enjoying them.  I hope his attendees enjoy them too.  

Dallin had his play, Hats off to America.  He was representing the Navy.  

He did a great job standing tall and not moving.  

The flag folding ceremony was so sweet and they gave a flag to a Veteran.  

It is so fun to see you're kid do well and grow up.  It was fun to watch him.

Valentine's Day

Dallin had his WW2 project due this week.  He picked the same project as Joshua, so we had to get creative.  Last year we did it out of styrofoam and this year we did it out of wood.

He had a little trouble carrying it on the bus, but he made it to school.

We got a treadmill for Valentine's day!  I love it!  It will be great for those weeks when Michael is out of town.  Michael and I also went out to eat and the movies.  The kids got a little something from us for Valentines day.  I also did the second grade class party.  We survived another class party.  ha ha

The weather has been awesome!  We went down to the park on Friday night.  The kids and Michael were playing 500 and Red Light Green Light.  It is so fun to watch everyone play.

Leah and Evan weren't into 500 so they were figuring out funky ways to go down the slide and had several other kids join them.  

Leah's Birthday and Race Day

 We celebrated Leah's Birthday when it was nice and warm outside last weekend.  This weekend it was cloudy and cool.

Leah was into unicorns for her Birthday this year so she got a unicorn pillow pet.

We couldn't blow out candles at the park last week due to the wind, so we did it on her Birthday with brownies.  

We also had the 100th day of school.  Joshua had to decorate a cape with a 100 things.  He wanted a 100 storm troopers.  We printed and Joshua cut out 100 storm troopers and arranged them to look like a storm trooper on his cape.

We raced on Saturday.  We had a good run.  

Dallin was so happy to beat me by a few seconds at the end.  

Leah, Evan, and Rylan doing the kids race.

They had a good time!  I love going to races with my family!