Oliver LOVES tee ball and has been really excited to play every game and at every practice. He also wears his cape to most games. Today he decided to be Superman during his game. He is getting pretty good at hitting the...
Archive - May 2014
Oliver had his legos in time out for a little while, so he rediscovered some old toys – like this fun cap gun he got for this birthday. Here he is posing for me, goober! Elora has been learning about rocks in school...
Elora got to perform at the Earth Day Festival in Kanab this year. We got there a little early and started a scavenger hunt that the kids could finish to earn a prize. Oliver got to meet Smokey the Bear! He was the only kid brave...
To prepare for Easter, we decided to make Rice Krispy Easter Eggs. I saw the idea on a commercial on the Food Network. There were little candies hidden inside, which the kids thought was pretty cool. The we packed up and...
We drove down to Arizona for the weekend the week before Easter so we could go to the Easter pageant at the Mesa Temple. On the way down we stopped at Glen Canyon Dam. Marion LOVES the bridge, so we got out and walked on it so...
We had General Conference in April, a chance to listen to the prophet and church leaders give inspired council. I love conference time, and the kids are beginning to love it too. It is still challenging for them to sit through a...
Chris went out of town and my sister Lisa was supposed to come visit in March, but had to cancel at the last minute. I had already told the kids that we were going to St. George to go to the museum, so we decided to take them...
Oliver got a little candy maze kit for his birthday from his friend Warren and was so excited to put it together. He helped use the hammer and the glue and everything. Finished! Complete with candy. We tried skittles but...
Elora’s gift from me and Chris didn’t arrive in time for her party, so she opened it later as soon as it came in the mail. Elora asked for one thing this year – binoculars! So we got her...
Elora wanted a fancy tea party for her birthday, so I made a lot of finger foods, some strawberry lemonade, and got ready for a bunch of kids to come over! We picked some of the beautiful blossoms off the trees to decorate...