The kids wanted to go to Layton Park because of the Twirl -a- Whirl, or Merry -go- round, or whatever you call it. Logan loved the swings. His laugh is the BEST!! It is so contagious that you can't help but laugh with him. He makes life so fun. I know that you can't hear him through these pictures, but it sure captures his enthusiasm. I love that boy!!!


Larkin loved the swings too. She is so hard to keep track of at the park...she wants to try everything and isn't scared to be alone. NO FEAR!! But lots of fun.


Morgan really didn't want to have her picture taken (Not as much as the boys did, because they never got away from the twirl a whirl). She is such a good girl! And such a delight to be around.


Ethan and Braden ran as fast as they could and spun all those kids around. I think they did it for forty five minutes straight. They had a blast- and so did the kids that got a ride!!


Brooklynn is so beautiful! Inside and out!! She can go soooo high the swings, and loves to jump from the top.


This is our "picnic" . Braden forgot the drinks, and we ate lunch before we went. Baby Cate and Dad stayed in the grass with our dog Uzi (yep, like the gun. He came with the name). Cate enjoyed the apple slices and broccoli trees. Braden had to check out his war wounds before we could go. We had fun at our first time out this spring. We were grateful for the warm weather and chance to play.

Don't forget you can click the pictures to see them better-

Larkin- the head case!

On a babysitting day we had to go to Bowmans Grocery Store. That meant me, Catelynn in her carseat carrier, Larkin, Gage, and Sydney. Four kids, four and under!! To make our way quickly through the store Catelynns carseat sat on top of the shopping cart and the three children stood in the cart. I know, they shouldn't be standing, but there really was no room to sit. We maneuvered well throughout the store, but...on the way out we hit a pot hole and the shopping cart wheel got stuck and quickly launched the children out of the cart into the pavement. The babysitting kids were luckily fine (I wouldn't want to have to explained how I damaged their children). Larkin's mouth was bleeding! Of course someone from church had watched the whole thing from his car in the parking lot. (Now that is embarrassing). As her sobbing stopped I noticed her forehead starting to bulge. She didn't cry long because she is a brave girl- and I promised her chocolate milk when we got home.


It didn't look too horrible UNTIL she cut new bangs that showed off the scabs.

Garage Sale finds...

I went to a garage sale last Saturday and found some fabulous (at least for me) things. Two small bean bag chairs-modeled by the lovely Brooklynn. They work nicely in the girls room for reading chairs, and in the trailer for extra seating. ($1 each)
Clothes pins- Who doesn't need new clothes pins (for free)
Two glass vases (water bead not included-that was Mothers Day gifts in the making already) for $? I really don't remember...
This is a bucket that matched one I already had. We are using it in the kitchen for a phone charging station. It is tall enough to come to the bottom of the outlet. That way the phone is in the bucket safe from water damage (which happens a lot at our house) and the cords aren't stretched all over...they are in the bucket too. Love it!! ($1)
I found these cute votive lanterns...10 of them for $5. I am excited for the chance to use them this summer.
I was able to get two small temple pictures. One for each of the childrens bedrooms. ($0.50 a piece)
This is an un-opened picture of the Salt Lake Temple. I am hoping to get it framed...I already know where I want it to hang...It makes me happy!! (50 cents as well)
The same lady was selling this ribbon box (with ribbons included) for $2- I just couldn't pass it up, especially since I had just clean out my craft closet and knew I had room and use for it.

I spent a total of $13.50...not bad I think!! (Mom would be proud)

Birthday Fun

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We have two birthdays in April: Shad's and Ethan's. Shad turned 36 this year. He has been addicted to the show "Top Gear", so the kids decided we should do something with a car, for his cake. We were able to get a picture of the cake on his birthday, but the birthday boy refused (what's new). Be sure to click on the pictures to see them in all their greatness, or just great BIGness!!




Ethan's birthday was a crazy day. He skipped school to come birthday shopping with me. He found a RipStik that he wanted for his big gift. I had bought him some new shirts that he desperately needed as a surprise (Thanks to my mother for teaching me to buy practical). On the way out of the store he wanted to try the crane game- you know, the waste of money for crappy stuffed animals, Game. I showed him which ones he could try for (I was pretty good at that game when I was younger). He got the first one he tried for...Superman. Ethan said that this is the first time that Superman had ever needed rescued. Also, Ethan was super stud-ly to save him like that. We got Subway for lunch that he shared with superman, and then...dun dun dun- I took him to the dentist to get his cavity filled. I realized that I should not derive so much pleasure from him having to go to the dentist on his birthday, but I did! Later that evening the girls got to go to a birthday party for Valentina, their Venezuelan friend from church, while Ethan went to his "job" for a couple of hours. By the time we got home it was too late to start his special dinner of crepes and berry sauce. We ended up going to Wingers at 7:30 at night. They gave him a birthday slice of Asphalt Pie to take home. We put candles in it and sang 'Happy Birthday'. He had his special dinner the next night-talk about spoiled and making your birthday last...Happy 13th Ethan!!! Please be a good teenager!!!!!!!

Easter treats

I saw a cute idea for spring treats! Rice crispy treats in the shape of a nest. We used a peep sitting in the middle to look like the bird, and jelly beans for the eggs. The kids had fun shaping the rice crispies and choosing their color of peep. Larkin had her peep ate before it made it to the nest, so I gave her another that she bit the head off before I could get the camera ready. Logan ate his peep and refused to eat the jelly beans. He brought it with him to go deliver a few treats around the neighborhood. When we got back he put his bowl/nest in the tree in the front yard. I wonder if he thought the jelly beans would hatch into peeps? Braden gave his treat to his Sunday School teacher, and Morgan and Brooklynn gave one to Sylvia, the 90 year old widow in the ward. I think we will do this again next year-but with Cadbury Mini eggs in the nest-mmmmm!! Happy Spring!!