And now some April

Crepe night!

Soccer season starts

I did not take this picture.

Waiting for preschool ride

Finished front landscape. I need to take another picture of it all in bloom

Leveling out our side yard to put in an rv pad.

Hanging out with family in Utah on my Ikea trip. Best. Idea. Ever.

Measuring up!

Finished Project! Height chart!

Playing at the park with Lila

Riding bikes to school on a cold morning.

Honor roll for the whole year!

AHHHHH!!

I finally get updated on things and then I fall again. Spring is here and LOTS of projects that have just been waiting for this beautiful weather have moved up the list. And I'm getting so much done! I will have to post really soon. I got 3 craft projects finished in the house and outside fun is starting. I already have a tan. You know that's the real reason why I love being outside in this weather. Picture time soon!

Ok I know....

I'm super lame. I just can't keep up on anything! But now that the weather is super hot I can't do anymore projects. Perhaps I can catch up on life in pictures once again. Or find other projects to do....

Here's March!

Crazy Hair Day at school

Our travel trailer to meet all my camping needs.
And neighborhood friends visiting.

Addi took this picture. Apparently it is more important to have Carrie in the picture instead of me..

Snowshoeing with Em's class

Girls night at Outback.

Finishing up gymnastics for the season. She did awesome.

Plays recorder in 4th grade. Music concert at school.

Addi for Easter

Last ski day for me...

Snow fun

I love to ski....la...la...la...la!

We enjoyed a wonderful season of skiing. Em, Blake, and I got passes for the year and really took advantage of any good snow day. Every Saturday and some days of skipping school. I really love the beauty of the mountain, the view, and having fun with my kiddos. Good times.

Having a good time

I even ventured to take Addi up. She was dying to go since everyone else goes. She was awesome! Took her up another time with her grandparents and she felt pretty special to be skiing with them!

Really, REALLY hoping for one more time up with the whole family. But 70 degrees this week??!! Not looking good!

Is it February again??

I really hate February. Yeah, that's right. And you know why? Cause it is the "I get sick" month!!! It's been that way for several years now and 2013 was no exception. I guess I shouldn't complain. I hardly ever get sick. Just a month out of the year. (I'm probably jinxing myself though.) This has been the worst case of strep I have had. Fever. 2 days 3 nights. Can't move out of bed. Throat starts to REALLY hurt on day 2.  Go to doctor. Get the medicine. Start getting better, right?? Oh no! Not this time! We are going into the 5th day people! The fever is mostly gone. Still on ibuprofen for the headaches which are constant. Throat has never stopped burning. Hurts to eat, drink, think, blink.,,,,(this may be gross but....you know those white things on your tonsils that are a sure sign of strep? yeah, i can see mine in the mirror with no flashlight cause there's a lot!) Anyway, here's to hoping something wonderful happens and my 5-year-olds sweet little prayer that "mom will be better tomorrow" will occur. Maybe I should have been more specific in my prayers......

It. is. time.

I really love the new year. There's just something about putting away all the Christmas decorations, all the new stuff, and really getting everything out and cleaned up! My goals for the new year always seem to revolve around this. And I feel so refreshed by the time spring gets here. Anyway, time to move on to other things and start organizing pictures and that of course makes me think of updating my blog. So that's my goal for this month: get moving on blogging! Here we go!!... (that phrase always makes me think of the Peter Pan ride at Disneyland!)

So scroll on down already...

Going to the temple and we're...gonna get married..

Right after Christmas we headed to Utah for Brady & Ruth's Wedding. (Brady is the baby of Jerek's family. He was 11 when Jerek and I married so he's pretty much my baby brother too.) We all got to stay together in a rental house. It was so nice to all finally be together. The best part though is all being together in the temple. The wedding was beautiful with one of the best sealings I've been too. There was also a reception that night. And to my children's delight, there was lots of dancing. And a chocolate fountain with cups right next to it. Yeah, my kids did fill those cups and just drank from them. Awesome.

So to be honest, I was NOT looking forward to this trip. Not because of family or anything, I just HATE to travel to Utah in the winter time. Probably because of horrible memories from growing up. Or something like that. But I was sick to my stomach the days following up to this trip. I'm happy to say we made it safely with no harm or accident but we did have a little scare. Between Twin and Burley, the fog came in and it started to snow. It only lasted a few minutes but it was long enough to create a 17-car crash in front of us. Most of the vehicles involved were semis and luckily no one got hurt. We waited an hour and more for stand still traffic to start moving. And then we were diverted off the freeway and back on again and finally made it to Burley after 2hrs. I took some pictures since we were sitting there.

Christmas!

I sure love Christmas. Especially now when my young children get so excited about every thing we do. We try really hard to make it about the Savior and activities surrounding Christmas day. And about being with friends and family. I hope they have wonderful memories to look back upon.

hanging up the ornaments

our favorite activity. hide the pickle! every year it gets harder since we get more ornaments.

she looks so big right here!

ward party Santa. are you snuggling Addi??

cute boy

frosting our Christmas cookies for neighbors and Santa and ourselves.

Christmas Eve Nativity (Em really? bunny ears on baby Jesus?

family together

Christmas pajamas from grandma and grandpa

opening gifts. all smiles

and after opening gifts.....

My mom is 60!

I have spent several months planning my mom's 60th birthday bash to be celebrated in November. We needed to get all the family there, which we almost succeeded. My younger sister moved out to Milwaukee, WI and didn't make it. But a majority were there and THAT was awesome. It had been since my brother's wedding, almost 2 years ago. We surprised her with the celebration. Girls outing for lunch. Guys movie out. And dinner, DVD slide-show, birthday cake, game, and present. It was pretty much the best birthday ever.

I knew I wanted to get my mom a cello. She played in high school and some in college. When times got tough, and they did with a farm to run and 4 kids under 4, my mom sold her cello and has regretted it ever since. I hope she enjoys this one just as much.

And the best part of the party? Spending months gathering old photos of my mom! 

This is my fav of my parents. 

Fav of my mom

And that's me. (because I'm the 4th and there are hardly any pictures of me. and I will never let my mom live it down!)