A day in the park

It was one of those days, where we didn't have any plans, but we just needed to get out of the house. So the kids and I loaded up the car and took off to a park close by. We had a great time, and before we knew it we had been gone for 3 hours and the snow finally got the best of us. Crazy spring weather for ya, but the wind that brought in the storm was great kite flying weather.
We took along bikes and scooters

Kite flying

Played baseball



Enjoyed one of our favorite snacks, graham crakers with frosting

And played on the swings (which in my old age now makes me nauseous)


And apparently a helmet is required for all activities in the park.

Easter Eggs

On our way to Salt Lake for football games today, we stopped by at an Easter Egg hunt at Grandmas care center. Her home is ran by a very nice man who has an egg hunt every year as well as a Halloween party and a swimming party in the summer for the residents families. It's not much of a "hunt", but the kids still have fun gathering candy.

Taller than me!

11 1/2 years old and Owen has passed me up. At size 12, his shoe size passed mine a long time ago. He will always be a "momma's boy" though, and that is just fine by me.

Pinewood Derby

The Pinewood Derby was tonight. I sat by a new scout mom, and she just looked so scared and in shock. I kindly moved closer to her and gave her a little hug and made sure she was ok. You know, I am an old scout mom and I've been through the Pinewood Derby before. It was be pretty intimidating for me Owens first year as well, something that us moms just have no idea about. Davis did a great job on his car, he knew what he wanted and no one was going to tell him otherwise. He was very pleased with how it turned out.

Learning to Walk

Just more old photos to post....first steps. Wobbly and unstable, but so exciting!

New Job

We are in football mode again. During indoor season, we are in Salt Lake all day on Saturdays with games and practice and traffic. So we usually grab dinner after the games. Salt Lake is very crowded, and there are lines everywhere. Last night we had to wait an hour to be sat. Davis entertrained himself well. He stood at the street corner and waved to all the cars. If the NFL doesn't pan out for him, he has options. Give him a sign or a hot dog costume and the kid is set.

Runaway

Now that Ally can ride her bike, she thinks she is so grown up. She doesn't realize she is still just 4 years old, and there are certain things 4 years olds shouldn't do. Like going on a bike ride alone. I hadn't seen her for awhile and I began looking for her. The boys had buddies over, and I guess she wanted to play with a friend too. And sure enough she had taken off on her bike and gone to see her primary teacher. When I found her she was happily helping to decorate for Easter by hanging plastic eggs on her teachers trees. I went home and let her stay for a little bit. She came in the door about 20 minutes later with a big smile on her face. And now I should go hide her bike, until I can have a nice long chat with her about what 4 years olds can and can't do.

Indoor Football

The boys began their indoor football season today. They are both playing the center position again, so that makes me happy because I love to hear them get their team all called in by raising their arms in the air and yelling "Huddle". I know silly but it makes me smile. They both played their little hearts out, and loved every second of it. Davis is #41 & Owen is #46. Ally...worked hard at staying entertained. It was a 2 person job, so not much football for me. I did, however, bring some cards and she settled for Go Fish while I was watching football. I can't forget those cards next week!

St. Patricks Day

Normally our leprechaun leaves a trail of clovers with a green treat, but this year he got creative and set up a scavenger hunt. Owen & Davis are non believers (but not party poopers, they enjoy it just as much as ever) of a little green man visiting their house during the night and leaving clovers and green pee in the toilet and a small treat (no not in the toilet)but they have fun with Ally and play along with her. Ally thought it was great that he decided to take a nap in her doll bed.

Spring is coming

Well, I think we have gotten over the disappointing winter we had this year. It has been a beautiful week and we are looking forward to spring. The kids didn't have school today so we went to a park and blew bubbles, flew kites, fished, and played on the playground. All fun spring time activities.






Wow, I was having a bad camera day. Hopefully it just needs to be cleaned or something.

Undefeated!!

Both Owen and Davis finished up the basketball season with their team this week. And it was a great season. Both of their teams went undefeated. They both are very lucky to have fabulous coaches and teammates.

Blue Eyes...

My kids have always gotten comments on their blue eyes. Davis hates comments about his eyes. He doesn't think it's very manly to have pretty eyes.

Big day for a little girl

Today we were going to the bus stop to get Gators boys, and she wanted to take the training wheels off her bike. I thought she was too young, but my mind thought back to Owen and Davis, and I had a sad moment and realized she WAS old enough to take the training wheels off her bike. It took her all of about 20 minutes, and one pretty good tumble and now she is a pro. And the bike I bought her last year for her birthday, thinking it would be a good size for 2 years, is much too small. So much for thinking ahead. She grew too fast.


Look how cute and little Owen and Davis look on their first day riding a bike without the training wheels. Oh my gosh it was a huge fight tonight. The boys memories were a bit faded. They had themselves riding bikes by the time they were 2. If I had let the fight keep going it probably would've gotten down to 1 or earlier. But thanks to my obsession with taking pictures, I was able to settle the fight, and the boys hated the fact that Gator was the youngest at 4 and a day. Owen learned right after his 5th birthday and Davis was 4 1/2. Oh boy, I have many more arguments ahead of me with my competitive children, better keep my camera on hand!

Hanging with Bahkey

Dave came and got the kids yesterday to go hang out at the train station for the afternoon. My kids love to go places with Bahkey, and he likes to take them and show them the trains. So it is a great situation for all of them. And I got a couple of hours to clean and do laundry in quiet. (Oh that is sad, I enjoy my quiet time doing chores...only a mom).

Pink!

Ally celebrated her 4th birthday today. I honestly can't believe she is 4. I think she has grown up the fastest out of all my kids. I planned a party around her favorite book, Pinkilicious. It was very pink! She got spoiled rotten and even got the one and only present she was asking for....a fishing pole. Thanks to Owen & Davis for coming through on that one. At 4 years old, Gator loves all things pink. She enjoys preschool and playing with her barbies and babies. She loves to have friends over to play. Swimming, skating, playing outside, sledding & bikes are some activities she enjoys. She is a fun little girl, that just enjoys being busy and having a fun time.