Party Party

We had a very busy, very fun weekend! It started with the piano recital on Friday. Reese did a great job, and we were all very proud of him!

Kira also played and was amazing! We love to watch her play, she keeps getting better and better!

I also go suckered into playing in a 5 piano ensemble. It was very challenging, but fun. We played Flight of the Bumble Bee.

This was at Reese's baptism party. Of course Ashley is not in the picture because she was taking photo's and Tom is also missing for the same reason! Thanks to all the family who came to support Reese. We started out with a yummy late lunch. The kids had so much fun running wild in the yard. Next we opened presents and had brownies and ice-cream. Then we were off to the baptism. We finished up by coming back to the house and having root-beer floats, a fire and lots of play time! What a day!

And here is the handsome boy who just got baptized. He was so excited and we had a great day! We are all so proud of him and his decision!

On Sunday we had Kira's birthday party. Lots more family, yummy food, play time, and presents! It just doesn't get better than that!

Spring

It has been a very busy month, and I am sorry to say I don't have very many photos! Earlier this month we decided to take the kids fishing one evening. I packed the camera and we were having a great time. I got some really cute photo's of the kids playing on this amazing tree and then I stashed my camera in my pocket. In one of Jed's attempts to throw himself into the lake I ran to catch him, bent over to grab him, and my camera fell out of my pocket and splash into the lake! I can't even tell you how mad I was. However, the camera has been retrieved and fixed up now so I will try to catch up a bit. Both Kira and Reese had their birthdays! They are now 10 and 8! Reese had an awesome party with 13 of his wild friends. We went to the YMCA and had pizza and root beer floats. Kira is still planning what she wants to do for her party! Hopefully it will be a little tamer!

This is a picture from our family date. We went to the temple and looked at all the amazing flowers. Kira's friend Maddie was able to come with us and we had a really nice time.

Jed would not sit on Dad's lap! To busy!

I love this age where they always have some kind of bruise on their head or face! Jed fell down some patio stairs and had quite the goose egg on his forehead to show for it.

He is like his Daddy and loves to be outside! He was quite enchanted with the flowers! I tried to teach him how to smell them but he kept blowing on them instead.

Kira had her big dance competition in Lagoon. It has been a fun year but I think we are all glad it is over for the summer! I am amazed at how she just gets better every year!

We had planned to go camping over Memorial Day weekend but we all came down with strep throat. (I really mean all of us!) So after a couple of days on our medicine when we were feeling a little better we had a campout at home. We played games, had a fire, made smores, and even slept in the camper in our driveway! We still had lots of fun.

This is our newest addition to the yard! I love it! As our trees get more established we get more great birds that come visit. We love to watch them and try to figure out what they are! For now we are looking forward to Reese's baptism, no more school, and hopefully a little sun!