Pinewood Derby

April 6, 2016

Haines Building

Pinewood Derby

This was Hayden's first pinewood derby and Sean's last pinewood derby.  They both had great cars and took turns beating each other.  I especially loved watching Hayden congratulate other boys when they won.  Even if his was the car that was beat.  Love these boys so much!

Tent Rocks

April 1, 2016

Spring Break

Tent Rocks

After all these years in New Mexico, we finally made it for a hike at Tent Rocks!  It did not disappoint.  Cool trees, narrow passes, little caves and great rock formations.  Bennett kept calling them rockets.  We loved it and Bennett hiked almost the whole way by himself!

March Quotes

Sydney:  (in my room)  I wish I had a room like this.  But not messy.

Bennett:  I am sick

Me:  No you're not.

Bennett:  Oh, I am not sick?

Me:  No, you are just fine!

Bennett:  Oh! That's a great idea!

Sydney:  I wish I was still in preschool!  Why do I keep growing???

Sydney:  Mom, you are so beautiful most of the time.  And not very pretty less of the time.

Bennett:  Oh, Mom! You bed is clean!  Good job!

Sydney:  You look old, Mom.

Me:  Oh yeah, what made you think of that?

Sydney:  Well, you have lines on your face, and . . . yeah, you just look old.

Me:  Okay, boys, time to turn off the TV--I need you to set the table.

Bennett:  Oh Mom, it's okay!

Bennett:  Good Morning, Mom!  We wake upped!

Me:  Bennett, do you need a diaper change?

Bennett:  I sure does.

Me:  Bennett, you can NOT open the door while we're driving, or you will die!

Bennett:  But, I NEED to die!

Me:  Not right now, you don't.

Bennett:  Can I have another donut?

Me:  No, you already had 2.

Bennett:  But they are SO DELICIOUS!!!

Me:  I know, but they are very bad for our bodies.

Bennett:  But I NEED another donut!

Morsels of March

Sean's Science Fair Project

Dallin prepped our growboxes for our gardens

Sydney and Daphne unwinding with some painting 

A little picnic in the backyard.  I can't remember why Sydney was home from school, but we liked having her home.  Cheetos and sunshine.  

Hayden made us all laugh when he stuffed this cow costume full of pillows, painstakingly climbed up the ladder and bellyflopped off the treehouse onto the trampoline.

I loved this sight off my balcony:  

snacks and reading and homework up on the treehouse.

Easter 2016

March 27, 2016

Easter Sunday

We made waffles with berries and cream for breakfast.  Arthur caught me polishing off the berries and cream after the kids had left the table.  

Hunting for eggs in the backyard.

 

Dallin was still in pajamas and unlike his brothers, didn't want to be in a picture in his pajamas.  The girls were smart and got dressed before going out to hunt for eggs.

Sister's Trip in CA

March 23-26, 2016

Modesto, CA

My parents invited all their daughters out for a sister's weekend in March.  We had a marvelous time!  Mom put fresh flowers from her garden in our rooms and made everything so lovely the whole time we were there.  Jen and I shared a room and the first night we stayed up late talking and giggling until my voice hurt.  Natalie and her kids arrived the next morning.  The other three weren't able to make it, and we sure missed them.  But Mom, Dad and the three of us had a marvelous time anyway.

One night we went to see Kristen Chenoweth in concert at the Gallo Center.  Kristen was lovely, and the concert was phenomenal.  We laughed and cried and smiled till our faces hurt.

The orange blossoms in my parents' yard smelled divine!

The next day, we drove out to Filoli to tour the estate and walk through the beautiful gardens.  

What a delightful day!  That night we celebrated Dad's 60th birthday (no pictures of that unfortunately).   

 

It was so fun to be together for the weekend!  I hope we get to do more of these in the future!