April

 Drake got to go on a field trip with the preschool to a farm and got to hold a baby chick. 

 Adyson lost TWO teeth!

Auston started Lacrosse and threw the ball so hard it went right through RJ (that's the name of the board, Bryon spray painted a raccoon named RJ on it!

Easter Day

 Adyson left this note and some hard boiled eggs wrapped in a ice pack for the Easter bunny this year. The kids this year didn't get any new church clothes ( I was sad but the Easter bunny didn't want to get any this year), but they did get lots of candy and some outside toys!

 Bryon was trying to make me smile... it worked.   I love him!

 We spent the afternoon at Vigil's having another Easter Egg hunt but this time with money!

I just realized I took a lot of the kids with their different baskets... Oh well they are cute!

Annual Easter Egg Coloring and Hunt

Spring Break --- Salt Lake

We started our little vacation at the Hoggle Zoo.  I try to take the kids to the zoo in the summer every other year or so but it is not very often that we get Dad to come with us. It made it all the more exciting and fun.  The new polar bear exhibit was the high light of our day. This bear was giving us all a show swimming and jumping out of the water. 

Drake was most excited to see the gorillas!  

We stayed over night in the Little America and of course we had to swim and enjoy the hot tub at the pool! 

Next morning we went to breakfast....

 And then off to the Clark Planetarium where we explored and had a great time!  

Drake is THREE

 Drake was so excited that it was finally HIS turn to have a birthday. March is a crazy fun birthday month for us.  And Drake's is the last of the three. 

 He got a new helmet and his very own scooter which he is supper crazy fast on. 

 He was so excited to help me decorate his cake, he picked out these fun decorations by himself at the store. 

Happy Birthday my little guy.  I can't believe that you are already three, you are so excited now that you are three that you get to come to preschool with me.  You keep telling me that you aren't going to call me Teacher Misty... you little turkey.  You are very independent at times but then very attached to me. You love to dress yourself and as soon as you wake up every morning you get dressed.  You stash clothes in your little night stand so you don't need my help. You love it when your siblings play with you, Adyson is very good to you and caters to your needs. You love to ride the dirt bike (which is surprising to me) and you always want Dad to take you up the rock hill across the street and in the field from our house.  You know what a "D" looks like and every time you see one you say, "look mom that says Drake... D R K E!" You know all of your colors and count pretty darn good too. You are following after your older brothers style and will only wear basketball shorts and a t shirt. I have given up on trying to make you wear anything different!  I'm so lucky to be blessed with such an amazing little boy that I get to take care of here on Earth.  Love you peanut!!! ---- Mom 

Adyson's 9th Birthday

Adyson's birthday fell on a Sunday this year and since it's always on St. Patrick's we made green egg and ham for breakfast...

 Opened a few presents...

 I started this quilt before she was born. It matches her crib bedding that I made her.  I made a twin sized quilt thinking that if we had another girl the bedding would match.  Well it's obvious we didn't have another girl so I decided it was about time I get it finished so she could enjoy it. I bound it and then she helped me tie it!

We made a rainbow cake with clouds and gold coins.  

It was our Sunday to go to Vigil's and since Drake's birthday is the day after we celebrated both.  Grandma and Grandpa sent them on a scavenger hunt to find their gifts...

Ady loves the puppy!

Happy birthday to my beautiful daughter... or as Dad says his favorite daughter.  You are growing up way to fast, I love how obedient you are, you want to choose the right and you are sisters.  You LOVE school and you don't seem to have a problem getting your homework done.  You are getting quite good at the piano and you are our dancing queen this year. You love to color and draw pictures, my favorites are the ones I find under my pillow.  You love to eat treats, wear jewelry, and watch Disney channel. Love you sweet girl--- Mom

Broc's 6th Birthday

Broc was so excited to finally have a friend party and he wanted it Ninja's.  It was lots of fun planning and preparing for it.  I had, Bryon, Auston and Ady helping me.

The kids all decorated Ninja stars that Auston made out of paper.

Then we had them practice their Ninja throwing skills at balloons. If they popped the balloon they passed.  Bryon helped them along with a pin:)

Then downstairs we went to go through the Ninja obstacle course that Auston and Zyler put together.  Their Ninja masters. 

At the end of the obstacle course they all got Ninja headbands.  Now they are real Ninja warriors.

We played a little mother-may-I ninja style.

What's a party with out a pinata. Dragon of course!

The Birthday Boy and his ninja cake!

Broc, Wow I can't believe you are six, I can't imagine my life without you. You make us smile everyday you a great brother and a very incredible son. You are a great little (big) kindergartner. You are learning to read and write and you are a good friend at home and at school.  You are into wearing comfy clothes I have to bribe you to wear anything besides basketball shorts and a under armor shirt to school.  It has been fun this year with kindergarten only half day to have you come down to preschool on Tuesday's and Thursday's.  I love what a great helper you are.

Things you like to do at six: play with Kort and Cooper, wrestle with Dad, play with Drake, ride your bike and jump off the curb on your scooter.  You love to do math homework and you are very good at it.  You are great at remembering to pray and you pray sincerely for your little friend Lincoln that has cancer. I love that you have a small testimony of prayer.  Love you lots little buddy!!! ---- Mom