Easter

Here are my boys on Easter Sunday. I love that Jack had to hold his new water gun in the picture. Shane was taking a nap so we had to get some pictures of him later at Grandma's. We had an Easter Egg hunt and my mom's house, and then a great dinner.

Arizona/St. George

For Spring Break we had the opportunity to go to both Arizona and St. George. My sister in law and her husband got sealed in the Mesa Temple. It was such a great experience and it was so darling to see their little 18 month old sealed to them. That was the 1st sealing I have been to where a child is sealed to their parents and it just made me cry with how amazing it was. St. George was so much fun as well. The weather was perfect which was great. Camie, Tara and I got up early every morning and went to Crossfit Dixie. It was so much fun. A common bond we have always had with Tara was working out so it was fun to all go together. Tara was great to keep the kids 2 mornings so Camie, Kiah, Kesli and I could go shopping and get lunch. I love having nieces to go shopping with since I don't have any girls of my own. We took the kids swimming at Sand Hallow pool, and then to Nielsen's frozen custard one afternoon, which is one of my favorite places. We went and saw the movie Hop, which I have to say is one of the dumbest kid movies I have ever seen. But the kids loved it so I guess that is what matters. They have a fun Park right by a river we went to one night and got Taco Bell for dinner. It just wouldn't be a trip with my brother if we didn't get Taco bell. The kids had so much fun together. It was a perfect trip.

Jack;s 4th Birthday

Jack turned 4 this month and after celebrating Parker's birthday he was so excited for it to be his turn. We had a birthday party for him on his birthday at our house. We just played a few games and had cake. Of course the morning of his birthday Dad had to give him his birthday spankings as well. Jack woke up at 6:00 on his birthday and was ready for us to get out of bed so he could open his presents. Dave said "since when is a birthday like Christmas where you have to get up super early?" It was worth it to see the smile on his face. Jack is so excited to be old enough to do some of the things the big kids do. He gets to play t-ball this spring and soccer in the fall. Jack is our little athlete. He loves sports and he gets the same little face as Dave does when he is playing sports which is darling. We love our little Jack.

Freezer meals

A few months ago I realizes how much food we were wasting because we never would finish what I had made for dinner and both Dave and I don't really love leftovers. So I decided that from now on I was going to make the same dinners but split it into 2 pans and cook one and freeze one. This has been such a great option for our family. We save so much money on food and I always have 3-4 meals in the freezer, which is great for those days that are crazy, or if you aren't feeling well but you still need to be a mom. It obviously doesn't work with every meal but I have found it works great with any casserole, lasagna, enchiladas, chicken cordon blue, BBQ beef for sandwiches that you make in the crock pot, cafe rio pork, etc. If you have a bigger family you could double the recipe. It has worked so well I thought I would pass the idea on.

Parker turns 6

On April 3rd Parker turned 6. We had so much fun celebrating his birthday this year. We had a Scooter Birthday Party for him at Classic skating and he had a blast. He got to go in the money Machine and catch money to get tickets and also spin a wheel to win a prize. We had donuts instead of cake because Parker doesn't like cake. (I know crazy huh!) Classic always plays such fun games and all of the kids had a blast. On Friday we took him to build a bear workshop for 1 of his birthday presents. Parker loves stuffed animals. All of his stuffed animals have a name and he carries them with him all over the house. He was so excited to be able to build his own bear. He chose the Karate outfit for him and named him Drey (which is the name of the new Karate Kid). He loves Karate and was able to take a class at the rec center this winter. On Sunday he was given a Ginny pig with all the supplies. He was in Heaven. He never wants to go anywhere because he always wants to be home with it. He pick our the name Jimmer for him. Jimmer is even having pets named after him now too. I cant believe my little boy is 6. The day I found out I was Pregnant with him was truly one of the happiest days of my life. I am so lucky to have been able to spend the last 6 years with him.

Our little baby Shane

Shane has truly been an absolute joy. People ask me how it is having 3 kids now and I have to tell them that 2 kids was harder for me then 3 has been. Shane is so easy going and happy all the time. He only fusses when he is tired or hungry. He has been such a blessing in our home.

St Patricks Day

We have a tradition in our family of having Green Eggs and Ham for breakfast on St. Patricks day. You can see that Jack was less then thrilled to try it.