Spring Weekend

Tommy made this little jump the other day and had a car that would launch off over the line up of cars. When Damon got home, he perfected it by trial and error...smart kids.

 We enjoyed a fun Friday night with friends. The boys played baseball outside...it has been the preferred evening activity of the week.

On Saturday, we enjoyed the spring day at the temple. The colors of blossoms and tulips were breathtaking. Maybe the best time of year on the temple grounds!

 Barrett took the kids to the "motorcycle park" while I was in the temple. Hannah loved the swings.

 We stopped off at Cracker Barrel for dinner on the way home. Hannah enjoyed her first time at a restaurant in a high chair. She loved grabbing everything she could. 

This sweet babe is learning to crawl. She doesn't quite have the arm/leg movement down, but sure can get where she wants to. I think it's time to baby proof the house...oh boy.

April Weather

Last week was really warm, like in the 80s warm!! The boys loved wearing their shorts, we went to the park, ate popsicles, and played outside as much as we could. I even had to turn on the ac!!

Tommy decided to decorate Hannah...she didn't really appreciate it.

 Here's little missy staying cool inside while her brothers sweat it out in the 88 degree weather!!

 By the end of the week it cooled down a little. It rained all day Friday. When it stopped, the boys snuck out and played in a giant puddle in the front of the house. It was fun watching them discover things. First Damon came to tell me he cut a worm in half and the head kept moving (he was very excited about this new discovery). Then, they discovered if they took the parachute guy and swung it in the puddle, the parachute fills up with water.Then they made potion by scooping dirt and dropping it in the puddle. 

 Damon let his Daddy pull out his tooth that was loose. I couldn't believe Barrett actually did it...he gets really squirmish. And just the night before we watched Rise of the Guardians...kinda perfect timing!

I hurt my back this weekend doing nothing serious. I was cleaning and organizing and bent down to move a little bag and out went my back. It has been difficult to do anything. Poor Hannah has suffered the most because I can't bounce her and walk her to sleep. She finally gave up on me today and fell asleep like this...ADORABLE!! Unfortunately, it didn't last long.

 Ever since the cousins were here, Tommy has been into making really cool designs with his tracks. He puts them through the Batcave or off a stool or whatever he can come up with. It is fun to see his creativity. 

The boys loved playing baseball outside this weekend with their dad. They also helped plant tomato plants and a pepper plant and get our blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry buckets from the back porch to the front.

The other day we were on a walk and Tommy was pushing Hannah in the stroller. He talked my ear off all about how when he grows up he wants to be a newspaper boy, so when its his birthday, he wants a bike, newspapers, and a ringer (a bell for his bicycle). Pretty adorable.

One day the boys were outside playing. Damon would ride his scooter and go off a little jump we made. Tommy was drawing with chalk. Every time Damon would get near, Tommy would commando roll onto the grass so Damon wouldn't ride over him. It was pretty hilarious to watch.

One day we were listening to songs on the computer. Damon said, "Mom, do you have Michael Jackson's Thrillah?" Thrillah huh? I about died. I found "ThrillER" and showed the boys how to dance like zombies...they thought it was pretty funny. And now we know what he learns from his friends at recess.

Damon has also been saying, "Ya'll" a lot lately. And not the Texas or southern "ya'll"...more like a gangsta from the hood. It drives Barrett and I crazy.

Damon showed us how to do Gangum Style...another thing he learns from his friends at school. Tommy loves to sing it...

Egg Wars and Kites

The cousins taught us how to play "Egg Wars" with our hard boiled Easter eggs. Kinda fun:) My sister and I were able to sneak away to go shopping for a little bit that day too. Barrett was able to get off work a little early, so we picked him up and went to fly kites at the park. We found these tiny kites and had fun flying them, but we totally underestimated the weather...it was freezing! The adults were able to go out to dinner the last night while the kids stayed home. It was awesome and delicious. We had so much fun with family. We can't wait for our family reunion this summer!!

Washington DC

We headed down to Washington DC one day. We went into the Air and Space Museum and the Art museum (official names? Who knows). It was a little chilly and windy, but sunny and beautiful. Tommy had his grumpy pants on that day, but Hannah had her sweet, cooperative pants on:) My sister got us tickets to tour the capital, which was pretty cool, but we were all pretty tired and hungry when we got out. We ended up eating dinner then going our separate ways. Our little family squished in Barrett's car and my sister's fam stayed at a hotel so they could see more DC sights the next day. 

April Beach Day

We took the cousins to the beach one day. It was gorgeous and warm (at first). We thought Cape Henlopen would be fun so we could hike up the tower and see the lighthouses and gorgeous view. Then we went to play in the sand. It was sunny and warm for the first little bit, then the clouds rolled in and it got cold. We finally left as the showers came. It sure was fun while it lasted!

Easter Weekend

Easter Weekend was so fun. The kids dyed eggs, we played at the park, the boys played football, we enjoyed Easter Sunday with family, our Easter dinner was awesome, my cute niece made the jello cake all by herself!, we had an egg hunt, we ate candy, and our Hannah girl looked adorable in her little dress from our neighbor. Holidays are always better with family:)