Family Home Evening

This week for FHE we each drew a picture of our favorite scripture story and then shared our pictures and stories with each other.

Avery - Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon.

She drew this picture from memory and I think she pretty much nailed it.  Look at the blue eyes, bow tie, mustard colored clothing, and book in hand!

Jack - Ammon protects King Lamoni's flocks

Bad guys, swords, chopped off arms... of course this is Jack's favorite!

Wesley - Abinadi and King Noah

He had a hard time picking his favorite, so many to choose from.

Mom - Jesus blesses the children in America (3 Nephi 17: 11-18)

I am NOT an artist.

Dad - Captain Moroni and The Title of Liberty

He IS an artist.

Book Reports

Wesley loves to read and book reports are no big deal.  But this year they are extra FUN because he gets to present each book report in a new way... a mobile, crossword puzzle, word search, etc.  This one was his favorite by far though.  The book was about LeBron James and he chose to make a clay sculpture.  Of course, Brad offered to help, and it turned out awesome.

Easter

It was a perfect Easter and we're so grateful for our Savior.  And the kids enjoyed our Easter Countdown even more this year.  But you know, from a kid's point of view, today the highlights were new cowboy guns for the boys, Jack's next lost tooth, and stuffed animals found in the Easter egg hunt.

Michele's Easter Egg Hunt

I wish I had a picture of the crowd this year because it was crazy!  So many kids and SO MANY EGGS!  Michele's Easter Egg Hunt is always the best!

Our BIG Announcement!

Mid-January we found out we were expecting another baby Curtis!  We couldn't be more thrilled!  And I know it seems weird to have a picture of the pregnancy test, but when I showed it to Brad he told me that was FIRST time I'd ever shown him one... that can't possibly be true.  I've literally taken at least 50+ pregnancy tests over our years of trying for these kiddos (I did the math. Over the years we have actively tried for a baby for 61 months. Yikes!) Anyway, since it seems to be the only one he remembers and since it will probably be the last, I thought it deserved a picture.

Our first doctor's appointment was mid-February and we got our first peek at this new baby and it's fast little heartbeat. It's the worst ultrasound picture, but it still means a lot to us.

And now that it's mid-March, and my belly is already breaking the news, we thought we'd let every know.  We had our friend Ryan Pace make the announcement for us and we think it is just perfect!

Today was full of change...

Wesley got his braces off!!!

 And Avery decided to cut about 8 inches of hair off!!!

Both of them are so cute I can't stand it!

The Ward Easter Egg Hunt

Chilly temps, LOTS of eggs, creepy Easter Bunny and fun had by all...

Our Leprechaun Trap

These kids get so creative trying to trap a leprechaun.  We were out skating on a school night, so I only gave them 10 minutes before bed to put something together and this is what they came up with...

 I added the "Free Car" note so the leprechaun would think it was a deal he couldn't pass up ;)  The kids were really worried, he would actually take Tessa's barbie car, but I assured them I would buy Tess a new car if he got away with it.

But it looks like he escaped again!  He had to use some cash to prop up the box and get away, but the kids thought it was an OK consolation prize!