Dr. Seuss Week

During the first week of March, the kids had a love of reading week and did lots of fun things that had to do with Dr. Seuss and his books. Some of the days the kids were told to wear pajamas to school, wear a hat day,  wear stripes day, wear silly socks day.

The very first day of the week, the kids were told to dress up like their favorite characters. We looked things up on Pintrest and came up with some decent results.

Ben was Thing 2 since a friend at school was going to be Thing 1
Emmy was Cindy Lou Who
Hyrum was Sam I am

Even Lucy had to get a hat and dress up like the kids.

It was a fun week at school that the kids absolutely enjoyed!

Wrestling 2015

Wrestling this past season was quick and fleeting due to the month of March being busy.  However, Ben loved every minute of wrestling and even came away with a  win of his bracket at one match and came home with the trophy!

I love this boy! I love the happiness and joy that he brings to our family! I admire his hard work and dedication with EVERYTHING. I am so blessed to be this boy's mom.

Snow Fort

Towards the end of February, we got pounded with a ton of snow! The kids were in pure heaven as school was cancelled and the roads were deemed to dangerous for Brandon to go to work!

We had a wonderful time playing in the snow with our little family!

The kids thought it was totally awesome that dad helped them build a fort.

It was a wonderful winter day!

Museum of Nature and Science

 One weekend at the end of February, we decided to be spontaneous! We packed up the kids and headed to Denver to go to the Museum of Nature and Science and spent the weekend with Craig and Nancy.

The kids thought the museum was so cool. There were so many different things to look at and do there. We stayed until it closed enjoying every minute.

I think the favorite spot of the museum for the kids was the science lab. The kids were able to do simple science experiments and absolutely loved it! Brandon was right there channeling his skills from a job he had back in our BYU days as a lab assistant.

Lucy of course found the slide and was content to play on it for a good portion of the time.

It was a enjoyable weekend just to enjoy our little family!

Basketball Camp

Back in January and February the kids participated in a basketball camp put on by the janitor at the school.

Mr. Fred does a great job teaching the kids the basics and good technique. Plus, the kids had a great time playing basketball with their friends!


I didn't take any pictures of them actually at the camp, but these are the pictures that I took at the awards ceremony.

Hyrum participated in a little demonstration at the front of the group. He was a little shy, but I think quite pleased to be up in front and to be chosen. 

The kids enjoyed their time playing basketball!

Valentine's Day Dinner 2015

One of our favorite things about Valentine's Day is our annual family Valentine's Day dinner.

As tradition, we sent the kids out of the room and decorated the table in style. The kids had to line up youngest to oldest before they could come to the feast.

The kids were so excited to come out and see their Valentine's Day present Brandon and I got for them.  Each of the kids received a book from their recent school book fair they were wanting and a box of chocolates.

We were lucky to have Grandma and Papa enjoy the feast with us.

The dinner was delicious! We had rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, a yummy meat, vegtatables and a sparkly drink. For dessert, we ate Danish Dessert.

The kids were thrilled to receive their Valentine's from my grandparents that they sent with my parents for the kids.

It was a sweet evening to celebrate the love we have for each other!

Valentine's Cookies

Around Valentine's Day, we were able to make tasty Valentine's sugar cookies. 

Of course, my two girls were right there wanting to help!  We were lucky that grandma even got in on the action and helped!

After the cookies were decorated, the boys came with grandma and I to deliver the cookies to someof the elderly women in our ward.

It was a great activity to help us remember that true happiness is gained from serving others.