Goodness I fell behind!

There is so much to update, I will do a couple posts.

Hmmm....we finished up school but left a bit undone that I decided we would catch up on this fall, no biggie.

Ellie was in a short week long theater camp with Ms. Nancy from Up With Kids. They did Alice in Wonderland and Ellie got to be the white rabbit :) and of course, a card, LOL.

Daddy hurt his back and has been recovering for the last six or so weeks.

Super Sam had a birthday too, but I will put those pictures in the next post.

Cheers.

May Day Flowers, Forget-Me-Nots & Rapunzel

Busy, beautiful week.  My wonderful mother-in-law, Catherine came for a short visit to teach Ellie's babysitting CPR certification, go to Ellie's play and to give me one of the best Mother's Day gifts ever!

This is such a great little book. I am a huge fan of just about all the things our Church leaders write, but this little book is such a gem. If you have heard President Uchtdorf's talk on this subject last year, then you will love this book.  I think it is important even if you aren't LDS. It is such a sweet reminder that we don't have to be perfect and that God doesn't ever forget us.  Lovely book!

Grandma got to visit with the children and do a bit of playing before she moved on to my BIL's house to do a bit of the same.  I am so looking forward to those years... the ones where we can travel to see everyone and take a dip into their lives from time to time.

Ellie's play, Rapunzel, was this weekend too.  She is above in purple.  She had a smaller part, but this was her first time back into theater since she was tiny, so I think her teacher now can really put her talents to good use.  She's in Alice in Wonderland this summer and she's pretty excited about that. I think Sleeping Beauty in the fall.

We had May Day at our house this weekend too.  So much fun. We had over 40 people dancing the morning away and visiting on our property.  It was good for me.  I have gotten a bit frustrated lately with our  space and this really reminded me what blessings I have.  

This week we are getting busy with planting more grass, putting our strawberries in and I got a ton of wildflower seeds to help us with some fencing barriers. 

Life is good :)  Blessings.

Fun at the Holi Festival

Lala finished her India studies last month, but we didn't have the time to go to the really big Holi Festival in Spanish Fork, so we opted for the smaller one closer to home. She had a ball, as you can see her friend did too, as well as Papa and Baby Bird.

a little (grave) site seeing

Or maybe grave sight seeing?  We have been here six months and Ellie was itching to visits some dead people that she admired.  W. W. Phelps (also founder of the University of Utah) is her favorite composer so he was first, but in the process of finding him we also found a few past prophets, including George Albert Smith. Then we got curious and President Young and went hunting for him - he was in a cemetery down the street. A very cool day indeed!!

love these eggs...

I forgot to mention them before, but I LOVE them, so do Super Sam and Baby Bird! I snagged a couple for the nature table. They were made lovingly by MamaWestWind for a trade we did. They are so fun. We will use these in our story telling for years to come!

Happy Easter!!

The Dr. greeted me this morning by poking his head in my door and whispering He is Risen! So I am passing it on. I was so impressed with him, but a little sad too...I heard him earlier in the kitchen eating his breakfast (despite the fact that there were treats waiting in the next room) he is growing up. Six foot tall. Bittersweet.

Papa and I taught Sunday school this morning. These fresh little spirits wanting an age appropriate story about Jesus. We did just that. I found this book at the library...I can't get through it aloud without crying, so I made Papa read it to the little ones. He cried too. A super powerful book and perfect for today.

Finished Sariah's sweater in the wee late hours of last night.  She is so cute. A nut, keeps us busy but cute.

He is Risen!! Pass it on.

Happy Easter.

Twice a year...

We take a complete break. Me being Mormon isn't a secret, but I don't often talk about some of the things we do as an LDS family. Twice a year our church has a general conference and we enjoy quiet time as a family while we listen. The boys often play Legos or do handwork and Lala and I are usually knitting or sewing. This time I did some work during the Saturday sessions, but woke up this morning with resolve to just have a work free day. My Sundays are generally work free anyway, but this weekend is even more special as we listen to the guidance of our leaders. Amazing as usual, truly amazing. I was struggling with a few weighty things before the weekend started and now, with the fabulous counsel given, I am at complete peace. As if our leaders tailored their talks directly to me.

I spent time knitting, resting, preparing.

Tonight we have such a wonderful feast planned. As we are all still lounging in our PJ's, we will gather around the table for this awesome lasagna.

The meal is a favorite here, not like any other lasagna...a homemade cream sauce and the only cheese is a perfect Parm.

Love to all :)