St. George

April 2010

We had the opportunity to go to St. George for a week with my baby sister and brother and their families. We all rented a huge house with 3 master bedrooms plus 3 other bedrooms and another sleeping area. There was plenty of room for everyone.

We were just blocks from the temple and enjoyed walking there and going to the visitors center. We also went up the canyon for a picnic and some hiking. On our last day we went to Zions national park. It was so beautiful. We really enjoyed the hiking and seeing some of nature.

Freezer Jam

April 2010

This was our first time making freezer jam. I had the opportunity to purchase 40 lbs of strawberries and so we decided to take the plung.

The entire family helped. Aaron and Mariah washed and sliced the berries. Alyssa mashed them and Cailtyn stirred in the sugar. By the time we were done we had 17 quarts of jam. The kids loved making it so much they finished a quart a week for the next few months.

Easter

April 2010

Our cute kids dressed up on Easter Sunday.

I love this picture of Mariah. It is one of my favorites. She looks so beautiful.

Andrew shows off his newly colored Easter Eggs.

Plays

March 2010

Mariah had a part as a Who in her school play Suessical. She had a great time.

Alysssa played several roles this one was a Winkie in the community youth theatre. This years play was Wizard of Oz. She loved being part of the play.

Alyssa sings at the Utah Flash game

Alyssa had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the start of the Utah Flash game. It was a fun experience for her. Her choir teacher taught them to sign the song as well. They did really good. I am so proud of her.

Snow

I was a little worried that we now live where it snows. Before our move I had never driven in the snow and had not had to spend much time in it.

So far it has not been bad. We have only had 2 real snow storms where the snow has stuck. I have only driven in it once and it was not bad. I think I prefer it over rain because you do not get wet.

We were able to take the kids sledding in December after one of the storms. It was fun! Parker did not care for it but the rest of the kids had a blast. Who knows maybe we will even going skiing some day!

Birthdays

Mariah turned 13 in December! We now have an official teenager. I am so proud of Mariah. She is an excellent student, wonderful cook, great crafter and has good business sense. She is in the drama club at school and is excited to play a 'who' in the school Suessical production in March.

We celebrated her birthday by taking the family and some of her friends ice skating. This was the first time for most of them. They did great. All of them were able to move from the wall by the end of the session.

Andrew turned 6 (don't worry about the 5 on the cupcake - there is a #1 behind it!) the beginning of this month. He is in Kindergarten and is starting to read by himself. He loves building with Lego's and was thrilled to get 6 lbs of assorted legos for his birthday. He is looking forward to using the gift card and money he received from relatives to pick out another set on Saturday.