April Highlights

Here are the highlights from April:

We celebrated Easter! First at Matt Mo's Preschool with an egg hunt...

Sadie found a few eggs too, but was much more interested in the cupcakes...

Yum!

There was more celebrating Easter morning when the kids got their baskets full of goodies...

After I managed to pry them away from all their goodies, it was time to get ready for church...

They sure did look cute, if I do say so myself!

We also got the exciting confirmation that baby #4 is a GIRL...yipee!

April in Texas also means time for bluebonnet photos. The kids were not being super cooperative (surprise, surprise) but I managed to get a few keepers...

Miss Sadie also got her first "real" hair cut...

Such a cutie pie!

Finally, at the end of the month, we decided to take a quick weekend road trip to Arkansas. The kids had a blast exploring and swimming!

John rented a boat one afternoon to take the boys fishing while Sadie I napped...

The boys couldn't wait to go swimming - it was the first thing on their mind when they woke up in the morning...

We all enjoyed our breakfast for dinner at Cracker Barrel...

Everyone's favorite part of the trip was the little beach area on DeGray Lake. We had it all to ourselves for most of the day and the kids were happy and entertained for hours...priceless!

And that was our April!

March Highlights

Apparently I've gotten on the "blog every 3 months" schedule. So... lots of catching up to do once again! Here's a quick recap of what happened in March...

We got some gorgeous weather and spent lots of time at the park...Sadie was in heaven!

All of the 1st grade classes at Ben's school put on a musical performance all about the ocean...

It was also Open House at Ben's school that month. It was so fun to see all the great things he's been working on. He's learned so much this year and is a great student!

Ben with his teacher, Mrs. Teague...

Sadie starting talking a lot more and copying what we would say... so much fun!

She's one busy girl! Always sneaking into my purse for candy or lipstick...

Always has to be accessorized (even if her glasses are upside down and her shoes on the wrong feet)...

She became obsessed with being in the backyard - she loves to jump on the trampoline!

Matt Mo's Pre-K class went on a field trip to see Disney on Ice. Granny was nice enough to watch Sadie so Mo and I could have a special day together - he loved the show (and the undivided attention)!

He even got to sit by his best buds Luke and Sammy...

At the end of the month, Ben was recognized at a school assembly for his excellence in math...he must take after his mom...wink, wink.

And that was March in a nutshell!

Summer Vacation 2011: Part 2

The next day, we headed up to SLC to one of the boys' favorite places...the Discovery Museum!

I think they could spend all day in the "ball contraption" area alone...

They also really love the "construction zone"...

 And, of course, the water area is always a hit...

Sadie was excited to splash around too...

But her favorite area was probably the play house. She wanted to rock the babies, push the pretend vacuum and talk on the phone... guess she wants to be like her mommy!

She also got a kick out of pretending to drive...

 And pretending to ride...

I'm certain the Discovery Museum will be a "must do" every time we visit Utah from here on out!

After Sadie's nap, we all went up to Deer Valley resort for a picnic dinner and a free concert...

The weather could not have been more perfect and the band was pretty good too...good enough for Sadie to bust a few moves!

To be continued...