April 2014

Olivia lost her first tooth and is busy planning and counting the days until her 6th Birthday Party in June.  Surprise Surprise  She wants everyone to come dressed as a princess, but only she can be Elsa from Frozen!  Isn't this the same party she had last year?  Her answer, YES!!! Exactly!!!  That's right!!!!

Colton's Preschool Event

He loves Open Gate and Teacher Lori so much!!!!

Spring Break

This is what happens when someone is sick and can't go to Easter dinner or see their visiting cousins or go the big Easter Egg Hunt

Sleeping together on the couch

Playful fighting that turns into real fighting, unfortunately

I bet my family is happy that I took more pictures this month!  ha ha

An FHE lesson on Easter by Olivia to feel the Spirit in our home for Easter

Colton's leg

Making a few Easter crafts to keep everyone busy for a moment or two

Spreading germs at the local pool

Enjoying the beautiful weather in the backyard

Colton entertaining everyone in the house with his train

More pictures of sick time at home over spring break

Olivia

Ella

Anna studying during our spring break, since her vacation began the following week

Finally, a little party time for Anna when everyone else went back to school!

And now more soccer pictures!!!  Ella and Eric had an exciting North Star Soccer Season, coming in 1st Place.

Easter Egg Hunt
Ella made clues for everyone to find a big egg hidden in the house

 Then Anna his eggs for everyone to find outside

Anna made sure that the candy was evenly distributed

Hunt next door with our neighbors, the Coles

Kassidy and Lindsay

Thank you Grandma for the eggs and the Cole's for the hunt next door.

Happy Easter!

March

Anna went to her first youth conference with her YW Class at the Oakland Conference Center

Ella is coaching Ella's North Star Academy Team and helping with her AYSO Select Team

They have done very well - go Black Widows!!!

Ella also go to go with our HT to a Stanford Basketball Game and sit near the floor - Thank you Mullens!

Awesome lesson on tithing by our other HT, President Acreman!

Colton and Olivia spoiled by Grandma Dee and Grandpa Craig with their new favorite toys

And Grandma Nan came by visiting our ward as a Stake Representative and made the best sugar cookies with the kids and introduced us to Eric's new favorite food, Costco raw tortillas!

Another fun month!  Lucky March has come and gone and I'm writing this in the middle of April...I've got to start taking more pictures again!

February 2014

A Special World

A special world for you and me
A special bond one cannot see
It wraps us up in its cocoon
And holds us fiercely in its womb.

Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
Gently nestling us to the fold
Like silken thread it holds us fast
Bonds like this are meant to last.

And though at times a thread may break
A new one forms in its wake
To bind us closer and keep us strong
In a special world, where we belong.

- Sheelagh Lennon -

Not too many pictures from Valentine's Day.  Ella was at a field trip in Monterey on February 14th.

Colton's preschool cancelled school on Valentine's Day!  I am upset by this!  I love Valentine Activities.  But at least I have a picture I can show from his birthday celebration there!

Olivia did have a cute party.  yay for kindergarten!

And Anna didn't have much of a celebration either.  Bah humbug!  At least I have a picture of her going to Stake Conference for the first time.  Mommy daughter date.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!