Spring Fun

Fun with Dad during lunch time.  Jon is the BEST father!  Always playing with his little ones.

Lydia wrapped a present for me.  Inside was my wooden box I got from Young Women's many years ago and she had put my medallion on a string for me to wear.  She's always creating!

For a school assignment Lydia and Hyrum had to write a letter to a family member.  This is Lydia's letter to Zerin.

Lydia made a goal necklace at Activity Days and this was one of her goals.  I'd say she easily accomplished this one!

Dad's beautiful mountain.  He sure does a great job with our yard.

Family game time on Sunday afternoon.  We played Wackee Six and Dominoes.  Hyrum and Lydia had fun with the dominoes after.  (Who's that cutie caught with his hand in the honey bucket?  Zeri????)

Zerin with his bestie, Rosy.

Happy Easter 2015

 Happy Easter!  How could anything not be happy with this little cutie around?!

The kids all ready to go find their Easter eggs.  They woke up to Easter cups with a couple "healthy" suckers and two organic chocolate mints along with a "He is Risen" message to remind them of what Easter is really about. 

They each had 11 eggs to find and each had their own color of egg.  Makes everything much easier (and fair).

Porter was pretty excited about his fruit snacks and dried apples!

Notice the bald spot on Zerin's head?  Yep, just like most other kids, he gave himself a haircut!

Nice Easter basket, Hyrum :)

The kids each also had a few small presents which they found after a lengthy treasure hunt from Dad.

Ephraim with his second momma.  Notice all the bananas in the back?  Porter LOVES bananas!  If we run out he says, "Daddy go store buy nanas."

Porter with his bubble blower lawn mower.  Oh, how he LOVES thing!

Photogenic baby!

Zerin with his loot

Mama's Easter day treat.  Lydia gave Dad and I a sweet Easter card first thing in the morning that included a coupon for a free massage.  It started with a free massage and then moved into, "If I do this for 10 minutes can I have two chocolates?"  Of course, Hyrum wanted in on the chocolates.  Boy was it nice!!!  Easter fell on General Conference weekend this year.  I always LOVE General Conference!  What a blessing it is!

Ephraim was giggling like crazy at Porter when I took this picture.  Zerin joined in before too long.  It sure will be fun to watch theses three boys grow up together.

Eph

I LOVE this sweet baby of mine!  Ephraim Michael, you are adorable!  Five and a half months, cut his two bottom teeth about 3 weeks ago, and has been rolling over since 4 months.  Last night ate some coconut banana mango smoothie and you loved it!  You seem pretty interested in foods but I'm trying to wait a little longer.  You love to laugh at Zerin and he loves to spend time with you.  You also enjoy your sissy and definitely have eyes for your Momma :)  Nicknames...  "E-E" (Porter), Eph, and Ephie.  We are so blessed to have you!

Sweet Sissy

Lydia loves Holidays.  She loves to be creative and have a reason to celebrate.  On Tuesday, before Easter, she did this mini treasure hunt for Zerin because she just couldn't wait for "Ester" to come!  His prize was a necklace she had made.

"Dear Zerin I have been whaching you and I that (thought) that you have Been verey good so I made you a erly Ester chresher (treasure) hunt.  from: Ester Buny to: Zerin  Clue 1.  you can were (wear) your tresher.  you can find your next clue were (where) you poot (put) your head to sleep"

"2 you'r chresher starts with an 3 is were you keep your cloths (clue was in his dresser)"  "3 you'r chresher has Beds (beads) on it you'r priz is were you Dress up"

 Porter and Zerin at the Easter Egg Hunt at the Fruitland High School.

Waiting for the fun to start is never any fun!

 After the hunt enjoying their loot!

This is what Zerin and Porter woke up to this morning.  Lydia bought them a sticker book and waited all week to give it to them.  Such a fun and thoughtful sister!

March 2015

He's pretty much glued to her.  Wherever she goes he goes.  Wherever she sleeps he sleeps.

Few in life are more precious than sleeping children

This kiddo loves his hot dogs!  He knows they come from Azure so if we're out he says, "Orer hogogs Azure?"

Lydia at a traditional bow shoot with Dad

Porter was a good sport to tag along.  He loves going bye bye with Daddy.

Five months and cute as can be!

Porter LOVES basketball!  He's wearing Lydia's basketball shoes and check out that follow thru!  He doesn't talk a ton but he does say, "Ooot it!"

This is is celebration dance.  Thanks to brother for teaching him!

He had a sore bottom so we went outside to go diaperless and tried out the potty.  He wasn't interested.

"It's not me, you can't prove it!"  Porter's future statement to me :)  Love you, kiddo!

Lydia's early Easter treasure hunt for Zerin

Out for some fresh air after being sick in the house for a week.  So glad Porter is feeling better!  You can tell by his face he lost a lot of weight :(

Lydia's hair creation

Words just can't describe... Such a precious little babe!