A Hobby for me!

I've decided to try taking up sewing again. While my Mom was here she made this skirt for McKena, and I have since made another. The bottom picture is just part of a small quilt that I am making posted here because my sister wanted to see it. I'll try to take a picture when I finish it, as that is my goal, since I have many other unfinished sewing projects. So far I have enjoyed it so hopefully I'll have more projects to come.

Something's missing...

McKena lost her 2 front teeth this week, one on Thursday and one on Friday. I was getting tired of them hanging in there crooked so it was good to see them come out. The tooth fairy wasn't in too much of a hurry though, it took her 4 nights to get here.

FLORIDA!!!

This is an armadillo that the kids all got to pet.

Colin holding a baby alligator--the kids got a kick out of this.
I spy--an alligator in the swamp.


The Fishing Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale.

McKena and May lounging in the 70 degree water.
They found some unique shells.





The Miami Zoo--it had started out rainy which afforded an awesome parking place and the zoo to ourselves.




We rented these awesome bikes which made for getting around a large rainy zoo really quite comfortable. Also, because it wasn't crowded we could just drive right up to the fences and view the animals just fine without getting off our bike. Thankfully, the rain let up and it was a very pleasant day.

Last summer my sister and her family moved to Florida, so since then we have been thinking of going to visit. We bought our tickets in January and have been counting down the days since! Finally, last week we got to enjoy the hospitality of the Stevens and the beautiful sights and weather of Florida. The kids favorite thing was playing with their cousins--they all got along so well. We visited the Miami Zoo, the Everglades, the Boca Raton beach, the movie theater, the mall, restaurants, and various neighborhood pools and parks. We had a fabulous time (until it was time for the long flight home)! Enjoy the random smattering of pictures!

McKena's 7th Birthday

McKena celebrated her 7th birthday this month. I let her wear her Easter dress to church and she got a much needed new bike (she had been riding Colin's beginner bike)! We are so thankful for McKena in our family and it has been fun to watch her grow up.

Piano...

Zack and Colin had another piano recital this month. They both had their songs memorized and they both did great! Here is a picture of all the students.

Happy 12th Birthday Zack!

As if we weren't old already, now Zack has gone and turned 12 on us! It is hard to believe how fast they grow! We celebrated by going to the Percy Jackson movie with friends, then Grandma and Grandpa came into town for a week of eating out and basketball games. How thankful we are that they would come share this special time with our family! Our other Grandparents were there too, but for some reason we didn't think to take a picture. Zack received the Priesthood and has now passed the sacrament twice--we are thankful for him being a part of our family.

Otherwise, we are keeping busy with piano lessons, basketball games, and now we are beginning soccer. Our backyard is still heaped with snow, but our front yard is beginning to show signs of spring. We are getting ready to take a trip to Florida to visit my sister and her family next week--I am hoping that it will be spring by the time we get back! A girl can dream...