March was a fun month, with a few surprises. Birthday trips and thrown out backs all added to the excitement of the month!
Amelie made me this happy birthday crown by drawing a picture of me, and taping it to one of her princess crowns. I just love that girl!
Here are just a few random shots of the kids. Dax has quite the fro (it may be time for a haircut.)
He even learned he could pick it out.....
The kids have really enjoyed playing board games lately. Here we are playing a riveting game of Monopoly.
This month I went with the Youth to Sundance for Youth Conference. It was great fun to get to know them better, see them dance, interact, and cross country ski together.
Cam has done more back country this month. Have to get to that snow when you can. It's been slim pickings this year!
Snapped this blurry photo of Abe and Josh at a mutual activity. Abe kept trying to scoot Josh closer and closer to Catherine Kieffer, but it just ended up looking like he and Josh were cuddling.
Snapped this photo in bed, holding hands with my hubbie.
This month was teacher appreciation. I signed up to do Daxton and Ella's doors for their teachers. Normally moms spend all kinds of time decorating these doors. I just gave my kids some paint and construction paper and sent them to work. I think they turned out great! Ella painted one of her teacher as a princess.
We had to put one of our chickens to rest this month. Poor Fairy got very very sick, and so Josh offered to shoot her in the head. (of course he did!!) We buried her and had a nice service.
Dax, Ella and Amelie sang in church this month while Josh accompanied them with "I am a child of God." Each kid sang a verse, and then they all sang together on the chorus. Dax had the 3rd verse, a tricky one, and he started it off great. "I am a child of God........" then he forgot the words, and Josh kept playing. Soon he said "Ahhhh, dangit," into the microphone and the crowd giggled a little. But soon I started singing the words, then others joined in, all trying to help Dax to remember the words. It was such a sweet moment where we felt the love and support of our ward family! The next day the Ballstaedt boys brought over a big cookie for Dax to tell him good job. Such great neighbors!
While Cam was out of town this month, I built us a fire pit! It's fun to be able to light a fire, and roast mallows together!
This month Cam and I traveled to sunny San Diego. That sunshine was so good for my soul! I had a blast with Cam. It was great until our last day together. We were getting ready to go to church there, when I hear Cam yell out, "My back!" I come into the room to find him on the floor, unable to move. He laid there for over an hour, until he was finally able to get off the floor and into bed. He stayed there for a few hours, until we were forced to leave our hotel room. Luckily Rob Cuillard let us chill at his house until our flight left that evening. Poor Cam slipped a disc! I've never seen him in pain like that (except for his pneumonia).
We brought the kids home these wrestling capes. They loved them and have wrestled for hours wearing them.
One of Amelie's favorite things to do when her friends come over to play is bake something. Here she is with Hadden, making some cookies.
The girls had a bake sale, in the frigid Spring weather.
While I attend meetings on Sunday, Cam is great to take the kids for hikes up the mountain. They love it and the dog loves it too!
The girls enjoy the tire swing on the way back down.
This Spring we got 5 more chicks! (what are we thinking?!) They are adorable (and stinky) and should be laying eggs by the end of August. Brings our pet total to 2 bunnies, 2 cats, 8 chickens and a dog.
