A sunny Martin Luther King, Jr. day was a perfect start to a great week.

Dallin sporting a conductor's hat worked the trains.

The Kellys joined us!

The kids drove these particular trains for almost an hour.

The butterfly house is always fascinating.

Keegan was in heaven as we went from train station to train station. 

This train traveled the fastest on the tracks.

Giant puddle race!

Preparation Day with the missionaries was awesome and fun filled. 

Grandpa Mushroom is such a fun story teller.

Dane joined Grandpa Mushroom and Orlando to watch The Hobbit.

The Kellys threw a party and boy was it exciting!

We threw a going away party for Grandma Sheila! 

Jessalyn tries to be grumpy but she can't help but still look adorable.

There is laughter all around.

Talk about having a ball.

Spending time with Grandma Sheila was super fun. We are going to miss you so much, Grandma Sheila!

Ryan, Aspen, and Zachary spent the day with us...

At the Science Center!

All aboard the Keegan Express.

Even the model trains got swept up in the Seahawks fan fervor. 

 We were quite impressed with the intricate details of the train setups.  

Keegan sprouted wings and is flying high in the sky.

Even Grandpa Mushroom came up to visit with us and cheer on the Seahawks! They played an intense, nail-biting, down to the wire game against the San Francisco 49ers.  We're going to the Super Bowl!!
Watch Highlights here

Strike a pose, you silly boy!

Swim lessons continue. 

This rock band of brothers

Tara's Christmas gift, 7 Wonders is an awesome game to play with good friends!

Even more friends came over to cheer on the Seahawks crushing victory over the New Orleans Saints!  Watch the game highlights here:

2014-01-11 Saints at Seahawks

Time to celebrate our victory with a drum solo from Keegan!

Sweet pool party at the Smiths.

Keegan and Zoran sure had fun driving their sweet Dodge Viper.

 Boy did we enjoy ringing in 2014 this week while in snowy Moses Lake.  Tons of family and fun times!

 The snow eventually melted but that didn't stop us from enjoying every last bit of it.

 Grandma Sheila is getting ready to leave for her one and a half year mission is Hawaii.  We helped her basically get ready to move out so that she can rent her house while serving in Hawaii.  The kids sure enjoyed the piles of empty boxes.  Perhaps even more than Cocoa or Taika.

 What started out as an arm wrestling challenge between Justin and Aunt Shannon escalated into a full on arm and leg wrestling tournament.  The adults were laughing so hard that they woke up some of the kids!

 We played lots of games like mafia, spoons, Magic, and an advanced version of charades.  Can you guess who Tara is?

 Haley looks so happy here because she completely dominated the Pictionary game.  She was pretty phenomenal. 

 How lucky are these kids to have such amazing cousins.

 The last remnants of snow yielded one last snowman.  The kids were pretty proud of it and so were we.

 How many Despains does it take to replace a sink nozzle?  If you said three then you'd be wrong because none of those hardworking laborers are Despains.  Tricked ya!

 Justin and Orlando scoured all of Moses Lake for more boxes, more boxes, and more boxes.

 Dallin and Amber cheesed it up.

 Aunt Shannon and Keegan were adorable.

 Sadly it was time to return home but our Christmas presents were waiting for us.

 Sometimes a little break from shopping is just what is needed.

And sometimes attending a face melting concert featuring the ever impressive Rain Light Fade is also what is needed.

What a great week to start 2014!!