Today we had a beautiful day!! As you can see from the photo it was gorgeous out and we could feel the sun on our faces, which was great considering it's only February. We have had great weather, cold but not rainy. We scouted a new park with a duck pond and a log bridge over a little brook. We had a great day and the kids loved being out, and would even pose for a few pictures!!! We love lazy Saturdays.
Now that Jason sits on the stand during Sacrament meeting I have had to be a little more creative with the things I bring for the kids to play with on Sunday. Grandma to the rescue with this little gem......Katie loves this bear. The heads, outfits, and shoes can be changed many ways and they all fit into a tidy little box. Tons of fun during Sacrament meeting right when we need it. Thanks so much Grandma!! (as a side note Katie will only put the happy face on the bear, she does not want the bear to be sad, sick, sleeping, etc. ... so funny.)
On Stephy's last day we went down to the rocky beach with the kids. We didn't last too long, it was so very cold out. We got to take a couple of pictures, and we got to see the train go by. We had so much fun with Steph and her kids, we will miss her so much!!! For more rocky beach pictures.....click here
My sister and her kids have been here visiting for the past couple of weeks and we have been having the best time!! Addie and Evy get along so well and are the perfect playmates. Meanwhile Dane and Katie are more tentative about each other, as in, "no, I won't share my grammy with you." I am confident though that by her next visit they will be ready, or almost ready to play together. Of course it is so great for me to have Stephy here to hang out with, talk to, learn from, and definitely laugh with. Last night at dinner Jason was asking everyone how their day was and what they did. Noah and Adam said they went to school, then Adam said, "mom just played with Aunt Stephy all day." I will really miss her when she leaves this week.
For Christmas Katie received some wonderful necklaces, plastic high heels, and a tutu. She wears them constantly. No really, first thing in the morning she insists on getting her shoes and jewelry on and pushing her stroller around the house. Same goes after nap. Sometimes she'll even put on her hat and carry her purse. She tells me she is so pretty. She is a sight so sweet & silly, I love it.
Well we had another very fun New Year's Eve party at the Paces' house. There was delicious food (fondue-yum!), entertaining games & awesome prizes (bunco of course), and fantastic company. We also did the much loved balloon popping for prizes and fortunes. We had such a great time. I will not forget the zip it purse, or the battery charger that were so close to being ours. Maybe next time!!! It was a blast we can't wait till next year.
That's right....pirate treasure hunting time again! Jason's mom, Laura, created another wonderful treasure hunt for the kids. Truly she is very clever to continue to make up such fun and original clues. The little pirates, Katie Jonathan, and Beckham, were even able to join in this time. The bigger boys had to follow a really cool map of the yard to find their treasure. Great fun and pirate loot was had and found by all! Thanks so much Grandma.
These pictures are from the walnut shelling factory/plant that Jason's dad, Lloyd, owns. We had a fun time touring the building and seeing the machines in action shelling the walnuts. It was very interesting, not to mention we all had to wear hairnets so that was fun too!!
Talk about awesome grandparents!! Whenever we go visit Visalia over Christmas, Lloyd and Laura warm up their swimming pool to the temperature of a nice hot bath!! The kids, and us, adore spending lots of time in the pool. In the picture of Addie below you can see the steam coming off of him because the pool is so warm and the outside is so cold.
