Trouble

Easter Puppets

The kids LOVED the easter puppets. Thank you, Grandma Jones for your package. 

Thank You, Grandma Taylor!

The kids loved their Lindt Chocolate Bunnies (so did James and I). 

That's how I feel when I get chocolate too!

They were saying, "Thank you, Grandma!" while I took this next picture.

Back to business.

the mother of sons

"That was the lot of the mother of sons; 
one embraced and held them, 
but even in their tenderness 
they were struggling to get away, 
and would." 


Alexander McCall Smith

Rice Crispy Treat Easter Eggs

Tomis S. Monsen

Candace brought this to me during the Sunday Morning session of General Conference. This makes me happy. The next few pictures are all of some quiet activities we did during the Conference weekend. As a side note, Joshua pronounces General Conference as "Jenniful Conference." 

A Celebration in Song

All the first graders at Westridge Elementary had been practicing for several months and held a concert for their parents. They sang a lot of songs about the fall, the spring, George Washington, elephants, dogs and many others. They did a great job and I could tell that Candace was really proud of it and was really excited for us to come. She kept reminding us about it. Friday morning I reminded her to finish her breakfast so she would have enough energy for school, but she refused saying she was "too excited." Cute girl. We invited Aunt Becky and are so grateful when we get to see her. 

Becky with Joshua (above) and with Luke (below). The kids love her. 

The boys love her so much that they were all determined to be touching her in some way during the ride. Luke started it all by grabbing Becky's toe. Becky said, "A baby has my toe," which immediately elicited a response from Levi and Joshua who both scrambled to touch her toe/leg. Silly boys. The funniest thing about  this is that they stayed this way the whole ride. 

The crazy crew before the first graders arrived.  

 And here's the cute first graders. Can you find Candace?

 Candace was especially excited about being asked to help with the chimes.

My four handsome boys! What a great dad they have and husband I have. 

I love this picture of Becky. Beautiful.