Kirk and I and a couple from our ward were able to go to the St. George temple on Friday. It's been a long time. How great it was to be able to renew our covenants we have made there. We take for granted having a temple so close to us where there are so many that are so far away from any temple. I always come away from there wanting to be a better wife and mother. I am so greatful for the eternal marriage that I have and that I am able to be sealed to my family for eternity. I look forward to seeing our twins, Nichole and Michele, and those who have passed before us again.

Pirates Practice

Pirates of Penzance

For the past three months, Derick has been doing the play "Pirates of Penzance" through the college here. It was performed by all kids, and was a blast! We were able to go see him perform the other night and is was GREAT. Derick was one of the cops, and he was hillarious. He had a hard time keeping a straight face during the play because of all the laughing in the audience, Mom being the loudest.

Couldn't Resist

Saying goodbye to Grammie

Dad will always be our HERO even if his cape flys off!

What an ending to a day of mishaps! We were just getting ready to leave and Kirk, trying to show his kids how young he really is, jumps from the pipe to the ground. After he left the pipe he then realized that the ground was further away than he thought. OOOPS!

The Sinking Sandbar

I wanted to take a picture of the weathered logs under the pipe, so looking around I found what I thaught was a solid sandbar to step on to so that I could get a closer picture. I stepped out onto the sandbar and I just sank to my knees in an instant. Believe it or not I came out of there with my shoes still on my feet.

Right off the bat when we get there Kaitlin takes her rock and (who by the way throws like her mother) smack's Tyler in the back of his head. The only one who ended up in tears was Kaitlin. Therefore she got a lesson (from her dad) on how to skip a rock.

Throwing Rocks in the River

Throwing rocks in the river at Leamington has been a tradition of ours ever since the kids could pick up a rock. While we were visiting Grandma and Grandpa Evers we did just that! Now that the kids have gotten older they have graduated from throwing rocks, to seeing how far they can skip the rocks.

Relief Society Birthday Party

Yesterday we had our Relief Society Birthday party. It turned out wonderful. We had been planning and preparing for this for almost a month. Our theme was "Bloom where you're planted". We potted pansies in cute little tin buckets for our gifts to all the sisters who came, and they were used as our table centerpieces and decorations. For dinner we had a huge salad bar, bread sticks, and raspberry lemonade, then we served strawberry shortcake for dessert. We sang the very first song sang by the Relief Society, "The Spirit of God", and then we had five sisters talk about different sisters throughout time who "Bloomed where they were planted". First was Rebekah from the Old Testament, Mary from the New Testament, Abish from the Book of Mormon, Eliza R. Snow from the Restoration and then Marjorie Hinkley for our Modern Day Sister. The sister who had Eliza R. Snow sang the song "Oh my Father" which Eliza wrote, it was absolutely beautiful. Our concluding speaker was our Patriarch who spoke on how we can become the women of our patriarchal blessing.

Look at her BLING

Kaitlin got her ears pierced today! I have been avoiding it because I thaught she would just "Freak" out in the middle of it. I speak from experience when it comes to freaking out because I've taken her for shots, and also to the dentist recently. But we finally did it today, and can you believe it, not a tear was shed, just a smile from ear to ear.

Noodle Night

Derick and I started a water aerobic class the beginning of February. It has been lots of fun to do together. Our favorite night is "Noodle Night".

Buckweet

Tyler has been Buckweets best friend for the past 4 years, we have never been able to provide a fenced in yard for him, so to prevent him from running off we have had to have him in a small 4x6 fenced area. Buckweet has been an outside dog and since winter we decided with Tyler that it would be better for Buckweet to have a home where they could provide a fenced in area for him to run around and play like a dog should. It was a very hare decision for Tyler, but in the end he knew that this is what was best for Buckweet. We will miss him!

Kirk's Favorite Dessert

We had a get together with about 5 couples in our neighborbood yesterday for dessert. I made four apple cream pies 1 1/2 for our guests and the rest for Kirk to enjoy through the next few days. If the kids and I are lucky enough and ask nicely he might share a little with us. The pie is super easy to make and is always the hit of the party! Try it sometime.

Tyler's Surprise Birthday Trip!

Tyler has been wanting a pet of his very own, that only he is responsible for. He has had certain responsibilities at home that he had to do to prove that he was ready. So we decided that we would take him shopping for his birthday down in St. George. We made him put a blanket over his head so that he didn't know where we were taking him. It was alot of fun and a big surprise for Tyler.

Bowling & Rock Climbing

#10 for Tyler!

Mom's always up for a challenge! We had to blend the two party themes, so here is what we came up with.

Tyler's Birthday Invitation

Screaming Sauna Boys!

The BIG boys decided that they would try-out the Sauna. Little did they know that Dad would surprise them with the camera!