Happy Easter!

Was it really Easter just a few weeks ago? It was a bitter cold Saturday morning when we went to the fastest Easter Egg Hunt ever! Thank goodness it was over in 10 minutes because we were all getting cranky from the cold. Emma wasn't sure what to do with the basket and candy on the ground so mom was there to show her the ropes. Dad & Stephen headed over to the older kids hunt and came away with a few prizes and few candy.

This is the image we woke up to on Easter morning. Nice Spring Break, huh? Luckily, it melted pretty fast & we did enjoy some nicer weather and were able to get out and play before heading back to school/work.

Discovery Gateway

A few Saturdays ago we took the kids to the Discover Gateway in downton SLC. This place is amazing! There are so many cool hands-on interactive sites to play with, explore, create, pretend. Both Stephen & Emma had a ball - sometimes quite literally. Emma loved the grocery store set-up. She shopped for lots of food, got into some of the display cases and then rang up her groceries at the cashier counter. She loved that. Stephen spent most of this time in the water works pushing ping-pong balls up and down the wet waterways. He was soaked through but didn't mind. My favorite part was watching the kids' faces light up with each set they played in. We completely exhausted the kids that they went to sleep without a peep that night. Good times, good memories. Enjoy the pictures.

Green Thumb

Stephen came home from cub scouts a few weeks ago with a styrofoam cup all decorated with grass seeds planted in the dirt. I thought, "Oh, great, another plant we'll kill before it even surfaces." Well, I've been watering faithfully and keeping it in as much sunlight as we were getting in Utah and wouldn'tcha know it....we got grass! It will probably be the best looking grass we'll have all season. Its grown so much I've had to "mow" it a few times already. Maybe we should put Stephen in charge of yardwork this year....

Stephen plays the piano

Back in early March Stephen participated in a regional piano federation competition. After months of working hard to memorize and play with flair he played 2 pieces in front of 3 judges. The highest rank is Superior which is what Stephen scored! At this level they are looking for memorization and stage presence and Stephen definitely has both! All three judges were very impressed with Stephen and his level of maturity. Congratulations Stephen!

Home Improvements

For the past few months we have been busy painting and re-decorating our home. Not an easy task with work and kid schedules conflicting. The only time I can paint is when Emma is napping in the afternoon or wait for the weekend. Greg and I seem to be a good team. He paints the ceilings (can't let all that height go to waste!) and I trim and paint the walls, along with prepping the walls. A year ago we finished our family/kitchen rooms and I am soooo happy to say that the wallpaper came down in the living room. We still have to finish decorating but at least the cosmetic foundation is on. We now have fresh(er) walls and the hallway is done too! Now on to our bedroom, door replacements and flooring! Will it ever end????

Fun with Cousins!

Stephen and Emma's cousins, Parker and Cameron, came to stay with us for a day and they all had a busy day playing and eating. The weather was crummy, drizzling off and on but they still founds lots to do and lots to get into. The kids looked so great playing and getting along together I just had to snap a few pictures. Even Emma got in on all the fun playing with the big boys. A McDonald's lunch was just the ticket for these four busy kids.

Elder & Sister Price

My dad and his wife, Linda, are about to leave for 18 months to the Italy Milan Mission. Both are really excited and have enjoyed their stay at the Senion MTC studying Italian and learning about their assignment, records preservation. Special events and holidays won't be the same without them and we wish them all the blessings as they serve the Lord.

We were lucky to attend their setting apart and had most of the grandkids present for one last crazy picture with Grandma & Grandpa.

Along with their departure, we have "inherited" another mouth to feed - Phoebe! Or as Emma likes to say "buppy". Having Phoebe here with us for an extended stay has been fun. She will teach us patience, kindness and forgiveness. We look forward to having her as our watchdog and walking companion when she is fully recovered from her surgery. Welcome to our crazy home, Phoebe!