Easter

This year for Easter we were completely on our own. We celebrated it all by ourselves. The egg dying, the egg hunt, the dinner, the whole day. Except for the few hours spent at church. I was actually asked to speak in Sacrament that day, and I was so greatful when I was told that there would be several other speakers plus a musical number, so to plan on taking 5 minutes or less. I took up my 1 minute and 53 seconds, and that was about the perfect amount of time for me!!! Somehow I have managed to go many years without speaking in church, in fact I have never spoken since I've been married. I have been asked just one other time before, but I said no because it was while I was on bed rest with Hayden and dialated to a 5, and for some reason the counselor didn't understand why I wouldn't do it! But I feel I had very good reason to turn him down. I have always told myself that if I was asked that I would probably tell them that 5 minutes is about all I could do. So I feel that this was the perfect week for me to be asked!

The boys got little excavation kits in their baskets, and as soon as they got home from church they went busy, digging and brushing away.  Hayden found pieces of a dinosaur bones, and Dusty found 18 rocks.

spring break

For Spring Break this year, we once again headed to Utah to visit family.  This picture sums up what Kyrie was most excited about - grandma's princess shoes.  She pretty much wore them constantly - even in her sleep. 

Dusty wore his 'brace yourself' shirt in order to earn a BRO Buck from the orthodontist.

We were there on Tina's birthday and delivered her some cards the kids had made for her.  Before we went I taught Kyrie about her and what had happened.  She was just too young before to understand, and had just recently started to understand what dead and dying means.  She took it all in very well and was so excited when I told her Aunt Tina is still alive in Heaven with Jesus.  She thinks that is pretty cool!  She was excited to see Tina's pretty rock and as we were leaving she said, "There are lots of stuff at Tina's garden".  Happy birthday Tina, we still miss you!

6 months

So these are Camden's 6 month pictures.  He is 9 months old today, that's how far behind I am!!!  I love all of his expressions, these are only a few of the many that I got on this day.  He has so much personality.  He is absolutely perfect and wonderful and sweet and easy and cute and squishy and handsome and funny and enjoyable, okay he is one of my everythings and I adore him. 
I LOVE HIM!!!

oreo

This is from awhile back, but too cute to not post.  This is Camden and his first Oreo.  He LOVES food and thinks he has to eat whatever we are eating, and he usually gets his way.  One day I was eating a piece of chocolate, and before I knew it he had taken it out of my hand and he was pretty sure it was his.  I tried to take it from him and he hurried and pulled his arm behind him, hiding the chocolate behind his back.  And so I then agreed that he was right, it was his, I let him eat the whole thing.  He does pretty good for not having any teeth yet, he uses his gums and breaks off pieces and chomps just fine.  He eats a lot of graham crackers, and does great with anything that sogs up real fast.  But he also eats chicken, diced grapes, pretzels, and popcorn by the handfuls.  He eats a lot of food that would be best with teeth, but this kid has food to eat and I guess when there is a will there is a way.  He usually has to hold a bag of some kind of food while we are shopping.  He hears the sound of the plastic bag and knows it has to be food and he is more content when the bag is in his hands.  It's funny that is took quite awhile to accept any kind of solid, but now he loves food more than any of my other kids.  Got food?  This boy is hungry!