Easter Marathon-Stop 3

By Friday of Easter week Eme had already had 2 Easter egg hunts at her preschools.  We came to Friday night with hopes of not getting too much candy because of this, but the kiddos had a great time on the Easter Egg hunt and then our ward had a nice dinner following for all the families in our ward.  It was fun to be together with our ward. 

 

Idaho Cowboys - Tough as Nails

Three weeks ago our nephew Hatcher went in for his 4th open heart surgery at Stanford University, Lucile Packard Hospital.  After Dr. Reddy and his staff worked their magic and closed up Hatcher's chest, there were some unforseen complications which required them to have to go back in and re-open his chest so they could get things stabilized.  He had a tough go of it for a number of days, but we have come to learn that the toughest cowboys come from Idaho.  Our cowboy drew a tough bull to ride, but he has been a warrior and hung in there through some rough days initially and is now making great progress as he continues to recover and get his strength back.  We love you Hatcher, keep riding that bull, buddy!

Cops and Robbers

 Because we are teaching the kiddos in preschool about the community they live in, we took a field trip to the police station.  It was fun to tour the facility and see an actual jail/holding cell.  The kiddos also were able to get in a police car and see what it would be like to be a bad guy in the back of a police car.  East and Em were not sure about the motorcycles until their little buddies got on first.  It was fun to learn more about our local police dept and how it all works.

Spring is in the Air

The weather in Texas has been Heavenly!  We have had a few days were it has been a little cooler, but for the most part it has been in the 70's-80's during the day.  As a result, the kiddos and I have been spending a decent amount of time outside.  Eme asks me daily if we can go outside and ride scooters and bikes.  It has been fun to watch them enjoy the outside so much.  The only issue is they are very sad when it is time to go in for dinner.  I am trying to enjoy the weather now while it is pleasant because I know the sticky heat is just around the corner!

Favorite Dessert that Reminds me of Spring/Summer

I had a craving for this dessert the other day.  I decided it would be great to make for FHE.  Thanks mom for introducing me to this dessert - it's the best!

Conference Weekend

We had a great Conference weekend.  I always feel rejuvenated after conference and get a feel for the areas I am needing improvement on.  The family that lives in Texas (missed Chris, Karim, Mom, & Dad) came over for dinner and to watch the last session of Conference.  It was nice to have everyone together, minus the above mentioned.  The kiddos love to be with their cousins and it was fun to have the cousins together again.  We were also able to celebrate Josh's birthday too.  Thanks Kallie for making the yummy lemon/cream cheese frosting cake.  It was delicious! 

 

Our Little Fire Fighters

 Eme and Easton learned about firefighters in preschool this week and so we made a visit to our local fire dept to see the trucks, gear, etc. and to help the kiddos understand a little more about fire safety.  East was not impressed with the fully decked out firefighter because of the oxygen mask she was wearing.  Lets just say that many of the kiddos were frightened by the firefighter all decked out.  It was a fun experience and the kiddos were able to take home their own yellow fire hats.