Month: April 2013

Driving

We got an early start, (I find it’s easier to get started while the kiddos are sleeping, thankfully our kids can be transported easily) nothing like a beautiful sunrise to keep you going!

The kids were so excited to go to McDonalds for Breakfast (in Moab), and be able to go into a restaurant with their Jammies on:)

Everyone is at an age, that makes traveling so much easier, especially with Technology!

And Driving is so much more enjoyable when you get to drive thru beautiful places, here is a random shot by Tuck:

And another by Tuck, thru the dirty window, of this beautiful arch:

And I was worried about this sassy girl, but she traveled like a champ!!

It was so fun when we finally arrived and got to see the smiley faces of the family we love!!!

Hurray, after baptism/Easter it was SPRING BREAK!!! And we were excited to go visit JoAnna and Chad in Colorado, but had to do a little prep before we went. And honestly, I am always surprised at how much work it is to get ready to go on VACATION!
Here we are getting our oil changed, I love going places with my four kiddos:

Here is most of our stuff, packed and ready to be loaded in the car:

And I usually always get the house really cleaned before I go, (Because honestly, its so much easier when you come home from a Vacation, to come home when you have clean sheets waiting for you!) and this trip, we tidy-ed, but didn’t deep clean! And we were ready, the next morning at 5 AM, me and the kiddos were on the road, Colorado here we come!

We had such a busy week preparing for Truman’s baptism, we didn’t have time to dye eggs, so Easter Afternoon we took the time to do it!
Dying Eggs:
Each kid got a dozen:

Every Year, I get to make this egg! Love you hubba!

And the finished product:
Elliot’s Eggs are awesome, look at the perfect pattern:

Lorelei was quite thrilled about their being PINK dye, and would just leave her eggs in their, making them red. 🙂

Tucker had some awesome multicolored eggs!

And Truman’s looked like Dinosaur eggs:

So awesome to see their creativity shining through.

While doing eggs, Elliot realized something important:

After Eggs, we got to use the bubbles they got in their baskets, out we went:

And then Chalk Wars:

Throwing Lorelei in the air:

And some cuddling:

A beautiful Easter Day.

We returned home after the Greene Easter, and we were lucky enough to have Grandma and Grandpa Phillips, Cathrine, Patrick and Dallin Paul, stay over…
Grandma read them books, and off to bed they went.

The next morning was Easter, we got ready for church, and then had a few minutes to check out our Easter basket.

Lorelei loves having another girl around:

Then after church, they had more time to really explore the baskets!

And of course hang out with their awesome aunt Cat (Pics stolen from her FB page)

Patrick got a new robe:

And these three girls are the cutest ever!

The boys hanging out in the front room:

Lorelei with her candy teeth:

Truman got a new fishing pole for his birthday:

And double kisses.

So fun to spend Easter Day with the Phillips.

Saturday Evening we went to the Maughan’s and had an Easter Hunt and Dinner! It was a fun night, albeit a little windy, but what’s not to love about an Easter Egg Hunt!

Because it was so windy, Amy couldn’t put the centerpieces out, but I can’t help but love tulips! So pretty, and so Eastery and Springy!

Whenever these boys are together, lately, they all play MINECRAFT. These kiddos love it!

After our Yummy Dinner (Easter Ham and cheesey potatoes, and yummy salad!) we were ready for the egg hunt…

Let the hunt begin. Grams had a checklist of all the items to find, so there was an added challenge:

We came in, and opened the loot:

Then started a Easter Sticker Craft:

Love this Holiday and family!

Since Truman’s Baptism occurred on EAster Saturday, everyone was at our house- so instead of the Phillips tradition of the river, we did it in our backyard! (As always, It was so fun to see all the eggs that were hidden!)

To the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!!!!

So proud of our Truman, and his choice to be Baptized into the church!

The big day finally came, and at the Stake Center, there was a sign with Truman’s name on it! Telling our friends were to go….

Handsome Truman and Handsome Dad:

The boys:

Such a picture worthy event! 🙂

Here is a picture of his program, where Truman was able to choose out the ENTIRE thing.

A good friend, took notes from Truman’s Confirmation:

It was such a beautiful, blessing, and a beautiful morning. It is amazing as a parent, to participate in the baptism of a child. It is like you get to feel the pure love of our savior for our child, on that special day. I want to say it was magical, but I don’t think that’s the right word. It’s such a beautiful, peaceful, perfect day. I was so grateful to be able to have that moment. To feel that peace and joy. And mostly to be reminded of the gratitude I have of being a parent of my Truman, and his desire to do what he feels is right.

Following the baptism, we went to church, for a little Luncheon:

It was a beautiful day, and the most beautiful part about it was seeing Truman so happy, and feeling the love of the Savior that day.

Hurrah!

He even had a solo part,
“We’re sick of the flu and want something new!”

Lorelei and and dad dancing,

And the song I heard sung over and over again during the week because Truman loved to sing it! 🙂

“How did this day get so complicated?”
Elliot woke up, was no longer contagious from Strep, but still wasn’t feeling well…

We had a busy day of errands ahead of us!

We started out the day, only to come out of the grocery store, and find my back two tires FLAT.
I then proceeded to drive around to FIVE gas stations, (APPARENTLY people have been stealing air compressors, so we couldn’t find one!),
And upon further inspection for 3 nails in each of our back tires. Seriously?

So off to tire store we went…

Grateful for the popcorn, to keep my children happy!

So much for a busy productive day! Ha, Ha! Ha!

Love seeing improvements.

She is putting two words independently together, without prompting from me, (although you don’t hear that in this video!) and LOVES the toys her speech therapist leaves with us to practice with!

Also, we recently visited the ENT Specialist and had her hearing tested again.
Her hearing was great, and the ENT mentioned we still have one working tube, but the second is on it’s way out, and clogged.

We’re hoping that we can be done with tubes, and ear infections now that she is a little older!
(And I am SO Grateful that we live close enough to Primary’s they are awesome!)