Color Run

Last year I did the color run with a friend, and Nate and the kids were there at the finish line. We decided it would be fun to do it as a family. It was so fun! I think it will be a new tradition. 

 Ashlyn surprised us and ran the whole 5K with just little 30 second breaks here and there. Amazing endurance that girl has!

My friend Bree joined us with her daughter. Was definitely helpful to have another set of eyes. We lost track of Dallin once and Tanner too.

Tracie joined us this year too. She did it last year with me, along with her friend Kelly. We were the Punching Pandas team.

 Amber took a nap through part of the run. She was covered in the stroller with a plastic cover. 

 One of the fun parts of the run is the end. They do color throws. Everyone has a pack of color and they open it and throw it in the air. Creates this colorful cloud. Tanner just dumped it on his head.

 I think one thing that kept Ashlyn going was knowing another the color stations was coming soon. They were about 1/2 mile apart. 

 Aubree and Bree after the run.

 Nate pre run; nice and clean. And the me and the kids after.

 Bree and Ashlyn. 

Kindergarten after school crew

I have been watching 2 sweet girls, Paige and Ava, all school year. The kindergarteners get out at 11 a.m. so I get them off the bus. I wasn't sure how I would handle it, but it has turned out to be a really great thing for our family. My kids have other kids to play with all afternoon, so the TV hardly ever comes on, and I hardly have to entertain kids. Being mostly girls in the house, they play all those cute make believe games like house or school or whatever they are in the mood for. Even Amber is involved most of the time. 

For Christmas we got this trampoline, and that has been the best investment! The kids get to be outside and get exercise. No serious injuries yet. :) 

 We often have some of the neighbor kids over at the same time, which I love. One is Dallin's buddy from school, and the other is my friends daughter who lives around the corner. It is funny cuz their moms are always apologizing for me having them at my house, but "more the merrier" is actually true with this bunch. 

 Paige

I think I will miss Paige and Ava this summer. And then next year when they are first graders. Next school year poor Ashlyn and Amber will have to wait until 3 pm for siblings to get home. We will have to find some friends to get together with to keep her busy.

11 Months old

Amber has been around for almost a year now! Wow! She is a big, beautiful baby. Weighing in at about 25 lbs, she is only 3 lbs lighter than Ashlyn.

No, she is not crawling still, but she bounces around and twists and turns and gets places. Not far usually, but it is ok. 

She is smiley and happy most of the time. She eats most anything I give her.

 She loves stuffed animals. My only kid who is very interested in them. 

I got out my old camera out to take these, and the quality is just horrible compared to my new one. :(

Soccer season again

It is that time of year again. Tanner is on a great team with kids he has played with before, including his cousin Joel. Dallin is also playing on a team that Nate is coaching. I will get pictures of him eventually.