Library and the pool

 One of our weekly outings is to the library. There is a little place outside with a boat that they can play on. I don't know what I will do when I only have Amber. :( Maybe I will have to steal her cousin Whitney often so she has someone to play with. 

 It is time for the pool again! We had to get a new one this year. Even Tanner enjoys it, surprisingly. 

Memorial Day Hike

We wanted to get outside and enjoy the beautiful spring weather, so we went out to Lithia Park for a little hike in the morning and play time on the park. The kids preferred the hike, I think, which isn't usually the case. 

 

Yes, Ashlyn dressed herself. :) 

And yes, Dallin has huge, PINK shoelaces. What do you do? I hate to micromanage this part of their lives. I already do that enough in other parts of their lives. ha ha.

The upper duck pond. Kind of weird with the reflection huh?

Amber dragging me up the hill.

Saber school and a hair cut, but not at the same time. :)

 We spent an afternoon at Kid Time this week. There are some new fun classes the kids really like. Lego class, music and movement, juggling, and even light saber training. 

The guy that did them was young and energetic. The kids were asking when they get to go back as soon as we left. I guess we will spend a good portion of our summer there. 

I have been growing my bangs out for the last couple years, and they finally got long enough that I could cut the rest of my hair up to them and have a nice even cut. 

Here it is strait and curled, but I actually prefer it just air dried with my natural waves. 

Oh yea, and there was a soccer party too. It was a good season, but I am happy to have our Saturdays back. 

Memorial Day

Let me explain the onion. My grandpa was a funny man. He loved to sing and play his guitar. He knew lots of old silly songs. One of them said this:

Now that she has gone to rest I’ll fulfill her last request

I’ll plant a bunch of onions on her grave

So that when I’m passing by I can pucker up and cry 

Cause the dog-gone things just simply make me rave.

I believe my sisters put the onion on his grave this year. 

Here is a picture of us with him about a month before he passed. He remains one of my favorite people of all time. Miss him. 

Fishin'

My brother Paul was taking his boys fishing, so Nate, Tanner, Dallin and Ashlyn tagged along. Ashlyn was dying to go. The boys would go with Paul and his boys all last summer and Ashlyn felt left out. After they got back Ashlyn said she wants to go with them whenever they go.

Don't we live in a beautiful place?  

 And it was a nice quite morning for Amber and me. :)

Outings

Nate took the kids to get tires. Not sure why they wanted to take pictures with them, but they were kind of silly. 

Found another park that we like in Jacksonville.

We hiked Roxanne last month. Forgot to post it. Went with Paul's family and my sister Tracie.

Miscellaneous pictures

We had to set up for soccer one week, and Amber helped put up the flags.

Dallin making a Birthday Count Down. He is so excited to have a birthday.

My friends down the street watched Ashlyn and Amber one day and they played in their little car. Ashlyn LOVED it so much she is saving for her own. 

And it begins. Ashlyn lost her first tooth. 

 Tanner has been studying American Indians, specifically the Nez Pierce tribe. They made these miniature Indian shelters. What a fun project! Tanner had so much fun he wants to do another project like it this summer.