Mary's First Track Meet

It is amazing to go to these track meets and see her all decked out in her "uniform". It brings back a lot of memories for me. Of course the morning was cold and rainy, but we were not deterred! Moss had a big test, so I loaded up all 6 of the kiddos and off we went. Fortunately the kids were well behaved, and there were friends there to help out. It was fun and exhausting!

Still Growing

Aleia- 3 months

Lillian- 3 months (she ran out of patience as I took Aleia's pictures)

Easter Basket Scavenger Hunt

This year the Easter Bunny decided to change things up a little bit. The kids had to follow the clues to find their baskets. Needless to say it made the baskets even more exciting. Somehow, the stores confused Easter baskets with Christmas presents.... but our Easter bunny did not fall for that!

The Coloring of the Eggs

I have to admit that this is not one of my favorite traditions, but we had a good time. Somehow the risk of dye being dumped all over stresses me out. Fortunately the kids were careful and no major incidents occured.

Stop #2 St. George

Family Gathering

First Stop- Provo

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When Mom's away the kids will play

I went out with a group of resident wives for the monthly Food n' Friends gathering and this is what the kids were up to. Can you tell we are all ready for warm weather? I must say it was a nice night, but not that nice! Not to mention the water was freezing, but of course kids could care less. They had a ball getting all wet. (And yes, the pacifier in Brooke's mouth makes me cringe.) Jacob spent the other afternoon pouting because he couldn't go swimming at the local outdoor pool after we played at the park. C'mon summer!

Unlce Scott came to town

My youngest brother Scott was in St. Louis on business, and took some time to come over and see us. We were all very glad he came. The kids are always so thrilled with anytime to see their aunts and uncles and cousins. Brooke especially took to him. She spent the whole night climbing and jumping all over him. In fact, since Aunt Shanna came to help out when the babies were born, Anna asked, "How come your sister Kelli hasn't come?" Living far away from family has made us very appreciative of any time with them, even a very short 2 hours. Thanks Uncle Scott for coming to see us!

Going Bonkers for State Capitals

We made a deal with the kids that if they would learn the state capitals by March 1st we would take them out to Bonkers. They were very diligent and we worked on them every night at dinner. The day finally came and they all passed the final exam. We were very proud of them for sticking to it, and they were very proud of themselves. I can't say that I really enjoy the whole Bonkers experience, although the slides are really fast! Brooke is terrified to walk across the holes in the woven floors. So I crawled all around with her. Once again, it is so nice to have my body to myself again!

The real nightmare of going to bonkers is the prize stand. The kids must spend half their time deciding which little toy they want to buy with their tickets. I have decided those arcade games are pretty much the same as gambling. It is all about the chance of winning a lot of tickets.

And as always, this little chinese finger cuff broke the first time she pulled on it. Classic!

2 Months old

The girls are now over 2 months old. They are healthy, happy little girls. At their check up they both weighed ove 9 pounds and are 21 inches. They seem to be getting into more of a routine and sleeping better at night. We are really enjoying them and are still in disbelief that we have been blessed with both of them.

Aleia

Lillian