Spring Break

Our Spring Break this year was low-key.  We stayed here in Garden.  Robert had plenty of work, and I had church commitments on both weekends.  We tried to do something fun each day.  Matt went to a birthday party for his friend, Jace Korf.  I took Matt and Gavin to the mini-golf course.  That was a first for us.  I didn't even know there was one here in town.  I took Adam and Gavin to see the movie, "Mr. Peabody and Sherman".  That was quite fun.  It was cuter than I was expecting.  Going to the movies is an activity our family likes to do.  We went to dinner one night and rented videos another night.  Adam and Matt had friends over and went to friends' houses.  And then the NCAA basketball tournament began so lots of basketball was watched.  We each did a bracket and posted them on a wall.  Even though it was a quiet spring break, it was nice to have some time just to relax and not have to worry about traveling. 

Out of the Mouths of Babes....

Gavin is at the age that he says the funniest things.  His verbal and cognitive skills are developed enough to remember and repeat what he hears--he just doesn't always understand what he's hearing.  So, he ends up saying things that are quite hilarious.  Here's a few that he's said recently.

One night at dinner Gavin stood up in his chair and announced, "Trust me, trust me--I'm not getting any younger."
Last month Gavin started wearing underwear.  On the first day, he told his brothers in the morning he was wearing underwear.  They excitedly said, "you are?"  Gavin stuck out his bum and replied, "yeah--feel it!:

If I'm telling him something he doesn't want to hear or do, he has told me, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

If someone is in a room alone, Gavin will walk in and quietly say, "smile--you're being watched!"

Estes Park, Colorado--Girls' Weekend

In February I went to Estes Park, Colorado, for a girls' with my sister, sisters-in-law, and stepmom.  We had a really nice and relaxing time.  We slept in, had nice, leisurely meals, browsed the shops, watched movies, drove around Rocky Mountain National Park, and even attended the temple.  It was a nice weekend to get away. 

The Rockies

 

 



 

Holly (sis) and Alexis (sis-in-law) showing off their "climbing skills".

 



 

The condo we stayed at.



Gavin & Russell

 

Here is a picture of Gavin with his best friend, Russell Mills. 

These two are so cute together. 

They're very affectionate with each other--always hugging one another.

I took this picture at a ward activity.  They were flexing their muscles for me. 

Notice their dirty faces.  They had just finished eating stew and chocolate cupcakes.

February Happenings

February has been quite a busy month.  Actually, I feel like every month is busy. 

During the first week, I gave both a bridal shower and a baby shower.  The bridal shower was for a gal that recently moved here and got married over christmas break.  A group of us hosted the shower so the work was a bit more evenly distributed.  The baby shower was for two friends.  One had her third child and the other had her fourth child.  Instead of doing a traditional baby shower, because they have all the necessary baby stuff, we had a girls' night out at a local restaurant.  Twelve of us got together and had a fun dinner.  I think they appreciated getting out of the house--child free. 

Matthew is playing basketball with the YMCA league.  His team consist of 8 boys, all from his school.  He has practice twice a week and a game every Saturday.  He really likes it.  It's fun to watch him enjoying himself so much. 

Adam and Matt had their Blue & Gold Scout Banquet.  Adam is working towards his webelos badge and Matt towards his wolf badge.  Robert is the cubmaster so he helped with the evening, too.

We've traveled a bit this month.  I went to Colorado for a girls' trip, and Robert took Adam and Matt to Oklahoma City to watch a Miami Heat vs. OKC Thunder b-ball game.  Matt loves LeBron James and has been dying to attend a Heat game.  They really had a lot of fun. 

And don't forget Valentine's Day. 

 

 

Here's a few photos from Matt's latest basketball game and Valentine's Day.

 

 

 

Spelling Bee

Adam and Matthew both participated in their school spelling bees in January.  I was able to go to Matt's.  He did really well.  He placed 3rd and was invited to participate in the county spelling bee. 

 

Adam also did well.  He got 1st place in his school's spelling bee and was also invited to compete in the county spelling bee.  Neither of them wanted to do the county spelling bee so we didn't make them.  We're proud of our good spellers.



Gavin & His Bear-Bear

There are two things Gavin really loves--

his Bear-Bear
and having his picture taken.