Keeping Busy with Moose

Aaron hiking slot canyons with his Boy Scout Troop.

Our Family after church on Easter Sunday.

This cute boy is 8 months old already. He has the sweetest smile and fuzziest hair. He also tips the scales at 22 lbs!! What a chunk of LOVE!!

Colton didn't appreciate being dressed up as a princess by his big sister. Can you tell?

Here I am helping Emily shoot a rubber band gun at this year's Scout-O-Rama event.

Aaron was asked to speak at a friend's Eagle Scout Court of Honor. He did a great job!

A picture of me and the kids on Mother's Day.

Kaya took a dance class this year. This is one of her pictures. She just finished up and had her recital this past week. She did a good job and enjoyed dance but wants to do something different. We are going to try a Summer tumbling class.

I had the opportunity to fly to Minnesota to attend my brother's graduation from Law School. So proud of him!

The two little kids came with me. This is me, my mom, Emily, & Colton after church in MN.

Life with Us

Colton is the happiest baby you will ever meet. He has the cutest dimples and the BIGGEST smile! We went to the children's museum for a preschool field trip. Emily and Logan could have stayed to play ALL day long. I'm good after about an hour!
This is Logan at the museum. Just last week we went to kindergarten orientation for him. Wow! He's getting so big. He can read simple words, write his name, letters, numbers, and even sound out writing words on paper. The kindergarten teacher who took his group commented on how cute he was. I would have to agree!
Uncle Nick & Andrea watched the kids for us one night. This was on the camera when we got home. They had a good time.
Aaron took the big kids geocaching one afternoon. This is the biggest geocache ever. The kids found all kinds of cool prizes. Aaron had fun using the 4 x4 on his Pathfinder.
Aaron's Boy Scout troop participated in Scouting for Food drive. This isn't all the boys in his troop but it's a good group shot of those who helped collect food for the needy.
I've been sewing a lot lately. This is my latest project. A Happy Birthday Banner. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I'm going to make some to sell for a little extra money.
Colton is 7 months old now! He LOVED the balloons. He's such a cute boy. He says Dada and makes lots of noises. Kaya is quite good at getting him to imitate her and make funny noises. He's getting close to crawling too. He gets himself into crawling position and then doesn't know what to do. The time is going by too fast!

Soccer!!

Logan has been playing indoor soccer. He's a natural and seems to really enjoy it. Here are a few photos and a video clip. He's the one in the orange shorts!

Sewing Projects

Kaya wanted a green skirt for St. Patrick's Day. I found this fun (and inexpensive) fabric. I even had enough to make a coordinating skirt for Emily. Not bad for $6 and a couple of hours sewing.

Cutie Patootie

Colton sits up on his own now. (He'll be 6 months old next week) He likes to reach for the things hanging from his mat and play with toys on the floor. He also has the cutest pouty face! This is his "I'm trying not to cry" face. He's just so cute!!

Snow Much Fun

The kids love playing in the snow. This wasn't a very impressive storm, but it gave us just enough on our day off to go play. This was Colton's first experience with the snow and he didn't really know what to make of it. He fell asleep while we took turns sledding. At least he was nice and warm! We have a picture like this for each one of the kids - in the same green suit!

Growing Up

Kaya lost another tooth. It has been loose for some time and Emily accidentally knocked it with her head on Saturday - ouch! Throughout the day Kaya wiggled and twisted it. At one point she went into the bathroom and just pulled it out. What a brave girl!