Easter Fun

We had a very nice Easter weekend this year.  Grandpa Leonard and Grandma Susan were in town, and the weather cooperated.  It was great!

Our good friends came over for an egg hunt on Saturday.
Thanks for joining us Alexandra and Avery!
Fun was had by all.

The adults had fun too!  

Mason and Sophia dressed in their Easter Sunday best.

Total buds.  

Before the egg hunt at church on Sunday.

Sophia loved all the eggs!

Back at home for more egg hunting.

Grandma checking out Sophia's egg stash.

Bubbles!!

and bubbles....

and more bubbles!!!

Happy Easter Everyone :)

Sophia's Preschool Holiday Singing Program

Sophia's little preschool Holiday singing program!  She was so focused and has been singing the songs for weeks.  We were very proud- yet amazed at how grown up she is.  The last time we were at the preschool Holiday program we were watching Mason, and Sophia was toddling around.  Now she's stealing the show.

Thanksgiving...we are thankful.

We made the trek down to New Mexico, for the last Thanksgiving in my childhood home.  My parents are going to be relocating sometime in the next year.  Of couse, we had a HUGE snowstorm on our way out of town.  But we made it there safe and sound and it was a great Thanksgiving.  

Our yard covered in snow shortly before leaving.  

Reading with Grandpa Leonard

Grandpa entertaining the kids while my mom and I cooked.

Mason's turkey creation in the making.  

Halloween and Fall Fun

Fall really is beautiful in Utah, we try to get out and appreciate it but it always seems to fly by so quickly.  Here are some photos of the kids on Halloween, and some fall leaf photos.  Mason and Sophia had their Grandma Susan in town for Halloween which was a treat, she even got into the spirit and dressed up as a witch with the kids.  

On Halloween night.  Mason got many compliments on his vampire ensemble, his hair is just perfect vampire hair!  And Sophia was the sweetest little witch.  Loved their costumes this year!  

Here we are, my face is hilarious.  I was REALLY excited for Halloween...:)

The Witches.  Myself, my mom, and good friend Rhonda spooking it up.  

I vant to suck your blood...

Spooky little trick-or-treater.

Sophia and I in my Kindergarten room.  I was Little Red Riding hood. 

Mason and I at school.  

Big guy Mason... love his guts.  

Sweet girl.

Action shot of Sophia jumping into the leaves.

Great BIG jump.  Sophie looks on.  

No wonder kids think leaves are so fun.  All that jumping and throwing, with none of the raking or bagging.  :)

There aren't words for this one.  It sums up the season.  Happy Fall everyone.  

What the....What???

I know just what you're thinking... you thought we would never blog again!!  It's been over a year!  Anyway, I'm going to start slow- but I'm trying to get back to blogging.  Now that I work part-time again, and really because I've missed it :)  So here we go.

Sophia's first day of preschool.  She has the same teachers and the same room that Mason had for his 3/4 year class.  She loved the writing center where she draws me a picture almost everyday.  She loves her teachers and has a great memory for all the books they read in class.  We've been on a field trip already to the Aviary (post to come w/ photos)  I can't believe how grown-up she is...

Orange Room

                                                          Outside her preschool.

Happy Birthday Toady!

Three years ago, and almost three weeks early, came our sweet daughter Sophia.  Today we celebrate all the joy you're brought into our lives.  Happy Birthday lovebug!

The Bettie Boop of baby pictures...

The total opposite of her big brother, Sophia loved baths from day one.

I'm ONE!!

Next.....  The Many Faces of Sophia a.k.a.  Toady

Silly.

Sweet.

Making a point.

Surpise!

We love you Sophia!  Best wishes for a great 3rd year of life.  xoxoxo Mom and Dad

Bees Game

We always have to go to at least one minor league baseball game a year, and we waited all summer this year.  It was a beautiful night, nice and comfortable.  Play ball!

The cheap seats.

Some cute couple near us took this picture.  

Cotton candy time!!!

Notice our pink cotton-candy lips and teeth.  :)

Sweet Sophie.  

Getting restless...baseball games are kinda long.  

                                   They ended the night with a truly amazing fireworks show!

Mr. Kindergarten

What happened to my little guy?  Where did five and 1/2 years go?  Here we are the first day of kindergarten for Mason.  He was so super, duper excited.  

We started the day with Mason's all time favorite breakfast: Chocolate chip pancakes with syrup on the side in a little cup.  Yum!

A kiss for mom before dad takes me to school.

Proud daddy.

Here we are!  Class of 2022.

A hug from Sophia.

Mason's super awesome teacher Mrs. Horstman.  

                                                Good luck buddy- you've made us so proud!