Soccer

So, it's soccer season. Emily decided to play for the first time. She is very nervous, but thought she looked great in her uniform.

She tried hard, but does not yet get the whole concept. My favorite part is when you try to yell out to her what to do and she turns to you with a very mean look and SCREAMS at the top of her lungs that we need to shut up and other various pleasantries. It is not even embarrassing at all! So fun!

There are times she tries really hard though and I'm so proud of her for doing something so out of her comfort zone and trying something new!

Joseph has started to do amazing the last few games. He is all over the place and even heads it all the time. He is so fun to watch. I took these pictures and laughed with Joseph about his retarded facial expressions! Ha! Love it!

His Answer to Prom......

Christopher asked Kristie to prom by writing her (with my help) this funny little book. This was her response. So clever, but most of all her singing voice is so beautiful! It brought tears to my eyes. Oh, Kristie, I just love you!

Spring Break Vegas Style

For spring break we went to Vegas to meet up with our great friends. They have a timeshare and we got to stay in the presidential suite! It was SWEET!!! They had a huge big screen in the living room and HUGE jacuzzi tubs in each bathroom and even a jacuzzi on the balcony! So fun. We all enjoyed the Jacuzzis very much!

Here are the kids eating dinner in the dining room. We bought our food and saved tons of money.

I shared a bed with Emily. Not too much room for me.

Jamie got the kids some rabbit catch game that they played a lot!

On one of the days we went to a science children's museum. It was awesome. They had the funnest things for kids to do. They had a building place where they could use hammers and cranes and pulleys and stuff to build with. They had a fake grocery store where the kids could shop.

They had a voting booth at the fake government building. A mechanics. A plumbing area where they could fix pipes. A fake airport with a security check center. A fake plane the kids could pretend to fly. The funnest for the bigger kids I think was the real ATM with fake money. They kept swiping their ATM card and getting out money.

They made huge bubbles and pulled themselves up pulleys.

They had many other areas. A school, a nutrition area, a music area, sports are, a medical area and much more. They had a performing arts area with costumes and a stage with a curtain. All the kids put on costumes and put on a pretend show. So much fun to watch.

They played games in the room and the arcade.

Emily used her claw machine skills to win stuffed animals for her and Maryn.

Joseph Loves the red M&M!

The girls made chocolate suckers for us.

We took the kids to the Mormon Fort. Mormon missionaries were the first non natives to live in Vegas.

MGM Grand Lion Habitat

We saw this creepy guy who dresses like Freddy and only lets you take his picture for tips. He is just a random dude doing it for a living. Clever, I might try that sometime around here. Who should I dress up like?

The Grand Canyon Store

The kids love the M&M store. We watched a 3D short movie on their 4th floor.

The kids swam a lot.

They enjoyed the water slides.

The hammocks were so relaxing.

Just my little kids went with my wonderful friend and her two kids. They all got along great. They are just like cousins and my friend is more than a sister. I had the greatest time with her. We talked, played games and laughed. I loved laughing with her. We have tried to make these trips a tradition. On our last trip she got us matching jammies and this year she did again. We looked so awesome in our cupcake night gowns. I'm glad we got to make more fun memories. I am blessed by her friendship and love her more than words can express!!!!!!!!

Conference/Easter Weekend

Saturday we watched both sessions as a family. Kristie came over for the second session and Chris even took notes when she was here.
After both sessions we died Easter eggs together. Joseph's friend Cole also was there to watch for the second session then died eggs with us. Joseph wanted me to take him to the doctor between sessions because he hurt his knee. He asked if I was going to take him at the half. Ha! I laughed so hard. We must be a sports family. Now Conference has a half time. Love it!

Emily had a rough weekend. Nothing went her way. She cried over most everything and anything. Yay for us! She just couldn't get her eggs the way she wanted and the only one she got right.....broke. Oh the joy!

Kristie and Chris made lovey dovey eggs!

Chris getting ready to watch the morning session on Sunday with his Easter basket.

These two punks got up at 5:30 to go on the hunt for their basket. They had a great time on the hunt. They got stuff for our trip in a couple days. Emily put her stuff straight into her suitcase. We are going to Vegas to stay in the most awesome time share with one of my bestest friends ever!!! I cannot wait. We leave Tuesday. Just me and the two little ones are going.

Christine came over during halftime for our big Easter brunch. She made us this awesome bunny cookie. It was so good to see her. Dennis' kids made him this funny card.

Conference was wonderful and uplifting. It also reminded me of how many things I need to work on. I guess the list is long, but I'll always be a work in progress. I just tried to get Emily to come in the office to ask her a question. This was my response, "Stop bugging me! I am designing fashions and I am with a customer." This type of response went on for a while. Then I heard my mom come upstairs and Emily explaining to her how annoying I was being interrupting her business. Oh brother! This girl just keeps me going all day!