Spring Picture Dump

Finally all - well most of the snow has melted and it feels like spring at the cabin!

Playing with Ella at the park

This cutie is my good friend Lisa. We decided to rock the 30-something double chin look.

At the zoo

Zoo carousel

Another day at the Aviary with Ella & Andi

Spinny thing at the Aviary

Pink Carhartt from Grampa Ken!

Some spring puddles

We went to visit Daddy at his office.

I think I was more excited than the kids. For 6 years in Elko, I never went out to the mine where Wayne worked. So I felt like a mom on the first day of kindergarten: "Look at you being so big and doing adult things! Look, your name is on the door!!"

Brynn thinks when I say, "Let's go for a bike ride," it means "Put on your Sunday best with mudboots!"

Out to eat with Grandma

I have become a soccer mom!!! Major bucket list accomplishment (har har).

And look who the coach is - Wayne! The girl in the middle is so cute - she thinks soccer is 50% treats after the game, and 50% making the right funny face at the other team. Her enthusiasm is pretty contagious.

Easter Egg hunt in the backyard

We saw a few moose once the snow melted

We've started fishing with the girls.

Brynn is pretty serious about it.

Pip finally caught her first fish!

Pippy had a pre- kindergarten day to visit the school.

Planting flowers with Grandma

Happy Spring!

Heber Piano Festival

Penelope did the Heber Piano Festival in March. She had to take a few tests and play a recital piece!

Rock Climbing

We've been doing some rock climbing this winter. Pippy has a great time and is getting really good. I've got some videos that I will try to post later.

We went with Jaxon & Mikko one day

Jaxon!

Brynn doesn't weigh enough for the auto-belay, but she likes to try on the lower stuff.

We took Pippy's friend Riley one day.

Snow in February

We got a LOT of snow in February. Mostly during the 3 weeks that Wayne was gone to Mexico and Toronto for work. It also coincided with the snowblower being broken.

Good thing I have beastly shoveling skills!

The snowplow created this nice 3 foot berm at the edge of our drive

The road

Cars, boat, Philip's motorcycle covered in snow. I took the measuring tape out to record 17 inches.

Almost all scooped!

Bebo leaves

Bebo (Philip) moved out at the end of February. The girls were very sad. 

We read about Little Critter cleaning his room. For some reason it seemed similar to Philip 'cleaning' and 'organizing' his room, packing up what fit into his Subaru, and 'storing' the rest for a later date. 

Bebo's room, all cleaned up after moving!! Too bad I don't have a before picture.

Wisdom from Brynn

If mom is trying to catch up on fashion magazines, it's ok to climb on top.

If mom convinces you to wear snowpants, there's no need for any other clothes.

If mom gives you cheese slices, find the cheese block because you'll get more cheese.

If dad is snoozing in a chair, climb inside his robe and pretend to sleep. No one will ever notice.

If you're at grandma's, you can do ANYTHING

If there is butter on the counter, it's a really good snack. Or face cream.

If you snuggle with daddy under the covers, mommy won't find you and make you go to bed.

Kid's museum

We had fun at the Museum of Curiosity

This was the coolest thing ever. A little water table where the little ones just sit in a high chair type thing and splash in the water!

Cross Country Skiing with Ella

We went skiing with this cool cats.

The daddy's with their girls

January

Grammie & Grampie visited

Swimming with 'Nanny'

Our little cuddlebug

Pippy rock climbing!

Stacking blocks at the children's museum

This was at the children's museum also. Coolest thing ever - the kids sit in the table, like an attached high chair. Then they can play int he fountain, splash, scoop water, etc.

Looking at rocks