While Mom and Dad Were Gone . . .

While Mom and Dad were in Colorado, the boys had a weekend of play with Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Chet. Ethan and Noah had lunch at Chick-fil-a with Aunt Kim and Grandma Kathy on Friday, while Daniel and Benji were at Casa Vida. On Saturday they went to Ridemakerz and made custom cars. They also went to the aquarium at the Wildlife World Zoo. And, on Sunday, they went swimming! What a fun weekend for everyone!! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for taking such good care of our boys!!

Field trip to the Zoo!

On Wednesday, April 21, our co-op took a field trip to the Phoenix Zoo. It was an unseasonably cool day and we all enjoyed being outside, marveling at God's creation together! We spent several hours looking at the animals, we had a picnic lunch together and then we went home before the rain started!

Our Businessmen!

On Saturday, April 17, our family had a garage sale. The boys wanted to get in on the action, so they planned their own concession stand, which would run at the same time as our sale. Our neighbor girls, Chloe and Paige, were delighted to be their business partners! The kids all got together the night before and made signs advertising their merchandise. They carefully priced each of their items: soda, water, lemonade, candy and otter pops. On Saturday morning, they were ready for business. They worked hard, were enthusiastic and polite and at the end of the sale, they had earned $31.60. Way to go, kids!!

Daniel's Art: January, February and March, 2010!

Here's some of Daniel's awesome art!

Oh Happy Day!!

Easter morning started out early with church services outside on the lawn. It was a beautiful morning, warm and without a cloud in the sky. A perfect morning to sing praises to God for raising His son and conquering sin and death!! After Easter services, we headed over to Grandma and Aunt B's house for a visit and to wish them a happy Resurrection Day! Then it was off to lunch with family at Dillons. We were so blessed to have our sweet cousin, Aubrey, with us for the afternoon. As well as her daddy, Loren, and Uncle Flake, Grandma Freda, Matt, Grandma Bettie, Grandpa Ron and Uncle Andy. It was a fun day and we are so thankful for our many blessings. But most of all, the gift of life through God's own son, Jesus!

Easter Egg Coloring!

On Saturday, April 3--the day before Easter--we colored Easter eggs! It was a blast and all four boys were very active in choosing the colors and getting their eggs to just the right shade! What a fun Easter tradition!

Day Two: Our California Adventure!

Day two of our Disneyland surprise trip had us visiting Disney's California Adventure Park. We were there from the opening of the gates to the closing of the park, and we had a great time every minute!! We rode the rides of Paradise Pier, the Hollywood Back lot and Condor Flats. Daniel's favorite ride was California Screamin'. He rode this monstrous roller coaster a total of 7 times (4 times with Dad and three times with Mom). Benjamin and Ethan both loved the Grizzly River Rapids while Noah fell in love with King Triton's Carousel--which he rode 7 times because it's conveniently located right next to California Screamin'!! We didn't think our second day could be as fun as our first day, but, wow-ee, it was!!! By the end of day two, we were all smiles--and a little bit tired, too!!