Congratulations!!!

Way to go G! For earning your Cub Scout Bear badge last night - And for earning the Builder of the Month Award for your HONESTY -

WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

XOXOXO,

Mom and Dad

Pinewood derby

The results are in - G's standing was 4th place. Not bad for an ice-cream sandwich. Boo and A also raced their cars unofficially. They all did great. Here they are:

Today, Little B performed gymnastics at a nearby high school. He limped around on the stage because of his immunizations two days ago (that tetanus shot is still bothering him). After a few tricks he forgot his leg was supposed to hurt and did everything else just fine.

Baby's arm and other exciting happenings -

Boo performed in her first choir concert on Wednesday!
Earlier this year she told me she wanted to take voice lessons but never wants to sing in front of people. She started taking voice lessons and then signed up for choir at school. Now she just sang in front of hundreds of people! I am so proud of her!Baby E got her cast on Wednesday - PINK is her color! The doctor said she only has to have it on for two weeks! It is awesome that babies heal so quickly.
Here she is crawling despite the awkward cast -The next morning -

The cast has been signed by the whole neighborhood. Anyone else want to sign it?

Yesterday Little B, S, and E all got immunized -

I just don't understand this - the kids cried and got lollipops and bubbles, they cried again and got stickers and lunch at McDonalds. I comforted and held three crying kids and what did I get? Nodda!

S is going to pass up little B soon. S is in the 75th percentile in height and weight and little B is in the 15th percentile in weight and 25th in height. There are 2 years 2 months 3 lbs and 3 inches difference between them. E has finally gotten a clean bill of health with regards to her ear infections. No more antibiotics - Hurray!

Tonight is the long awaited much anticipated Pinewood Derby!

Even though G is the only cub scout in the family, Boo and A are making derby cars as well. It has been a time consuming undertaking getting three pinewood derby cars cut, sanded, painted, weighted and detailed. Last year, G won first place and the pressure is on to bring home another win. (Okay, really it is self-inflicted pressure because of my competitive nature). DH is having the kids do more of the work this time, so the cars may not even roll. We'll see. On another note, any one know if you can get lead poisining from melting split shot on a camp stove?

Pinewood Derby and Easter

Warning! Long post as I'm playing catch up for April.

FIRST PLACE! That's what G placed in the pinewood derby! He was so happy he could hardly stop smiling (which is something he rarely does). He was also conscious of other people's feelings and told me that the race was for fun and that having fun was the most important part, not winning. Me? I was jumping for joy! DH was secretly singing himself praises (he did an awesome job with getting the mechanics just right). Our neighbor came in 3rd place. It was fun to see these two fresh 8 year old boys sail past the rest of the competition. GOOOO COUGARS!

Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt! What joy and chaos! My friends and I organized a little neighborhood egg hunt for the kids. It was the first of many egg hunts to follow that weekend. We split up the kids into big kids and little kids and hid the eggs in two different back yards. I hid the eggs for the big kids, and when all was said and done, there were still four eggs the big kids were unable to find. I am just soooo good at this hiding thing. Maybe TOO good since the oldest was 13 and the next oldest was 9. Next year we want to make this a bigger event and get ALL the kids in the neighborhood involved.
The Saturday before Easter was packed with excitement - We took the kids to an Easter egg hunt at my DH grandparents' retirement home. The kids were scoping out the golden eggs before the hunt began. From the word GO until the hunt was over took all of 2 minutes! Not kidding, but the kids had a great time. Little B almost got his golden egg but another little kid wrestled it out of his hands. B was a good sport about it - but his big brother was pretty ticked off! I had to calm him down afterwards. Draper Temple - We went to the open house in March, then went to the dedication, then were invited to a temple session and sealing (marriage) for a young couple in our ward. It was a beautiful ceremony and so peaceful to be in the temple that day. It set the mood for the Easter holiday and kept my thoughts on the Savior who made the ultimate sacrifice for us all so that we might live again. Thanks Grandma L and Grandpa A for keeping the kids for us so that we could enjoy the blessings of the temple that day.
That night I got a haircut (to be seen in a picture below) and we colored Easter eggs. The kids really had a great time.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Easter Sunday. After church, DH took the kids Geocaching while I got a much needed nap. Then we spent the evening at DHs parents and got to spend some quality time with his siblings, parents and grandparents. (Jeff and MaryAnn we missed you and remember spending a great Easter with you last year in Colorado).

The picture below is of my brood and DH's grandparents. One of the best things about moving back to Utah is being able to spend more time with them. Our children have been able to develop a love for their Great Grandma Edla and Great Grandpa Carl. They often ask to go visit and love to give hugs and kisses. We missed getting to spend time with my family on Easter, but can't be in two places at one time. I can't wait to see them tomorrow when we get together to welcome my nephew home from his mission to Switzerland.