Easter!!

This is definitely not one of our finest family pictures! oh well, we tried.

We went down to vegas for easter and to attend the sealing/reception of one of our great friends.

the boys absolutely LOVED playing with dee's girls and all their fun toys. Trying to take pictures with 5 lil ones 4 and under was not the most successful! But they all looked sooo adorable. I made the boys bow-ties- and even one for jason. I just wasn't so great at getting pictures of them.

The kids had fun making this beautiful breakfast flower with gramma mcke easter morning. it was DELICIOUS!

This is Collin and his beautiful bride Jana. Their sealing was one of the most tender sealings i have ever been to. I am SOOOO glad we were able to be there with them. they held their reception in an orchard. they just lined one of the rows with christmas lights, set up some tables and chairs and a little gazebo..... and ta-da! it was a gorgeous evening!

Spencer wore this outfit above for HOURS! it was the cutest thing. When we went to check on him that night in bed he was sleeping with the glasses.

the kids got to climb on the red rocks- which jared loves. When we pulled up and parked, spencer looked out the window, sighed, and said "mom, my muscles are still tired." (he'd just woken from a nap and the climbing must have looked a bit daunting)

hunting for eggs! while we were at the sealing, dee & gramma took the boys to her ward's egg hunt. and of course, on "bunny day" (satruday) the easter bunny brought and hid baskets full of goodness! the boys got new swim trunks and rash guards and snorkle masks. they got to test them out when we stopped and grammas in st george on the way home. i have 2 little fish who love to swim!

we have arrived home to rain and more snow....... which makes me just want to go back down to the sunshine! it was so wonderful to be able to just let the kids play outside for hours on end! we also went to a magic show at harrahs, and did some fancy dining adults only style-- not things we ever get to do!

First book

this is jared's very first book......and i just love it. He did it all by himself. He tried really hard to sound out and write everyone's names in our family without asking me for any guidance. he really needs to stop growing up so fast!

*we finally got all his allergist / dr appointments over with. he is officially VERY allergic to dogs, cottonwoods, elms, ALL grass, EGGS, and PEANUTS. He has grown out of his milk allergy, which is great, but i think he still now has lactose issues. we gave him some cheese pizza without taking the cheese off like we normally do and he was in the bathroom all night. so it's not something i'm going to push for a while still.

at his kindergarten check-up we learned he is still in the 30% (ish) for both height and weight. And his eyes aren't the greatest. he is a bit nearsighted like me. The dr said he is right on the verge of needing glasses, but really it might be a couple years before it becomes a problem. other than that, he is one healthy boy!