Late March - April 19 (in random order)

Easter, Camp Metigoshe retreats, sandbagging, basketball, volleyball, Marketplace for Kids. Sandbagging pictures are scattered throughout this post. Filling sandbags was an activity of choice for the kids during the first part of April. On a few occasions they chose sandbagging over going to the Y. They felt good about excersising, having fun with friends, and contributing to the well being of the community all at the same time.

Kaydra, Cole, and Claire

...gleaming with smiles after the hunt

Claire shows Daddy how to dye Easter eggs

Cole and Kaydra prepare to dye Easter eggs at Janelle and Jerry's. They invited us out to their house to color egss and go on a fantastic Easter egg hunt. It was Eggsellent!!!

Kaydra performs a setting drill at volleyball practice

Kaydra holds the sandbag open for Max

Kaydra, Max, Jayden, Greyson, and Cole volunteer their time to fill sandbags.

Claire relaxes with Daddy on the couch

Kaydra shows The Pocketeer to Grandma Sherry at Marketplace for Kids

Auntie Tara stopped by to learn about the Pocketeer

Grandma Lana and Grandpa Art with Kaydra

Kaydra and her entrepreneurial partner pose with their innovative product, "The Pocketeer". This innovation provides simple, practical storage for all of your bedside essentials

Nathan chaperoned Kaydra's group at Marketplace for Kids

Kaydra passes the ball in bounds during her basketball game

Cole and Dylan fill sandbags at the All Seasons Arena

Kaydra serves a ball over the net at her volleyball game. Her teammates, Brekkyn and Emma watch as the ball clears the net.

Kaydra's fan club at the game

Audrey, Greyson, Cole, Brekkyn, Dylan, Tayten, and Collin pose with their shovels and a pallet of sandbags that they filled.

Claire smiles at herself in the mirror

Cole and Jayden sit by the firepit at the Hammering out faith with Dad retreat


Cole walks up a trail with Uncle Matt, Brekkyn, and Jayden at the Hammering Out Faith With Dad retreat at Camp Metigoshe


Kaydra has fun at the Friday Night Live retreat at Camp Metigoshe


Kaydra and her friends, Sidni and Ciara, enjoy the music at Friday Night Live


Spring has arrived...
The snow is melting, the ice is clear
The warmer weather is certainly near

Enjoy your day!

Cole's "Everyday Hero" Essay

All kids in grades 3-5 wrote a speech about their Everyday Hero. One essay from each class was chosen to read in front of the whole school. Cole did an awesome job!! We are proud :)

Celebrating at Homesteaders :) Each hero received a gift certificate!

Guess Dad is EVERYBODY'S hero. Mom doesn't even get to be in the picture ;)

One of Cole's best friends was also chosen to read his speech. Good job Tayten!!

Waiting for the big moment!

Mr. Petterson the counselor also posted these two pictures of Nathan, Cole and Cole's friends, and also Brekkyn & Audrey sandbagging. I'll post more of those later!! We are kind of behind :)

Lots of Pics

Don't mind the order of the pictures!! It always updates them backwards :) Also, we can't get rid of this underline!! Enjoy :)



Out to eat at the end of the weekend

The finished product!! Thanks everybody!!!!

Tara takes a break ;) Pregnant people need to do that :)

Janelle put up all of our word art!! Is that what it's called?

Art & Matt

The love seat in the living room!!

Had to post this one!!! Drew actually did more than hold the tools!! She put the guys in their place with her advice :)

Progress is getting made!!

Paul, Nathan & Drew

Jerry was the mastermind of it all..........and he was here all weekend from sunrise till about midnight.

Carpet coming out. Why aren't these pictures in order???

The beginning of the living room destruction!

A break in the snow!

Isn't she growing up way to fast??

Cole & Claire were pretty excited that their ring pops "matched"

Isn't Claire beautiful? Look at her little hair clip earing ;)

She loves those Dora size SIX PJ's of Kaydra's :) Anything to be like her big sister!!

Whenever Claire & Olivia get together, they like to be "fancy" :)

Claire has been into playing with her baby dolls!! This particular one was given to her by Dawnie!!

So pretty!!