April

 

EGG & COOKIE PAINTING

 

DONUTS & EGG HUNTING AT GREAT GRANDMAS

EASTER BUNNY BASKETS AT THE HOME FRONT

BEFORE THE FIGHT WHITES!

AFTER THE FIGHT CRAZIES! 

GRANDPA TURNS 37!!! 

SMORES AND OLD DANCE RECITAL OUTFIT TRY-ON DAY

 

PLAYING WITH REMINGTON & JETHRO

 I TOOK THIS PICTURE IN A MOMENT OF FEELING VERY GRATEFUL FOR MANY THINGS & MY SWEET LITTLE FAM DAMILY . . . MISSING MICHAEL'S LONG, FLUFFY HAIR (CHOPPED IT OFF RECENTLY) 

 

ME, SIA AND KITTY PLAY A LOT.  NOT SURE WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WITHOUT HER NEXT SCHOOL SEASON! :( 

DADDY BRAIDING HAIR. HE JUST GRABBED GWINNA'S AND STARTED DOING IT WHEN WE WERE TALKING AND DECIDED TO KEEP GOING :) 

EASTER'S OVER! NOT QUITE LIKE MY HALLOWEEN COLLECTION. 

Funny sayings of the month 
Gwinna. 
Discussing Grandpas work and how he only has one employee. I quickly answered that he only answers to himself...and Gwinna very seriously asked “oh did Mary Rose quit?” 

Joanna (Noelles friend)
Whole class reading a book together and she read a line about an iguana and she stopped to say “oh it’s like Noelle’s sisters name Guana!”

Sia
In the morning she asked me what the word “extinct” meant and we’d been discussing and looking at pics of dinosaurs and other animals that are extinct now. On the way home from picking up sisters she was telling them about the “fatty” woolly mammoth and I said “they’re big but it’s not a nice word to use” and she said “oh sorry but they can’t hear me because they’re dead!”

Interesting thought in today’s study. “All things unto me are spiritual” I was looking out the window while picking up the girls with Sia and as I rolled it down I felt the cool wind on my face and it was a moment of complete spiritual comfort for me. His creation felt so refreshing & it gave me peace & I just felt so happy & grateful to be exactly in that moment with my sweet Sia hanging on my seat & chatting to me about how the trees looked like the one in Harry Potter that “hits people” as we waited. 
Heavenly Father sent us here and he also sent so many creations to help us find peace and comfort through this life. Hugely, the commandments. When we are keeping them we will find deep, lasting, true joy in our lives. 
Even the ones we may consider temporal such as WOW are spiritual to Him. And I can testify that is true. When I have overindulged in whatever new candy the season may bring... Easter - Reese’s eggs, candy corn at Halloween, my moms cookies anytime we visit, Nutella throughout the year actually ha! My spirit does not feel good. I feel weighed down physically but also grumpy & dragged down spiritually. 
Whenever I do things with the mindset that is has spiritual significance I begin to feel gratitude for that task and it quickly spills over to my many many blessings. 

March

 March started with rain, neighborhood friends, rollerblading and homeschooling continuing on. . . 

A lot of playing at Grandma's house this month.  

When we are outside Uncle Brett is teaching the girls how to ride! 

He is too much fun!!! 

When we go in we are snuggling babies and baking/decorating sugar cookies with direction and help from Tia Sophia! 

Sisters....

flowers from my Lils sister

Michael Joe's 36th! Looks the same as last year when covid hit.  

We like at-home, low-key partying with just us!

Noelle helping me make grapefruit juice.  She squeezed all of this! 

It was not the best, but it was fun to make:) 

Their cousin Nano was sweet and told me it tasted just like grapes! haha😆

First day back to school (March 15th) was a pajama day! PERFECT way to ease back in.  

They are only back for 3 hours which is a perfect way for ME to ease back in. 

back to pictures of Sia and the kitty boy :)

First hunt of the season set up by their sweetest primary leader Yuphaa!!!

Right in our own front yard and she did it all secretly and then called me to let me know. So awesome.  

I love garlands apparently...and even more with the holidays.  

Easter tree;)