A Great Mother's Day!

It has been a great Mother's Day weekend. It started on Saturday with the boys' tee-ball game. of course they won (everyone wins in tee-ball)! Then Connor and Ian took me to Midway to Zermatt Resort. The boys love the pool, carousel and miniature golf; Kim loves the gelato; and I love not having to good. It's one of the few places we can truly relax as a family. We always have such a great time there. I love being Connor and Ian's mother. They always tell me, "You're the best mom we've ever had." Look at these adorable faces...they are the best boys I've ever had!

Gotta Love the Dollar Store

Oh to be young and be completely satisfied with a toy from the dollar store. This will keep them happy for hours!

Tee-ball Season Begins

The boys started tee-ball last night. Connor and Ian are the Cardinals and their first game was against the Nationals. Tee-ball is great because both teams win and every game ends with a treat. It's also a lot more fun this year to have both the boys playing. Ian seems so little out on the field, but he does his best to run with the big boys. Our coach is very patient and it looks like it will be a great tee-ball season!

Circus Day!

Today was Circus Day at Newcastle Preschool. The boys L-O-V-E-D it. Connor left as a little boy and came home as a ferocious lion, and Ian turned into a hilarious clown. Ian said a clown and her invisible mouse also visited the school today and entertained the students. They love preschool. Connor loves the activities and Ian loves the art projects.

Spring Projects

Finally, the weather has turned a little warmer and it actually feels like Spring, at least for today. Kim and the boys did a lot of Spring projects outside today -- including restaining the playset. The boys love to be outside with Kim. I think they got more stain on the ground than they did on the playset. No matter, they love to feel like they are helping. Too bad they won't always think this kind of work is fun!

Easter 2009

We spent Easter weekend in Santa Clara with "Grandma Betty." We had a wonderful time and the boys love any chance they have to see Grandma! The boys were so relieved the Easter Bunny found them in Southern Utah (it helped that they insisted on leaving him a note before we left). We had a great time at Scott and Cokie's for the annual Easter egg hunt and coloring eggs with red root. Enjoy some of our Easter photos.

Ian's Birthday

Today is Ian's 4th birthday. He is such a fun-loving, affectionate boy. He makes us laugh and he makes us feel loved. He melts my heart when he says out of the blue: "Mom, I love you." Kim and I are continually amazed at his creativity and unique personality. He questions everything! He looks at the world in very different ways than we do and he enjoys the simple things of life. For example, he could choose any place he wanted to eat for his birthday dinner tonight and he chose Carl's Jr. And afterward he just wanted to come home and have his Cookie Monster cake. He got his bicycle (with training wheels) for his birthday -- mostly so he can keep up with Connor. We love Ian and enjoy rediscovering the world through his eyes.