Gorgeous Week Outside

What a gorgeous week outside!!  We hope that our family and friends are doing well and enjoying plenty of time outside in the sunshine!!!

Handstand practice.

Kids being kids.

Ayson wanted to learn how to make his own Ruben sandwich:) 

Yum!

Addie and Sage!

Amy was at the library on Tuesday for a Ladies craft night (titled: Stich and 8itch :)  and Amy made sure to snap a picture of Ayson's photo on display! 

Amy's friend Kate made the cute bear for Amy on while at craft night AND when Amy got home, she found out that Ayson also made felted wool crafts at school in art class:  a hog (complete with tusks) and a turtle - too cute!

The weather continued to be gorgeous on Wednesday so we went to Kate's house for a short visit and to pet the chickens.

Our crazy cool box elder tree would make a great scene for a scary book!

Friday night fun with friends - peach schnapps with whipped cream :)

Addie playing with Bohdi

On Saturday, Addie's Girl Scout troop went on a field trip to an ice cream/yogurt shop.  

While Addie was at her event, Amy, Adam, and Ayson got Ayson ready for his next sport: baseball.  Ayson will start baseball practice in mid April.  After the field trip, we went to Red Robin for lunch - yum!

Sigh...rolling down a clean driveway is better than rolling in grass (that might have ticks) SO Amy did not stop Addie from having fun.

While the adults planned gardens, the kids played outside (Addie) and inside (the boys and Emelia)

Sunday afternoon was the LAST time the ice rink would be open for this season so we made certain to get to the rink early so that we could be the first ones on the rink!

The boys practicing at the park.

 

Happy Birthday, Addie!!

Happy 11th Birthday, Addie!!!  We love you so much and enjoy watching you become a thoughtful and caring young person!  Your family and friends love you SO much!!

The kids had Monday off for an Administrator's Work Day and THEN the kids had Tuesday off due to a snow storm:)  The kids were vey happy! 

Shadow trying to get the birds on Tuesday.

Addie shaking snow off our front cedar "bush" that is now as tall as the house.

Addie's snow cave

Addie insisted on showing Amy that she could fit inside- without a coat or gloves.  Crazy girl!!!

Addie's birth in March 2012 was crazy warm with temps in the low 80s!!  Addie was outside in her diaper!

March 15, 2012

March 15, 2023!  Happy birthday, Baby Doll!!!!

Sigh...kids - Addie making a funny face and Ayson farting as he walked by Addie's chair.

Opening her cards and gifts

Ayson and his buddy

For Addie's birthday family activity, she wanted to go to Wonder Works at Destiny USA (the "big" mall).  So we went early on Saturday and had a GREAT time!  (Ayson's family activity will occur next week/weekend - bowling!)

The entryway ceiling at Wonder Works

Fun with electricity

Brain wave game - the person with the calmest mind wins

Amy vs Addie

Adam vs Aysom

Rollercoaster simulator

upside down

Ayson's turn!

A view of what the boys were watching on the screen inside the simulator

Addie and Adam went again and take a look at the screen in the red circle - Addie's hair - hahaha!

Amy went on a ride with Ayson the required peddling very fast to make the ride make a complete circle (we hung upside down for a few seconds trying to nudge past the top) 

The big bubble wands are always fun!

Same with the jumbo "Light Brite"

Boys...

After a lunch that included a drink with gummy worms for Addie (her favorite), we braved the Canyon Climb!  Adam is no longer fond of walking on narrow platforms high above, so he stopped early and took pictures of us having fun.

Ayson playing hide and seek in Fortnite with his buds...they were on a 3 way call so they could hear each other.

Ayson attempting to build a radio that did not require a battery - he was able to get static and "clicks" but he was not able to pick up AM radio frequencies.

Both Addie and Adam had "hot" feet so they walked on the snowy driveway.  Silly people!

Addie had enough!!

Ayson also went barefoot to the front yard with a cooper wire (creating a large antenna for his radio)

Bringing the wire back inside to connect to his radio

Silly Addie