Spring Break 2012

This March we decided to head to California and spend time with Rich and Julie. We all looked forward to this exciting week. We had a great time. Everyday was full and fun! Before we left we had a lot of snow. The kids had no school and late starts. Carter was also blessed to go to the Portland Temple for the first time with Grandma and Grandpa Newell. We then headed south to be with family. It was a great week!

Bailey, Paige and Hayden making a snowman on a late start school day.

Beautiful snow!

Madalyn and Carter going to the temple with their Dad and Grandma.

Handsome 12 year old.

The day we left, Matt and Carter dressed up as twins at school.

Visiting Dave and Christine in Grants Pass.

As we traveled, I bought a whole bunch of groceries so that we wouldn't have to stop and spend too much money. The kids did a great job passing food around and not complaining.

Preparing a cream cheese bagel.

A full car.

This was a common activity for the kids! Playing games on the IPad.

FairyTale Land.

My boys.

Sitting on the King's throne.

King Gannon and Hayden.

Madalyn took Anderson down the slide and she was more afraid than sweet little Anderson.

Gannon loved this rooster.

MaMa.

Gannon loved this slide too.

Cinderella's stage coach.

Choo Choo.

The yellow brick road.

Is that Dorthy?

Catching Anderson at the end of the slide.

Uncle Rich brought In & Out BURGERS for us.

Oh so good!

Matt loves this food.

The Sacramento Zoo.

Riding the zoo train.

Paige did not want to ride on the train. She wanted to ride on the Carousel.

Julie and Rich got us into the zoo with their passes.

It was a perfect little zoo. Not to big and not to small.

We all headed to San Francisco to take a trip out to Alcatraz.

Riding the Ferry over to the island.

Gannon stayed home with a babysitter while we spent the day in San Francisco.

Alcatraz.

I love this picture of Isabella, Paige and Bailey.

They are running up the ramp at Alcatraz.

Julie and Isabella.

Getting ready to go inside.

The recreation yard.

Prisoners.

The Warden's home.

This was one of the cell's of an Alcatraz escapee.

The prisoners made dummies that appeared like humans so that they could escape into the night!

Incredible.

The prisoners regulation #5:

This is my new theme to my children.

LEAVING ALCATRAZ

We ate lunch at Hard Rock cafe. It was pouring rain outside.

It felt so good to be protected from the rain as we ate.

We drove down the crooked road.

Lombard St.

Eating dessert at Giradelli's

Chinatown.

Matt and Rich took the kids to Scandia.

We had a wonderful dinner at Aunt Ann's house on Thursday night.

Aunt Ann was so gracious and made a great dinner.

The kids jumped in the jacuzzi.

Bailey, Carter and Hayden decided to jump in the freezing pool and then go jump back in the jacuzzi.

Carter freezing.

Hayden racing to get out.

Ahh warm again.

Aunt Ann and Uncle Heber.

Matt took the kids skiing at Boreal.

Driving home we listened to General Conference on Matt's IPhone.

Conference was amazing!!

The kids did a great job traveling. We stopped in Eugene for the night and stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Newell. Spring break was wonderful!

Carter's basketball season ends

Carter started his second basketball season in January. He did such a great job this year. He made so many improvements. This last Saturday was a jamboree. He played 4 games with his team. I love watching my kids play sports. We enjoyed cheering him on and seeing all of his growth. WAY to go Carter!!

There first game!

Carter and his friend Anthony running to get the ball.

Free throw shots.

The kids supporting Carter.

Gannon was a trooper.

He hung around Matt and I all morning.

Waiting to get in.

Receiving awards at the end of the Jamboree.

I can't wait to see his growth for next year. Great season CARTER.

Star Student of the WEEK.

Bailey was chosen as star student in her classroom this week. She has been waiting all year for this special privilege. She would come home often from school and say, I am not star student this week. Well, she came home yesterday and she is star student. Today, she was to bring something that was very special to her to school inside of a box. Then the children had to ask her questions to find out what the special thing was. From the beginning of the year, Bailey has been wanting to take Gannon as her special something. Today, I got Gannon all dressed and Paige and I took him to school. Bailey sat in the rocking chair and the children asked her questions. I stood in the hallway with Gannon and Paige. Then I entered the room and the kids said it is your brother. She was so excited. Gannon sat with her the whole time and loved it.

Bailey holding Gannon in front of her class.

Answering questions from everyone.

Gannon got thirsty during the experience and so Bailey's teacher gave him a drink of water.

Gannon answering Bailey's question!

So cute.

Hayden's Birthday cont.....

The weekend after Hayden's birthday we went to Aunt Tricia's and had a great day. Tricia made an awesome cake for Hayden. Hayden enjoyed playing with his cousins and going to Hometown Buffet with all of us. Grandma, Grandpa, Ashlee and Jeff all came up to celebrate. Very fun!

Hayden opening gifts.

All the kids.

Hayden with his cake from Aunt Tricia.

Crazy kid.

Tricia and Hayden

Ashlee, Jeff and Hayden

Blow out the candles.

Our son.

Grandma and Hayden.

Grandma and Grandpa Newell.

Gannon playing on the tire swing with Carter.

Carter and Gannon.