Jack's First School Performance

Tuesday the 28th was Jack's first "musical performance". The morning of we were talking before I left for work and I said that I was so excited and I was going to take some pictures. He told me that there was a sign that said, "No camera's and no pens...I couldn't believe it either Mom, but it's true". I laughed and told him I would just take a picture before or after. Luckily, there were lots of other parents there taking pictures - so I didn't embarrass him :)

It was an environmentally friendly themed concert. For one of the songs his class got to play the finger symbols - he did a great job.

Another of the songs was a rap about recycling. I tried to take a video during the concert, but my batteries died. So Jack was kind enough to do the rap once we got home. :

At the end he has to do a "cool dude" pose. He said he was super proud of that "because he had to work really hard to learn it". It was so much fun to watch. I can't believe how big he is.

And the walkin' man walks....

So adorable - he walks almost all the time now. He used to walk like a chimpanzee, but he has kind of mastered it now. He even stops and starts mid walk. He still falls - ALOT, but even that is getting better.

So much fun!

Looking for the baby...

Kenzie got a book for her birthday that has a mirror on the front called "the princess in me". Jaron was trying to find the baby that was in the book and even tried to give it kissing. He would open it very confused as to where the baby would go. It was a good 20 minutes of entertainment :)

Easter and Guitar Hero...

Happy Easter to all! The Easter Bunny came to our house and hid our easter basket in the weirdest places :) Kenzie and Jack had so much fun - Jaron just liked the bright colored eggs.

We had a really great day. We went to church with the Sampson/Bolton clan in Auburn and then went to their home for dinner, an egg hunt, and a really great game!

All the kids were dressed up - aren't they adorable. Jack (almost 6) Addie (6 1/2) Eunice (16) holding Jaron (almost 1) and Kenzie 3

Guitar Hero - what an awesome game! I am not good at it at all, which was very frustrating. More than once I got frustrated and had something come out of my mouth where Eunice said, "what did you say?". I didn't curse, but for those who have been around me lately - it's always something interesting (curse words, jasper, etc.)

Everyone got into it!

Jack called this - the cross drum. I'm sure all the hot bands will be doing it soon :)

We hope you all had a wonderful, less wet than us, day :)

Kenzie turns 3!!

I can't believe my tiny girl has turned 3 - she is so big!


We had a party with all the friends she had asked to come: Tate, Zoe, Sadie, Owen, and Addie. Even though it was raining and wet, we sent them out to draw with sidewalk chalk and play with bubbles. The sun made an appearance, and they had a really great time. She was given lots of fun princess gifts and dolls, and a really great book from Grandpa. For those who missed it - we had a pink cake with strawberries and cream on it - as requested :) She is so funny!

She is hilarious, and constantly getting bruised. She is also a delegater and always finds a way to negotiate her way out of doing something. I am struggling with the fact that she is three - why can't she stay small?

The addition to our Jedi Force!!

We had a surprise a couple weeks ago when Stuart and Olivia came to visit and gave Jack a Darth Vader helmet. It is so cool - it actually talks and says things like "don't make me destroy you". Thanks again Stuart - he loves it so much!!


Here is a new brand of storm trooper - notice the purse!


She is going to cost us so much money!!

49th floor of the Columbia Center

These pictures are the view from my office. I tried to take pictures on a nice day, but we didn't have one this week. I will take some if the sun shines and post them later.


I took this one for you Mom :) This is the view down to the street.

This is my new cubicle - nice eh?

This picture makes me think of what Nephi may have seen in his dream of the great and spacious building :) It's Amazon.com's headquarters, but it's placement and architecture always made me think of that.

Anyway - the job is great. It's been hard to be away from the kids, and Paul and I are going through withdrawls from not being able to talk to each other all the time, but the income will be really nice.

Riding the bus has been a total adventure. They were really excited that I rode the bus :) I guess this past Tuesday, the 3 billionth rider went on the Metro bus system. So the King County commissioner was waiting at one of the stops, with the news watching. People thanked us for riding the bus as we got off. Seriously, it was a big day for me but I wasn't really expecting any fanfare :) I actually got a button to commemorate my first day.

On the way home, my bus charma reared its ugly head and the bus broke down, we had to wait for 20 minutes and then it fixed itself and we were on our way. I apologized to the woman next to me and told her it was my fault. She looked at me like I was crazy! I've had some other adventures, but the first day will always be memorable!