I love our fruit trees!

So pretty in the spring!

So shady in the summer!

So yummy in the fall!

Happy Mother's Day!

Highlight from last week

(besides the school lunch thing.)

Spending time with my crazy family!

Going to a sweet piano concert. (Shortly after it started we were distracted by smoke coming up from the floor. I wondered if we should bolt, but it turned out okay and most of the audience never even knew anything had happened.)

The Circus! Damon's favorite act was the motorcycle cage. It was impressive.

School Lunch!

We did lots of fun things this week, but my favorite was having lunch with Damon at school.

I love spending time helping out in his class and time in the lunch room was just as fun. It was his first time to have school lunch. I still feel like these kids are so little and still need so much, but watching them be so responsible is the cutest thing! In all honesty it makes me a little sad, but still I love it!

New Bike!

Damon is adjusting to his new, bigger bike pretty well. But, because it is a little big he still needs help on and off. Tyler gets a workout chasing him around.

He was determined to balance his bike without the kick-stand and I managed to snap a quick pic, just before it tumbled over.

Helmets are a must, especially since he is still just tipping over to get off and we live on a hill.

So glad sumnmer is on it's way!

Carthage Jail

Ahh, Easter!

We had a great weekend (even though I lost my keys at the Easter Egg Hunt). Especially because we spent a lot of time outside. Is warmer weather really on it's way?

Nauvoo

(Don't forget to click on image for a closer view.)

Spring Break #1!

I keep trying to find a way to post our fun Spring Break in one post, but I can't do it. So, anytime I have a min. I will post a few pictures. I guess you could call this Spring Break #1!

Just before we left Ryan got his mission call to Guatemala.

We are so excited for him.

Tyler's sister Jessica and my sister Elise both live in Des Moines and we had so much fun spending time with them and their families.

The zoo was lots of fun. Just look at the new friends we made...


They were sad to see us go, but we all had to go home for naps before my awesome birthday party.

These girls planned a fun night of cake decorating. Elise and I had one cake and Jessica and Cassie had another. I am not posting a picture, but Jessica did so I guess you can see the materpiece and the failure there. You be the judge. I will say this. When the boys saw ours they thought we had already eaten some, when really he was in his finished form (it was a purse at first, but had way to much personality to remain such). It was the most fun I have ever had decorating a cake.

What?

Before Spring Break!

Now!

What?!!!

It is taking me awhile to get caught up with life after being gone for a week. Hopefully I will be back soon with pictures of all the fun we had!