I am excited to finally get some updates on the blog. Our computer is not working right and I am unable to pull my pictures off my camera card. I had Mike bring home his laptop so I could update you with all the fun things we have been doing.

Sunday, April 10th Landon was given the Priesthood and ordained a Deacon. He passed the sacrament for the first time the following Sunday April 17th. We are so proud of him and the decisions he has made.

We had a great Easter Sunday. The kids woke up early to find where the Easter bunny had hid there baskets.

Pinewood Derby

After a lot of work Mike's Teegan's car turned out great. His car won a lot of the races and got the award for the "sportiest" car. It is always a fun time for the boys (and dads)

Whitney's birthday 

 Whitney had a great day and she didn't want it to end. She has some great friends that brought her all kind of fun things.

That night she went to YW. Her friends brought her balloons and her leaders brought cake and ice cream.

After YW and YM we went home and had presents and cookie cake.





 Whitney took cupcakes to her soccer team the next day and of course got into a frosting war. I think she lost.

Happy Birthday

Today is Whitney's big day. She turns 15! 

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful daughter. She is always willing to help out in anyway  and is very dedicated to all that she does. She is sensitive to other peoples feelings and wants to make other happy.  She is a great big sister to her younger brothers. A week ago Teegan and I were playing "would you rather.." while waiting in the car for Landon to come out of school. I asked him "would you rather go on vacation with just Whitney or Landon?" He quickly answered "Whitney! because I know she would take care of me". 

She is a very dedicated soccer player and would never dream of missing a practice or a game for anything. But the best thing is she loves every minute of it. With 3 or 4 practices a week, mia maid president, early morning seminary, Facebook :), and keeping up with her school work she has very little downtime. She somehow manages to get it all done and still have a great attitude about it. 

Happy Birthday Whitney!

We love you!

The cutest cheerleader ever!

*We have been having major computer problems so I was unable to pull up most of my photos that I had wanted to post.

Cool Off

We had a busy day today but still managed to squeeze in a 45 min trip to the pool between soccer practices.  Teegan said he really needed to cool off. We are really enjoying having a pool in the neighborhood and the Austin climate. Mike and the boys have managed a visit every Saturday for at least the last month or 2.

Our friend the kids found out in the yard last week
4/22/11**Update** There are lots of them and they are not Teegan and I's friends anymore. We don't like them running around even though they are little. It is kind of funny to see Mike running after them with the broom. Teegan says they run as fast as cheetahs so dad can't catch them.

If you remember I told you we have this fun little tradition of taking pictures on general conference Sundays. Well, this last Sunday it was not so fun and I think I have given up on it being a tradition. Whitney had some issues before we left the house (she was almost not allowed to even come). Then once we got to the location she and Landon would not get out of the car because a soccer game was being played 1/2 mile away and someone might see them. Let's just say it didn't go very smoothly and the pictures definitely show it.The wind was also blowing like crazy.
In a change of events Teegan was my man this time. He jumped out of the car and was happy to let me snap a few ( not too many)

 He may look all GQ but he is really telling me how stupid he thinks this is and how he is going to get back in the car

Happy April Fools Day

Isn't this a fun holiday?  I need to get to know more people here in Austin so I have people to play jokes on. My family gets a bit tired of me.

Every morning I pour Teegan his cereal and set it on the table while he is getting dressed. This morning he sat down and went to pick up the spoon and it was stuck. I had poured the cereal and then froze it last night. It was perfect he could not get the spoon to move. Of course he did start crying but he recovered and did laugh. We got Whitney when she got home from seminary and then Whitney got Landon while I was running Teegan to school. By then the milk had thawed a bit so when he lifted up the spoon the whole thing came up together.

This evening I text Mike that a Mr. Bear from the insurance company had called and that he needed to return his call and gave him the number to call. He was kind of busy at work so when he got home one of the kids asked him if he had returned the call. Mike said he had not so I told him it was important and he needed to call back. He called the number I had given him but it just rang and rang, no one answered. Which was to bad because I gave him the number to the Austin Zoo. Mr. Bear. Oh I  crack myself up. I laugh now just typing about it. Yeah Mike didn't think it was that funny either.

Happy April Fools Day