Easter

I love Cypress! Logan is in such a great school. I love that the parents are completely involved in their children's education. But mostly, I love that it's a Christian school and that they talk about Easter and what it means. Plus they have parties for special occasions, like Easter, so that's fun.

 

Easter was sooooo cold this year. Good thing I had brought the kids' coats because they were freezing. But that didn't keep them from going into the inflatables and rollercoasters. And it definitely didn't keep them from filling their baskets with as many eggs as they could fit into them.
I'm glad we went with the Rileys, too. They are such good friends and I am happy we got to maximize our time with them.

Easter and General Conference happened the same weekend this year, so the kids found their goodies (mostly candy, socks and underwear), then we spent the rest of the day listening to our Prophet and his apostles. Great weekend. Very uplifting.

Maloree, my friend

I think I wrote this a while ago, but I forgot to post it. Ha. With everything that's been going on (selling the house in Ohio, looking for a house in Arizona, and just the every day life), I've been slacking on keeping my blog up to date.

 

 

Maloree is a rockstar. She is so good at everything that she does. And she makes it all look so easy. She is my role model. She is a great wife, a super mom, and an amazing friend. She is funny (sometimes inappropriate, that's the best) social, caring, chill, and fun.

 

I just don't think Ohio will be the same without her. Erin left, Vanessa left, now it's Maloree's turn, and I hate it. I hate that all of my best friends are moving.

 

I don't where we'll be next year. There's a good chance we'll stay in Ohio for another year for a fellowship. Then we might stay for a job. Who knows...? I just hope I can form new friendships, or else Ohio is really going to suck with all my best friends gone.

 



 

 

 

Snow igloos

It's no secret that I don't love snow. It's wet. It's cold. It's miserable. I like to look at it. I like to watch the kids play in it. I like to stay out of it. But once in a while, I gotta make it fun for the kids, so I helped them build igloos. These are the final products. (I probably could have made them bigger, but I didn't really want to.)

 

Workshops

2 weeks, 2 workshops. Home Depot = Valentine box. Lowes = monster truck.

FUN

 

The Riley's

So, I've been watching Joey and Amber for a few months now. It's the perfect "job" because Joey is Logan's best friend (after Taylor) and Amber is Kendall's best friend. And it's once a week, which is not too much and not too little. Here are a few moments I captured this month.

Valentine's Day

Our Valentine's Day included surprise candy and treats for the kids, a special French toast hearts breakfast, homemade pizzas for the kids, Cold Stone ice cream by the 1/2 gallon for everyone, chocolates for me, and a date to a Mexican restaurant for my lover and I while a snow storm was in full force outside. I was super nervous to drive the babysitter home in all that craziness, but we made it. Phew. And as I pulled into the garage, I was thankful for a job in Phoenix, where we will never see snow again. Ha.

 



Valentine's Day Photo Booth