Hiking a Volcano and a Night Just Me and Mikey

This was one of my favorite days as a family. We went on a drive out to Veyo and bought some delicious pies. On the way back we stopped by an old volcano along the side of the road. It was hard to climb it was a tiny little one, so me and Quoi stayed behind with Auri while Mike and Lincoln climbed all the way to the top. It was fun to watch them. I was so proud of my guys. Lincoln was so cute up there. 

After the volcano drive, we dropped the kids off at Grandma Goodman's for the night. A few days before, Mike surprised me by telling me he had gotten his Mom to babysit the kids for an extended date. He had to tell me about the secret because I planned on going to see Papa because we were told he only had a short time left. In the end, I chose to stay home and be with Mike. Papa did end up passing away the next week, but I'm still so grateful for the choice I made to stay home with my family, enjoy a wonderful day together, and spend the night with just me and my sweetheart. We needed that date to remind us who is the most important in life. I'm so grateful for him and the effort he put into our quality time. He is the best man I know.

The kids, of course, had a great time with Grandma and Grandpa Goodman. They played and played, got filthy dirty (a talent all 3 share) and after I started a class going for Shannon Stapley's family, I made it to the Easter Egg hunt they had. What a fun time with cousins!

Oh The Wonderful, Crazy, Always Unexpected World That is Aurora's...

We definitely love this little girl. She is beautiful, happy, energetic, smart, quick and feisty! I swear every single day there is always something going on with her. I might even have a heart attack because I'm so stressed watching over her, but she's worth it. 

She can speak well. She loves to talk, and I love that she communicates with me. Life is much easier when I tell her what we are about to do instead of just pick her up (she will scream and yell if I touch her or hold her hand and she doesn't want to). It took FOREVER, but she has just gotten an interest in TV, woot woot! Yes, I'm one of those Moms. I need a moment of rest and Mickey Mouse is helping me out a ton. Although whoever is in the house at the moment, they MUST dance with her in the beginning and the end. She is a joy to have around:) (I just need to keep reminding myself that!)

Crafting Easter Eggs with Cousins and Lots of Fun Things

 We all got together for a family craft night. Our family, ok I guess I should say, me and my kids, Annie with hers, and Kim came to hang out with her kids. The guys all ended up leaving to go play. Grandma pretty much babysat all the stir-crazy munchkins who couldn't sit still to craft (which with the exception of Lincoln, was all of them at one point). It was wild, loud, crazy, messy, and stressful for us Mommies and Grandma, but we had a good time.

Their awesome eggs they created.

We love the sandpit at the 2450 Park!

Precious Moments:

Quoi went to Lexi Goodman's middle school class for Preschool Day. She had a lot of fun doing all sorts of projects. I did not have so much fun. I had Aurora in the classroom in the corner. She was a stinker.

It was teacher appreciation week at Sequoia's school, and this particular day was "bring a flower" day. So we made her teachers some awesome wood flowers they could keep forever. And yummy chocolate! It was fun to make it with my talented girl.

Soccer and The Tyrel Goodmans:)

 This little one is an absolute Daddy's girl! She lights up every single time he comes home or walks in the room. Daddy thinks she's an angel and has no idea what Mommy is talking about when I say she's a crazy little munchkin! ;)

 Auri loves to walk around and play while Lincoln plays soccer.

 

 This season was so much fun. Grandma and Grandpa and Steve and the girls got to come to a bunch of Linc's games. It was a lot of fun. Annie and Morgan got to come once too. Lincoln loved all the love and cheering for him from the sidelines:)

 Me and Shelley got to have the boys together on the same team this year. It was a lot of fun to get to chat with my bestie and watch the boys play.

 Lincoln, Brecken, Baley, McKinnley, and Quoi

Lincoln is so dang cute to watch out there on the field!

Look at my keeper! Woot woot!:)

 For St Patricks Day and FHE night, Annie and I decided to get together and have a fun "green" dinner with the kids. The food was yummy and they had a great time playing with their cousins. Morgan and Mike both had to work late so we got to chat forever, my favorite thing to do. 

We were leaving, kids buckled in the car, when I tried to start my van. Nothing. We jumped it, nothing. So Mike showered and had to come all the way out to save us. What a sweetie. Of course he tried to jump it, started right up. And what's even sweeter, he offered to drive the van home with all 3 kids and let me take the truck, make an HOUR and a HALF hour doddle through Ross. I was in heaven! And I found some super things. Probably one of my favorite stores. Thank you Michael, you know exactly what I want sometimes:)


Ty and Rachel came to visit. They stayed with us this trip. Gary and Susan right now have Steve and Scott living with them. Steve has the girls on the weekends, so there isn't much room as their house at the moment. It was fun to have Ada in our home just like she was one of our own little munchkins toddling around. The kids loved her! Auri was a bit cautious around her, but she was happy to have a friend (sometimes to beat up on).

Aw... I love it!

He is so good with babies! He keeps asking when he's going to have another brother or sister:)

Maybe never Buddy, but we'll see! ;)

Babies and their electronic devices...

 At Aunt Annie's hanging out. Auri's face is precious!!