{An awful lot of Strep-Spring Break}

Strep, has become a constant companion in our home thanks to Roo's tonsils.

Bless her heart.

It just wont stay away!

I haven't broken the news to her yet that the tonsils will be coming out very quickly!

We didn't go far for Spring Break this year,
but we did take a few days away and went to Eden to get away.
It was such a lovely little break with my sweet kids!

We had a quick visit from Heather, Breje and Brielle so we could go shopping for Breje a prom dress.

It was such a lovely fun day and Breje couldn't have been more stunning in the dress she chose!

Easter came and we had a lovely day watching conference and hanging with the family.

My cute little Adyson got some new specs.

I can't even handle how grown up and lovely she is becomming.

I kinda like her.

Sienna had to make a small machine for school-

it's my absolute least favorite project!

Thank goodness Cody stepped in and took her to his house to help him build it.

He's such a wonderful Uncle and Brother.

I had to snap a picture of this lovely school project hanging on the walls at the girls school.

Sienna sure misses her Daddy!

(We all miss him!)

Courtney made it home from her mission!

We were so excited to go welcome her home.

And the girls were extra excited to play with Tag!

And here is Sienna's final project!

A chocolate wishing well....

it was quite a hit in the school.

She came home and told me

"Mom, a 5th grader stopped me in the hall and told me that mine was her favorite....a 5th grader mom!  a 5th grader!"

I love her enthusiasm!

Adyson and I at a dinner date, just the two of us.

A totally fabulous way to spend a weekend!

And a party with my girlfiriends aferwards, 

another lovely way to spend a weekend!g

Strep Round 2.

Strep Round 3.

Tonsil time I tell you!

Dinner with my little ladies before I left them on a major vacation.

Leaving them was awful!

I sure love them.

Being their mother is just the best job anyone could ask for!

Spring Break, Sienna's 8!, Breje's Prom, Easter

My little Roo-She's growing so fast.

Here she is after learning to make eggs for the first time.

She really enjoyed herself!

Spring weather has come, gone, come again, and gone again..

but when it's here we are really loving being able to run or ride bikes to see Trav's grave.

I am so grateful for such a lovely cemetery so close by.

The grounds are taken care of so beautifully.

Our spring break was very non eventful, considering we went on vacation

just before then.

We did make a trip to the zoo though, and it was just a lovely day!

The animals were enjoying the weather and were very active.

On the way home we took a detour to my Grandpas house, downtown in SLC.

I can't even handle how adorable they are.

we made it 6 months without Travis.

Some days it feels like much longer,

and some days it feels like yesterday.

We still miss him so deeply.

That day my lovely friends gave me this painting.

I am so in love with it.

And so grateful for my dear, dear friends.

Roo started spring soccer.  She scored the first 10 minutes of her first game...

we were incredibly excited! What a fun start!

Spring also has brought allergies galore!

Poor Ads looks like this quite often.

Roo got her baptism pics done...more to come.

Isn't she lovely!?

We found this hard plastic balloon to add to our Trav trees. 

It's the little things!

Easter this year was so bittersweet.

We tried to add a lot of fun into it this year,

and really tried to focus on the real meaning...

but that doesn't mean we aren't adding some eggs and candy into the mix!

I surprised the girls with these for lunch...

it was such a fun surprise.

Oh, here they are...

Roo's pics.

Eileen does it again!

Isn't she just the sweetest?

I adore this kid.

Easter Sunday we dressed in our best and headed to church.

Afterwords we headed to the Kidmans for our fun annual egg hunt,

and then to the Johnsons for egg dying and dinner.

It was really harder then I expected it to be...but we survived.

Another first checked off the list.

We took some Eggs to Dad's grave to top off the evening.

We miss him.

And Roo's bday week began!

We started by taking a friend for crepes...

her favorite.

Adyson, my little sweet girl,

asked for a crepe filled with bacon and sausage.

How wrong is that?

Then the bday party day came!

Roo chose an art party this year and it was a blast to plan.

We made self portraits (using doilies as frames).

The girls began the party by doodling on the table cloth and answering the questions

that were written all over it.  It was a fun ice breaker.

We did shaving cream painting and they turned out so cute.

But never. ever. again.

It was difficult to keep everyone under control. 

We decorated canvas bags with fabric markers.

It was lovely to have a place to stash all their works of art once they were done.

This was my favorite activity and I don't have the finish product to show!

We made "picasso pops" by melting down hard candies and adding a sucker stick.

They were so beautiful when they were done...they almost looked like stained glass.

The girls loved this one.

(I made sure to be super organized with this one so it wouldn't be too complicated.

They each had a spot labeled on foil, they did it one at a time, and I had the tags, with names all ready 

for when they were done.) 

Not sure why this is upside down...

but when they left these "thank you for helping make my party a masterpiece" tags were attached to their bags.  I love me a good cheesy pun.

One of my dearest friends,

and really a second mother to Roo,

always offers to make her cake.

She didn't disappoint this year!

It was so darling!

Courtney,

You are just amazing!

The darlings.

Sienna got this sweet book from her class at school with B-day wishes for her.

This one.

I just cry when I read it.

What a sweet kid.

We finished bday week by heading to Heathers for the weekend.

These 2.

BFFs always.

It doesn't make sense!

We were so excited to be their for Breje's first prom.

I was able to do her makeup and hair,

and am still in awe of how lovely she is.

Inside and out!

Heather made her a bday c

And after the long drive home-she got a basketball and hoop!

She was thrilled!

I'm so proud to be her mom.

It's been a very joyful 8 years.

She brings joy-love- and sunshine everywhere she goes.

I couldn't possibly love her anymore then I do.