Wow! The past few weeks have just flown by! I can't believe I am leaving for Utah in the morning!!! Bah! But before we get to Utah here's what I've been up to....
The weather has been nice off and on and don't worry we have definitely taken advantage of EVERY nice day! :) We've had multiple play dates at the park, the zoo, and even decorated eggs and had an easter egg hunt. Things are going so great with the kids! We have so much fun everyday. I love it! I am also currently training for a triathlon so in between playing with the kids all day and getting my training in after work I stay pretty busy :)
decorating eggs
the cute cupcakes Heleyna and I made
Easter egg hunt with Raegan
Braden couldn't get enough of petting the animals!
Hudson and Heleyna waiting in line at the carousel
sharing her slushee with Braden at the zoo
I thought this was pretty hysterical. Heleyna already has the power to get guys to do pretty much anything she wants :)
The last weekend in March my friend Alysha invited a few of us to go up to her employer's house in Vermont for the weekend. We got there pretty late Friday night since we all get off between 6 and 7, but the road trip is a lot of the fun anyway :) It was pretty cold, but we had a fun relaxing time and can't wait to go there again during the summer when we can actually swim in the lake.
the gorgeous lake behind the house
me, Tabby, Alysha, and Rachele (yes we went shopping like that)
Then over conference weekend I headed down to DC with my friends Olivia and Ted. They were staying at his parents house and I stayed with Bex. It was a fun filled weekend complete with ice skating, the cherry blossom festival, great food, friends, general conference and family. On Sunday morning we drove up to our cousins Jon and Sarah's house in Baltimore to watch conference. Joe, Linda, Diana, Jonny, Christy, and Rachel were also there for the week and it was so fun to be with family! That is definitely one things I miss!
so artistic :) notice christina and bex in the background.
our delicious baked french toast breakfast!
Last week was Heleyna's 4th birthday! She got to go on a field trip for school and then Dianna only worked half day so she came home and opened presents, ate cake, and sang to her. Then last Friday we had a friend birthday party at a place called Pump It Up. It has a bounce house, a bouncy slide, and an obstacle course and the kids had a blast. I was actually baby-sitting for the Bench family in the ward so I brought Drew, Jack, and Lucy to the party. After baby-sitting I met up with some friends to celebrate Minnie's birthday. Hooray for friends :) Saturday was pretty relaxing and I spent Saturday night baby-sitting for another family...gotta pay the debts somehow ;) haha I actually don't mind baby-sitting most of the time....
The "matching" water bottle I got Heleyna for her birthday. She is pretty much obsessed :)
Lucy and Drew. 2 of the other kids I baby-sit from time to time.
(earlier post...I should find a husband)
all the friends at the party
On Sunday Minnie's family was having a little get together for her birthday and she invited some friends over. We had a great time and I loved getting to meet her family. Her mom doesn't speak hardly any english and once again I was wishing in knew spanish!
Kristie, me, and Alysha
This week has been fun, but long and crazy! I feel like it took FOREVER for Friday to come! and it's like Heleyna knows I'm leaving for a week or something cause she has been a little bit of a pill this week :) having a hard time listening, being a little sassy, picking on Braden, etc. such a contrast from the angel she usually is.