Cierra's Video

Ok I think I've finally got it!!! Arggg!!! I didn't think it was going to be that hard to upload a stinkin video. Blogger was not cooperating so I did it on youtube, I thought I had it and then I didn't so now I do...here goes!!! Enjoy!!!

The Democratic Process

Yesterday was the Supplemental Levy vote for School District 93 and to increase voting at each of the polling areas (which just happen to be schools) they had activities in most classrooms. I have mixed feelings as to whether I think this bond should have passed, (probably a post all by itself, but I don't want to alienate myself!) but nonetheless it did. Abbie's class didn't do anything for it, but Cierra's class did. They held a cute little readers theater. Mrs. Jensen is a wonderful teacher and I totally adore her, and she did a great job helping them, and the kids did a pretty great job themselves. Of course its human nature to brag about our kids and the things they do, but blogging makes it so easy I couldn't help myself from posting Cierra's Reader Story! Cierra was so nervous to get up in front of all the parents that she developed herself a nice little tummy ache that went away right after she got done! I hope she's not like that her whole life, I should know, its horrible!!!

And by the way do you like Cierra's new do??? My Cierra HATES!!!!! having her hair combed, in the mornings she tells me that it doesn't matter if she combs her hair because if she just leaves it it combs itself because it hangs!! Imagine that self combing hair!! Needless to say combing isn't quite the drama with short hair. But I think she's a keeper!!

Not a bad turnout of parents either! This is just half of the room the other half had just as many!

The Easter Egg Hunt

In my short time with kids (hahaha) we have been to a few Easter egg hunts that the cities we've lived in have done. We've never done the Tautphaus Park one. But here its just a field of eggs dumped out by the firemen. On one end, kids grouped off (sort of), and a siren to start the battle. When we lived in Nampa they used a few different parks for the different age groups and it was a square where everyone could stand all the way around it, again the eggs just dumped and a fire engine siren to start us off. In Tremonton the few years we were there, they had each age group roped off, parents were not aloud to step into it to help kids. You could gather 3 eggs at a time and run back to a table where they would give you a full size candy bar and then run and get 3 more until the eggs were gone. I really like this one it evened the playing field a lot and most kids left with about the same amount. I don't remember going to one in Logan, we would usually drive to Wellsville since that's where Bills folks lived. Jesse was just a little guy so I am not sure if the whole park was the same, but for the little kids they had candy just spread over the entire field, and the kids just ran and filled their baskets with that. There were a few eggs that had other types of prizes, but Jesse wasn't going to mess with things he can't see he just picked up candy.

I love it when the kids find their friends to hang with while waiting it makes the wait so much more pleasant.

Have your kids ever been one with the ticket for a big prize? We finally did it after all the egg hunts we've been to. Abbie got a ticket this year. It was so exciting. She ended up with roller blades and a new helmet. I still haven't got a picture yet. We thought about taking them back because she has some already, but its only going to be one more year till Cierra needs hers so we figured we'd just keep them now we have an extra pair when a friend comes over to play, the new ones are nicer anyway.

Did you get a glimpse of flat stanley in the pictures??? He's visiting from the kids' cousin in Bountiful and we're taking him places with us! Showing Stanley a good time!!!

Stripes, Solids, Plaid...what can you do to an easter egg?

My kids just keep dipping them in all the colors and they go brown. They like the crayon and this year they used paint brushes.

Don't you just love coloring Easter eggs? I remember as a kids it was the highlight of easter for me. I must get it from my mother, she still does it even though there are no kids there, she gets carried away though she colors the non hard boiled eggs too!!!

Jesse showing Cierra the what's and how to's.

UH-OH I think she snuck an egg, or that kid really needs to brush her teeth!!

My sweet Abbie posing for the camera!

I need to get the net up!!!

It seems to be a new past time in our family, first me then Abbie...you know what it is??? Its Volleyball!!!! Its something that I always enjoyed playing even though I am vertically challenged. I have been playing again twice a week and have been having a blast! This year Abbie was finally old enough to be able to participate in the local youth volleyball league. Her friend next door has joined her in this adventure and they are having a great time!!! And there is nothing I like better than watching my kids play sports and have fun doing it!!

Ahhh! Spring in Idaho!!!

I hate spring in Idaho, there is nothing pleasant about it!!! Its either snowing, raining or blowing...most of the time all three!!! But I digress...for Spring break the kids and I took a couple of days and went to Utah. I am helping on the reunion committee for my 20 year class reunion and there was a meeting on Sunday so I decided that there was no better excuse. So Sunday after church we left in a blizzard with hardly a 1/2 mile worth of visibility and drove to Utah. We got to Pocatello and the storm had subsided, by McCammon the sun was shining. When we hit the state line it was raining again, but at least Malad pass was clear!! My original plan was to take the kids to Hogle Zoo, but the weather was never really nice enough to be outside in. So Monday we went to Ogden to the Treehouse Museum and took my mom with us. It was a really cute place very focused on books, maybe a little young for Jesse, but he always tries to be a trooper. On the main floor they had a giant grandma to sit on and read, a fun kitchen and Dr.s office and a school house to play in. Then a giant map of Utah with a quiz game to play. Then some stations about fossils and other things in Utah. Then a few stations that were dedicated to countries around the world, by books. ie: Beatrix Potter - was England, there was a Chinese house, a Japanese and we can't remember the others. :-) The kids built an arch with foam blocks on the world map.

Grandma and Grandkids on Grandma's Lap!

Grandma with her tea party hat on!

Then a giant tree house in the middle that is suppose to have a slide, but it was closed. On the second floor, it was more for older kids. A giant map of USA with a quiz, a replica of the oval office with a presidents quiz on the wall, and one of first ladies also, a music room which was really fun and a medieval room with a giant chess board and a stage and puppet show area with lots of dress up. And a craft area. We spent about 2 hours there it was pretty fun. Then we took the kids to dinner and headed back to Tremonton. When we got there, we got ready and headed to the swimming pool! This time we took Grandpa too! The kids always have a lot of fun swimming and hanging with grandma and grandpa!! Here are some pictures of the museum.

Act 3 - The End I don't wanna work I just wanna bang on me drum all day!!!

Hard pressed to find cuter fire fighters!!!