‘Tis the Season to Ski

Taylor and I have been skiing a few times this season and thought it was time to take the kids. We were going to leave Aysia behind, but at the last minute decided to take her with us. I was a little nervous that she would complain about the cold or how hard it was, but she certainly surprised me. She did exceptionally well for her first time. The bunny run was a little slow for her, so we let her try a few runs down the steeper runs. She only had a few falls and was very disappointed when it was time to leave. As you can see, it was an exhausting day for her.

Beauty and the Beast

A local Junior High presented Beauty and the Beast. So I thought it would be fun for the girls to dress up as their usual princess selves and have a girl’s night out. I invited my mom and my niece, Kassidi, along with Aysia and Lacee. It turned out to be a little longer than I had anticipated, however, they were amazing. I was surprised I didn’t have to make one trip out with either girl for a break. They were mesmerized by Belle and her beautiful dresses.

Happy 107th Dr. Seuss

As a tradition, the kids enjoy celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday. I bought cupcakes, lit candles, sang happy birthday and read several of his books. What a creative and amazing man!!!

JFK

I was impressed when Jayden came home from school one day and said he had to research and read a book about John F Kennedy. I asked him if his teacher had assigned him this famous person, but he explained he was able to choose whomever he wanted. He wanted to learn more about him. We really found some interesting facts and he was able to present a poster with his findings at a Biography fair where he was able to dress up like him. He did an amazing job!

Sledding with the Pikus Clan

Jared and Jodi had their little baby girl, Jesee, in February. So while Jodi was getting some well deserved rest, Jared invited us sledding with the rest of the crew up the canyon. Some of the hills were a little steep, but we eventually found a little rollercoaster run that the kids couldn’t stop going down. The kids always have a great time with their cousins.

ALL PINK

Surprise! I am pregnant and due in August. The kids are at such fun ages for a new little one to join our family. When I found out what I was having, at the early gestational age of 15 weeks – thanks to my wonderful occupation- we decided to surprise the kids with a PINK BREAKFAST!!! We didn’t tell them why, but let them guess. Aysia mentioned it was because it was her favorite color and Skyler thought it might be because Easter was in a couple of months. With a few hints, they finally caught on and were so excited. Aysia wants to name her Kaitlynn, Jayden likes Susan and Skyler wants Anastasia. We told them we would think about it!

Projects & More Projects

Elementary and preschool is filled with activities and take home projects on nearly a weekly basis. If they were able to manage them themselves, it would be a lot less hectic in our household; however, I actually look forward to creative projects I get to put together with each of my kids. They definitely have some creative imaginations.

All About Skyler

Skyler was spotlighted in his 1st grade class. So we put together a poster that represented him. He loves skiing and sledding in the winter and vacations and celebrating his birthday in the summer. He loves transformers and St. Patrick’s day (His favorite color is green after all). He also enjoys feeding his pet lizard, Zue.

JR. JAZZ

Once again, Jayden decided to give basketball another try. He seems to really enjoy it and made quite a few baskets this season. As he gets older, however, I as a mother am getting a little more nervous at the increasing aggression of the sport. Luckily there were no major injuries other than a few bumps and bruises.

A Day in a Life of a Princess

Well, they may not be the “typical” princesses, but they sure like to dress like them. Whenever Lacee and Aysia get together, it is routine that they throw off their daily clothes and transform into not one, or two different princesses, but several. They love to turn on the radio and dance and twirl like little girls. If only we could hold onto these moments.