Random happenings and pics!

Hey guess what?   The grass is green, the sky is blue and it is a beautiful day.  I'm taking a brief break from all chores and updating the blog. (I'm trying to be better)  Emma and James are playing outside and enjoying digging up the grass...  So much has happened this past few weeks, I'm just going to throw out a few things for your enjoyment.

We enjoyed a nice visit with the Aldrich Grandparents.  They came for a week.  The weather was rainy at the beginning but cleared up by the end of their visit.  We were able to go to the zoo as a family and enjoyed seeing all the animals.  Emma really like the gibbons (sp?) Monkeys.  They were hooting and putting on quite a show.  I had to carry her away from that exhibit.  She kept going back to it.

Kathleen and Annie

We stopped and had a picnic lunch at the zoo.  Emma zoomed in on the cookie bag...

Well you know the rest of the story!  She shares nicely though..

David

 

Emma and Grandad Aldrich

Grandma and Grandad Aldrich , I love this picture of them!

 After the zoo, we drove home and stopped at the Pali Lookout..  It was super windy and chilly but the view was incredible. 

The next day, we got the great news that Carina had won a scholarship from McDonalds! 

Hip Hip Hooray for fast food!!

Carina got the letter right before she had to head off to work. 

We are so excited and so grateful!

David and Peter had a court of Honor.  Peter has achieved the second class scout rank and David earned a few more merit badges.  Afterwards, the kids enjoyed figuring out Granddad's new Ipad.

Here are some cute pictures of Kathleen.  She is developing into a beautiful young lady.

Carina in her suit

After the grandparents went back home to St. George, I got busy doing some more sewing.  I made Carina a suit for her We The People competition in Washington DC next month.  We had tried buying one, but it just didn't fit right, so I decided I would make one for her. 

Carina trying on different combinations... I like this one.  

 

 

Jared

Emma in her Sunday dress.  Such a cutie.