Pillowcase, Evanston, Baby Chicks, Spencer & John concert, 2015

1. I sewed with Caleb the day after Easter. He had fun making his John Deer Tractor pillowcase.

He also made a Cars pillow case for Zander.

2. Monday afternoon I went up to Evanston to spend a few days with David and Amanda.

I used to think twins would be twice as much work as one baby, but I've changed my mind.

Twins and three times as much work. David and Amanda are doing a wonderful job of taking care of those little babies and still spending time with the other kids. David was home for Spring break.

This is such a cute picture of the two of them together. The parents will have to say which is which.

Just when I think I can tell them apart I get them mixed up.

3. Taking Matthew (in yellow), Robert (blue), and Alaina (pink) to story hour in Evanston.

4. Back home again and Spencer and John had a choir concert. Spencer is making the clip clop sound of the horses with a pineapple with a coconut in it. The concert was great.

5. John is in the red kerchief. They sang a medley of songs from

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. 

6. Saturday we truly became farmers. Here is Dad on his John Deer riding

lawn mower. It's something we have always said we would get. Now that all the lawn mowers have grown and moved, it was time. 

7. We also became grandparents to 17 little chickens. We have three Sussex chickens, the spotted one you see and many more. I can't wait for good, farm fresh eggs.

8. There are two blue candles, one pink candle, and two white ones. Same color has to represent the same number. What combination of numbers that equal 67 (Grandpa's age) can you think of.

Dad said, Blue candles were 30 each, the pink was 5, and the white ones 1.

9. Baby chicks!

10. Kaden's "Arrowhead"

Spring is a reminder of new life and hope. I am very thankful to my Savior, Jesus Christ, for giving me the opportunity to choose and being there when I could have chosen better. 

I hope you enjoyed conference and gained what you needed from it. I love you all.

Misc. Spring, Evanston, Easter, 2015

1. Back in time to see Steven's orchestra concert and to Rob & Emily's for treats

2. Saturday was garden time with a lot of help from Chris, Ryan, Daniel, & Mike's families.

Daniel is now in our family for good. Nothing like shoveling manure to prove your loyalty. 

 3. This kids all had a ball bringing out the sand pile toys and digging!

4. Yeah to Val for her cutting Ellen's hair, my hair, and trimmed Cierra's 

5. And, of course, a cookout with hot dogs and dutch oven potatoes and baked beans.

6. Mike and Suzy who share the same birthday

7. And Marshmallows 

8.To top it off, a ride in Ryan's police car - it doesn't get much better than that:) 

9.Our little twins. I think it is Jacoby and Eric, but I still get them mixed up some of the time.

10. Alaina's ballet and then gymnastics

11. Twins take a lot of work, but they are sure cute!

12. Proud Dad David

13. Easter Egg hunt at Riverside. Tammy Capener does the best hunt in the country, I'm sure.

14. Kaden and Dusty waiting for the honk to begin

15. Handing out treats is almost as fun as finding eggs. Steven was on the very left.

15. Suzy with her eggs. There were 4,000 plastic eggs. Many filled with candy, and many with slips of paper worth the treats in the above picture.

16. Colleen holding Mia, Zander and Chris.

17. Colleen found a John Deer riding lawnmower on KSL classifieds. Dad and Marion

went to get it on Saturday. Josh is helping to unload it.

18. dream come true, Caleb on a John Deer mower.

19. Jared is ready too!

20. Steven, Josh and I raked and raked while they were getting the mower.

We had 5 big piles to burn (Three of them were already there).

We burned after they got home. It burned very fast and hot. Josh and Steven had everything in control with the water hoses.

21. Sunday night we sang around the piano. It was so wonderful.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. My message was in the video that I posted 

on the family facebook page. Life is very good, Because He Lives.