Fun with the Cousins

The Millers are in town for the weekend, and this morning I took a few snapshots of them busy playing together. These kids just don't get to see each other often enough.






Brighton, Bennett and Ellery especially had a lot of fun playing Star Wars.  Aren't their poses hilarious?

We're not sure what happened...

Justin went to check on the kids early yesterday morning and came across Chelsea sleeping at the top of the stairs.  Did she get scared in the night?  Went to the bathroom but didn't make it back to her bed?  Was she sleep-walking?  We asked her about it when she woke up, but she had no recollection of it.  

What a funny girl. 

Let's Go Fly A Kite

It was a beautiful, warm and breezy Saturday, so we were thrilled when Grandpa and Grandma invited us for a little kite-flying. We met them at the park on our way home from the soccer game and had a fantastic time.

It's Soccer Season Again!

We celebrated the start of the Real Salt Lake soccer season by going to the first game as a family.  We are all so excited for the new season!

It was a gorgeous day!

A highlight for Brighton was that he got to meet some Star Wars celebrities at the game.  I think he was quite pleased to find out that they were fellow RSL fans.

What a fun family outing!

The Bakers

We had some sugar cookie dough left over from making shamrock-shaped cookies yesterday, so Brighton and Siena went to town with it.  I just love that look of concentration on their faces.




Yum!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A New Temple

It may not seem like it would be worth the effort to drag three children under the age of 6 to a temple open house, but I was only four when the Tokyo Temple opened, and I actually remember going to the open house surprisingly well.  It was a memorable experience for me, and I was determined to take my kids to the Draper Temple Open House.  It was a good thing Grandma Allen joined us, since Justin was too busy at work today to get away... taking them all by myself would have been a little overwhelming...

 


It was a beautiful temple and a beautiful day, and I am so glad we went.  It was so cute to hear Siena saying "beautiful!" over and over in her hoarse little whisper, and I loved how Brighton and Chelsea walked quietly through the temple with their pamphlets open, as if they were following a special map.  At the end of the tour Brighton told us that he was going to get married in the Draper Temple, so I guess it left quite an impression.  I was actually very pleased (and relieved!) that the kids did so well inside the temple.  It just goes to show that there is always a special spirit in the Lord's house, and it can be felt by little people and big people alike.

Sponge Rollers

I had kind of forgotten about the existence of sponge rollers until I came across them at Target the other day. I remember my mom putting them in my hair every Saturday night after my bath so that I could have nice ringlets for church. So, Chelsea and I decided to have some fun with them.




How do you like her Shirley Temple look?

Family Outing

One of the many things Grandma and Grandpa Allen had given us for Christmas was a gift card to the Cheesecake Factory, so we redeemed it on Saturday for a fun family lunch.

Siena watched a movie while we waited for our food... what did we ever do before ipods?

Chelsea looking adorable in my sunglasses

Brighton makes a fish face as he enjoys his fish and chips

Everything was delicious!  Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

After our yummy lunch, we went further south to Provo to visit Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Yarn.  It was great to spend some time with them.

What a fun Saturday!

Spring Is Coming...

We've had little snippets of spring the last couple of weeks (intermingled with snow). We've been going for walks as a family when it's been nice enough, and it was fun to go to our neighborhood park again.