PIzza and Movie night with Friend

The kids were promised as part of their SPring Break fun

that they could have FRIENDS over for Pizza & a Movie.

The kid got to MAKE their own pizza.

Ame also made a Yummy ice cream treat, which everyone of course devoured (despite the fact that there was a blizzard outside). Kaipo invited a boy from his class named Braxton and Ame invited 2 friends Olivia and Taelynn. I felt kind of bad not arranging for Ash to have a friend over too, but he didn't seem to mind.

7 kids=CRAZINESS!!!

In addition

We have been getting some much needed

SPRING CLEANING done during spring break,

but also Ame and I have been doing some baking and crafting.

Ame checked out some books from the library

with kid friendly recipe's.

She is just like her mama in that she

likes to try new recipes, especially when

they include chocolate!

And we made some new hairclips.

I sure enjoy our GIRL time together!

Our day trip Logan

Today the kids and I took a drive up to Logan

to see Karli and her girls.

Much needed sister time and fun with cousins.

We ran into a little snow driving up there,

but mostly rain. As the day progressed

though, the weather turned blizzardy

and we were found running from one activity

to another. Thank goodness we had no OUTdoor plans?!

We ate lunch aat McD's and let the kids

run wild there a bit

(along with the millions of other kids who's parents

had the same idea as we did),

then we went to a FunCenter, and let them

RUN, CLIMB and SLIDE some more.

Despite the age difference, my kids were super excited to see their cousins and they are very good to play so gently with the little girls. Ame was saving all the little kids when they got sad, scared or hurt. Boy is she going to be a wonderful babysitter soon!!

Nalu had more fun dragging everything

out of the diaper bag than anything else.

That little CUTE stinker!

Notice Ash's shirt.

I saw it at the store and HAD to get

it for him, he is ALWAYS asking for

music to listen to, and loves to have an

MP3 player in hand.

He is quite the singer AND dancer

(and this kid can remember the words

to songs like no other).

Thanks Kar for venturing out with

your little ones (especially Avery).

We had such a fun day!

There is nothing better than spending time

and making memories with family!!

Wonderful!

The past two days have been outstanding!

I have always looked forward to watching conference,

but this year I wasn't the only excited one.

Once I found these packets, I had a house full

of excited kids too! We have always done

Conference Bingo, which held their attention

for a bit, but these were wonderful!

Now did it keep the kids occupied and focused

during the entire 4 sessions, of course not!

But much more than it normally does.

Thank You Sugardoodle, thank you!!

I feel renewed and uplifted, with some new

personal goals in mind and areas to focus & improve.

At the end of this conference weekend

we ALL feel well fed, both spiritually

and physically (way too much of this one I am afraid).

Now let Spring Break begin...and I guess the spring cleaning as well?!