Swimming

For spring break we took the kids to Albuquerque and met Maggie and her family. We went to the temple. We went shopping but most importantly we went swimming. The kids had so much fun.


Kristoffer sat in this spot most of the time. He was a little afraid of the water.


Ashley was like a fish. She & Katelynn had so much fun throwing rings into the pool and then trying to find them.


Connor testing the water.


Katelynn & Kristoffer


Ashley holding Connor. He was a little daredevil. He kept jumping in to anyone who would catch him.

New haircuts

Both the girls got new haircuts today. They were so excited. Hopefully their Dad won't flip when he sees how short their hair it. He prefers it long.

We love the Easter bunny!

Easter morning

The kids came walking in and poor Kristoffer was hurting so bad he just started crying. We felt so bad for him.


Ashley - eating her easter candy!


Kristoffer came down with strep throat just in time for Easter. He was miserable. We took him to Urgent Care and got him some antibiotics.

Poor Kristoffer was sick. This was all the smile he could give us!

Ashley looked really cute in her new Easter dress!

Katelynn's dress was a little too big. We will have to get her something else!

This was the only picture I could get of Connor in his new clothes! He was being a stinker!

Grams' Easter egg hunt

Kristoffer had a good time at the Grams' Easter egg hunt. Katelynn helped Kristoffer find a ton of eggs and then we had doughnuts and chocolate milk.


Connor was more interested in Grams' new kitty than finding Easter eggs.


Kristoffer also loved the kitty!

Thank heaven's for insurance

Ouch! Katelynn had to go to the Doctor today and have him drain her infected finger. It was so sore and swollen. Maybe now she will quit biting her nails. She was in so much pain, she couldn't even sleep last night.


Katelynn's finger was almost twice it's normal size. She was in a lot of pain.


This is Katelynn's left ring finger compared to her right ring finger.

Poor Ashley!

Ashley had to have all of her eye teeth pulled on Friday. It was quite an ordeal. We tried to have them pulled a couple of months ago but she cried so much while they were numbing her teeth that the dentist said she would need to be sedated. So an oral surgeon (our former bishop) said he would do it. Just a little history: Ashley has had to have 11 baby teeth pulled. Her roots don't dissolve, so her grown up teeth end up growing in behind her baby teeth. So in trying to prevent very crooked teeth, we have been trying to pull baby teeth before the grown up teeth find their way out. So they sedated Ashley, numbed her gums and pulled out her teeth. She cried a little when they were numbing her teeth but she doesn't remember any of it. This picture was taken before we went to the oral surgeon.


Once the medication started working, Ashley was a little drowsy.


Ashley was still a little drugged in this picture. She had a mouth full of gauze and she walked like a drunk.


These are Ashley's teeth. The roots are twice as long as the teeth. These teeth were never coming out.


After it was all over, Ashley didn't even remember she had shots.

I love spring!!!!

These boys have spent almost every daylight hour outside in their sandbox and playing on their swingset. If I could keep Connor from throwing (and eating) the sand, it would make a very peaceful afternoon.


Kristoffer needs a little push from Connor. He is a little more timid.


Connor absolutely loves to play on the slide. He is a little daredevil!


What a smart boy Connor is to make Kristoffer do all the work!


I love spring flowers. My 1st daffodil bloomed a couple of days ago. They are beautiful.

Kristoffer's birthday

Kristoffer had a wonderful birthday party. He got tractors, balls, new PJ's, a John Deere shirt and shorts, money, and of course, a new football. He played outside with his football until it was dark. He definitely felt very loved.

Look who's 5

Kristoffer's birthday

It's Kristoffer's birthday today. He is five years old. I personally remember this day like it was yesterday. It had to be the most painful day of my life. Kristoffer came into the world at 1:08a.m. weighing 9lbs 6ozs. He was almost 22 inches tall. Unfortunately the epidural did not make it in time. Today I took baseball cupcakes to his preschool and then he is going to lunch with his grandparents. We will have a birthday party with all of the family on Sunday.