We had a crazy whirlwind Easter celebration. Everybody except JD came to southern Cal and we ate and played and had a wonderful time! 

Last week I was surprised and thrilled to find out that Eric and Sam were making a quick trip to Southern Cal and wanted to leave baby Kami with me for a couple of days til they came back for Easter.  I was a little nervous that she might have a hard time staying without her mama but she surprised me. She is amazingly adaptable. We had a great time! She is my little sweetheart!

Our ladies only Mammoth weekend had lots of good food to make up for the lack of good snow.  At our last dinner (so much for sharing) we all wanted  different desserts.

 So-o-o- we got them and  ate them!

Last week some of the ladies decided to go on a girls only ski trip. We were excited because the snow at Mammoth has been so phenomenal. We got off work, left food for our families, well some of us did,  and gathered our snow gear together. By Wednesday morning people were dropping like flies. We ended up with just 4 ladies making the trek. Louise graciously drove us to her home in Mammoth Lakes and we crawled into bed with great anticipation for the two days of glorious skiing ahead.  Well you guessed it, the morning brought cloudy skies and blustery winds. We donned our warmest gear and hit the slopes anyway. We had a fun day, if  microdermabrasion from blowing ice, wind surfing on skis and moving through various forms of snow from sludge to slick marble are your ideas of fun. The food was good the company better and the mountain like a bipolar relative, the highest highs and the most terrifying lows. Steph was the only smart one. She stayed off the mountain!

Scrapbook work in progress

This of course is the cutest baby girl in the world!

Check Out the New Barbeque!

Sunday we bribed Bryce and Sarah  to come up and try a delicious rotisserie chicken cooked on our new barbeque grill. Little did they know that we had no idea how to work the thing or how to begin to cook a chicken on it. Luckily it turned out okay and Bryce agreed to set up our new sound system anyway.

Preschool Pandemonium

Most of my time is spent planning and preparing for a short 3 hour encounter with people that look like this. Some days are delightful and others quite the opposite. I guess the best part is that it's always unpredictable. Today was a day to remember as our rainbow experiment turned into red food coloring covering me, the floor and the little friend who sneaked up under my arm. I've had better days!?!

Pretty Princesses

They look harmless don't they?

We have friendly dinosaurs in Preschool?!!

The wonder of life in the eyes of a child.

My first attempt at digital scrapbooking

Mammoth Ski Weekend

The Cornice
A snow hike?

The sky was crystal blue, the mountains pristine white and the snow perfectly groomed. What more could you ask of a Mammoth Mountain weekend?

Last night all our phones started ringing at the same time, as our friends and family felt the need to let us know of the passing of our beloved Prophet. Today as I reflect upon the impact that this great man had on my life, I am filled with gratitude for his example, his leadership and for his divine calling as prophet, seer and revelator. I am awed by the reality that today he is with his sweetheart Marjorie and that this great church, without missing a beat will roll forth as a new prophet is called. Thank you President Hinckley for your service and your life. You will be missed!

I've been tagged!

TEN RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME

1. I am a wannabe rebel who can't break rules.

2. I love the wide eyed wonder of a 4 year old when you read a story or present something seemingly common to him.

3. I love sad books, sad music, and sad movies, but wish the sadness of the world would cease.

4. I love the feel and sound of words as they roll off my tongue.

5. I can spend hours in a book store wishing that I could fill my brain with all those words, then walk out without a single book.

6. I am probably one of the most organized pilers of junk you'll ever meet. I know where everything is; it's just in a pile hidden behind a cupboard door.

7. I am fascinated and intrigued by intelligent , articulate women.

8. I love reading about other cultures around the world and would travel anywhere if I wasn't such a wuss.

9. Most importantly I am defined by the character traits in each of my four adult children. The kindness and creativity of Eric, the determination, work ethic and competitiveness of Bryce, the efficiency, competency and compassion of Adrie, the stubbornness, music in her soul and just plain good looks of Jess are all a part of me.

10. I really do laugh at Tom's jokes.

Jessie's Black and White New Year's Party

Jessie and Mike

Even Tom went black and white.

Kamryn in a box

Sometimes the best part of a gift is the packaging. Just ask Kamryn, she'll tell you all about the positive attributes of a large box

A Peek at Bryce and Sarah's November Wedding

A little smooch for Daddy Adrie and JD taking a break
Such a Cute Family!
The bride and groom with Grandpa
Jessie Lou with Spencer