Another Preschool Field Trip

Tyler had a preschool field trip to the bowling alley this month. He had a lot of fun. Camden was still sick, so I held him in my lap for the entire game and just instructed Tyler from my seat on the couch. He bowled with 3 other little boys and I don't even remember his score in the end.

The only down side to the field trip(besides Camden being sick and not being able to play, too) was that neither of his friends from our neighborhood were at the field trip. So he didn't even know the boys he was playing the game with.

Fun with the Kids

I had to return a Christmas gift in Sandy so I stopped at Scheel's on the way back so the boys could ride the Ferris Wheel(that is always Tyler's favorite ride at Lagoon and any carnival) We also walked around the store and took a picture with the bear and the monster truck.

Ashley got this 100 piece puzzle for her birthday and sat down and put the whole thing together all by herself(she did let Camden put the last piece in for her)

We have had an unusually warm winter. So I've taken the kids to the park a few times. This picture was taken on the day when Tyler was finally better after having the flu. Camden was just starting to show signs of being sick. Danny was out of town and we were all feeling the need to get out of the house.

 And then 5 days later we got our 2nd significant snowstorm of the season. It came on a Saturday so the kids went out to play in it as soon as we let them in the morning. Danny also took them sledding later that day. Camden missed out because he was still sick.

 Ashley helped the boys climb to the top of the web at her school.

 It made me nervous to see them up there, but they were so proud of themselves for getting there.

I signed up for a mini triathalon that will take place the end of March. As a result, I have been spending a lot more time at our rec center training. The boys have benefited because I've been more willing to take them swimming on my swim training days since I'm already wet. It usually takes most of the day when I let them swim, too, but they sure have fun.

Ashley's 10th Birthday

 We celebrated Ashely's 10th birthday a few weeks ago. Her birthday happened to fall on a Wednesday this year which left very little time for us to actually celebrate(between school and piano lessons and youth activities, we had about an hour). That hour was just enough time to eat a quick dinner, open some presents

 and eat her cake. She requested a "Casey" cake. After scanning through pinterest, this is what Alyssa and I came up with. We were pretty proud of our fondant dog.

 

Because her birthday celebration was cut a bit short, we celebrated a little bit more 2 days later by going swimming and out to lunch at Golden Corral(the kids love the chocolate fountain and the cotton candy there).  Ashley's favorite things are dogs, super mario brothers, swimming, friends, and playing with her siblings. She is currently learning piano and participating in a children's choir. She does well in school, even if she thinks it is a bit boring. She is our talker and can go on for hours about her dreams or the games she plays with her friends. She can even carry on a conversation with complete strangers. We love having her as part of our family.