March

One of Brooke's favorite positions: cuddled on the couch with blankets and her thumb.

"Where's Waldo?"  Actually, this is a typical 1st Wednesday of the month before school assembly at the kids' school.  Brooke is getting an award for Integrity.

Yay, Brooke! (2nd from right)

Brooke with her Integrity Award and her teacher, Mrs. Benson, with the class' Reading Award.

One sunny Friday afternoon, the neighborhood boys gathered for an impromptu street football game with Mike the Coach.

Zach (white shirt) is ready to go!

Mike is about ready to throw the ball, Zach is ready to run!

6 months pregnant.

Nicholas learned about blowing up a bar of soap in the microwave at school, so he had to try it at home.
He included a "before" and "after" bar of soap. 

Mike got free tickets from Intel to see Wicked! I liked it better this time than when I saw it 3 years ago.

Now it's time to blow up Peeps in the microwave!

What?! Snow the 3rd week in March?

I think it snowed more days in March than the rest of the winter combined.

David and Brooke got hooked on this Disney puzzle and would do it over and over.

When Zach (and Nicholas) get hooked on a book, the house could burn down around them and they wouldn't notice!
 I often have to hide their books so they will get their chores and homework done.

During Spring Break we try to keep busy and do some fun things.  This year we tried out the new Wings and Waves Indoor Water Park, Nicholas and Zach each took a class from the Parks and Rec., played with friends, orthodontist visit, played with cousins, went swimming with cousins, worked on Pinewood Derby cars, dyed Easter eggs with Grandma, had piano lessons, played at Safari Sam's indoor jungle gym, went to the library, and watched the new movie "Mirror Mirror" in the theater with more of Mike's free movie tickets from Intel.  PHEW!

Pictures from Wings and Waves Water Park with the Browns and Dixons:

Zach and David sitting at the hot tub

Nicholas and David at the wave pool

Beth in the wave pool with Nicole, Gavin, Brooke, Nicholas and Zach

Beth, Gavin, Brooke, Nicole, and Rockelle in the hot tub

The big dump bucket!

Browns, Dixons, and Nelsons (and a couple extra friends)

Safari Sams with the Podwys and McKibbens:

Bella, Sarya, Brooke, and Paige at Safari Sams

Kai and David at Safari Sams

Nicholas and Zach would rather play video games instead of the jungle gym at Safari Sams.

We ended Spring Break week relaxing while watching General Conference.

David can write his name!