April 2014

Brooke really wanted to grow her own apple tree from a seed. How long until we get apples?
(P.S. Like usual, it got tossed in the garbage after a couple weeks.)

Let the tantrums begin! Gabe at 22 months old.

Daddy with the birthday girl at Red Robin.

Nothing beats a free birthday ice cream sundae!

Neighborhood biking buddies.
Sarya, Jordyn, Brooke, Mia

And Ellianna

April 10 - Happy 8th Birthday, Brooke!
(she wanted chocolate cheesecake bars)

Brooke with Grandma and Nicholas, opening a special necklace from Nanee and Papa

Her own scriptures!

More Legos

Brooke's new baptism dress

Brooke's birthday party at Out of this World Pizza
Paige, Isabel, Jordyn, Brooke, Ashley, Mia

And cinnamon rolls like usual for her.

Racing around

Up in the play structure



Jordyn, Paige, Mia, Isabel, Brooke, Ashley

Zach's science fair project - he made a Human Battery.

By putting your fingers on the copper and aluminum plates, we registered how much electrical charge in the body.

Apr 19 - Brooke's baptism day

Brooke and her daddy

Zach (10), Mike, David (5), Brooke (8), Nicholas (12), Gabriel (22 months), Kate

Nanee and Papa were able to come too!
(Not pictured: Ellen and Carolyn)

The next day we had a lazy Sunday morning playing checkers.

 April 21 - David's soggy baseball practice.

Go team!

Apr 25 - Zach's field trip to the State Capitol

Climbing the windy stairs up to the top outside view of Salem

Zach and his classmates checking out the view from the top of the capitol

Governor Zach

Zach and me at the state seal

Brooke and me at the youth fundraiser - 50s style

Nicholas and me

Apr 26 - Gabey going after the Easter eggs in Grandma's front yard

Brooke helping Hazel find some eggs

David in Grandma's tree

Easter morning I wake up to happy, quiet kids!

All tuckered out

 Apr 28 - View from my bedroom window - Brooke, Jordyn, Mia, and David using chalk

 Apr 28 - A week after the rainy practice, it's time for their first game!
The batting line up

Cute little 5 and 6 year olds. David is #13.



David playing 1st base



and catcher

March

Gabe and I going for a walk, enjoying some spring sunshine and long shadows.
 

Our surprise birthday party for Leslie!
Holly O., Beth B., Brittany H., Debbie R., Kimberly N., Kate, Jessie M., Alise E., Rebecca J., Suki B., Rockelle D.
Holly R., Leslie P., Cami H.  

Eating cheesecake and veggies/dip




Brooke making Sunday morning pancakes.

Zach was usually the one throwing in the ball.

Time out

Zach getting an award from his coach.

                                                          Zach is #7.

David and his BFF, Kai, at a school movie night.

Ellianna, Brooke, Mia, and Sarya at the school movie night. Neighbors and good pals.

Stake Dance Festival practice at the church parking lot.
Nicholas is in the blue shirt towards the left between the 2 girls with tan shirts.

Brooke's friends at her "just because" party playing HA-HA.
Isabel, Jordyn, Sarya, Mia, David, Gabe
 

Spring Break camping at Memaloose State Park with the McKibbens.
David at the campfire (Paige and Zach in the back)

Memaloose State Park on the Columbia River near The Dalles.

Trailer camping
Nicholas, Zach, Gabe
 



Mike cracking the whip: Gabe sweeping and Zach doing dishes.

Gabe the sweeper.

Nicholas and Zach at Memaloose

Nicholas (12) and Gabe (1 yr 9 mos)



Brooke, Paige, Bella, Noah, and Nicholas playing soccer.



David, Mike, and Maggie join in

Nicholas making kindling.

Roller skating over Spring Break

David and Zach roller skating



Roses (and Brooke) Mike got me for our anniversary

Out to dinner at Laurelhurst Market, in Portland,
and our check came rubberbanded to a piece of wood! Keeping Portland weird.

David wrote this cute card for Kai's birthday present.
It says "To Kai from David" and a picture of Kai and David.