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