Remember that one time...

when it was so sunny, warm, and perfect on the Oregon coast? Oh ya, that's today!!! Three days of warm spring vacation at the coast with the family. Could it get any better than this?

My Hiding

I've seen it a million times before from lots of different children. But it's always funny when a child thinks you can't see him because his eyes are closed or covered with his hands. I took a few minutes today to find Cameron and Nicole this morning as they were hiding. "I see you!" I told Cameron. "No, my hiding," he replied. "But I see you under the piano bench." "No, you not see my eyes." he answered while chomping on a piece of bread.

Cavity Free

The kids are still cavity free. Wahoo!! I loved all the new improvements Dr. Dixon made to the office. The kids were especially loving the television sets above their heads while they got their teeth cleaned. Only bad part, besides the bill, was that I didn't have wipes in the car. I usually keep diaper and wipes under Cameron's seat. It's really not easy changing a dirty diaper without them. What did people used to do before diapers and dentists for that matter!?

Wishin' I spoke French

Tanta Henri sent me a link to this video about the Basques in California in 1969. My dad is in it around the 18 minute mark, along with my grandparents. There are lots of friends and family throughout the video. What a treasure!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Love,
This little leprechaun

This is the extent of my holiday hoopla---the kids are wearing something green. In a last ditch effort I put green food coloring into my pasta dinner.  Oh well, there will always be more St. Patrick's Days?

Nick's Mission Call

This morning the kids built a massive fort. It was pretty cozy and warm inside. Church was amazing and after dinner we listened in on Nick reading his mission call....Lyon France. It was so exciting. He's headed to the same mission that Aaron's parents served in (the Switzerland mission had now been incorporated into the Lyon mission). Nick is such a great young man. He was accepted to BYU last week and headed to the Provo MTC on July 9th. We will hopefully be there for his farewell. It's been a good day.

Family History

It was another gorgeous day with a lot of Saturday morning productivity. We got a ton of work done around the house. Last night I snatched this picture of my dad to document this more important work. I should start using a little bit of my Saturdays understanding these hieroglyphics. It all makes sense to him. He carries his sheets and notes with him all the time. I will forever love this image.