Jared Laughing

This video was taken back on December 5th, 

but I wanted to show it because it is so fun to watch Jared laughing!!  

February Fun

Going for laundry basket rides.  Who needs Lagoon?
 Jared's not so sure about this.   (Erika was pulling)

I just thought I'd post a few pictures from this last month of the kids.  Where it has been so cold outside, they have had to get a little creative with their fun.  (You can only play out in the snow so long!)  We have made a snowman and a snow cave, and played on the playground equipment (in the snow).  We have had fun up at the cabin twice, snowmobiling and sledding.   

I could not believe how much snow there was up at Strawberry!!
(This was actually on New Year's Day)

This morning before church,  the kids decided they wanted to put on a "play" for me and Aaron of "The Billy Goats Gruff".  They made masks out of paper and each had parts- the trolls and goats.  Heidi got to be the "little troll".  It was so adorable!!   

Come on, little guy!!  You need to strengthen those muscles!!

My sweet Jared

We celebrated Aaron's birthday this last week.  The kids were happy to help him blow out his candles!  

Erika the bookworm

The other night, I walked into Erika's room and I found her exactly like this:  

     She is a very deep sleeper so she didn't even wake up when I took the picture.   (And I know she was sleeping- I could hear her snoring!)  I showed it to her the next morning and she laughed.  Erika LOVES to read!   Often at night I will go downstairs to her room and make her turn out the light and go to bed because she is so into her book.  She has set a goal to read the Book of Mormon before she is baptized in July.  She is already in Alma, so  I think she will make it without too much pressure.  There have been a few nights when it has been late and I have said, "You don't need to read it tonight..." but she is adamant that she has to read her chapter in the scriptures.  We are reading it with her, of course, to help her understand it, but she also likes to sneak in a bit on her own.  I have been amazed at her ability to understand the meaning of things.   I am thankful for her example to me and hope I can teach her something.  Sometimes you wonder if you were sent here to teach them or if it is the other way around.