Monday, April 29, 2019

Ezra's 8th Birthday!

It's so hard to believe that Ezra recently turned eight. He is getting so big and learning so much. He is very excited for his baptism which is coming up next month. We're very happy Uncle Mark decided to get married soon after his birthday so we could come to Utah to do his baptism! He had a very fun birthday, and even got the day off because school was out for spring break. We went and played at the park in the morning so he could try out his new skateboard, and had lunch at McDonald's, went to jiu jitsu in the afternoon, and had a dinner of Mac n Cheese and apple pie with ice cream!

Hot Tamales from Isaac!

A book from Dad!

He's excited to get a gift from his Aunts Loralee, Joy and Susan!

They gave him his very own bluetooth headphones!

Lucky Charms from G and G L

And some Sour Patch Kids--one of his favorites!

He's been wanting some Gorilla Snot Gel for a while, and has already  made very good use of it. :)

More treats!

And some money!

A pencil holder. . . 

And new pencils for his comic book drawings!

He even got a Book of Mormon inspired comic book! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Lindstrom!

He got a skateboard from me and Erik.

Trying out his gel!

And his skateboard!

Gift cards from G and G Call! He used the Target card to buy a new nerf gun, a nerf target, some nerf ammo, and a fitbit knock-off.

Apple pie and ice cream! He has never really been a fan of cake, so it's always fun to see what he'll pick for his birthday dessert!


Some of his favorite things to do at this age are ride his bike (and his new skateboard), draw comics and read comic books, do his hair in spikes and faux-hawks, shoot his nerf guns, and play minecraft. We are so glad to have this wild, talkative, smart, creative and fun boy in our family! 

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Some Random Catch Up

Ezra picked donuts for Family Night Treat one week, so I decided we would attempt some homemade donuts. Despite the dough not rising very well, they actually turned out pretty well. They tasted yummy!


Ginny wanted to learn to crochet, and has since crocheted a few pot holders. She is a quick learner!

For Easter, we made some spring-themed cupcakes to share with Brad and Rachel and their girls. It is always fun to go visit them in New Jersey!


Monday morning we went with Rachel and the girls to Duke Farms to enjoy the spring flowers. Here is Ezra sharing his dandelions with Katie!

Ginny and Ezra learned about the history of New York this year, and gave performances based on what they learned. Ezra was learning about the Dutch settlers.

Ginny learned about the Native American tribes who were already living here when the settlers arrived.


And Isaac's class gave a performance celebrating America and it's diversity. They all three did a great job in their presentations!

Puerto Rico 2019

At the beginning of February we took a weekend trip with Erik's parents to Puerto Rico. It was so nice to enjoy a break from the cold and get some sunshine! We had lots of fun hiking the rainforest (Ginny did not find this fun), playing at the beach, taking a Bioluminescent Tour where we got to see glowing organisms (including a scorpion!) and lots of termite trails, eating some yummy food, and exploring the castles in Old San Juan. We are so glad Erik's parents were able to come and enjoy this trip with us!



Ezra finished the rainforest hike with us. Grandma took pity on Ginny and Isaac about halfway through and took them back.







Waiting for lunch!


On top of an old castle.

Looking through the gun holes.







Flying kites in Old San Juan


Family picture time!


Visiting some of the waterfalls.




Waiting for lunch, again!




The beach was beautiful! Especially from the shade, which is where I like to hang out. :)


Ginny didn't like the coconut water.


Ezra lost a tooth while we were there!

There were lizards all over.



On our last day, we visited the Botanical Gardens. They were still recovering somewhat from the Hurricane.